Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Nissan Maxima has 22 NHTSA suspension complaints and 1 suspension-related recall.
22
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
02V146000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PIN AT THE END OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK (LOWER CONTROL ARM) COULD BREAK WHERE IT IS MOUNTED TO THE F...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2016 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | I SEE ON YOUR WEBSITE MY MODEL YEAR 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA WAS RECALLED FOR AIR BAGS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN... |
| Jan 25, 2016 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | THE LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT BEAM RUSTED OUT CAUSING THE ENGINE SUPPORT TO BRAKE FREE FROM THE BEAM. N... |
| May 10, 2015 | SUSPENSION | MY SUSPENSION HAS TO BE FIX. |
| Feb 1, 2014 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN IT TURNED GREEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND IT WOULD GO. I HAD TO USE EXTR... |
| Sep 26, 2010 | SUSPENSION | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A ... |
| Jun 4, 2010 | SUSPENSION | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A KNOCKING AND GROUNDING S... |
| Apr 10, 2009 | SUSPENSION | THE PIN AT THE END OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK (LOWER CONTROL ARM) BROKE OFF WHERE IT IS... |
| Mar 4, 2009 | SUSPENSION | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND C... |
| Sep 18, 2008 | SUSPENSION | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A S... |
| Oct 10, 2006 | SUSPENSION | HAVE A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE PIN ON THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED A... |
| May 22, 2006 | SUSPENSION | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH SURFACES 15 TO 40 MPH THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WAS UNS... |
| Feb 1, 2006 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A CONSTAN... |
| Nov 27, 2005 | SUSPENSION | MY CONTROL ARM ON MY '01 MAXIMA BROKE. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR, MY VIN # ISN'T INC... |
| Mar 1, 2005 | SUSPENSION | I HAVE A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA SE 20TH ANNIV. [XXX] AND RECENTLY (ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS AGO) I STARTED HAVIN... |
| Feb 28, 2005 | SUSPENSION,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOUD KNOCKING UNDER FRONT OF THE CAR, I REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND NOISE STOPPED FOR A WHILE. THE KN... |
| Feb 9, 2005 | SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING WOULD BE HARD TO STEER. RECALL 02V146000 CONCERNING FRONT S... |
| Feb 3, 2005 | SUSPENSION | FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT WRONG AFTER LESS THAN 55K MILES. *NM |
| Jan 31, 2005 | SUSPENSION | THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A SUSPENSION PROBLEM. DRIVER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING VEHIC... |
| Apr 4, 2004 | SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT | I BELIEVE THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT I PURCHASED FOR MY 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA IS BEING INCORRECTLY MANUFACT... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | VEHICLE WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL REGARDING THE SUSPENSION DUE TO THE VIN, BUT EXPERIENCED THE PROBL... |