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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2020 Nissan Maxima Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 22 total for the year
Median mileage
23,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2020 Nissan Maxima, 5% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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 2020 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while her husband was attempting to park and turn off the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to shift into park, the STOP button failed to respond, and the vehicle suddenly accelerated, crashed into a tree in the median strip, knocked down three poles, and the brake pedal was depressed but became unresponsive. The vehicle continued driving and crashed into a sign pole and came to a stop. The contact stated that a tire also exploded during the crash. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. …”

NHTSA complaint #11764174, filed 2026-09, 23,000 miles

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202015%
201826%
201744%
20161410%
201411%
201222%
201155%
201073%
200931%
200845%
2007119%
2006356%
2005333%
2004383%
200384%
20022311%
2001116%
2000123%
199953%
199854%
199733%
199655%
199543%
199444%
199379%
199222%
199134%
199033%
198923%
198823%
198774%
198623%
198512%

Other parts of the 2020 Nissan Maxima

Brakes
5 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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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