Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Nissan Maxima has 18 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | 2012 Nissan Maxima with 94,000 miles began hesitating upon accelerating and jerking on [XXX]. Vehic... |
| 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 ... |
| 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... |
| Sep 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE... |
| Jun 29, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATE... |
| Feb 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TAKATA RECALL. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE BETWEEN 40 -50 THE RPMS WOULD JUMP THEN GO BACK DOWN AND JU... |
| Aug 8, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A WHINING SOUND AT ACCELERATION OVER 60 MILES PER HOURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE CA... |
| Jul 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING MY MAXIMA ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH AND THE RPM WAS FLUCTUATING WHILE DRIVING ON THE... |
| Jun 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | CAR HAS TRANS CODE P1778, WHILE TRAVELING AT 75MPH CAR WILL LOSE POWER AND RPMS JUMP VERY HIGH WITH ... |
| Jun 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED, REVVED, AN... |
| Jun 4, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MOVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION ON CITY ROAD WITH A 45 MILE PER HOUR SPE... |
| May 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | ON CITY STREET AT RED LIGHT VEHICLE WOULD NOT PULL OFF FROM RED LIGHT. BIG CLOUD OF SMOKE FROM HOOD... |
| Jul 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING A FEW WEEKS AGO AT RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. IT'S |
| Feb 11, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 64,000 MILES AND STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. I ... |
| Mar 23, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IS MY SECOND NISSAN MAXIMA THAT HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. EVERY MAXIMA I ... |
| Jun 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | CURRENTLY AT 130,000 MILES, ORIGINAL OWNER, I JUST REPLACED MY 3RD AND 4TH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, ONE... |
| Apr 22, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED MY NISSAN MAXIMA BAND NEW TWO YEARS AGO. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS MY VEHICLE RECEIVED ALL... |