2016 Nissan Maxima reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2016 Nissan Maxima from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 223
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- POWER TRAIN
- 33 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 8
- see below
- Reported harm
- 16 reported crashes · 13 injuries · 8 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#2,340
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Nissan median
+1
median 222 across 220 Nissan records
Vs 2014-2018
-74
median 298 complaints in 596 records
Top component share
15%
Power Train: 33 complaints
What owners report fails — 2016 Nissan Maxima
- POWER TRAIN 33
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26
- SERVICE BRAKES 20
- ENGINE 18
8 recalls on record for the 2016 Nissan Maxima
- NHTSA 19V807000 · 2019 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACT A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- NHTSA 18V601000 · 2018 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACT A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- NHTSA 16V911000 · 2017 · AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a crash, incre
- NHTSA 16V636000 · 2016 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACT A brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- NHTSA 16V193000 · 2016 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACT Insufficient brake fluid pressure may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2016 Nissan Maxima units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2016 Nissan Maxima reliable?
NHTSA has 223 consumer complaints on record for the 2016 Nissan Maxima and 8 recalls. The most-reported problem area is power train (33 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2016 Nissan Maxima units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2016 Nissan Maxima?
Owners most often report problems with: power train (33), electrical system (28), unknown or other (26), service brakes (20). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2016 Nissan Maxima?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2016 Nissan Maxima. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.