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2007 Nissan Maxima engine problems

The 2007 Nissan Maxima has 24 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

24

Engine complaints

14%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Maxima engine complaints by model year124 complaints1983: 2 complaints1984: 3 complaints1985: 13 complaints1986: 10 complaints1987: 21 complaints1988: 12 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 9 complaints1991: 10 complaints1992: 23 complaints1993: 12 complaints1994: 19 complaints1995: 23 complaints1996: 19 complaints1997: 14 complaints1998: 7 complaints1999: 43 complaints2000: 84 complaints2001: 36 complaints2002: 49 complaints2003: 98 complaints2004: 124 complaints2005: 101 complaints2006: 71 complaints2007: 24 complaints2008: 6 complaints2009: 22 complaints2010: 23 complaints2011: 14 complaints2012: 13 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 9 complaints2016: 20 complaints2017: 7 complaints2018: 2 complaints2019: 4 complaints2020: 1 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 1 complaints
Maxima engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“ON APRIL 3, 2016 I STARTED MY 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA WHICH THE ENGINE SHOOK THEN STALLED AFTER RUNNING FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WHICH INFORMED ME THAT THE TIMING JUMP AND BENT VALVES NOW NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. AFTER RESEARCHING FOUND THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 3, 2016 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2007 Nissan Maxima have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2007 Nissan Maxima engine — 14% 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.