2004 Nissan Maxima Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,426 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,554miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2004 Nissan Maxima, 0% of the 1,426 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,554 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 consumer stated that the passenger seat belt would not release from the buckle. The consumer contacted the dealer about this problem. The driver and right front passenger seat belts were found to be different. The seat belt would bind when pulled out or when tightened up.”
NHTSA complaint #10057282, filed 2004-03, 2,109 miles“The contact stated the automatic door locks worked intermittently and at inappropriate times. On occasion, the vehicle's doors often would lock automatically without the contact's efforts. Sometimes this occurred with the driver door and other times with all doors. The vehicle was taken to the dealership twice where the problem could not be duplicated. The doors did not automatically lock while driving also the rear seat belt went into safety catch/lock mode when someone barely flicked the seat belt. The consumer could open the door at any time, the doors would not lock at timed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10165912, filed 2006-08, 33,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10017473Oct 28, 2005Front seat belt latch plate retaining button missing.
- 10015995Jun 24, 2005Seat belt light on.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 4% |
| 2016 | 4 | 3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 5 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2% |
| 1994 | 5 | 6% |
| 1993 | 3 | 4% |
| 1992 | 9 | 8% |
| 1991 | 14 | 18% |
| 1990 | 6 | 6% |
| 1989 | 9 | 15% |
| 1988 | 7 | 12% |
| 1987 | 15 | 9% |
| 1986 | 5 | 8% |
| 1984 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2004 Nissan Maxima
934 complaintsTires
141 complaintsSuspension
102 complaintsBrakes
72 complaintsEngine cooling
70 complaintsElectrical system
56 complaintsBody and structure
56 complaintsEngine
51 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsSteering
37 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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