Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2006 Nissan maxima has 2 recalls, 576 complaints.
2
Recalls
576
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
06V046000
SUSPENSION:REAR
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE REAR SUBFRAME MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRACK IN A BRACKET WHICH HOLDS PART OF THE REAR...
05V512000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER PREFERRED PACKAGE, THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH MAY BE ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2006 Nissan Maxima 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact filed the complaint on behalf of the owner of the 2006 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated... |
| Mar 3, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | My brakes dont work unless my 3 dashboard lights come on. Slip, tcs and abs. Sometimes I forget and ... |
| Sep 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WELL MY CAR WHILE DRIVING IT WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN ME WHILE IM DRIVING IT. AFTER IT CRANKS BAC... |
| Aug 14, 2020 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When you're driving in hazardous conditions the car loses stability and it caused me to go into a sp... |
| Jul 23, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | I BOUGHT THIS 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SL WITH 137,806 MILES. I DROVE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY, IT WOULD NOT ... |
| Mar 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND 3RD TO 4TH WITH A HARD KNOCK GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. WH... |
| Nov 18, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND SUDDENLY STEERING WHEEL GOT STIFF, BRAKES SEEMED TO BE ON, D... |
| Oct 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR P... |
| Sep 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN ACCELERATING IN LOW GEARS, THE VEHICLE JUMPS AND JERKS AND SOMETIMES REVS UP THE ENGINE. BAD TR... |
| Jun 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMITION FAILING.SLIPPING OFTEN |
| May 4, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL IN THE ENGINE THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR IS BURNED ME AND MY FAM... |
| Nov 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | CAR HAS ISSUES SHIFTING FROM LOW GEARS, JERKING AND BUCKING |
| Jul 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRANSMISSION SLIP, NO POWER, JERK SLIP, REVVING UP NO POWER TO MAKE CAR MOVE |
| Apr 23, 2018 | STRUCTURE | PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS RUSTING OUT. MY 2006 MAXIMA HAS 106701 MILES AND HAS BEEN GARAGED SINCE ... |
| Apr 9, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | "TAKATA RECALL" IN MOTION, SHIFTING HAS A LARGE CLOCK SOUND I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF IT'S A RECALL ON THE... |
| Apr 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SE 81K MILES JUST QUIT SHIFTING. IT WILL NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE. |
| Mar 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AN... |
| Jan 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD AND SLIPPING |
| Nov 13, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 50,000 MILES, WAS DEALER MAINTAINED AND, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CAR HAS LES... |
| Nov 13, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR. |