2017 Nissan Maxima Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 106 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2017 Nissan Maxima, 4% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,500 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.
“I was driving on the interstate where it started to rain and I hydroplaned slightly, so I let off the gas and recovered to a stop. The side curtain airbags then deployed due to a tilt angle being sensed, while all four tires were still in contact with the ground. The vehicle had no impact, no tilt, and no damage to the vehicle. I was able to continue and drive the vehicle home with the airbags taped to the ceiling. The car was then subsequently driven to the dealership approximately 50 miles away with no issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11114719, filed 2018-07, 24,000 miles“I have been taken my vehicle back and forth for the airbag lights coming on and staying on. They have changed the driver side seatbelt in which they installed in wrong and I had to take it back. Every time they say they fixed the problem, within a few weeks the airbag lights come back on. They have told my husband to check the wiring under the passenger seat, and when I took it back due to the airbag lights still staying on. They say they fixed the problem. This last time I took it back, now they are saying I need to replace the whole driver side seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #11458874, filed 2022-03Seat 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 2017 Nissan Maxima
28 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
10 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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