The 2020 Nissan Maxima has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 150 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
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Defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Altima, Maxima and Leaf vehicles. The rear window glass may not remain properly secured to the vehicle.
Consequence
Rear window glass that separates from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the back window glass, free of charge. The recall began November 4, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC752.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“2020 nissan maxima sr is experiencing cvt transmission issues that appear substantially similar to the defects described in the nissan cvt martinez class action involving prior nissan model years.”
“The contact owns a 2020 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The vehicle jerked before stalling in the middle of the road. No warning lights were illuminated. The police were called to block traffic. The vehicle was…”
“The contact owns a 2020 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The vehicle jerked before stalling in the middle of the road. No warning lights were illuminated. The police were called to block traffic. The vehicle was…”
“When I start driving the front collision light comes on and off and then they'll stay on”
“When I start driving the front collision light comes on and off and then they'll stay on”
“Nissan dealership said the front control arms are cracking and recommended having them replaced.”
“Nissan dealership said the front control arms are cracking and recommended having them replaced.”
“Forward collision warning turns on about 20 seconds after the car starts. There was no accident or obstructions to the sensors, this apperas to just be equipment failure on a car with only 30k miles on it.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Nissan Maxima as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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