Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (doors, hood, frame, rust, paint and trim).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Nissan Maxima owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
While driving on the interstate I felt an explosion and nearly lost control of my blood pressure, and I suffer from hyper-tension. The moon roof exploded and I had no idea what had happened. I looked around to see if a gun had been pointed at me because the sound was similar and the impact to the car felt as though it had been hit by an object. The cover over the moon roof was closed so that prevented any glass from entering and cutting me. I pulled off at the next exit to find a gapping hole, shattered glass on the roof and my heart beating rapidly. Once I got home I taped the roof and by the time I got to the repair shop the next day the pressure caused the roof to reopen and continue to break. I contacted Nissan to see if this vehicle was under recall and they said no. The cost was my expense. Now I do not open the shade at all for fear of this happening again resulting in injury. …
Air bag warning light turns on even after clearing soluspro scanner code, "b1049 driver air bag module (open)". I am concerned my driver's side air bag will spontaneously release or not release at all when needed. If something happens to the driver, all passengers are at risk of fatal injury. I contacted Nissan north America, and was told the diagnostic had to be run by a dealer mechanic before they can do anything. They also informed me that there is no campaign currently open for my issues. The body issue has to do with poor paint or clear coat quality common to Nissan vehicles. While the rest of my car looks fine, the hood and the roof look horrible. Like someone took sanding paper to the clear coat and the color is faded and getting worse as time passes. I am very disappointed in Nissan for this cosmetic detail. …
Took my 2007 Maxima in for routine oil change and my mechanic gave me the bad news, since he last saw it 6 months ago the passenger side and drivers side floor pans are rusted out .placed a claim with Nissan consumer affairs in tennessee, they asked me to take it to the dealer to be looked at and then they determined that they would do nothing for me, but indicated that the dealer might fix for a lot less than quote I got from my repair shop. Since then the dealer has indicated that they need to talk to Nissan consumer affairs. I have called both parties several times and an definitely getting the run around. Both Nissan and the dealer are very aware of this problems as they have been many incidents of rust . I have owned nothing bu Nissan's for 20 years, one I had for over 12 years with no rust problems ( it was a 1995) I traded it in for this car . …
When I brought my car to the mechanic to fix the brakes, he did notice that the floor panel had a huge hole due rust. This was in the driver and passenger's side. His comment was: "the amount of rust on the floor panel is such that it could have an impact in the safety of the vehicle. This is a safety issue due the fact that the rust has compromised the structure of the vehicle." the mechanic and myself came to the conclusion that the rust is because of the poor quality of the metal part on the metal panel. A 7 year old car shouldn't have this kind of problem. I drove a Nissan Maxima all the way to 250,000 miles and the floor panel didn't show any sign of rust. What is the proper steps I must take so to request from Nissan Maxima to cover the repair? Should this car's condition have a recall mandate from the NHTSA? Your help with this matter will be appreciated.
I took my car in to my mechanic at city auto repair to balance my tires and my mechanic found that underneath my car on my driver's side is rusting out and has a hole in it. There is apparently water coming in the car from somewhere and rusting out the floor pan on the driver's side of the car. I googled this problem and there are many complaints about this problem with Maxima's and altima's. Nissan just did a recall for this exact problem, but only recalled SUV's. It's a fire hazard because the electrical harness can short out and cause a fire. I would ask that any and all Nissan cars (not just SUV's) be recalled for this problem. I also contacted Nissan about this problem and they refused to take responsibility for this problem and refused to pay for repair of the problem.
I took my car in to the dealership due to all of my warning lights coming on. Upon putting it on the lift, they showed me where the underside was significant rust that caused the tire & brake sensors to fall off the struts. Additionally, the floor pans were completely rusted out with holes, which can cause my feet to crash through the floorboards causing an accident or carbon dioxide poisoning. I have researched the many problems reported online regarding rusted floor pans and believe the NHTSA should force Nissan to provide a recall to get these items fixed. I understand rust is not a standard reason for NHTSA to be involved, but will it take my death to have you regulate & resolve this issue?
I thought a leaf was hanging from below my car when parked. It turned out that the floorboard is completely corroded through to the inside of the vehicle on the drivers side. I have taken my car to the Nissan dealership since purchased in late 2006. They explained that it would cost between $2,000 to $3,000 to get repaired. I have only had the car for 9 years and much of this time it parked in the garage during the winter. I was sure damage was not a expected deterioration based on normal use. This was confirmed later by researching on line and seeing other complaints.
Took car to the garage for inspection. It did not pass due to rust under driver's and passenger's side floor boards. They told me the rest of the car was in perfect condition and that they believed it might be a manufacturing defect. The amount of rust is far beyond what an 8 year old car should have. Contacted Nissan but they told me the rust warranty is only covered for 3 years/36,000 miles and it is too far out of warranty for them to do anything about it.
My car has approximately 60,000 miles on it. When I took it to the dealer for a squeaky noise in the engine, they told me the timing chain was failing and needed to be replaced. My hood and roof also have the clear coat peeling up and fading. Since timing chain is a safety issue, I paid 2,000 for them to fix this. I contacted their consumer affairs and since my car is out of warranty, they cannot help me.
The floor pans are starting to rot out on my Nissan Maxima. This is clearly a manufacturing defect as there are numerous other owners reporting the exact same issue with their Nissan maximas. A safety recall should be implemented to replace the floor pans in these cars. There is absolutely no reason why a 7 year old car should be rotting to this extent.
Body complaints in other Maxima years
Frequently asked questions
How common are body problems on the 2007 Nissan Maxima?
NHTSA has 33 complaints about the body & structure of the 2007 Nissan Maxima, 26% of the model year's 129 complaints. The component named most often is body (28 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2007 Nissan Maxima body problems?
No. NHTSA lists no body & structure recall for the 2007 Nissan Maxima, though it has 1 recall for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2007 Nissan Maxima body problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 93,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.