2019 Nissan Maxima Problems, Recalls & Reliability
28 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2019 Nissan Maxima, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 3/100 on the trouble index — too lightly reported for a fair score.
Few reports
Where 2019 sits among all Maxima years
What owners report
Recalls (1)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners…
Technical service bulletins
132 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2019 Nissan Maxima. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2019 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 2019 Nissan Maxima reliable?
The 2019 Nissan Maxima drew 28 complaints in federal safety records — too lightly reported for a fair score. Its trouble index is 3/100, scored against the model's worst year (2004).
What are the most common 2019 Nissan Maxima problems?
The top reported problems for the 2019 Nissan Maxima are other (5 complaints), engine (4), and electrical (4).
Does the 2019 Nissan Maxima have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2019 Nissan Maxima. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
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.