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2004 Nissan Maxima Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026

601Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints
42.2%Of all 1,425 complaints
#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION601 · 42.2%
POWER TRAIN315 · 22.1%
TIRES:SIDEWALL74 · 5.2%
TIRES61 · 4.3%
ENGINE51 · 3.6%

Share of the 1,425 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2004 Nissan Maxima overview page.

What owners report

“CONCERNS INVOLVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ON THE LATEST CARS. THE CONSUMER TEST DROVE THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE DRIVER STOPPED IN THE…”NHTSA complaint 10083802 — filed 07/29/2004

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 2004 Nissan Maxima have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2004 Nissan Maxima: 601 of 1,425 complaints on file (42.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2004 Nissan Maxima have in total?

1,425 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 33 involved a crash, 16 involved a fire, 30 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.