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Nissan Maxima Fault Codes


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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0101

Mass or Volume Air flow Circuit Range/Performance Problem

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0171

System Too Lean (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 9/10

Error Icon P0011

Intake Camshaft Position Timing - Over-Advanced (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 9/10

Error Icon P0300

Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0420

Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 3/10

Error Icon P0456

Evaporative Emissions System Small Leak Detected

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Error Icon P0345

Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit (Bank 2)

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Error Icon P0868

Transmission Fluid Pressure Low

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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0102

Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit Low Voltage Input

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0340

Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0430

Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2)

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Severity Icon 6/10

Error Icon P0174

System Too Lean (Bank 2)

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Error Icon P0197

Engine Oil Temperature Sensor Low

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Error Icon P2A00

O2 Sensor Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 1, Sensor 1)

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0113

Intake Air Temperature Circuit High Input

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Error Icon P0840

Transmission Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch A Circuit

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Error Icon P0726

Engine Speed Input Circuit Range/Performance

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0021

Intake Camshaft Position Timing - Over-Advanced (Bank 2)

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Severity Icon 3/10

Error Icon P0507

Idle Control System RPM higher Than Expected

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Error Icon P0443

Evaporative Emission Control System Purge Control Valve circuit Malfunction

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0335

Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Malfunction

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Error Icon P1168

Closed Loop Control (Bank 2)

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Error Icon P0150

O2 Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank 2 Sensor 1)

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0301

Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected

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Error Icon P0505

Idle Control System Malfunction

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Severity Icon 6/10

Error Icon P0158

O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank 2 Sensor 2)

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Severity Icon 3/10

Error Icon P0441

Evaporative Emission Control System Incorrect Purge flow

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Error Icon U1000

SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Primary Id

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Error Icon P2000

NOx Adsorber Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1

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Error Icon P1800

Variable Intake Air System Control Solenoid Valve Circuit

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Error Icon P0826

Up and Down Switch Input Circuit

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0100

Mass or Volume Air flow Circuit Malfunction

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Error Icon P1273

Cylinder #3 High To Low Side Open

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Error Icon P0725

Engine Speed Input Circuit Malfunction

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Error Icon P0078

Exhaust Valve Control Circuit (Bank 2)

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Error Icon P1778

Step Motor Function

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Error Icon P1217

Engine Over Temperature (Overheat)

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Error Icon P1320

Ignition Signal

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Error Icon P1564

Idle Speed Contr.Throttle Pos. Low Voltage During Adaptation

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Error Icon P1722

Gear 2 Incorrect Ratio

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Error Icon P1283

IPR Circuit Failure

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Error Icon P1148

Closed Loop Control (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P2096

Post Catalyst Fuel Trim System Too Lean Bank 1

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Error Icon P1801

Transmission Clutch Interlock Safety Switch Open Circuit

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Error Icon C1126

Cruise Control Command Switch Assembly Circuit Failure

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Error Icon P1130

Swirl Control Valve Control Solenoid Valve

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Error Icon P1777

Ignition Retard Request Circuit Fault

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Error Icon P1336

Crankshaft Position Sensor (CKPS)

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Error Icon P1335

Crankshaft Position Sensor (REF)

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Error Icon P1447

EVAP Control System Purge Flow Monitoring

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Error Icon P1400

EGRC Solenoid Valve

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Error Icon P1574

Throttle Position Sensor Disagreement btwn Sensors

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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0031

Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) Heater Circuit Low Voltage Bank 1 Sensor 1

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Error Icon U1001

SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Primary Id

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Error Icon P1051

Brake Switch Signal Missing or Improper

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Error Icon P1212

ABS/TCS Communication Line

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Error Icon P0081

Intake Valve Control Circuit (Bank 2)

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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0455

System Gross Leak Evaporative Emission

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0776

Pressure Control Solenoid B Performance or Stuck off

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Error Icon U1002

SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Primary Id

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Error Icon C1163

Park Brake Switch # 2 Applied Circuit Short to Gnd

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Error Icon C1143

Wheel Speed Sensor LR Tone Ring Tooth Missing Fault

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Error Icon C1132

Clutch position ckt short to ground

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Error Icon C1111

ABS Power Relay Coil Open Circuit

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Error Icon C1109

Speed Control Actuator Assembly Cable Release Failure

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Error Icon C1115

ABS Power Relay Output Short Circuit To Battery

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Error Icon P1275

Cylinder #5 High To Low Side Open

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Error Icon P1453

Fuel Tank Pressure Relief Valve Malfunction

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Error Icon P1611

SBDS Interactive Codes

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Error Icon P2263

Turbo/Supercharger Boost System Performance

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Error Icon P1525

Air Bypass Valve System

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Error Icon P0090

Fuel Pressure Regulator Control Circuit

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Error Icon P0471

Exhaust Pressure Sensor Range/Performance

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Error Icon P1740

Torque Converter Clutch Inductive Signature Malfunction

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Error Icon P1715

SSB Inductive Signature Malfunction

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About the Maxima

The Maxima is a full-sized family car manufactured by the Japanese car company Nissan.

Sold as Nissan’s main sedan in America, the Maxima began production in 1980 as a boxy four or five-door vehicle with a  rear-wheel drive setup.

Originally two engine options could be purchased; a 2.4-liter petrol or a 2.8-liter diesel and buyers could mate these to either a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.

The first models were sold under the name Datsun Maxima or Datsun Wagon; the latter, as expected was a station wagon and both had the brand-new feature of a warning voice (rather than a beep).

Installed only with a female voice, drivers were reminded to ‘Please turn off the lights,’ when the ignition was switched off.

Over the years sales figures have remained consistent with the numbers dropping off in more recent years due to the popularity of crossover SUV vehicles.

The Maxima that we recognize today was brought out in 2016 and was in its eighth generation after Nissan’s decision to pull the vehicle from sale in 2023.

First shown at the New York International Auto Show, the Maxima looks sporty with sweeping headlights stretching halfway up the bonnet and the side panels.

Now built upon the Nissan D Platform, this vehicle shares its underpinnings with other Nissans like the Murano, Teana, Elgrand, Quest, Altima, Pathfinder and the Renault Laguna III, Renault Latitude and the Venucia T90.

Some common fault codes associated with this vehicle are:

  • P0101 – A general code that shows an issue with the mass airflow sensor, this results in an engine performance issue.
  • P0171 – A code showing that there is either too little fuel or too much oxygen in the exhaust system.
  • P0011 – This fault code indicates that the engine control module has found the bank 1 intake camshaft is outside of the expected range.