Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1999 Nissan Maxima, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system83
- Engine and engine cooling38
- Air bags18
- Unknown or other8
- Power train8
- Service brakes, hydraulic8
- Equipment7
- Suspension6
- Vehicle speed control5
- Structure4
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 16 1999 Maxima vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 9 people died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1999 Nissan Maxima failed the safety check 1.19% of the time — 33% less often than the average 1999 passenger car (1.76%). Median odometer at inspection: 129,855 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
5 cars built in 1999 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 15 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
28 of these cars first registered in 1999 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 271,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
198 1999 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 11.2 L/100 km (about 21 mpg US), CO₂ 258 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxima · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 12.9 | 9.1 | 11.2 |
| Maxima · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 12.5 | 9.6 | 11.2 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1999 Nissan Maxima.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Nissan told its dealers about the 1999 Nissan Maxima: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 631760 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. *SLC |
| 629210 | SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE RETAINING BUTTON MISSING. *TT |
| 624064 | SUBJECT PERTAINING TO REVISED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.*JB |
| 624020 | INFORMATION ON VALVE SHIM LIFTER SET.*JB |
| 623760 | INFORMATION REGARDING MIL STORED DUE TO IGNITION COIL.*JB |
| 623162 | SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING INNER TIE ROD WRENCHES. *SB |
| 615219 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SRS LIGHT FLASHING, AND SIDE MODULE LH / RH (OPEN) OR CODE DA / 7A. *TT |
| 614901 | ON APPLIED VEHICLES, THE POWER AUDIO ANTENNA IS INOPERATIVE, THE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY CIRCUIT BOARD MAY BE CORRODED DUE TO IMPROPER WATER DRAINAGE. *TT |
| 613977 | VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE JN1CA31D1YT746029 MAY EXHIBIT A ENGINE TIMING CHAIN NOISE. *TT |
| 613972 | A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE NISSAN VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM / NISSAN ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WILL NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO START WITHOUT THE USE OF A REGISTERED IGNITION KEY. *TT |
| 613950 | SOME VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A SITUATION WHERE THE SHIFT HANDLE IS HARD TO MOVE OR OPERATE. THIS PROBLEM MAY BE WORSE DURING HOT WEATHER. *TT |
| 613480 | INFORMATION REGARDING KEYLESS REMOTE ENTRY PROGRAMMING. *TT |
| 613478 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT THE SRS LIGHT FLASHING, WITH SELF DIAGNOSIS INDICATING EITHER SIDE MODULE LH [OPEN] (CODE DA) OR SIDE MODULE RH [OPEN] (CODE 7A). *TT |
| 613476 | SOME VEHICLE MAY EXHIBIT A GROAN OR HUMMING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MOVING FORWARD SLOWLY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH (8 MPH). *TT |
| 613475 | SUBJECT REGARDING MODIFICATIONS TO AND / OR TAMPERING WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *TT |
| 610986 | CONCERNS WITH THE TRUCK LID POPPING OPEN. *TT |
| 610985 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY INDICATE THAT A LIGHT TICKING OR HUMMING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR OF AN APPLIED VEHICLE WHEN THE MOTOR IS RUN AT LOW FAN SPEEDS. *TT |
| 610982 | THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES AND INTRODUCES NEW FEATURES OF THE NISSAN VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM / NISSAN ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (NVIS / NATS). *TT |
| 610036 | SUBJECT REGARDING EGI HARNESS WIRE BREAKAGE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 609965 | NISSAN INTEGRATED HOMELINK TRANSMITTER SYSTEM USED TO ACTIVATE MOST ELECTRONIC GARAGE DOORS AND SECURTY GATES. *TT |
| 609961 | THIS BULLETINS STATES THAT THE SECOND SASH GUIDE WAS DELETED FROM THE SERVICE PART SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER; DELETION OF THE SECOND SASH GUIDE DOES NOT AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. *TT |
| 608052 | INFORMATION ON REPAIRING VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO THE APPLIED VINS IF EXHIBITING A CREAK OR POP NOISE CAUSED BY AN INTERNAL ROCKER PANEL MAKING INTERMITTENT CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE WALL OF THE ROCKER PANEL. *TT |
| 608050 | ON SOME VEHICLES, THE NISSAN VEHICLES IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM / NISSAN ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (NVIS / NATS) WILL NOW ALLOW THE ENGINE TO START WITHOUT THE USE OF A REGISTERED IGNITION KEY. *TT |
| 607626 | CONCERNS WITH THE FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE STOPPER BUTTON MISSING. *TT |
| 607329 | SOME VEHICLES WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A HESITATION OR THROTTLE SHOCK AFTER THE ACCELERATOR IS GENTLY APPLIED AND THEN RELEASED. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)