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1999 Nissan MAXIMA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

154 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

79,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 89 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition is the most frequently named component, appearing in 39 of 154 complaints (25.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior138.4%
Engine operation106.5%
Electrical and battery issues95.8%
Transmission and shifting63.9%
Steering behavior31.9%
Fuel system concerns21.3%

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.

Electrical System:Ignition
39
Electrical System
16
Engine And Engine Cooling
16
Electrical System:Ignition:Module
10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
9
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
8
Air Bags
5
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition39
Electrical System16
Engine And Engine Cooling16
Electrical System:Ignition:Module10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine9
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch8
Air Bags5
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module5

Electrical System:Ignition: 39; Electrical System: 16; Engine And Engine Cooling: 16; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 10; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 9; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 8; Air Bags: 5; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
11
50,000 to 74,999
29
75,000 to 99,999
13
100,000 to 149,999
28
150,000 and above
6
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,99911
50,000 to 74,99929
75,000 to 99,99913
100,000 to 149,99928
150,000 and above6

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 11; 50,000 to 74,999: 29; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 28; 150,000 and above: 6

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (29). 65 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.

2000
11
2001
9
2002
11
2003
15
2004
22
2005
8
2006
24
2007
17
2008
7
2009
5
2010
9
2011
5
2012
1
2013
3
2014
1
2015
3
2016
1
2017
1
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200011
20019
200211
200315
200422
20058
200624
200717
20087
20095
20109
20115
20121
20133
20141
20153
20161
20171
20191

2000: 11; 2001: 9; 2002: 11; 2003: 15; 2004: 22; 2005: 8; 2006: 24; 2007: 17; 2008: 7; 2009: 5; 2010: 9; 2011: 5; 2012: 1; 2013: 3; 2014: 1; 2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 10 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 9 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10001603 · 2002-12-27 (December 27, 2002)

THE COMPUTER CHIP KEEPS FAILING. THIS WOULD CAUSE EVERYTHING - ELECTRIC LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS AND THE WIPERS - NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. HAVE TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED OF POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. MANUFACTURER INDICATES THERE ISN'T ANY PROBLEMS FOR THEM.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001603 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003423 · 2003-01-26 (January 26, 2003)

I WAS EXPERIENCING A ROUGH IDLE AND ROUGH ENGINE RUNNING, FEELING AS THOUGH THE CAR WOULD CUT OFF AT ANY MOMENT. THE DEALER TESTED MY CAR AND DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION COILS WERE BAD. THEY HAD TO REPLACE ALL 6 AT $100+ EACH BECAUSE THEY HAD NO WAY TO TELL WHICH OF THE 6 WERE BAD. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT ALL 6 WERE BAD BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD STILL START AND RUN, ONLY HAVING PROBLEMS INTERMITTENTLY. I FIND IT APPALLING THAT I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR 6 PARTS PLUS LABOR WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO DETERMINE IF ALL OF THE PARTS TRULY NEEDED REPLACING.

Owner-reported narrative. 52,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003423 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10015594 · 2003-04-10 (April 10, 2003)

THE WIRING IN THE HEAD LIGHTS, HAD TO BE REPEATEDLY CHANGED DUE TO MELTING. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015594 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10015887 · 2003-04-22 (April 22, 2003)

THE IGNITION COIL PACKS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *AK *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015887 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016257 · 2003-04-21 (April 21, 2003)

ENGINE IS NOT WORKING SMOOTHLY AFTER STARTING. CAR IS SHAKING. DEALER REPLACED COILS, ALL 6. PROBLEM WAS GONE FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS BUT IT'S BACK AGAIN. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016257 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10025535 · 2003-07-07 (July 7, 2003)

9/02 - WITHIN A 90 MILE DRIVE:TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ALSO FLASHING. THEN THEY WOULD EITHER TURN BACK ON BY THEMSELVES OR WHILE I WAS STANDING STILL THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BE STUCK AT 100MPH. FURTHER INTO THE DRIVE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF BY ITSELF LOSING BRAKES AND POWER STEERING DRIVING AT SPEEDS 0-40MPH. FIRST WE REPACED THE BATTERY THEN TOOK IT TO NISSAN WHERE THEY FOUND "INTERNAL FAILURE DASH CIRCUIT BOARD" WHICH WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE LEFT SIDE SEAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 95,804 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025535 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10030687 · 2003-08-03 (August 3, 2003)

IGNITION COILS HAVE GONE BAD IN THE CAR ,CAUSING CYLINDER MISFIRES.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030687 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10036980 · 2003-09-01 (September 1, 2003)

CAR CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START/CATCH. SECURITY INDICATOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED INDICATING VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. APPPARENTLY THE IGNITION KEY HAS DEPROGRAMMED AND NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 127,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10036980 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.