2004 Model Year

Nissan Maxima

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
1,425
Recalls
1
Crashes
33
Severe
72

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

04V326000 Jul 2004

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Visibility
Mar 2025

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormally loud popping sound, and the contact not...

Seats
Apr 2023

UNKNOWN - I recently purchased this vehicle today from a private seller on April 18, 2023. Previous owner had stated the driver seat adjuster motor(to...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Mar 2021

04V326000 ONE OF THE RECALL NUMBER THE OTHER IS 05V512000 NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT I'VE CHANGED MY TIMING CHAIN ALSO ALREADY I ALSO RECEIVED...

Engine
Mar 2021

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. TIMING CHAIN WAS BAD FROM DAY ONE. SPENT NEARLY 4000 DOLLARS FOR REPAIR. THEN TO LOOK UP ONLINE AND FIND OUT MANY OTHER PEOP...

Electrical System
Nov 2020

WHEN IT RAINS THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR HAS WATER IN THE DOOR AND SOAKS THE BACK FLOOR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 2020

CAR FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO RUSTING OF FLOORBOARDS ON DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. TURNS OUT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH MODEL YEARS 2...

SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE Crash
Jul 2020

ME AND MY BOYFRIEND WERE SOLD THIS CAR FOR 2500 AND THE CAR NEEDED A NEW BATTERY, A NEW CONVERTER . ONCE I BROUGHT THOSE ITEMS AND PUT THEM IN THE CAR...

Electrical System
Jul 2020

FOR STARTERS I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR THEN THE BATTERY AND THEN THE CRANKSHAFT SENOR AND THEN DORMAN THAT IS ON THE POSSESSIVE SIDE OF THE BATTERY. A...

Structure
Mar 2020

THE FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT HAVE RUSTED OUT. MOST OF THE OTHER METAL/ FLOORING HAS NOT RUSTED OUT LIKE IT HAS IN THE...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Mar 2020

THE BODY CONTROL MODULE KEEPS THE FRONT AND BACK LIGHTS FROM WORKING. THE TAIL LIGHTS ALSO NOT WORKING. THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS NOT WORKING COST FOR...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2004 Nissan Maxima has 1425 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 33 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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