2007 Nissan MAXIMA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2007 Nissan Maxima received a mixed safety rating according to available data. While it excelled in some areas such as scoring 5 stars for the front crash driver side rating and 4 stars for the front crash passenger side rating, it did not receive an overall safety rating. It also scored 4 stars for both the side crash driver side rating and side crash passenger side rating, showing good performance in those aspects.

One positive feature of this vehicle is that it has optional electronic stability control, which can improve the car's handling in challenging driving conditions. However, it does not come with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which are increasingly common safety features in newer models.

It's worth noting that the 2007 Nissan Maxima has had 129 complaints reported, which is a relatively high number. Additionally, there has been 1 recall and 1 investigation associated with this vehicle. These factors should be taken into consideration when evaluating the overall safety and reliability of the car.

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Complaint Count

129

Recall Count

1

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2007 Nissan Maxima 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2007 Nissan Maxima 4-DR. w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2007 Nissan Maxima 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2007 Nissan Maxima 4-DR. w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2023 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2023 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 4 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2023 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2007 Nissan MAXIMA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"front driver and passenger side rust and corrosion under the car"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2023-03-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan maxima. while the vehicle was undergoing maintenance by an independent mechanic, the mechanic noticed that the front driver side floor panel was rotting. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2017-03-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the dashboard began to crack. the local dealer (don davis nissan 1320 i-20 frontage road, arlington, tx 76018) was contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 25,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2009-10-08
Complaint:
"rusting floorboards both driver and passenger sides."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-12-08
Complaint:
"i thought a leaf was hanging from below my car when parked. it turned out that the floorboard is completely corroded through to the inside of the vehicle on the drivers side. i have taken my car to the nissan dealership since purchased in late 2006. they explained that it would cost between $2,000 to $3,000 to get repaired. i have only had the car for 9 years and much of this time it parked in the garage during the winter. i was sure damage was not a expected deterioration based on normal use. this was confirmed later by researching on line and seeing other complaints."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-05-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan maxima. while the vehicle was at the mechanic, the technician diagnosed that the floor pan needed to be replaced due to corrosion. the failure happened without warning. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 200,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-03-12
Complaint:
"the floor pans are starting to rot out on my nissan maxima. this is clearly a manufacturing defect as there are numerous other owners reporting the exact same issue with their nissan maximas. a safety recall should be implemented to replace the floor pans in these cars. there is absolutely no reason why a 7 year old car should be rotting to this extent."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-12-10
Complaint:
"took my 2007 maxima in for routine oil change and my mechanic gave me the bad news, since he last saw it 6 months ago the passenger side and drivers side floor pans are rusted out .placed a claim with nissan consumer affairs in tennessee, they asked me to take it to the dealer to be looked at and then they determined that they would do nothing for me, but indicated that the dealer might fix for a lot less than quote i got from my repair shop. since then the dealer has indicated that they need to talk to nissan consumer affairs. i have called both parties several times and an definitely getting the run around. both nissan and the dealer are very aware of this problems as they have been many incidents of rust . i have owned nothing bu nissan's for 20 years, one i had for over 12 years with no rust problems ( it was a 1995) i traded it in for this car . i garage my car and have it washed regularly. it is in great shape. i am so disappointed in nissan that i don't think i will ever own another one."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-11-09
Complaint:
"driver's side and passenger's side floor pans rusted out. rest of the undercarriage is fine. understand from internet search that this has occurred in other nissan vehicles since at least the 2004 models. dealer indicates that this is a problem "about which they have heard" but there are no recalls or service bulletins issued by nissan. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-05-05
Complaint:
"took car to the garage for inspection. it did not pass due to rust under driver's and passenger's side floor boards. they told me the rest of the car was in perfect condition and that they believed it might be a manufacturing defect. the amount of rust is far beyond what an 8 year old car should have. contacted nissan but they told me the rust warranty is only covered for 3 years/36,000 miles and it is too far out of warranty for them to do anything about it. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-10-04

Recalls for the 2007 Nissan MAXIMA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"certain passenger vehicles equipped with an 'intelligent key' fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114, "theft protection." during an inspection of some vehicles at the assembly plant, it was found that the steering wheel was locked with the ignition knob in the "off" position but the vehicle transmission not being in the "park" position."
Consequence:
IF THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE "OFF" POSITION WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN THE "PARK" POSITION, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CAN LOCK WHEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Component(s) Involved: STEERING > COLUMN LOCKING > ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Date of incident: 2006-10-23

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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