Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Nissan Maxima has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission is slipping it’s a cvt and they’re known for being the worst transmissions. I was e... |
| Jan 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Hi I bought car Nissan maxima 2011 transmission not working well when I driving I stopped at the tr... |
| Nov 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failed on my vehicle at 40,000 miles while I was in the middle of traffic. My car stopp... |
| Feb 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | ON THE NIGHT OF FEBRUARY 16, MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN SHE CAME TO ... |
| Sep 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR IS VERY RELIABLE UNTIL NOW WITH ONLY 105,000 MILES? MY PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT SEPTEMBER 2020 W... |
| Jul 21, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. THIS CAUSED ... |
| Jan 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION BELT DISINTEGRATED. LOTS OF POWER IN DRIVE. SHAKING, HESITATING WHEN DRIVING. FINALLY W... |
| Oct 29, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | BROUGHT VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE OF NOISE. REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT NOISE COMES FROM TRANS... |
| Oct 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ON MY WAY TO WORK AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA ALL OF THE SUDDEN WOULD NO... |
| Jul 27, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY MAXIMA A NUMBER OF MONTHS BACK WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD CLOSE TO AP... |
| May 31, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TAKATA RECALL. CAR MADE A NOISE AND THEN STALLED. PULLED OVER AND CAR WOULD NOT GO IN DRIVE OR REVER... |
| Mar 21, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TAKATA RECALL. AFTER BEING TOLD A PART ON MY TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN I IMMEDIATELY GOT IT FIXED. WHE... |
| Aug 31, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHUT D... |
| Jul 30, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY 3 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. UPON GETTIN... |
| Sep 21, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,SEATS | CAR HESITATES SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. AT TIMES, THERE IS A LOUD "CLUNKING" SOUND WHEN THE GAS IS P... |
| Jan 31, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | INTERMITTENT HIGH RPM'S WITH NO CONTROL OF SPEED. WOULD HAPPEN THEN NOT HAPPEN FOR DAYS. WOULD NOT... |
| Apr 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION: THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR WAS ON SO I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE. WHEN I RECE... |
| May 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINAT... |