Built from official NHTSA complaint and recall data · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint & recall data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
The most-reported problem — Electrical System:ignition (23.6% of complaints) — recall and investigation status for this vehicle is currently unavailable.
Electrical System:ignition complaints here are 4.1× the median for that category across the 2547 model-years tracked on this site.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System:ignition | 39 · 23.6% | not available | — |
| Electrical System | 16 · 9.7% | not available | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 16 · 9.7% | not available | — |
| Electrical System:ignition:module | 10 · 6.1% | not available | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 9 · 5.5% | not available | — |
| Electrical System:ignition:switch | 8 · 4.8% | not available | — |
Recalled = an NHTSA safety recall covers this category, so a free repair exists. Under investigation = NHTSA has an open probe but no recall yet. Investigation closed = NHTSA examined it and closed the probe — this is not a defect finding; where a closed probe led to a recall we name the campaign. Not available = recall or investigation data could not be confirmed for this vehicle — it is not a “no”. Categories are matched by NHTSA's top-level component. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Percentages are the share of the 165 complaints citing each component; one complaint can cite several components. “Unspecified / other” is NHTSA’s own catch-all category — we show it rather than hide it.
NHTSA campaign 08E050000 · 2008 · reported 08/11/2008
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 06E049000 · 2006 · reported 05/24/2006
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 09E025000 · 2009 · reported 05/11/2009
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 06E026000 · 2006 · reported 03/23/2006
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
Park it Park outside Specimen badges — shown on a recall card only when NHTSA sets the flag. None of the campaigns above carries either flag. Always check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
“I AM LOOKING AT $1400 TO REPLACE 6 IGNITION COILS, THIS IS PREPOSTEROUS, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. MY CAR…”NHTSA complaint 10183414 — filed 02/24/2007 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
“1999 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN IDLING ROUGH, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TOOK TO MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC. NEEDS ONE IGNITION COIL AND KNOCK SENSOR REPLACED…”NHTSA complaint 10167757 — filed 09/09/2006 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
“ALL COILS HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT SEEMS LIKE A VERY HIGH NUMBER OF MAXIMAS PRODUCED IN 1999 HAD THIS PROBLEM. MINE STARTED OCCURRING AT…”NHTSA complaint 10164713 — filed 08/07/2006 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Electrical system:ignition issues are the most-reported category, cited in 39 of 165 NHTSA complaints (23.6%), followed by electrical system (16), engine and engine cooling (16), electrical system:ignition:module (10). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
165 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Of those, 7 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, and 1 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 08E050000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Recall or investigation data is partly unavailable for this vehicle right now — check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the authoritative answer.
No. Complaints are reports submitted by consumers to NHTSA. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints, and a complaint is not proof that a defect exists.
