2004 Nissan Maxima Tires Problems
Owners have filed 141 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 2004 Nissan Maxima, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 29,738 miles. The words owners use most often: “goodyear eagle” (29% of reports).
- 141tires complaints
- 29,738median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 46%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Goodyear eagle: mentioned in 41 of 141 complaints (29%)
- Four tires: mentioned in 30 of 141 complaints (21%)
- P245 45R18: mentioned in 25 of 141 complaints (18%)
- Cracks sidewalls: mentioned in 13 of 141 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 83 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 141 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Nissan Maxima tires complaints by model year
| Model year | Tires complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Maxima | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2018 Maxima | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2017 Maxima | 1 | 1% | 63,458 |
| 2010 Maxima | 3 | 1% | 65,000 |
| 2009 Maxima | 4 | 1% | 46,842 |
| 2008 Maxima | 8 | 10% | 8,820 |
| 2007 Maxima | 4 | 3% | 19,900 |
| 2006 Maxima | 11 | 2% | 22,255 |
| 2005 Maxima | 17 | 2% | 32,732 |
| 2004 Maxima | 141 | 10% | 29,738 |
| 2003 Maxima | 3 | 1% | 15,750 |
| 2002 Maxima | 8 | 4% | 51,500 |
| 2001 Maxima | 6 | 3% | 70,190 |
| 2000 Maxima | 10 | 3% | 95,148 |
| 1999 Maxima | 4 | 2% | 135,211 |
| 1998 Maxima | 6 | 5% | 78,282 |
| 1997 Maxima | 2 | 2% | — |
| 1996 Maxima | 7 | 7% | 185,600 |
| 1995 Maxima | 6 | 4% | 155,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists tires for the 2004 Nissan Maxima. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I took possession of this vehicle around the 14th of november and this vehicle has been returned back to the dealership 6 times within a two week period. I think this could possible be a flood car there is a smell of mildew and the visor are water damaged. To this day the vehicle has not been fixed…
I have a nissan maxima that i had to replace all tires because of a defect that came to me in the mail after i brought my new tires and was not reimbursed. I also had problem with front rotors that they kept replacing numerous times until my warrant ran out and than i had to replace them with high…
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Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Nissan Maximas have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 141 owner complaints about tires for the 2004 Nissan Maxima (10% of the 1,426 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Nissan Maxima tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
At what mileage do tires problems start?
The median reported mileage is 29,738 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 2004 Nissan Maxima?
The most frequent phrase is “goodyear eagle”, in 41 of 141 complaints, followed by “four tires” (30).
Other 2004 Nissan Maxima problems
See all 2004 Nissan Maxima problems or tires problems across all Maxima years.