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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN JN1CA31D01T615857 · Checked Aug 19, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 13

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JN1CA31D01T•••••• 2001 Nissan MAXIMA

This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2001 Nissan MAXIMA build (13 vs 5).

13on this build
133on the model
29builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reported Air Bags 5 Engine And Engine Cooling 4 Electrical System 2 Service Brakes 1

What owners of this build wrote

Exterior Lighting crash Jun 2016
I was traveling on south bowens mill rd. In douglas ga when a vehicle that have on their turn signal involved me hitting the back of her vehicle. There wasn't much damage to her vehicle but my vehicle was damaged severely. The airbag should've came out but didn't. In 2015, I…
Air Bags Apr 2015
Air bag on driver's was recalled and repaired by dealer. The air bag safety light on the passenger side has started to blink. The dealer said the cost to repair it would be $495.00 which I cannot afford
Seats Jul 2010
[xxx] 2001 nissan maxima power driver seat does not move forward or backward classification: el01-030d reference: ntb02-001d date: december 21, 2004
Electrical System Apr 2007
Recently the "check engine soon" light came on. I took it to a nissan dealership service department. They ran a diagnostic test and said one coil failed but they recommended replacing all six ignition coils, because the other ones will fail one by one soon
Engine And Engine Cooling Dec 2006
- while driving his 2001 nissan maxima at a speed of 30 mph the vehicle stalled completely losing power. At the time of the failure contact stated that the steering wheel locked, as well as, losing the ability to brake. The contact could not restart the vehicle so he had to have…
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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 JN1CA31D01T615857 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.