2014 Nissan Maxima problems and recalls

The 2014 Nissan Maxima has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 95 complaints, most often on the Air Bags.

95
Complaints
0
Recalls
10
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
4
Injuries
71.3
Severity index

Severity index 71.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 71.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 63 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 55% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 24 complaints (25.3%)24 25%Power TrainPower Train: 21 complaints (22.1%)21 22%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 19 complaints (20.0%)19 20%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 10 complaints (10.5%)10 11%EngineEngine: 9 complaints (9.5%)9 9%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (8.4%)8 8%SuspensionSuspension: 6 complaints (6.3%)6 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (5.3%)5 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS2425.3%
POWER TRAIN2122.1%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1920.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1010.5%
ENGINE99.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM88.4%
SUSPENSION66.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM55.3%

Complaints filed per year

07142014: 62015: 52016: 102017: 92018: 112019: 122020: 142021: 52022: 92023: 42024: 62025: 32026: 1 (partial year)1415161718192014212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20146
20155
201610
20179
201811
201912
202014
20215
20229
20234
20246
20253
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (13 against 28).

Other Nissan Maxima model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.