Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Nissan Maxima has 9 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
9
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I had my car being repaired for a car accident I had on [XXX]. A piece of tire on the highway [XXX]... |
| Jul 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | While driving on I-75 in Atlanta about a month ago, my 2017 Nissan Maxima suddenly stopped accelerat... |
| Jul 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Component Failure: CVT transmission completely failed, requires full replacement. Failed unit availa... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The system that failed on my Maxima SL 2017 was the CVT transmission. It was diagnosed by Sutherlin ... |
| Dec 25, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission just stops shifting out of nowhere and has had a transmission judder code since ive... |
| Aug 28, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission went out |
| Jul 20, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | I have had my 2017 Nissan Maxima since 2018. It had 29,963 miles when I purchased it. Since I have h... |
| Jul 6, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WITHOUT GETTING ANSWERS AND CLEARLY EXPLAINING THAT M... |
| Nov 13, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | ON 11/13/2017 I USED THE AUTOMATIC STARTER TO START MY CAR FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE AND MY CAR ROLLED B... |