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2019 Nissan Maxima reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Nissan Maxima over 8 years — 3 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Maxima years here — under the median of the other years, which is 6. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Camera.

2012 Nissan Maxima
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Complaints

18

Per year

3

Recalls

1

Years on the road

8

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (4 of 18), then Powertrain (3) and Service brakes (3). Those filings include 2 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Next to 2018 and 2020

The 2018 Maxima has 36 complaints, 7 per year, and the 2020 has 22 complaints, 3 per year. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2020.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2019 Nissan Maxima. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (1)

Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2019-09-12 · NHTSA campaign 19V654000
Summary 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 Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy 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 may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

Complaints by component (18 total)

Engine
4
Powertrain
3
Service brakes
3
Electrical system
2
Exterior lighting
2
Structure
2
Visibility and wipers
2
Forward collision avoidance
1
Steering
1
Tires
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

2

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

2

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "My 2019 Nissan Maxima (approximately 70,000 miles) displayed a hazard warning indicating a vehicle failure and began stalling without warning. The vehicle was brought to Mossy Nissan on May 28, 2025, where it has…"
    Electrical system, Engine · filed 2026-06-08
  • "I was driving at night when I got a headlight system error message on my instrument panel and I noticed my driver side headlight was not on. A few seconds later the light came back on and a minute or so later it went…"
    Electrical system, Exterior lighting · filed 2026-03-25
  • "I recently purchased a 2019 Nissan Maxima in November of 2025 from the Nissan dealership, with in the matter of 2 weeks after getting the car as I was driving the sunroof just exploded sounding like a gunshot. My son…"
    Visibility and wipers · filed 2026-02-18
  • "On 12.102025 the panoramic sunroof exploded while I was driving home, with my son in the car. Out of no where it was this huge explosive sound that, sounded like a gun shot or something. It was day time the sun out just…"
    Unknown or other, Visibility and wipers · filed 2025-12-11
  • "I purchased my 2019 Nissan Maxima [XXX] from Hyundai of Pineville I'm Charlotte NC. Over the past months including after purchase which I made Hyundai aware. The vehicle has an ongoing noise coming from I side the front…"
    Powertrain, Engine · filed 2025-07-04

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2019 Nissan Maxima 4 DR FWD Not rated Not rated Not rated 5 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Maxima 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (AV-S7) Front-wheel drive 20 30 24 MPG $3300

Specs and fitment

8th generation (A35), 2012–2023
Body styles Sedan
Oil 0W-20 (3.5L V6) , 5.375 qt capacity
Tire size 245/45R18 to 245/40R19 (trim dependent)

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA campaign 19V654000. 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 Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility." The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash. 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 may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2019 Nissan Maxima reliable?

Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Nissan Maxima over 8 years — 3 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Maxima years here — under the median of the other years, which is 6. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Camera.

What are common problems with a 2019 Nissan Maxima?

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (4 of 18), then Powertrain (3) and Service brakes (3). Those filings include 2 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Is the 2019 Nissan Maxima more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2018 Maxima has 36 complaints, 7 per year, and the 2020 has 22 complaints, 3 per year. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2020.

Has the 2019 Nissan Maxima been recalled?

The 2019 Nissan Maxima has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2019 Nissan Maxima?

Owners have filed 18 complaints about the 2019 Nissan Maxima with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2019 Nissan Maxima get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2019 Nissan Maxima is 24 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Nissan Maxima take?

0W-20 for the 3.5L V6 across the A35 years covered here (2012-2023). Confirm the filler-cap grade.

What tire sizes does the Maxima use?

245/45R18 to 245/40R19 depending on trim.

What does NHTSA campaign 19V654000 cover involving the Maxima?

Certain 2018-2019 Maxima vehicles among many other Nissan and Infiniti models listed in the campaign — confirm open recalls by VIN for the exact component and remedy.