There are 2 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 2009 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)APPROACHING A PARKING LOT GATE SLOWLY WITH MY FOOT GENTLY ON THE BRAKE. ENGINE SUDDENLY SURGED TO FULL POWER. I'M A 250 LB. MALE AND APPLIED BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET AND COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE. HIT THE GATE ARM CAUSING LITTLE DAMAGE (INCONSEQUENTIAL). FINALLY STOPPED AND ENGINE RETURNED TO IDLE WHEN I MANAGED TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL.
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, I EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION OF MY 2009 MAXIMA. I HIT A LIGHT POLE DAMAGING THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER I EXPERIENCED THE SAME TYPE OF ACCELERATION, BUT I REACTED IN TIME BY USING MY BRAKES. *TR
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.