2011 Nissan Maxima engine problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2011 Nissan Maxima — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Cvt transmission jerking , engine is always idling hard sometimes wants to even shut off , accelerating sometimes takes a lil while to respond , rack and pinion assembly faulty I would like for nissan to fix my car or get a lump sum check for all faulty errors these cars have”
filed May 5, 2023
“My car has less than 113,500 miles and started losing power and coasting, the speed would fluctuate and something sounds loose in the engine. I took it to lithia nissan in fresno ca on blackstone and they told me the cvt belt needs to be replaced thereby causing the car to need a whole new…”
filed Mar 4, 2021
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% |
| 2010 Maxima | 20 | 7% |
| 2009 Maxima | 18 | 5% |
| 2008 Maxima | 5 | 6% |
| 2007 Maxima | 18 | 14% |
| 2006 Maxima | 47 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 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.