There are 5 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2004 Nissan Maxima in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TAKATA RECALL ON LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF! ALREADY REPLACED BULB BUT IT STILL GOES OFF AND COMES BACK ON WHEN YOU TURN IT ON!
SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DIMMING HEADLIGHTS, LAMPS COMPLETELY TURN OFF - YES NO HEADLAMPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNAL BAR WAS LOOSE, AND THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING, HOWEVER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO DETERMINED SOMEONE INTENTIONALLY BROKE THE SIGNAL BAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WITH A LOOSE SIGNAL BAR. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, THE BAR WAS BROKEN. UPDATED 07/05/06. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ARE LOCATED ON THE SAME LEVER. WHEN PUSHING UP TO TURN THE RIGHT SIGNAL ON, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH INADVERTENTLY GETS TURNED ON, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE AT NIGHT AT A HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. UPDATED 4/11/2006 - *NM
DT: THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS NOT WORKING. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE BULBS WERE GETTING HOT, WHICH CAUSED THEM TO BLOW. OUT. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED ON NOVEMBER 1, 2004. *AK *JB
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.