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1999 Nissan Maxima electrical system problems

The 1999 Nissan Maxima has 89 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 41% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

89

Electrical System complaints

41%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Maxima electrical system complaints by model year178 complaints1984: 2 complaints1985: 7 complaints1986: 12 complaints1987: 23 complaints1988: 6 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 9 complaints1991: 8 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 11 complaints1994: 13 complaints1995: 24 complaints1996: 10 complaints1997: 41 complaints1998: 24 complaints1999: 89 complaints2000: 178 complaints2001: 29 complaints2002: 33 complaints2003: 25 complaints2004: 73 complaints2005: 48 complaints2006: 47 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 6 complaints2009: 81 complaints2010: 83 complaints2011: 17 complaints2012: 20 complaints2013: 3 complaints2014: 10 complaints2016: 36 complaints2017: 14 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 2 complaints2020: 2 complaints2021: 1 complaints2023: 2 complaints
Maxima electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CAR HAD JUST BEEN SHUT OFF FROM RUNNING TO STORE I RAN INSIDE MY HOUSE REAL QUICK CAME BACK OUT TO LEAVE AGAIN BUT CAR DIDN'T START. BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND I NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL PARTS WERE BURNING SO I OPENED HOOD TO NOTICE FIRE COMING FROM…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · September 20, 2017 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1999 Nissan Maxima have?

NHTSA has 89 complaints about the 1999 Nissan Maxima electrical system — 41% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.