What is the fuel economy of a 2012 Nissan Maxima?

EPA figures for the 2012 Nissan Maxima reach 22 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2012 Nissan Maxima?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 2012 Nissan Maxima in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 2012 Nissan Maxima?

Owners have filed 137 complaints with NHTSA for the 2012 Nissan Maxima, most often about: Air Bags, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

What is the safety rating of the 2012 Nissan Maxima?

NHTSA gave the 2012 Nissan Maxima (2012 Nissan Maxima 4 DR FWD) an overall 4-star rating in the official 5-Star Safety Ratings program.

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2012 Nissan Maxima

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 22 MPG.

Safety rating (NHTSA 5-Star)

Official crash-test ratings for the 2012 Nissan Maxima 4 DR FWD.

4/5

Overall

3/5

Frontal crash

5/5

Rollover

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
3.5L 6-cyl	Automatic (AV-S6)	Premium	19	26	22	404

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

137 complaints filed by owners for this model year (10 involving a crash, 2 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Air Bags 27 Unknown Or Other 23 Electrical System 20

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.