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EnginePart report

2022 Nissan Maxima Engine Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2022 Nissan Maxima, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, 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.

“I'm investigating a fire in this vehicle. The owner was driving and noticed a smell of rubber or electrical burning. He parked the car and noticed a small amount of smoke from the passenger side of the hood area. It was dark out and he opened the hood and went to get a flashlight. he went about 100 yards to his truck and looked back and the engine compartment was on fire. The owner states the car has around 8000 miles on it and he has recently had an odor of something burning but finding nothing when investigating that. …”

NHTSA complaint #11492052, filed 2022-11

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022120%
202015%
2019422%
201813%
201788%
20161813%
201499%
201346%
20121110%
20111211%
2010207%
2009185%
200856%
20071814%
2006478%
2005616%
2004514%
20034321%
2002199%
200174%
200093%
199921%
199822%
199722%
199611%

Other parts of the 2022 Nissan Maxima

Other or unknown
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Nissan Maxima

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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