Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Nissan Maxima has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WOULD LOOSE POWER AND NOT ACCELERATE. DRIVING ONTO ON RAMP TO HIGHWAY AND CAR W... |
| Apr 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | IT STARTED WITH THE CAR NOT GOING OVER 40 MPH THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING AND THEN IT WOULD BE ... |
| Jul 17, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION JAN 2018 WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM NISSAN. NOT EVEN A BREAK ON REPLAC... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED IN AUGUST 2016. THE CAR WAS JERKY AND THEN WOULDN'T GO INTO... |
| Jun 25, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE CVT TRANS HAS NEVER WORDED LIKE IT SHOULD I REPORTED IT YEARS AGO I HAVE BABIED THIS CAR FOR YEA... |
| Oct 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR A SQUEAKY NOISE IN THE... |
| Oct 5, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON 10/05/2015 THE CAR STARTED TO SHIFT FUNNY AND FELT LIKE LOSS OF FUEL ON STARTS AND TURNING CORNE... |
| Feb 12, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | MY ABS/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. DUE TO THE SYSTEM FAILING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIO... |
| Jun 20, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE CAR MAKES A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY STA... |
| Jan 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MP... |
| Nov 12, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING H THE VEHICLE HAD A LOSS OF POWER WHEN THERE WAS A HILL AND THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS... |
| Jul 26, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE SPEED BEGAN TO DE... |
| Dec 31, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ONTO THE HIGHWAY FROM AN OFF RAMP, THE POWER IN MY CAR FAILED. THE RPM'S WERE VERY HI... |
| Dec 14, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | CAR AFTER WARMED UP IS GETTING STUCK IN FIRST GEAR, HAD BACK TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT TRIGG... |
| Sep 16, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | CAR JERKS TRANSMISSION SLIPS, IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME... EXCEPT AT SPEEDS 55 OR HIGHER. NISSAN WOUL... |
| Jul 5, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS AN INTELLIGENT KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TUR... |