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2008 Nissan MaximaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 79 owner complaints about the 2008 Nissan Maxima, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2008 Nissan Maxima
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year32% below the Maxima median · #30 of 35 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints7910 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage68kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 23, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Nissan Maxima has problems

79 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags232
Structure210
Power train82
Tires81
Electrical system60
Engine50
Vehicle speed control42
Steering40
Suspension40
7 other systems132

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2008 Nissan Maxima recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Maxima year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Maxima median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
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  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2008 Nissan Maxima safety ratings

2008 Nissan Maxima 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2008 Nissan Maxima frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2008 Nissan Maxima side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Stability control: Optional
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2008 Nissan Maxima, and the recalls they led to.

  1. TRANSMISSION HOSE LEAKPE08045 · closed Oct 24, 2008
    No recall
In owners' words

What Maxima owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS TURNED ON. THEY WHERE NOT DEPLOYED. TRIED TO RESET THE LIGHT BUT IT STILL CAME ON. TRIED TO ERASE THE LIGHT WITH OBD2 READER BUT THE CODE NEVER SHOWED. THE LIGHT TURNED ON OUT OF NOWHERE. ITS BEEN ON FOR MONTHS.
Complaint 11310262 · Feb 20, 2020 · 20 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR THE PAST WEEK. THE DEALER (94 NISSAN OF SOUTH HOLLAND, LOCATED AT 16269 VAN DAM RD, SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473, [PHONE]) WAS…
Complaint 11244206 · Aug 15, 2019 · 96,000 miles
FEBRUARY 2009 I PURCHASE A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA VIN#1N4AA51E29C....... THERE HAVE BEEN MINOR ISSUES THAT I HAVE DEALT WITH. LET ME EXPLAIN, FIRST THE MOTORS THAT MOVE THE STEERING COLUMN UP/DOWN (WARRANTY COVERED) AND IN/OUT (A $600 ESTIMATE) BOTH HAVE GONE OUT. SECONDLY, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE PRESSURE…
Complaint 11079829 · Mar 16, 2018

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