8th Generation Maxima
- Years
- 2016–2020
- Reliability
- 18th of 54
- PainRank™
- 3.35
- Complaints
- 44
7th Generation Maxima
- Years
- 2009–2015
- Reliability
- 36th of 54
- PainRank™
- 11.83
- Complaints
- 234
6th Generation Maxima
- Years
- 2004–2008
- Reliability
- 50th of 54
- PainRank™
- 37.57
- Complaints
- 885
5th Generation Maxima
- Years
- 2000–2003
- Reliability
- 26th of 54
- PainRank™
- 5.87
- Complaints
- 97
4th Generation Maxima
- Years
- 1995–1999
- Reliability
- 10th of 54
- PainRank™
- 1.68
- Complaints
- 43
3rd Generation Maxima
- Years
- 1989–1994
- Reliability
- 12th of 54
- PainRank™
- 1.74
- Complaints
- 48
Nissan Maxima Generations
The Maxima has 6 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 6th generation (2004—2008) has been the least reliable.
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