Nissan Maxima

Nissan Maxima — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Nissan Maxima

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation	Facelift	Price today	Units for sale	Recalls	Complaints
Generation 1 2016–2023	—	$12,850–$27,140	1,712	15	310

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the Maxima

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine	Years in this model	Also used in	VIN builds ⓘ
Nissan 3.0L 6-cylinder	1985–2001	8 models	39
Nissan 3.5L V6 (VQ35)	2002–2023	7 models	38

About the Nissan Maxima

The Nissan Maxima is a five-passenger, front-engine, full-size car that was manufactured and marketed by Nissan as Nissan's flagship sedan primarily in North America, the Middle East, South Korea, and China — across eight generations. The Maxima debuted for model year 1982 as the Datsun Maxima, replacing the Datsun 810.

Source: Wikipedia — Nissan Maxima, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year	Units for sale	Median price	Vs newest	Avg mileage
2016	246	$12,850	47%	103,207 mi
2017	175	$13,850	51%	97,679 mi
2018	332	$15,695	58%	85,067 mi
2019	209	$17,500	64%	79,869 mi
2020	228	$20,250	75%	69,343 mi
2021	145	$20,000	74%	65,236 mi
2022	88	$24,800	91%	49,985 mi
2023	289	$27,140	100%	39,132 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated July 7, 2026.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Most reported
2016	8	142	Power Train, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2017	4	102	Unknown Or Other, Air Bags, Structure
2018	2	36	Unknown Or Other, Service Brakes, Forward Collision Avoidance
2020	1	21	Forward Collision Avoidance, Structure, Service Brakes
2021	0	3	Engine And Engine Cooling, Structure, Unknown Or Other
2022	0	5	Unknown Or Other, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2023	0	1	Electrical System, Equipment

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

For sale right now

2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $15,450 · 70,769 mi · Lebanon, PA
2023 Nissan Maxima SR — $39,390 · 11,243 mi · East Petersburg, PA
2020 Nissan Maxima SL — $17,999 · 79,103 mi · Quakertown, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $19,995 · 83,387 mi · Pottsville, PA
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $13,995 · 72,349 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
2018 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $10,995 · 121,054 mi · Bristol, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $19,995 · 52,510 mi · Langhorne, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $21,916 · 63,767 mi · Northumberland, PA
2023 Nissan Maxima SV — $25,732 · 46,120 mi · Fairless Hills, PA
2023 Nissan Maxima Platinum — $31,489 · 36,614 mi · Montgomeryville, PA
2018 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $12,600 · 74,879 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $17,999 · 91,098 mi · Limerick, PA
2023 Nissan Maxima Platinum — $33,287 · 24,748 mi · Quakertown, PA
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $13,065 · 113,305 mi · Scranton, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $10,171 · 98,378 mi · Feasterville Trevose, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $14,995 · 107,611 mi · Philadelphia, PA
2018 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $12,395 · 99,079 mi · Monroeville, PA
2021 Nissan Maxima Platinum — $21,900 · 97,490 mi · Sinking Spring, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $13,900 · 98,032 mi · Pottstown, PA
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $14,788 · 91,109 mi · Reading, PA
2021 Nissan Maxima Platinum — $27,999 · 14,677 mi · Montgomeryville, PA
2023 Nissan Maxima Sl fwd — $24,990 · 37,237 mi · Meadville, PA
2022 Nissan Maxima SV — $23,570 · 73,437 mi · Wyoming, PA
2018 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $15,409 · 70,203 mi · Scranton, PA
2018 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $9,900 · 124,566 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $11,995 · 127,978 mi · Philadelphia, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $12,958 · 106,600 mi · Coraopolis, PA
2022 Nissan Maxima Platinum — $25,489 · 75,939 mi · Hermitage, PA
2023 Nissan Maxima SR — $31,484 · 32,792 mi · Hanover, PA
2018 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $14,900 · 112,489 mi · Meadville, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $18,934 · 70,695 mi · Ardmore, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $23,633 · 60,379 mi · Philadelphia, PA
2020 Nissan Maxima SR — $24,485 · 38,619 mi · Altoona, PA
2018 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $19,699 · 21,255 mi · Montgomeryville, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $13,391 · 79,626 mi · Wexford, PA
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $16,985 · 66,050 mi · Ephrata, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $15,534 · 74,579 mi · Allentown, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $14,995 · 83,231 mi · Allentown, PA
2023 Nissan Maxima Platinum — $37,740 · 24,328 mi · Warminster, PA
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $10,999 · 71,922 mi · Clifton Heights, PA
2020 Nissan Maxima SV — $16,995 · 58,592 mi · Philadelphia, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $17,422 · 69,460 mi · Emmaus, PA
2018 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $19,689 · 62,831 mi · Lebanon, PA
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $16,988 · 72,075 mi · Limerick, PA
2023 Nissan Maxima Platinum — $28,735 · 61,865 mi · Allentown, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $25,290 · 47,343 mi · Northern Cambria, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $14,478 · 80,882 mi · Ebensburg, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $18,880 · 68 mi · Mechanicsburg, PA