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2011 Nissan Maxima Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
14%of 106 total for the year
Median mileage
88,700miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2011 Nissan Maxima, 14% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,700 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My car has less than 113,500 miles and started losing power and coasting, the speed would fluctuate and something sounds loose in the engine. I took it to lithia Nissan in fresno ca on blackstone and they told me the CVT belt needs to be replaced thereby causing the car to need a whole new transmission at $5738.96. The car was in motion.”

NHTSA complaint #11399057, filed 2021-03, 113,000 miles

“I was driving down 240 in memphis and my sun roof exploded . It's the panorama sunroof. I wasn't near an over pass or near anything that could have hit it . It was extremely loud. It sounded like a shot gun blast or something . I swerved and almost wrecked but thankfully did not . I have done research and seen where over a hundred people have complained of the same thing happening with their nissans and apparently it's because of the tempered glass they use and the amount of pressure .”

NHTSA complaint #11220933, filed 2019-06, 100,400 miles

“While driving home from work tonight on a remote stretch of highway my panoramic sunroof suddenly exploded out of nowhere. I was driving about 50 MPH and the outside temperature was about 45-50 degrees so I also had the heater on inside. I had the sunshade open but the tilting portion of the roof closed. Nothing out of the ordinary and there was no traffic near me that could have caused any debris to hit the roof. All of a sudden the loudest bang, initially scaring me so bad I almost lost control of the vehicle and then glass was flying around everywhere. …”

NHTSA complaint #10819168, filed 2016-01, 88,700 miles

“The dashboard is melting, becoming sticky and emitting terrible odor; surely that is probably hazardous to health as it is a sickening smell. Would like to have this issue addressed as it is an odor that in unbearable for driving long distance.”

NHTSA complaint #11413217, filed 2021-04, 40,000 miles

“My dash has been starting to melt the last two years and now the shine from the melting dash on the windshield makes it very hard to see thur windshield with the shine that is on it”

NHTSA complaint #11340582, filed 2020-07, 51,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022240%
202029%
2019528%
2018822%
20172826%
20162719%
20141010%
2013813%
20122322%
20111514%
2010249%
20093310%
200845%
200786%
2006214%
2005303%
2004272%
2003105%
200242%
200132%
2000123%
199995%
199876%
199711%
199666%
199564%
199433%
199233%
199123%
199022%
198923%
198732%

Other parts of the 2011 Nissan Maxima

Air bags
23 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
22 complaints
Electrical system
12 complaints
Engine
12 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Electronic stability control
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 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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