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Interior lightingPart report

2001 Nissan Maxima Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%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 1 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2001 Nissan Maxima, 1% of the 172 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 164,424 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.

“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 miles

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200910%
200111%
200010%
199532%
199011%
198711%

Other parts of the 2001 Nissan Maxima

Air bags
29 complaints
Engine cooling
28 complaints
Electrical system
27 complaints
Suspension
24 complaints
Brakes
23 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Equipment
6 complaints
Steering
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Nissan Maxima

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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