Nissan Maxima Window Sticker

The Nissan Maxima window sticker — build, options & years

The Nissan Maxima ran from 1981–2023 across 6 generations (1985–1988, 1989–1994, 1995–1999, 2000–2003, 2004–2008, 2009–2025). Its Monroney label captures exactly how each one left the factory — the build, the options it was optioned with and the price, built around the 3.5L, 6-cyl, Premium fuel, Front-Wheel Drive powertrain.

Which year's sticker do I need? Any Nissan Maxima VIN works — ForCar reads the exact model year automatically. On owner data the cleanest years are 1981, 2023, 2021; the most-complained-about are 2004, 2005, 2006. For year-by-year recalls, MPG and safety, see the full Nissan Maxima VIN decoder.

What the Nissan Maxima sticker says about fuel

Fuel economy is a legally required block on every Monroney label — city, highway and combined figures plus the estimated annual fuel bill. These are the EPA numbers on file for the Maxima, latest tested year 2023:

The label also prints an estimated $3,200 a year in fuel at 15,000 miles, and 436 g/mi of CO₂. EPA files the Maxima under Subcompact Cars, which is the class it gets compared against on the sticker.

How the Maxima's sticker figure changed

Combined MPG printed on the label, model year by model year — 1984 to 2023. Worth checking before you compare a Maxima sticker from one year with another:

Over that span the combined figure rose by 3 mpg, so an early sticker and a recent one describe noticeably different cars. EPA revised its testing method in 2008, which shifts figures printed before and after that year.

Safety ratings printed on the label

The second required block: NHTSA's five-star crash results. This is what the Maxima sticker carries as of its 2023 rating:

Stars are awarded per test, so a car can hold five overall and fewer for rollover — tall vehicles usually give ground there. Compare against every rated model in the safest cars ranking.

What a used Maxima sells for now

The label froze the Maxima price on the day it left the factory; the market has moved since, and this is where it landed: median asking price of the Maxima by model year, from 314 live US listings:

A 2023 Maxima asks a median $22,777 today, a 2010 about $3,800. Full breakdown on the Nissan Maxima value page.

What's on the Nissan Maxima sticker

Every Monroney label carries the same required blocks: MSRP with itemised options, EPA fuel economy — for this car 24 mpg combined, NHTSA safety ratings — 5 stars overall here, standard and optional equipment, and parts-content origin. Every Maxima VIN returns its own build rather than a generic spec.

For how to read each block, what to do if the sticker is lost, and how it differs from a build sheet, see the window sticker guide.

Maxima window sticker — every model year

This covers the Nissan Maxima for 1981–2023. Enter any Maxima VIN above and ForCar pulls the exact build and Monroney label for that specific year automatically. No need to pick a year. Driving something else? Browse window stickers for every Nissan model.

Want Maxima recalls, MPG, safety and reliability too? See the full Nissan Maxima VIN decoder →

Where to find the VIN on a Nissan Maxima

1. WindshieldLower-left corner, driver's side, readable from outside without opening anything.
2. Door jambOn the driver's door frame of every Maxima, next to the tyre-pressure and build-date plate.
3. DocumentsRegistration, title and insurance card — on a Nissan Maxima all three must show the same number.

All four must match. A Nissan Maxima whose windshield plate disagrees with the door jamb has either had a panel replaced or a tampered identity — check the paperwork before any money changes hands.