2003 Nissan Maxima: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 Nissan Maxima. The newest campaign is 20V008000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Jan 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 206 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V008000, 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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 2,028,531 units in total.
20V008000Received . 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: .
15V287000Received . 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: .
03V455000Received . 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: .
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.
Complaints by component
206 complaints, 249 component mentions.
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.
- 2003 Nissan Maxima
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 Maxima | All 2003 vehicles | Maxima, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 220.9 | 74.5 | 65.9 | 55 |
| Engine | 172.7 | 29.5 | 42.2 | 43 |
| Air Bags | 140.6 | 83.7 | 58.4 | 35 |
| Exterior Lighting | 104.4 | 34.6 | 16.9 | 26 |
| Electrical System | 68.3 | 122.8 | 103.3 | 17 |
| Unknown or Other | 40.2 | 23 | 37.4 | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 32.1 | 41.3 | 30.6 | 8 |
| Power Train | 28.1 | 118.5 | 278.5 | 7 |
| Structure | 24.1 | 64.3 | 40.1 | 6 |
| Equipment | 24.1 | 20.7 | 10.7 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 13
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 12
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 18 Mar 2024
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module | 17 Sep 2021 | Open |
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.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19820
- 19830
- 19840
- 19851
- 19861
- 19870
- 19880
- 19891
- 19901
- 19911
- 19922
- 19933
- 19942
- 19950
- 19960
- 19971
- 19981
- 19990
- 20000
- 20013
- 20026
- 20033
- 20042
- 20052
- 20062
- 20071
- 20080
- 20091
- 20101
- 20110
- 20120
- 20130
- 20140
- 20150
- 20168
- 20174
- 20182
- 20191
- 20201
- 20210
- 20220
- 20230
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Nissan MaximaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Nissan Maxima: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/maxima/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Nissan North America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Nissan Maxima?
- 2,028,531 units in 3 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 2023. 3 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Nissan Maxima name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 55 of 249 component mentions, or 220.9 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 74.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Nissan Maxima open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.