Model year

2011 Nissan Maxima

NHTSA lists 0 recalls and 106 complaints for the 2011 Nissan Maxima (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are AIR BAGS (23), POWER TRAIN (21), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (14). NHTSA lists crash-test variants for this model year and marks the overall rating Not Rated. EPA rates it 22 mpg combined (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $3,750, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

ABOUT THIS DATA

Recalls

No recalls are listed for this name in the matched NHTSA file.

Complaints

106 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 5, fire flag on 1, injury field 15, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

  1. AIR BAGS23
  2. POWER TRAIN21
  3. UNKNOWN OR OTHER14
  4. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12
  5. ENGINE12
  6. STEERING9
  7. STRUCTURE:BODY8
  8. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
  9. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)4
  10. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY4

Investigations

No investigations are matched to this name.

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (1). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
VariantOverallFrontSidePoleRolloverPhoto
4 DR FWD Not rated Not RatedNot RatedNot Rated5 · possibility 0.101—

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
ConfigurationFuelCityHwyCombkWh/100 miRangeAnnual fuel cost
Maxima · 3.5L · Automatic (AV-S6) · Front-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline192622——$3,750

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Check a vehicle

This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2011 Nissan Maxima at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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