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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2001 Nissan Maxima Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 172 total for the year
Median mileage
55,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2001 Nissan Maxima, 2% of the 172 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 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.

“When coming out of an antique shop while the vehicle was parked the glass on the driver's side exploded and shattered. Glass was all over driver's front seat and rear seats. Consumer contacted the manufacturer, who suggested that consumer take vehicle to the nearest dealership to replace the window. Vehicle was previously parked in a garage and the occurrence happened in the morning. It was not very hot outside. After taking the vehicle to the nearest dealership, the consumer was then advised to go to a auto glass repair shop. They determined that nothing had hit the window. …”

NHTSA complaint #10089754, filed 2004-09, 22,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2001 Nissan Maxima equipped with a webasto hollandia 700 aftermarket sunroof. The contact was driving approximately 65 MPH when he heard a loud, abnormal banging from the roof of the vehicle. The contact looked into the rear view mirror and noticed that the sun roof had fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was told that his equipment was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 10v421000 (visibility:sun roof assembly). …”

NHTSA complaint #10373887, filed 2011-01, 88,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2001 Nissan Maxima. While driving 60 MPH, with the sun roof opened, the glass detached as the sun roof was being closed. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a claim was opened. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to a recommended auto glass repair shop to be repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 10e038000 (visibility). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. …”

NHTSA complaint #11053922, filed 2017-12

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202015%
2019211%
201826%
201744%
201664%
201444%
201312%
201244%
201177%
201083%
2009113%
200722%
200631%
200530%
2004302%
200342%
200294%
200132%
200051%
199911%
199865%
199722%
199644%
199596%
19941820%
19931215%
19921413%
1991811%
19902019%
1989610%
198823%
198763%
198512%
198413%

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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology