IllustrationCONSUMER STATES VEHILCE FAILED TO START BECAUSE THE COMPUTER CHIP IN VEHICLE HAD DE PROGRAMMED. CONTACTED DEALER. REPROGRAM CHIP, PROBLEM REACCURED.*JB
1999 Nissan Maxima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Nissan Maxima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 99.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
1125–50K
2950–75K
1375–100K
28100–150K
6150K+
89 reports with mileage · 76 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 83 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports5 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
165 reportsTHE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY EMITS AN INTERMITTENT GROANING SOUND WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED IN 1ST AND REVERSE GEARS. I HAVE VISITED TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS OVER 14 TIMES AND HAD THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED TWICE AND THEY CANNOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FENCO PARTS (HTTP://WWW.FENCOPARTS.COM/BULLETIN_9924.HTM) HAS ISSUED A TSB ABOUT POSSI…
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THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY EMITS AN INTERMITTENT GROANING SOUND WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED IN 1ST AND REVERSE GEARS. I HAVE VISITED TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS OVER 14 TIMES AND HAD THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED TWICE AND THEY CANNOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FENCO PARTS (HTTP://WWW.FENCOPARTS.COM/BULLETIN_9924.HTM) HAS ISSUED A TSB ABOUT POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM.*AK
VEHICLE IS LOSING POWER INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
TOOK CAR TO DEALER BECAUSE OF ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. DEALER SAYS 4 IGNITION COILS NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE IN STOCK. WHEN I CALLED SEVERAL OTHER DEALERS TO CHECK FOR PARTS, I WAS TOLD THEY CAN'T KEEP IGNITION COILS IN STOCK BECAUSE EVERYONE WITH A 1999 MAXIMA NEEDS THEM. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY SA…
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TOOK CAR TO DEALER BECAUSE OF ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. DEALER SAYS 4 IGNITION COILS NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE IN STOCK. WHEN I CALLED SEVERAL OTHER DEALERS TO CHECK FOR PARTS, I WAS TOLD THEY CAN'T KEEP IGNITION COILS IN STOCK BECAUSE EVERYONE WITH A 1999 MAXIMA NEEDS THEM. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY SAID NO. IF EVERYONE NEEDS THEM, THEN I THINK IT IS FAULTY EQUIPMENT AND SHOULD BE A RECALLABLE ITEM. THANK YOU. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
COMPLETE TIRE TREAD CAM OFF WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: M6B2 TIRESIZE: P215/55R16)
CONSUMER CANNOT START VEHICLE WITH KEY, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS ORIGINAL KEY RECEIVED WITH VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD TO RECODE KEY. *AK *SLC
ONE THING FIXED ANOTHER BREAKS. STORY OF NISSAN. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
THE POWER STEERING HOSE THAT GOES DEEP INSIDE THE BOTTOM CENTER FRONT PART OF THE CAR. CANT SEE ONLY SEE FLUID LEAK TRI CITIES NISSIAN SAID IT WOULD COST $1100.00 TO FIX. THEY SAID ENGINE HAS TO BE PULL. THIS IS NOTHING WE DI D TO CAUSE THIS FAILURE. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE CHANCE TO GET A RECALL. GERALD BILBREY. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP,VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. ENGINE REVS AND RPM'S GO UP ALL THE WAY. ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE IS TO PRESS ON BRAKES VERY HARD AND THROW VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THEN, ENGINE STOPS REVVING AND RPM'S GO DOWN. THIS HAPPENS ONLY AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER …
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WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP,VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. ENGINE REVS AND RPM'S GO UP ALL THE WAY. ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE IS TO PRESS ON BRAKES VERY HARD AND THROW VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THEN, ENGINE STOPS REVVING AND RPM'S GO DOWN. THIS HAPPENS ONLY AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES, COULD NOT REMEDY.*AK CONSUMER STATES THIS OCCURS INFREQUENTLY. *SLC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.