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2016 Nissan Maxima transmission problems

The 2016 Nissan Maxima has 33 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

33

Transmission complaints

15%

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

“My 2016 Maxima SL has a faulty CVT transmission. It shakes, stutters and has no power on acceleration. It is a safety concern because I could easily pull out into traffic and my car will not accelerate. The problem has been confirmed by a Nissan dealership. It has been inspected. There are no…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · September 1, 2021

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2016 Nissan Maxima have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2016 Nissan Maxima transmission — 15% 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.