1999 Nissan Maxima Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 165 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 121,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 1999 Nissan Maxima, 1% of the 165 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 121,500 miles.
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.
“I bought a Nissan Maxima 1999 for my daughter only to find out that she got in her car one morning after just having her vehicle at a mechanic for a check up/service. They told her the car was fine. She then proceeded down the road to the freeway, stopped for gas and the car would not start. Panicked by the 'area' of town she was in I had a tow truck from aaa dispatched to meet her as soon as possible. The vehicle was towed back to the mechanic and we were told that the key to the vehicle had become deprogrammed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10330901, filed 2010-05, 200,000 miles“Several times, as I have been driving down the road, the power locks (on every door) in my car suddenly unlock. At other times, only the front two doors unlock. Immediately before this occurs, I can hear the power controls on each door make an electrical noise as if an electrical malfunction is occurring. All four of my power windows also intermittently malfunction and refuse to roll down (while at other times they work perfectly). The lock defect creates a dangerous situation as my children who are riding in the can then exit the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10158470, filed 2006-05, 43,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10051767Apr 3, 2013Nissan: lock/unlock request button on outside handle does not respond.
Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 8 | 1% |
| 2004 | 7 | 0% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 4% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 3 | 3% |
| 1984 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1999 Nissan Maxima
83 complaintsEngine cooling
38 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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