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2018 Nissan Maxima

2018 Nissan Maxima: brakes lead a small set of owner complaints

Owners filed 36 complaints with NHTSA, a relatively low total. Service brakes top the list at 22%, followed by forward collision avoidance (17%) and the electrical system (14%). No deaths are reported. One brake complaint mentions a fire, and the structure category, though small, is tied to the only crash and only injury in the data, so both areas are worth a close look on a test drive.

Most reported areas

Service Brakes safety 22%
The most reported area: 8 reports (22%), including 1 with fire. Check the brakes carefully and confirm any open recall has been completed.
Forward Collision Avoidance0 17%
Second most reported: 6 reports (17%), with no crashes, fires, or injuries logged. Owners describe the collision-avoidance system behaving unexpectedly.
Electrical System0 14%
5 reports (14%), with no crashes, fires, or injuries logged. Complaints point to sensor and warning behavior during normal driving.
Visibility/Wiper0 6%
Only 2 reports (6%), with no crashes, fires, or injuries logged. A small but recurring complaint area.
Structure safety 6%
Just 2 reports (6%) but the only entries tied to harm in this data: 1 crash and 1 injury. Small in count, worth attention by outcome.

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 36 complaints

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General information compiled from public NHTSA complaint data, for reference only, not professional advice and not reviewed by automotive experts. Verify before acting; Studio AM is not responsible for decisions made from it.