There are 4 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2016 Nissan Maximain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
PASSENGER HEADLAMP FAIL, TOOK TO NISSAN, THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE FAIL. I FEEL LIKE MY FAMILIES LIFE IS NOW AT STAKE.
PASSENGER RUNNING LIGHT QUIT WORKING, HEADLAMP ITSELF WORKS. TOOK TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE JUST FAIL. DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD IF THEY ARE JUST FAILING
VEHICLE HEADLAMP FAILED ACCORDING TO THE NISSAN DEALER WE TOOK IT TO. THEY CLAIMED THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE FAIL. NOW I'M FREAKED OUT TO DRIVE CAR THINKING ABOUT WHAT IF THE OTHER FAILS COMPLETELY. THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX IT. ITS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO A WRECK IF THE HEADLAMPS FAIL ON BOTH SIDES. THEY ARE PUTTING MYSELF AND DAUGHTER AT RISK.
WATER VAPOR OR FOG DEVELOPS IN THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH HAVE CAUSE A HAZE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE HEADLAMPS.
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026