2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2018 Nissan Maxima. 1 carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Nissan dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2018 Nissan Maxima. Check your Maxima by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 36 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Nissan Maxima, reporting 1 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries. Nissan has issued at least 165 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Nissan Maxima owner complaints and bulletins, every year
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Nissan Maxima. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact's son owned a 2018 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while the driver was driving 5 MPH, he noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The driver was able to pull to the side of the road.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11586726
“The contact owned a 2018 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, he became unconscious behind the wheel due to medication. The contact crashed into another vehicle however the air bags did not deploy causing his face to hit the steering wheel.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11442430
“I am submitting this as a formal complaint regarding an ongoing and unresolved safety issue with my 2018 Nissan Maxima (VIN: [XXX] ). Despite multiple attempts to have this issue diagnosed and repaired, the problem continues without resolution.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11731774
“My rear passenger side coil spring broke. This is a dealer only item. I contacted the dealer and the item is on back order. It is my only means for transportation. I didn't cause this break, and now I can't even get it fixed until it comes in whenever that may be.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11721046
“In June 2019, while driving my 2018 Nissan Maxima, the vehicle suffered a sudden and violent mechanical failure. Without warning, the steering wheel jerked forcefully to the side, and the vehicle became uncomtrollabel leading to an approx 100-foot spin across a median.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11716091
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2018 Nissan Maxima is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Nissan dealer.