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2014 Nissan MAXIMA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

95 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

50,400 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 69 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 24 of 95 complaints (25.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting1818.9%
Braking behavior66.3%
Engine operation44.2%
Steering behavior44.2%
Electrical and battery issues22.1%
Fuel system concerns11.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
24
Power Train
21
Exterior Lighting
17
Unknown Or Other
10
Engine
9
Electrical System
8
Fuel/Propulsion System
5
Suspension
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags24
Power Train21
Exterior Lighting17
Unknown Or Other10
Engine9
Electrical System8
Fuel/Propulsion System5
Suspension5

Air Bags: 24; Power Train: 21; Exterior Lighting: 17; Unknown Or Other: 10; Engine: 9; Electrical System: 8; Fuel/Propulsion System: 5; Suspension: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
15
25,000 to 49,999
18
50,000 to 74,999
13
75,000 to 99,999
13
100,000 to 149,999
9
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00015
25,000 to 49,99918
50,000 to 74,99913
75,000 to 99,99913
100,000 to 149,9999
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 18; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (18). 26 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2014
6
2015
5
2016
10
2017
9
2018
11
2019
12
2020
14
2021
5
2022
9
2023
4
2024
6
2025
3
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20146
20155
201610
20179
201811
201912
202014
20215
20229
20234
20246
20253
20261

2014: 6; 2015: 5; 2016: 10; 2017: 9; 2018: 11; 2019: 12; 2020: 14; 2021: 5; 2022: 9; 2023: 4; 2024: 6; 2025: 3; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 18 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10724049 · 2015-06-08 (June 8, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED OVER THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,458.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,458 miles reported. Look up ODI 10724049 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11005212 · 2017-07-13 (July 13, 2017)

TRANSMISSION IS GONE , CAR ONLY HAS 77000 MILES , NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION

Owner-reported narrative. 77,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11005212 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11246240 · 2019-08-24 (August 24, 2019)

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHT IS OUT IN THE CAR WITH 40,000 MILES. THE INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHICH PREVIOUSLY ILLUMINATED THE TEMPERATURE, TIRE PRESSURE AND INDICATES TO PRESS THE BRAKE TO START THE CAR. THE LIGHT NEVER TURNS ON.

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11246240 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11282122 · 2019-11-25 (November 25, 2019)

MY BRAKE HAVE TO BE PUMPED BEFORE MY CAR STOPS. BRAKE RESISTOR IS FULL. NO SQUEAKS ETC.

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11282122 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10909451 · 2016-09-24 (September 24, 2016)

ON AUGUST 13, 2016, THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGH-SPEED RAMP GOING ONTO A HIGHWAY (LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY) WITHOUT ANY WARNING, PUTTING US IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS STILL WORKING, BUT MOTOR SHUT OFF. I COULDN'T GET THE CAR MOVING AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS A/C ALSO SHUT DOWN EXPOSING US TO A 100+ DEGREE HEAT UNDER DIRECT SUNLIGHT. ALSO WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK, WE GOT HIT IN THE BACK BY THE ONGOING FORD SUV WHICH COULD NOT STOP ON TIME.

Owner-reported narrative. 17,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10909451 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11153761 · 2018-11-26 (November 26, 2018)

MY CAR TRANSMISSION IS UNSTABLE. I HAVE A 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 88K MILES AND CHECK ENGINE SOON SENSOR CAME UP. MY CAR ON STREETS WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND EVENTUALLY WOULD STALL. RAN DIAGNOSTIC, P1778 CODE FOR TRANSMISSION STEP MOTOR REPLACEMENT. REPLACED THIS PART AND TRANSMISSION STILL GIVING ISSUES. MY CAR HAS STALLED ON ME SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR, VERY HAZARDOUS. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY, WONT PICK UP ON SPEED UNTIL LATE , CAUSING RPMS TO RISE DRAMATICALLY. I'VE READ ONLINE IN …

Owner-reported narrative. 88,440 miles reported. Look up ODI 11153761 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10681037 · 2015-02-03 (February 3, 2015)

DRIVING DOWN A SNOW/ICE COVERED ROAD, I HEARD A LOW NOISE COME FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE AND STEERING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I DETERMINED IT TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE BELT IS STILL INTACT AND THERE IS FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. I AM GOING TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO DIAGNOSE BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS IS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO REACT TO POSSIBLE ISSUES IN ROADWAY. HARD TO BELIEVE A CAR WITH ONLY 1000 MILES COULD HAVE THIS HAPPEN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,020 miles reported. Look up ODI 10681037 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11073434 · 2018-02-17 (February 17, 2018)

STEERING LOCK FAILURE.

Owner-reported narrative. 74,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11073434 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10735668 · 2015-07-22 (July 22, 2015)

I PURCHASED A 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA IN JANUARY 2015 EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MARCH OF 2015 WHERE THE CONSOLE SCREEN (RADIO, HEAT/AC CONTROLS, GAS MILEAGE, ETC.) CONSTANTLY BLACKED OUT/VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL LINES APPEARED. THE SCREEN WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED AND THE REPAIR WAS FIXED BY A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER. AFTER RECEIVING AN OIL CHANGE IN EARLY JULY 2015 (FIRST FREE OIL CHANGE) I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE HAD A TICKING AND KNOCKING NOISE/SOUND THAT WAS RATHER LOUD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL N…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,103 miles reported. Look up ODI 10735668 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10956622 · 2017-02-23 (February 23, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATIONAL, A NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS ALONG WITH A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO LEAKS WERE NOTICEABLE AND THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY FUEL PUMP THAT NEED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10956622 at NHTSA ↗