2002 Nissan Maxima: recalls and complaints

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• 20V0080009 Jan 2020Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
• 15V28700015 May 2015Air Bags
• 03V45500017 Nov 2003Engine and Engine Cooling
• 02V14600030 May 2002Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
• 02V04300012 Feb 2002Vehicle Speed Control
• 02V01000011 Jan 2002Power Train

1. 20V008000Received 9 Jan 2020. 307,962 units.

   Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.

   Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Feb 2020.

2. 15V287000Received 15 May 2015. 1,090,569 units.

   Air Bags

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: On December 18, 2015 Nissan informed NHTSA of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles.

   Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jun 2015.

3. 03V455000Received 17 Nov 2003. 630,000 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This could cause the "service engine soon" warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. Camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor(s). Vehicles involved in a previous recall campaign, 01v357, are also included in this new campaign. The replacement sensors used in that campaign are also affected. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.

   Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number R3021/R3022. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Dec 2003.

4. 02V146000Received 30 May 2002. 90,500 units.

   Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain passenger vehicles, the pin at the end of the front suspension transverse link (lower control arm) could break where it is mounted to the frame.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This can cause a knocking sound and abnormal steering. This could result in difficulty controlling the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the transverse links on the left and right sides with new ones. Owner notification began july 29, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.

   Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jul 2002.

5. 02V043000Received 12 Feb 2002. 39,000 units.

   Vehicle Speed Control

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain passenger vehicles equipped with an electronic throttle control system, the stopper for the accelerator pedal will prevent excessive movement of the accelerator position sensor. If the driver applies overly excessive force to the accelerator pedal while at the same time pushing it to the right, the pedal can "over travel" due to the design of the pedal stopper.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This will cause the engine malfunction indicator lamp to come on and the engine speed to be severely limited. If this occurs unexpectedly, it could lead to a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will install a new accelerator pedal stopper. Owner notification began march 11, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 800-662-6200.

   Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Mar 2002.

6. 02V010000Received 11 Jan 2002. 843 units.

   Power Train

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a traction control system, the odometer in the subject vehicles registers distance in kilometers instead of miles as is specified in the design. The odometer does not have a label that indicates "kilometers" or "km" as required by FMVSS no. 101, "controls and displays."

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the odometer to determine if it is correct and, if not, will replace the speedometer/odometer assembly. Owner notification began december 12, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

   Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2002 Nissan Maxima
• All 2002 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash

17

Complaints that report a fire

0

Injuries in the complaints

12

Deaths in the complaints

5

Date of the newest complaint

17 Sep 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

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3. 19840
4. 19851
5. 19861
6. 19870
7. 19880
8. 19891
9. 19901
10. 19911
11. 19922
12. 19933
13. 19942
14. 19950
15. 19960
16. 19971
17. 19981
18. 19990
19. 20000
20. 20013
21. 20026
22. 20033
23. 20042
24. 20052
25. 20062
26. 20071
27. 20080
28. 20091
29. 20101
30. 20168
31. 20174
32. 20182
33. 20191
34. 20201

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Nissan Maxima?

2,158,874 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Maxima have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Nissan Maxima, model years 1982 to 2020. 6 of them name the 2002 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Nissan Maxima name most often?

Engine and Engine Cooling: 23 of 180 component mentions, or 127.8 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 130.3 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Nissan Maxima open?

1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.