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	16	329

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	8 models	38

Nissan Maxima fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

Used Nissan Maxima prices by year →

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 August 21, 2026.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Most reported
2016	8	142	Power Train, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2017	4	103	Unknown Or Other, Air Bags, Structure
2018	2	36	Unknown Or Other, Service Brakes, Forward Collision Avoidance
2019	1	18	Unknown Or Other, Engine, Power Train
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 35 SV — $12,477 · 99,406 mi · Lancaster, PA
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $15,988 · 86,336 mi · Langhorne, PA
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $16,550 · 72,075 mi · Limerick, PA
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $14,788 · 91,109 mi · Reading, PA
2020 Nissan Maxima SL — $16,368 · 103,224 mi · Bristol, PA
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $15,972 · 44,074 mi · Murrysville, PA
2021 Nissan Maxima Platinum — $29,490 · 14,017 mi · Mechanicsburg, PA
2022 Nissan Maxima SV — $21,500 · 72,298 mi · East Petersburg, PA
2020 Nissan Maxima SV — $15,585 · 97,145 mi · Lykens, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $12,999 · 94,353 mi · Bensalem, PA
2018 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $15,480 · 99,514 mi · Willow Grove, PA
2021 Nissan Maxima Platinum — $25,998 · 74,775 mi · King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
2023 Nissan Maxima Platinum — $30,999 · 36,614 mi · Montgomeryville, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $21,999 · 71,793 mi · Feasterville Trevose, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $21,585 · 63,767 mi · Northumberland, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $9,999 · 115,645 mi · Philadelphia, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $17,000 · 99,246 mi · Fairless Hills, PA
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $15,265 · 91,109 mi · Reading, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $16,488 · 87,736 mi · Horsham, PA
2021 Nissan Maxima SR — $15,999 · 125,577 mi · Bristol, PA
2023 Nissan Maxima SR — $33,489 · 31,677 mi · Lebanon, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $7,995 · 126,722 mi · Levittown, PA
2020 Nissan Maxima SV — $16,980 · 74,758 mi · Philadelphia, PA
2023 Nissan Maxima SV — $22,489 · 46,042 mi · TROOPER, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $19,881 · 86,003 mi · Glen Mills, PA
2018 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $17,439 · 91,698 mi · Cranberry Twp, PA
2023 Nissan Maxima Sl fwd — $26,489 · 48,479 mi · Hermitage, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $13,485 · 82,940 mi · Allentown, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $8,900 · 128,105 mi · Harrisburg, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $13,750 · 59,629 mi · Philadelphia, PA
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $14,472 · 92,019 mi · West Chester, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $10,995 · 116,541 mi · Philadelphia, PA
2020 Nissan Maxima SV — $12,950 · 91,119 mi · Scranton, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $8,900 · 123,835 mi · Croydon, PA
2020 Nissan Maxima SR — $22,489 · 57,558 mi · Trooper, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $19,655 · 93,045 mi · Ardmore, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $12,000 · 122,356 mi · State College, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $25,995 · 31,365 mi · Waterford, PA
2018 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $7,090 · 225,347 mi · Lansdale, PA
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $12,980 · 117,414 mi · Lancaster, PA
2023 Nissan Maxima Platinum — $30,990 · 40,463 mi · HUMMELS WHARF, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $17,998 · 95,361 mi · Langhorne, Pennsylvania
2020 Nissan Maxima SV — $15,480 · 97,803 mi · East Stroudsburg, PA
2022 Nissan Maxima SV — $27,900 · 40,987 mi · Carlisle, PA
2019 Nissan Maxima S — $20,995 · 78,840 mi · Philadelphia, PA
2023 Nissan Maxima SV — $30,400 · 28,999 mi · Carlisle, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $15,788 · 39,280 mi · Pitcairn, PA
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5S — $14,950 · 70,769 mi · Lebanon, PA