May 29, 2026Engine
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.
NHTSA ODI 11740781
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What 21 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Nissan Maxima
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (21)Crash / fire / injury (2)Body & structure (4)Driver assistance (4)Brakes (3)Airbags (2)Backup camera & sensors (2)Electrical system (2)Latches & locks (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Engine (1)Fuel system (1)
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Working with the data? Download all 21 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2020 Nissan Maxima verdict →