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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1N4AA5AP8CC••••••2012 Nissan MAXIMA
That is about average for the 2012 Nissan MAXIMA — 6 complaints per build across 16 builds.
7on this build
96on the model
16builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 4Power Train 3Engine 1Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
Engine And Engine CoolingMay 2020
I had an a.c. Compressor issue 3 years ago and had it replaced by trophy nissan mesquite,texas in 2017. Now 3 years later may of 2020 my compressor has locked up again. It was working fine until a week ago when I was on my way to work it was great but after my shift was done and…
Power TrainAug 2018
My car began to make a whining sound at acceleration over 60 miles per hours intermittently. The car was sold to me as certified pre-owned car at 54k miles in 2015. I have only driven it a little over 50k miles personally. The check engine light came on and I took it to my…
Electrical SystemJan 2016
The door lock actuators do not work and this requires me to ensure my doors are locked manually. The cost to repair is expensive and should be the responsibility of nissan because it is apparently a defect. This defect is a security risk for potential theft and personal injury…
Power TrainMay 2018
On city street at red light vehicle would not pull off from red light. Big cloud of smoke from hood and would not move forward or backwards. In the course of turning at light became stuck in intersection. Towed to dealer and blown cvt hose. Car has only 58k miles and just months…
Power TrainJul 2017
My transmission started slipping a few weeks ago at right after the warranty expired. It's
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1N4AA5AP8CC855158 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.