Nissan Maxima
2012 only
2012 Nissan Maxima have 134 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 30,651 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2012 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Nissan Maxima report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2012 only
Median onset: 30,651 miles. 20.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 50,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 85,354 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 35,342 miles.
Median onset: 58,000 miles. 10.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
Median onset: 42,950 miles.
Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 179,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $720–$1,420 nationally.
Which other vehicles have A/C failures? →Median onset: 40,000 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2012 model year. See the full Nissan Maxima report for every year and full specs/safety data.