2004 Nissan Maxima Tires Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 24, 2026 · 141 complaints analyzed

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).

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.

Under 10k miles13 · 16%
10k–25k miles20 · 24%
25k–50k miles35 · 42%
50k–75k miles13 · 16%
75k–100k miles1 · 1%
100k–150k miles1 · 1%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 141 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 an injury.

Nissan Maxima tires complaints by model year

Peak: 2004, with 141 complaints
1995: 6199561996: 771997: 2199721998: 661999: 4199942000: 10102001: 6200162002: 882003: 3200332004: 1411412005: 172005172006: 11112007: 4200742008: 882009: 4200942010: 332017: 1201712018: 112019: 120191

n = 243 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearTires complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2019 Maxima16%—
2018 Maxima13%—
2017 Maxima11%63,458
2010 Maxima31%65,000
2009 Maxima41%46,842
2008 Maxima810%8,820
2007 Maxima43%19,900
2006 Maxima112%22,255
2005 Maxima172%32,732
2004 Maxima14110%29,738
2003 Maxima31%15,750
2002 Maxima84%51,500
2001 Maxima63%70,190
2000 Maxima103%95,148
1999 Maxima42%135,211
1998 Maxima65%78,282
1997 Maxima22%—
1996 Maxima77%185,600
1995 Maxima64%155,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2007, with 47 complaints
2003: 1200312004: 142004142005: 292005292006: 252006252007: 472007472008: 132008132009: 9200992010: 1201012011: 220112

n = 141 complaints · Source: NHTSA

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…

Received Dec 26, 2011 · NHTSA complaint 10441212

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…

Received Feb 11, 2011 · NHTSA complaint 10381514

Car malfunction on transmission. *tr

Received Sep 1, 2010 · NHTSA complaint 10353359
Nissan Maxima
2009 Nissan Maxima photographed in College Park, Maryland , USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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.