1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2020 Nissan Maxima. Owners have filed 22 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 2020 Nissan Maxima. Check your Maxima by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
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Owners filed 22 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Nissan Maxima, reporting 3 crashes, 3 injuries. Nissan has issued at least 99 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.
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Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Nissan Maxima. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Was at a four way stop. Other driver pulled out in front of me and I tried to not hit their vehicle but couldn't avoid it. I was going around 15 miles per hour. The air bag discharged so hard it broke my windshield and injured my head, neck and lower back.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11492104
“The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated the collision sensor system on the vehicle was malfunctioning, causing the vehicle to brake on its own while reversing in parallel parking. The contact stated the vehicle would always make buzzing sounds while parking.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11434284
“2020 Nissan Maxima SR is experiencing CVT transmission issues that appear substantially similar to the defects described in the Nissan CVT Martinez Class Action involving prior Nissan model years.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11740781
“The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The vehicle jerked before stalling in the middle of the road. No warning lights were illuminated. The Police were called to block traffic.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11682977
“When I start driving the front collision light comes on and off and then they'll stay on”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11663524
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2020 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.