Vehicle report

2003 NISSAN MAXIMA

Reported problems

206 complaints · median 86600 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE43
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING39
AIR BAGS27
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER10
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL3
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3
STEERING3
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
SERVICE BRAKES2
STRUCTURE2
SUSPENSION2
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS2
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
EQUIPMENT1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEATS1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
TIRES1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1
WHEELS1

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