3 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Nissan is recalling certain Altima, Maxima, and Leaf vehicles because the rear window glass may not stay properly attached to the vehicle. This means the back window could come loose from the body of the car instead of remaining securely fastened in place as it should be. If the glass separates from the vehicle, it no longer serves as a secure, attached part of the car's structure at the rear.
Nissan is recalling certain Nissan Murano, Maxima and Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The part that controls the anti-lock brakes can let brake fluid leak onto a circuit board inside it. These vehicles were covered by an earlier recall and were either not repaired or were inspected and judged not to need a repair. This recall also covers more vehicles than the earlier one. Dealers will replace the anti-lock brake part at no cost to owners.
⚠ NHTSA advises: park outside and away from structures (fire risk).
Nissan is recalling certain Nissan and Infiniti vehicles, including the Altima, Rogue, Sentra, Murano, Pathfinder, Titan, Frontier, Leaf, Versa and several Infiniti Q and QX models. The back-up camera and display settings can be changed so that the rear view picture no longer appears, and the vehicle keeps that setting the next time it is put in reverse. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal rear visibility safety standard. Dealers will update the camera settings software at no cost.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls covering the 2018–2020 Nissan Maxima. 2 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Nissan Altima, Leaf, Maxima Rear Window May Detach" (NHTSA campaign 20V570000), reported Sep 22, 2020.
The 2018 Nissan Maxima has the most, with 2 recalls. The 2019 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
Yes. 1 Nissan Maxima recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA: Nissan and Infiniti vehicles: brake fluid leak may cause fire (19V807000). These apply only to the affected vehicles, so check your VIN.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Nissan dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: