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2007 Nissan Maxima Problems, complaints & recalls

Owners have filed 129 complaints about the 2007 Nissan Maxima with NHTSA, most often about the body, doors & structure (35) and the brakes (24). Those complaints describe 4 crashes, 1 fire and 3 injuries. It is covered by 1 recall, the latest in October 2006 for the anti-theft device. For comparison, the 2006 has 576 and the 2008 has 79.

NHTSA data checked

CAbout as many problems as a typical Maxima year, for its age

#106 most complained-about 2007 vehicle

Complaints
129
Recalls
1
Crashes
4
Fires
1
Injuries
3
Deaths
0

Most common 2007 Nissan Maxima problems

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2007 Nissan Maxima recalls 1

Recall repairs are free. Your dealer fixes them whether or not you bought the car there - check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if yours is done. What to do

Steering: anti-theft device

06V4020009,506 vehicles affected

The problem
Certain passenger vehicles equipped with an 'intelligent key' fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114, "Theft protection." During an inspection of some vehicles at the assembly plant, it was found that the steering wheel was locked with the ignition knob in the "off" position but the vehicle transmission not being in the "park" position.
The risk
If the key is turned to the "off" position without the transmission being in the "park" position, it is possible that the steering wheel can lock when turned to the right.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the steering wheel lock assembly free of charge. The recall began on december 18, 2006. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

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129 complaints about the 2007 Nissan Maxima

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Steering

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle in the morning, the vehicle would start after several attempts. The contact stated that he opened the hood and checked the battery and became aware that both battery terminals were corroded. The contact cleaned the terminals and still had issues with starting the vehicle. Additionally, the steering wheel had locked. The contact was unable to unlock the steering wheel. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated....

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The contact stated that inserting the key in the ignition switch would not start the vehicle, and the key fob ignition option had also failed to start the vehicle. The contact stated that the steering wheel remained locked. The contact stated that the vehicle remained at the residence and was no longer drivable. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V402000 (Steering). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Filed Incident SteeringNHTSA 11531461
Acceleration & cruise control

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving at highway speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as designed. The vehicle jerked and then stopped. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics who were unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11522031
Body, doors & structure

Front driver and passenger side rust and corrosion under the car

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11456774
Other & unknown

I'm not sure what happened but all I know is my turns over but will not start. It has new battery, new alternator, both camshaft position sensors replaced. It has been at the mechanic shop for 2 weeks and they can't figure out the program. I have heard that the security system may have locked up on it preventing it from cranking but I am not sure but all I know is I don't have the money to get it towed or fixed now cuz I have already had to pay to get it towed and the shop. Please help me

Filed Incident Unknown or otherNHTSA 11451787
Electrical system

The intelligent key is not being recognized by the vehicle. Acts as if the key is not within the reading range. This causes the doors to stay locked/unlocked when using the fob. Also, the ignition will not turn even though the fob is in the car. The actual key has to be removed from the fob in order to operate the vehicle.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11343221
Transmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise controlDriver assistance

When driving the car would loose power and not accelerate. Driving onto on ramp to highway and car would not accelerate and started to loose speed while merging. No lights came on dash or anything. Seems like the car went into limp mode or something.

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed control · Electronic stability control (ESC)NHTSA 11302766
Engine & cooling

My wife and I purchased a 2007 nissan maxima from b.M.W auto dallas llc. The vehicle was advertised as having 137,000 miles. Despite other issues with the car, the deciding factor for the purchase was the low miles. After purchase, our mechanic discovered what he described as "shady business" under the hood and recommended we check the vin through carfax, autocheck, etc. We purchased an autocheck vehicle report and discovered the odometer was rolled back. From 166k in 2016 to 112k in 1018. The dealer did not disclose information that would have impacted price, at a minimum and our overall buying decision. The mileage fraud also impacts the future selling price of the vehicle.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11299517
Airbags

I started my car up on 12/11/2019 and my airbag light came on and has been flashing since with no accident. I'm afraid my airbag will deploy while driving down the road.

Filed Incident Air bagsNHTSA 11288609
Airbags

Takata recall air bag light continues to stay on , im afraid the airbag is going to explode while im driving. The vehicle was in motion.

Filed Incident Air bagsNHTSA 11241923
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

It started with the car not going over 40 mph the first few minutes of driving and then it would be ok. I didn't get check engine light or any warning signs, so I drove it like that for 5 months until the car stopped accelerating, and it won't go over 20 mph. Still no check engine light. I took it to the dealer and was told the engine timing chain was out along with the transmission. The repair cost was over $8000. A 12 year-old car with 114,000 miles is headed to the junk yard. I was the first and only owner of the car and took really good care of it but sad to see it go so soon.

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 11219885
Transmission & drivetrain

The cvt trans has never worded like it should I reported it years ago I have babied this car for years they said trans was replaced but years later it was not just some parts replaced . Dont want money just want help with cvt trans

Filed Incident Power trainNHTSA 11217987
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan maxima. The contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11154592
Transmission & drivetrain

I had to replace my transmission jan 2018 with no assistance from nissan. Not even a break on replacement pricing. 2007 Maxima with 78000 not driven hard or on the highway for very long until 2 years ago. Now the replacement transmission is whining and fluctuation in rpm's. Last month I was pulling into a shopping center across 3 lanes and my car accelerated to 2-3 miles and hour and no faster. I was thankful I left a lot of room otherwise this would have been a nasty accident. I only have 7000 mile on the...

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replacement transmission and it needs to be replaced again. Nissan consumer affairs was not helpful at all, the lady I spoke with seems quite indifferent in our conversation. I'm sure she gets a lot of angry calls. I spoke with a transmission repair shop that told me these transmissions fail all of the time even the replacement transmission. Price gouging and selling bad parts just to increase their profit margins knowing no intervention will happen.

Filed Incident Power trainNHTSA 11129101
Other & unknown

The problem on the transmission the car won't accelerate beyond 40mph throw the rpm can't go high all the way

Filed Incident Unknown or otherNHTSA 11120113
Brakes

2007 Nissan maxima has issue with abs engaging causing transmission to go into a limp/safe mode which does not allow you to accelerate even when gas pedal is floored. On left turn almost t-bone because of this defect which is well documented since 2004. Vehicle was in motion on roadway 45 mph. Recall needed people are going to get killed if they haven't already.

Filed Incident Service brakesNHTSA 11074587
Body, doors & structure

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan maxima. While the vehicle was undergoing maintenance by an independent mechanic, the mechanic noticed that the front driver side floor panel was rotting. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11031666
Body, doors & structure

The floor boards on m/v are rotting. It is a known issue, nissan has been aware and never told the buying public. Please force a recall to fix issue. My nissan only has 54k for mileage and has been well taken care of. Discovered the issue as a result of having struts and break work done to the car.

Filed Incident Structure · Unknown or otherNHTSA 11024573
Body, doors & structure

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan maxima. The contact stated that the dashboard began to crack. The local dealer (don davis nissan 1320 i-20 frontage road, arlington, tx 76018) was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11014282
Engine & cooling

Timing chain and and all the plastic guides failed without warning. Never knew until check engine light came on. Took to dealer to get checked, come to find out that the primary and secondary timing chains have both failed.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10970826
Airbags1 injury

Driver side airbags deployed after driver side door was shut while parked in driveway. Terrible shaking when going 60mph and especially bad when brakes are applied, which then cause a hard jerk or pull to the right. Wheels were all four bent at the time I purchased the car, but dealer never fixed one thing I listed and he agreed to fix or attempted to fix before the sale. Car was repossessed months later and resold at private auction. The new owners need to be aware of the airbags that are missing. This car...

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obviously was in an accident and does not show up on any vehicle history report but I am unable to prove it. The value of the car at the time of purchase was $4,000. The normal was $6,500 at that time. If I had kept the pos, I'd pay over $21,000 with interest and other fees included. This is fraud. I strongly feel like we're dealing with fraud in this situation, but unfortunately I cannot prove it by myself and no one will help me prove it.

Filed Incident Air bags · Unknown or otherNHTSA 10948440
Transmission & drivetrain

The cvt transmission had to be replaced in august 2016. The car was jerky and then wouldn't go into any gear once I pulled it over to the side of the road. Nissan knew there were problems with the cvt's - and had extended the warranty from 5 years and 50,000 miles to 10 years and 100,000 miles. The cvt in my car went at 9 years (under the 10 years) but over the 100,000 miles. Since nissan knew there were problems, they should have recalled the transmissions instead of extending the warranty. It cost me...

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over $3,000 - when it should have been handled with a recall. Nissan also states that they will lower the cost of the refurbished cvt and the repairs if out of warranty - yet the price was $3,119.60.

Filed Incident Power trainNHTSA 10945556
Body, doors & structure

Rusting floorboards both driver and passenger sides.

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 10895448
Engine & cooling

The timing chain needs to be overhauled due to faulty guides. The engine makes a whining noise and authorized nissan dealer indicated it was due to the timing chain.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10892288
Electrical systemAirbags

The horn on this vechicle does not blow. Nissan serviceman told me this was common on this vehicle, and if I didn't repair it , there might be airbag issues. I call nissan and filed a claim # 22887303 on 7-5-2016. Was told not to move vehicle from nissan repair dealer. On 7-6-2016 was told by nissan they could not help with this hazard problem.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Air bags · Unknown or otherNHTSA 10883097
AirbagsBrakes

Nothing but problems with 07 maxima we bought, later repossessed. The steering wheel and the whole front of the car would shake uncontrollably especially when brakes were used. Also wheels (not factory but they were on there when purchased, but asked to replace but never happened) were noticeably bent. And lastly, the front and side airbags deployed after shutting my drivers side door causing my arm to be burned.

Filed Incident Air bags · Unknown or other · Service brakesNHTSA 10876634

Nissan Maxima: every year compared

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
2011106051AirbagsC
2010275172SteeringF
2009339172SteeringF
200879070AirbagsB
2007129141Body, doors & structureC
20065762214Transmission & drivetrainF
200594821610Transmission & drivetrainF
20041,42623316Transmission & drivetrainF
20032064132Engine & coolingD
All Maxima years

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Does the 2007 Nissan Maxima have any recalls?

Yes - NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2007 Nissan Maxima: anti-theft device (October 2006). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours has been fixed.

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Nissan Maxima?

By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the body, doors & structure (35), brakes (24), engine & cooling (24).

How many complaints has the 2007 Nissan Maxima had?

129 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on January 16, 2007 and the latest on July 10, 2023. Of these, 4 describe a crash and 1 a fire, and together they report 3 injuries and 0 deaths.

Is the 2007 Nissan Maxima a reliable vehicle?

Its Safety Index is 50 out of 100 (grade C: about as many problems as a typical Nissan Maxima year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.

Which Nissan Maxima years have the most complaints?

2004 (1,426), 2005 (948), 2006 (576). See every Nissan Maxima year compared.

What should I do if my 2007 Nissan Maxima has a problem?

If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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