CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2012 Nissan Maxima is a very good reliable vehicle, continuing a stretch of good model years from 2010. Beware of Maximas from 2009, and 2004-2006 though.

The 2009 Maxima has an expensive problem where the steering lock prevents the car from starting, & costs upwards of $1,000 to fix.

Nissan Maximas from 2004-2006 have a widespread transmission defect, but judging from our complaint data, Nissan fixed the transmission problem starting with the 2007 model.

For the 2012 Maxima, so far so good!

1.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
94,622 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2012 Nissan Maxima engine problems

engine problem

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2012 Nissan Maxima Owner Comments

problem #2

May 112020

Maxima 6-cyl

  • 179,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I had an a.C. compressor issue 3 years ago and had it replaced by trophy Nissan mesquite, Texas in 2017. Now 3 years later may of 2020 my compressor has locked up again. It was working fine until a week ago when I was on my way to work it was great but after my shift was done and I came out to go home my a.C.compressor wasn't working.so I was wondering if there were any Nissan recalls with a.C. compressor issues on my Maxima.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #1

Oct 172011

Maxima

  • 10,245 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with an automatic start button, which the contact believed caused the vehicle to stall. In addition, while shifting into drive the vehicle stalled. The manufacturer was contacted and was investigating the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 10,245.

- Rockledge , FL, USA

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