Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2013 Nissan Maxima has 0 recalls, 62 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
62
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2013 Nissan Maxima 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I have a 2013 Nissan Maxima in my headlights are horrible when they are on dim you cannot see in fro... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, the v... |
| Oct 20, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The transmission is failing in my car it doesn't want to go. stalling out shuttering,jerking. |
| Sep 21, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | a recall and class action lawsuit was issued for the 2013 altima but not the 2013 maxima. they have... |
| Jul 5, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1. Both headlights on dim are so dim that you cannot drive safely, they do not project in front of t... |
| May 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS TRAVELING FROM HOUSTON, TX TO DALLAS, TX MIDDAY ON MAY 1, 2021. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES O... |
| Apr 26, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 NISSAN MAXIMA AS I NORMALLY DO EVERY DAY. THEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING IT WOULD NO... |
| Apr 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKED POSITION AT MY HOME. WENT AND STARTED VEHICLE AND FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT ... |
| Nov 11, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE DIM LIGHTS APPEAR NOT TO BE ON WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT OR EARLY MORNING. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY ... |
| Jun 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, TH... |
| Feb 4, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT REFLECT HARDLY ANY LIGHT ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT. IT IS DANGEROUS AS YO... |
| Feb 1, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving at night, the driver’s, and ... |
| Sep 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2013 NISSAN MAXIMA SLOWED DOWN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 60 MPH THEN A SPUTTERING NOISE FOLLOWS ... |
| Sep 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | AS I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FROM ARKANSAS TO TEXAS MY CAR STARTED MAKING THIS REALLY LOUD NOISE AS I... |
| Aug 20, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY VERY DIM LIGHT CAN ONLY BE SEEN 1 FOOT AWAY FROM THE HEADLIGHTS I HAVE EVER... |
| Aug 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE LOST POWER NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY ALMOST HAD A WRECK THEN THE SPEED PICKED UP O... |
| Jun 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TAMARA RECALL: I WAS DRIVING FROM JACKSONVILLE TO ORLANDO WHEN THE RPMS SUDDENLY DROPPED AND THE CAR... |
| May 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | YOU FEEL THE CAR PULLING AND JERKING. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE HAD THE CODE CHECKED A... |
| May 20, 2019 | STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WATER BUILD UP AND SWISHING BACK AND FORTH IN MY REAR DOOR, HAVE TO KEEP REMOVING THE RUBBER SEAL A... |
| May 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLOW TO CHAN... |