123 problems have been reported for the 1997 Nissan Maxima. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 1997 Nissan Maxima. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 41 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (14 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Nissan Maxima in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Maxima, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Nissan Maxima with the Nissan Maxima from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Maxima is 123 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the Nissan Maxima is 272.