2017 Nissan Maxima Problems, Recalls & Reliability
155 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2017 Nissan Maxima, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 11/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Other leads the reports, typically around 29,250 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2017 Nissan Maxima has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2017 sits among all Maxima years
What owners report
“Driving down the road in our community all of a sudden a large bang and our sunroof exploded.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Maxima
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 60 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 28,299 miles. Half of those reports fall between 17,871 and 43,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, 2015-2017 Murano vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ABS Actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and…
Fix: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in…
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
215 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2017 Nissan Maxima. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2017 Maxima TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2017 Nissan Maxima reliable?
The 2017 Nissan Maxima drew 155 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 11/100, scored against the model's worst year (2004).
What are the most common 2017 Nissan Maxima problems?
The top reported problems for the 2017 Nissan Maxima are other (28 complaints), airbags (19), and body & structure (17).
At what mileage do 2017 Nissan Maxima problems show up?
Owners most often report 2017 Nissan Maxima problems around 28,299 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 17,871 and 43,000 miles.
Does the 2017 Nissan Maxima have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2017 Nissan Maxima. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.