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2011 Nissan Maxima transmission problems

The 2011 Nissan Maxima has 22 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Transmission complaints

16%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Maxima transmission complaints by model year942 complaints1985: 2 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 9 complaints1990: 11 complaints1991: 11 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 8 complaints1994: 9 complaints1995: 12 complaints1996: 13 complaints1997: 5 complaints1998: 7 complaints1999: 8 complaints2000: 22 complaints2001: 8 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 7 complaints2004: 942 complaints2005: 782 complaints2006: 397 complaints2007: 16 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 11 complaints2010: 15 complaints2011: 22 complaints2012: 18 complaints2013: 24 complaints2014: 21 complaints2016: 33 complaints2017: 12 complaints2018: 1 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 2 complaints
Maxima transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO SUDDENLY SLOW, ALMOST BEING REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS, BUT REFUSES TO FIX ALL OF THEM. THEY HAVE SETTLED THOUSANDS OF CLAIMS OUT OF COURT FOR THIS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · July 21, 2020

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2011 Nissan Maxima have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2011 Nissan Maxima transmission — 16% 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.