Adaptive Cruise Control problems of the 2018 Nissan Maxima

Two problems related to adaptive cruise control have been reported for the 2018 Nissan Maxima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Nissan Maxima based on all problems reported for the 2018 Maxima.

1 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 05/26/2022

I purchased this vehicle used a couple of months ago. The automatic emergency braking initiates inappropriately while using icc, it brakes without obstruction. Also, the distance sensor isn't working properly according to the dealer. When I use icc, and sometimes when I am not using it, I get an "unavailable, front radar obstruction" message. The icc stops working when this happens. It happens every single time I drive. The dealer I bought it from (not a Nissan dealer) won't address it. The Nissan dealer I had to pay $160 to diagnose it said it has a faulty distance sensor, which will be repaired if I pay over $1000. I only have $13,000 miles on this vehicle, and it was 11,000 when I bought it. This has a Nissan service bulletin easily found online, a known issue to Nissan which is a safety issue, but it isn't recalled and should be.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 06/24/2019

In June 2019, while driving my 2018 Nissan Maxima, the vehicle suffered a sudden and violent mechanical failure. Without warning, the steering wheel jerked forcefully to the side, and the vehicle became uncomtrollabel leading to an approx 100-foot spin across a median. ?I have since verified this vehicle was subject to NHTSA recall 19v-807 for an abs actuator leak that shorts the circuit board. This defect caused the crash, which resulted in a traumatic brain injury (tbi) with extremy worsening memory loss 4mm spinal shift (l5-s1). I have comparative mri scans (2015 vs. Post-crash) confirming the injury.


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