Vehicle report

1999 NISSAN MAXIMA

Reported problems

165 complaints · median 79000 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION39
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING16
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL7
AIR BAGS5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL4
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE3
ENGINE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2
SEAT BELTS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
SUSPENSION2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
TIRES2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
CHILD SEAT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)1
EQUIPMENT1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1

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