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Total NHTSA Complaints
5
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Brakes & Traction Control
1 reports (20%)
Crash Incident Reports
1
Filings citing a crash
Fire & Injury Reports
2
1 fire • 1 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 5 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2022 Nissan Maxima. Brakes & Traction Control issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 1 complaint (20% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 cites a fire, 1 reports one or more injuries.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 5 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Brakes & Traction Control accounts for 20% of submissions (1 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Body & Structure (1), Exterior Lighting (1).
  • • Crash Incidents: 1 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 1 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2022 Nissan Maxima

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Brakes & Traction Control
1
20%
Body & Structure
1
20%
Exterior Lighting
1
20%
Engine & Cooling
1
20%
#1 20% SHARE

Brakes & Traction Control

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 1 Crash 🩹 2 Injury
#2 20% SHARE

Body & Structure

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#3 20% SHARE

Exterior Lighting

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#4 20% SHARE

Engine & Cooling

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

🔥 1 Fire
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2022 Nissan Maxima

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Brakes & Traction Control ODI #11595822
Filed: 06/21/2024
⚠️ Crash Cited 🩹 2 Injuries

"The contact owned a 2022 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while her granddaughter was driving at 40 MPH and attempting to stop at a stop sign, with the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floorboard, the vehicle failed to stop. As a result, the driver swerved in an attempt to avoid a..."

Body & Structure ODI #11524488
Filed: 05/30/2023
Defect Report

"On February 10, 2023 I purchased a 2022 Nissan Maxima with a little over 19,000 miles on it. Which has a warranty for up to 104,000 miles. Currently at a little over 25,000 miles. Maybe a week later I noticed a noise coming from the rear, so I informed the Finance Manager, Paul. He then goes on to..."

Other / Miscellaneous ODI #11522774
Filed: 05/19/2023
Defect Report

"Panoramic sunroof lining started to droop and hang on the back portion of the panoramic roof blocking my view before the car reached 2,000 miles. Dealership refuses to fix stating they would have a Nissan representative look at it and make the repair stating the cost would be over 3,000 dollars...."

Exterior Lighting ODI #11512982
Filed: 03/21/2023
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle at night with the headlights illuminated, the driver’s side light beam had a dark shaded spot in the illuminated light field and the light field was directed approximately 35 degrees to the left creating both..."

Engine & Cooling ODI #11492052
Filed: 11/03/2022
🔥 Fire Cited

"I'm investigating a fire in this vehicle. The owner was driving and noticed a smell of rubber or electrical burning. He parked the car and noticed a small amount of smoke from the passenger side of the hood area. It was dark out and he opened the hood and went to get a flashlight. he went about 100..."

Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for Nissan Maxima

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2016–2023)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2016 Nissan Maxima 142 10 8 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Nissan Maxima 103 7 4 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Nissan Maxima 36 1 2 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Nissan Maxima 18 2 1 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Nissan Maxima 21 2 1 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Nissan Maxima 3 0 0 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Nissan Maxima Current Page 5 1 0 Current
2023 Nissan Maxima 1 0 0 View 2023 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2022 Nissan Maxima

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 5 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 1 0 1 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 1 1 0 2 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2022 Nissan Maxima

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2022 Nissan Maxima

What are the most common reported problems with the 2022 Nissan Maxima?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2022 Nissan Maxima is Brakes & Traction Control, appearing in 1 records (20% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Body & Structure (1) and Exterior Lighting (1).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2022 Nissan Maxima a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 5 consumer defect complaints and 0 safety recall campaigns for the 2022 Nissan Maxima.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2022 Nissan Maxima?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2022 Nissan Maxima, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 cite smoke or fire, and 1 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.