2020 Nissan Maxima problems and recalls

Owners have filed 22 complaints on the 2020 Nissan Maxima, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (4 complaints).

22
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
79.5
Severity index

Severity index 79.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 79.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (18.2%)4 18%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (18.2%)4 18%StructureStructure: 4 complaints (18.2%)4 18%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (13.6%)3 14%HydraulicHydraulic: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Latches/Locks/LinkagesLatches/Locks/Linkages: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES418.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE418.2%
STRUCTURE418.2%
POWER TRAIN313.6%
HYDRAULIC29.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM29.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER29.1%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES29.1%

Complaints filed per year

0362020: 42021: 42022: 22023: 12024: 62025: 32026: 2 (partial year)202122232462526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20204
20214
20222
20231
20246
20253
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (10 against 10).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V57000022/09/2020VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REARNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Altima, Maxima and Leaf vehicles. The rear window glass may not remain properly secured to the vehicle.

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 2026-09-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.