1999 Nissan Maxima Electrical System:ignition Problems

NHTSA component category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · data through 07/14/2026

39Electrical System:ignition complaints

23.6%Of all 165 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How electrical system:ignition ranks on this vehicle

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION39 · 23.6%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16 · 9.7%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING16 · 9.7%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE10 · 6.1%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE9 · 5.5%

Share of the 165 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Nissan Maxima overview page.

What owners report

“I AM LOOKING AT $1400 TO REPLACE 6 IGNITION COILS, THIS IS PREPOSTEROUS, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. MY CAR…”NHTSA complaint 10183414 — filed 02/24/2007

“1999 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN IDLING ROUGH, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TOOK TO MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC. NEEDS ONE IGNITION COIL AND KNOCK SENSOR REPLACED…”NHTSA complaint 10167757 — filed 09/09/2006

“ALL COILS HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT SEEMS LIKE A VERY HIGH NUMBER OF MAXIMAS PRODUCED IN 1999 HAD THIS PROBLEM. MINE STARTED OCCURRING AT…”NHTSA complaint 10164713 — filed 08/07/2006

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Electrical System:ignition complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1999 Nissan Maxima have electrical system:ignition problems?

Electrical System:ignition is the most-reported problem area on the 1999 Nissan Maxima: 39 of 165 complaints on file (23.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1999 Nissan Maxima have in total?

165 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 7 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 1 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's electrical system:ignition category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.