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2013 Nissan MAXIMA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

62 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

62,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 51 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 24 of 62 complaints (38.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting2133.9%
Engine operation58.1%
Braking behavior46.5%
Fuel system concerns11.6%

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.

Power Train
24
Air Bags
16
Exterior Lighting
8
Unknown Or Other
8
Engine
4
Electrical System
2
Service Brakes
2
Structure:Body
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train24
Air Bags16
Exterior Lighting8
Unknown Or Other8
Engine4
Electrical System2
Service Brakes2
Structure:Body2

Power Train: 24; Air Bags: 16; Exterior Lighting: 8; Unknown Or Other: 8; Engine: 4; Electrical System: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Structure:Body: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
12
25,000 to 49,999
5
50,000 to 74,999
12
75,000 to 99,999
5
100,000 to 149,999
14
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00012
25,000 to 49,9995
50,000 to 74,99912
75,000 to 99,9995
100,000 to 149,99914
150,000 and above3

Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 12; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 14; 150,000 and above: 3

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 11 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.

2013
1
2014
9
2015
3
2016
4
2017
10
2018
10
2019
12
2020
3
2021
4
2022
1
2023
3
2024
1
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20131
20149
20153
20164
201710
201810
201912
20203
20214
20221
20233
20241
20251

2013: 1; 2014: 9; 2015: 3; 2016: 4; 2017: 10; 2018: 10; 2019: 12; 2020: 3; 2021: 4; 2022: 1; 2023: 3; 2024: 1; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 21 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10532796 · 2013-07-31 (July 31, 2013)

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DOES NOT ACTIVATE WITH MY WIFE IN THE SEAT. SHE IS WELL OVER THE 80 POUND LIMIT FOR ACTIVATION. SEAT WAS CHANGED BUT DID NOT CHANGE. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,047 miles reported. Look up ODI 10532796 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10558725 · 2014-01-06 (January 6, 2014)

WHEN I SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME....IT MAY GO OFF AT SOME POINT, BUT EVEN WITH 110 ADULT IT IS ON SO THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT ACTIVE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10558725 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10575570 · 2014-03-29 (March 29, 2014)

WHEN AN ADULT IS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WILL OCCASIONALLY LIGHT UP INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG HAS TURNED ITSELF OFF. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575570 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10577460 · 2014-04-04 (April 4, 2014)

AFTER ABOUT 1 MILE OF DRIVING, THERE WAS A SMALL EXPLOSION HEARD UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE DIRECTLY UNDER THE SHIFT CONSOLE. FIRE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE SHIFT CONSOLE. BURNED UP CENTER SHIFTER CONSOLE AND CARPET SURROUNDING AREA. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 7,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10577460 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10583884 · 2014-04-21 (April 21, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN UPDATED 4/13/2015 *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10583884 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10588834 · 2014-05-16 (May 16, 2014)

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE DISPLAYS WITH A PERSON WEIGHING 120 POUNDS, INDICATING AIR BAG WILL NOT BE FUNCTIONAL IN A CRASH. DEALER SAID THEY HAVEN'T BEEN NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10588834 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10593668 · 2014-05-23 (May 23, 2014)

PASSENGER SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS (SRS) STATUS LIGHT WAS ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. THE SECOND (2ND) INCIDENT HAPPENED ON APRIL 2 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE SRS STATUS LIGHT TURNED ON. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR 30 MINUTES. THE INCIDENT WAS DOCUMENTED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS. ON APRIL 3, 2014, THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO NISSAN OF BURLINGAME FOR SERVICE IN REGARDS TO THE PASSENGER SRS…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,159 miles reported. Look up ODI 10593668 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10599112 · 2014-06-18 (June 18, 2014)

WHILE DRIVING WITH AN ADULT OVER 120LBS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, AIRBAG SENSOR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF--SIGNALING THE AIRBAG HAD BEEN DISABLED (AS IF A CHILD WAS IN THE SEAT). THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES DURING A DRIVE, AND DID NOT SEEM TO CORRECT ITSELF. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 34,634 miles reported. Look up ODI 10599112 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.