2009 Nissan Maxima engine problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2009 Nissan Maxima — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I recently had my father pass away and my mom gave me his car , the air conditioning stopped working then the serpentine belt broke so I had a mobile mechanic come out and replace serpentine belt and tensioner. Then the power steering wheel fell off on freeway luckily no one was hurt I had to have…”
filed May 19, 2023
“My husband bought this vehicle from crown mason in tampa andbthe car started smoking in one day, we found out the engine was no good. The owner claimed that the vehicle was in good shape. Since the day we bought it we had to put a new engine in along with a tune up and a wheel alignment”
filed Aug 23, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Maxima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Maxima | 1 | 5% |
| 2018 Maxima | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 Maxima | 8 | 8% |
| 2016 Maxima | 18 | 13% |
| 2014 Maxima | 9 | 9% |
| 2013 Maxima | 4 | 6% |
| 2012 Maxima | 11 | 10% |
| 2011 Maxima | 12 | 11% |
| 2010 Maxima | 20 | 7% |
| 2008 Maxima | 5 | 6% |
| 2007 Maxima | 18 | 14% |
| 2006 Maxima | 47 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Nissan Maxima
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.