There are 7 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2002 Nissan Maxima in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)the vehicle failed front wheel bearing replacement. I took it to the mechanic because when i was driving there was a very loud noise and didn't feel well. The mechanic told me that I could have had an accident because the tire was about to come off the vehicle.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA TIRES, LINE SIZE P215/55/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.
BRIDGETONE POTENZA RE92 P225/R17 PASSENGER TIRE, ALL 3 TIRES HAS LONG CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL. IT ALL HAPPENS IN BETWEEN 20K TO 33K MILES OF THE CARS MILEAGE. *JB
COMPLAIN REGARDING BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES; STANDARD OEM EQUIPMENT ON 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE. THIS TIRE DOES NOT PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE LEVEL OF TRACTION IN ANY WEATHER CONDITION. EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR WINTER DRIVING. THIS TIRE IS UNSAFE FOR BOTH THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE AND ANY ONE ELSE ON THE ROAD.*AK
I DRIVE A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH BRIGDGESTONE PATENZA TIRES ON IT. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2004, DURING LIGHT RAIN AT APPROXIMATLY 45 MPH, THE CAR HYDROPLANED ACCROSS 2 LANES OF THE 5 FREEWAY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. I HAD NOT EVEN HIT THE BRAKES. THE CAR JUST SLID ACCORSS THE LANES. I CONTACTED NISSAN BUT THEY WERE NO HELP. I AM REPLACING THE TIRES, BUT THINK OTHERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS HAZARD.*AK
TWO OF THESE TIRES ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR, LEAKED OUT THE AIR,THEY HAD LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON THEM.*AK
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH APPLIED BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING THE RIGHT WHEEL BUCKLED VEHICLE DROPPED RESULTING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND REFERRED TO MANUFACTURER. NLM
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.