Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Nissan maxima has 0 recalls, 107 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
107
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Nissan Maxima 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | 2012 Nissan Maxima with 94,000 miles began hesitating upon accelerating and jerking on [XXX]. Vehic... |
| Aug 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Nissan Maxima. It was discovered that there was a milea... |
| Aug 6, 2024 | STRUCTURE | Since 2018 to present day. I been having difficulties with the visibility from my front windshield a... |
| Dec 31, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Passenger airbag notifi action blinks and will not show it is activated to function in a crash. Air... |
| Aug 17, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag failed t... |
| Mar 23, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Green wire burn throughout the entire wiring harness..From alternator to engine fuse box and also to... |
| Feb 11, 2023 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 2012 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that after returning from lunch and parki... |
| Jun 9, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | On June 9, 2022 @8:50am I was driving my Nissan Maxima to work and as I was at the stop light waitin... |
| Mar 9, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | We are having issues with "melting" or "sticky dashboard of my 2014 Nissan Maxima. Difficult to see ... |
| Feb 21, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Dashboard melting/sticky, glare. |
| Oct 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This CVT control variable transmission in these cars go out so fast. The CVT transmission went out ... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Pressing door lock/unlock button on the door handles fails to lock/unlock all doors consistently. R... |
| Sep 27, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Transmission problems. |
| Jun 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary at a traf... |
| Apr 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | UPON COMING TO A STOP THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE, IT JERKS SOMETIMES, IF YOU GO CHECK ON AN... |
| Mar 15, 2021 | VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WE OWN A 2012 NISSAN MAXIMA (VIN [XXX]). WHILE DRIVING ON THE 215 FREEWAY NEAR HENDERSON, NV OUR MID... |
| Feb 22, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING A RED LI... |
| Aug 2, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (STRAIGHT AND AT A STEADY SPEED) THE HOOD SUDDENLY OPENED CO... |
| Jun 17, 2020 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE MELTING/ GETS EXTREMELY HOT AND AS A RESULT IS STICKY. |