1998 Nissan Maxima Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 113 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Nissan Maxima, 4% of the 113 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle came to a stop and suddenly accelerated. Vehicle crossed the intersection and hit two residential walls, went through a lawn, and hit a lamp post. The impact from the lamp post caused the vehicle to turn over on its side. The driver died on impact.”
NHTSA complaint #10063096, filed 2004-03, 98,000 miles“After putting the car in reverse the transmission fluid drained from the back end and the the car accelerated forward I hit a building. There is over $8000.00 damages to the car and the dealer refuses to total the vehicle and replace the vehicle for me. This vehicle is a leased vehicle and because the car accelerated on its own and am afraid to drive it again. Also the airbag did not deploy and the car was going 35 miles per hour with it hit the building. I am trying to just get the dealer to take the car back and replace it with another but they are not cooperating. …”
NHTSA complaint #737832, filed 2000-12“The vehicle has experienced two incidents of sudden acceleration forward and backward, on 9-29-00 causing damage of over $11,000, 12-4-00 while backward the vehicle almost hit three people, no injuries involved in the incidents.”
NHTSA complaint #558376, filed 2000-12“While backing up consumer shifted gear into drive, and the accelerator pedal got stuck / locked up, causing sudden acceleration, which resulted in vehicle hitting garage cables.”
NHTSA complaint #842113, filed 1999-08Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 5% |
| 2018 | 2 | 6% |
| 2017 | 4 | 4% |
| 2016 | 14 | 10% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 5 | 5% |
| 2010 | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 5% |
| 2007 | 11 | 9% |
| 2006 | 35 | 6% |
| 2005 | 33 | 3% |
| 2004 | 38 | 3% |
| 2003 | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 | 23 | 11% |
| 2001 | 11 | 6% |
| 2000 | 12 | 3% |
| 1999 | 5 | 3% |
| 1998 | 5 | 4% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1996 | 5 | 5% |
| 1995 | 4 | 3% |
| 1994 | 4 | 4% |
| 1993 | 7 | 9% |
| 1992 | 2 | 2% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1990 | 3 | 3% |
| 1989 | 2 | 3% |
| 1988 | 2 | 3% |
| 1987 | 7 | 4% |
| 1986 | 2 | 3% |
| 1985 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 Nissan Maxima
24 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Nissan Maxima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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