2001 Nissan Maxima recalls
3 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2001 Nissan Maxima. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Jan 9, 2020Fire risk2003–2008 Infiniti FX35, 2003–2008 Infiniti FX45, 2001–2004 Infiniti I30 and 8 other models — Air Bags
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
20V008000 · 308K units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- May 15, 2015Crash risk2003–2005 Infiniti FX35, 2003–2005 Infiniti FX45, 2001 Infiniti I30 and 5 other models — Air Bags
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
15V287000 · 1.1M units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- May 30, 2002Crash risk2001–2002 Infiniti I30, 2001–2002 Infiniti I35, 2001–2002 Nissan Maxima — Suspension
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PIN AT THE END OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK (LOWER CONTROL ARM) COULD BREAK WHERE IT IS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME.
02V146000 · 91K units · NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.