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2013 Nissan Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2013 Nissan Maxima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 99.

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62Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
24Air Bags
16Exterior Lighting
9Unknown Or Other
8Engine
4
All reported categories
Electrical System
2Service Brakes
2Structure
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Steering
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

51 reports with mileage · 11 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

16 reports
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2,159 miles · May 23, 2014
Air Bags

PASSENGER SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS (SRS) STATUS LIGHT WAS ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. THE SECOND (2ND) INCIDENT HAPPENED ON APRIL 2 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE SRS ST…

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PASSENGER SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS (SRS) STATUS LIGHT WAS ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. THE SECOND (2ND) INCIDENT HAPPENED ON APRIL 2 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE SRS STATUS LIGHT TURNED ON. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR 30 MINUTES. THE INCIDENT WAS DOCUMENTED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS. ON APRIL 3, 2014, THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO NISSAN OF BURLINGAME FOR SERVICE IN REGARDS TO THE PASSENGER SRS STATUS LIGHT OR ERROR TO THE PASSENGER SRS PROBLEM. NISSAN OF BURLINGAME FAILED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND RETURNED THE CAR WITHOUT ANY SERVICE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE THIRD INCIDENT HAPPENED ON MAY 18, 2014. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT 40 MPH THE PASSENGER SRS (AIRBAG) STATUS LIGHT TURNS ON. AGAIN WAS DOCUMENTED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND WAS RETURNED TO NISSAN OF BURLINGAME ON MAY 20, 2014 FOR SERVICE IN REGARDS TO THE PASSENGER SRS. NISSAN OF BURLINGAME FAILED TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AND RETURNED THE CAR WITHOUT ANY SERVICE/REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE IN REGARDS TO THE PASSENGER SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ERROR. FOURTH INCIDENT OCCURRED ON MAY 22, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:32PM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT 30 MPH THE PASSENGER SRS STATUS LIGHT TURNED ON. THE SRS STATUS LIGHT REMAINS ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE INDICATOR LIGHT TURNS OFF. AGAIN, THE INCIDENT WAS DOCUMENTED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS. ON MAY 23, 2014, VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO NISSAN OF BURLINGAME FOR SERVICE, BUT SERVICE ADVISOR [XXX] DENY TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE STATING THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE UNTIL FURTHER AUTHORIZATION FROM NISSAN CORPORATE USA. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10593668

500 miles · May 16, 2014
Air Bags

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE DISPLAYS WITH A PERSON WEIGHING 120 POUNDS, INDICATING AIR BAG WILL NOT BE FUNCTIONAL IN A CRASH. DEALER SAID THEY HAVEN'T BEEN NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10588834

1,000 miles · Apr 21, 2014
Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE C…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN UPDATED 4/13/2015 *JS

NHTSA ODI #10583884

4,350 miles · Mar 29, 2014
Air Bags

WHEN AN ADULT IS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WILL OCCASIONALLY LIGHT UP INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG HAS TURNED ITSELF OFF. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10575570

250 miles · Jan 6, 2014
Air Bags

WHEN I SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME....IT MAY GO OFF AT SOME POINT, BUT EVEN WITH 110 ADULT IT IS ON SO THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT ACTIVE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10558725

1,047 miles · Jul 31, 2013
Air Bags

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DOES NOT ACTIVATE WITH MY WIFE IN THE SEAT. SHE IS WELL OVER THE 80 POUND LIMIT FOR ACTIVATION. SEAT WAS CHANGED BUT DID NOT CHANGE. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10532796

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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