2001 Nissan Maxima Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 172 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 164,424miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2001 Nissan Maxima, 2% of the 172 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 164,424 miles. 1 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.
“My 2001 Nissan Maxima headlights glaze over constantly which causes loss of visibility in bad weather and at night. My wife has a hard time driving the car because there is not sufficient illumination coming from the headlights. The dealer told me to use wax on the headlights to remove the glazing. This does not correct the problem. I feel that this is a safety hazard that needs to be corrected immediately.”
NHTSA complaint #10165612, filed 2006-08, 50,000 miles“Loud knocking under front of the car, I replaced the bearings and noise stopped for a while. The knocking has come back and the steering wheel will be hard to move and sometime jerks to the side. Also the whole tail light goes out, I have changed the light bulbs four times already within a month.”
NHTSA complaint #10116373, filed 2005-04“The contact owns a 2001 Nissan Maxima. When the vehicle is turned off, the exterior lighting sometimes remains illuminated. When the vehicle is started, the exterior lighting sometimes fails to illuminate. The lighting either fails to illuminate or remains illuminated when the vehicle is turned off. The vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic. The failure mileage was 164,424 and current mileage was 152,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10274808, filed 2009-06, 164,424 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10032306Nov 27, 2013Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. Occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. This is generally not due to a defect. All current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the…
- 10021508Apr 18, 2007Exterior lamp fogging.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 20% |
| 2019 | 2 | 11% |
| 2017 | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 | 7 | 5% |
| 2014 | 19 | 20% |
| 2013 | 9 | 15% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 6 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 | 9 | 1% |
| 2003 | 26 | 13% |
| 2002 | 22 | 11% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 7 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1990 | 8 | 8% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2001 Nissan Maxima
29 complaintsEngine cooling
28 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsSuspension
24 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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