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Service bulletins for the 2018 Nissan Maxima

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

165 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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NTB19-0302019-05-20. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. 2016-2018 NISSAN; MIL ON WITH DTC P0171, P0174, P2097, AND/OR P2099 This bulletin applies to Altima vehicles equipped with VQ35 engine only. IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with one or more of the following Air/Fuel (A/F) Sensor DTCs stored: - P0171 (Fuel Injection System Function) - P0174 (Fuel Injection System Function) - P2097 (A/F SENSOR 1) - P2099 (A/F SENSOR 1) ACTION 1. Perform the appropriate diagnostic procedure outlined in the Electronic Service Manual (ESM). 2. Refer to Table A on page 2 and page 3 to confirm if Electronic Control Module (ECM) reprogramming is needed.
NTB19-0322019-05-20. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. 2018-2019 MAXIMA; FRONT DOOR GLASS LOOSE AND/OR DOES NOT GO UP OR DOWN PROPERLY IF YOU CONFIRM Either front door glass fits loose in its door glass rubber run (run rubber) And/Or Either front door glass does not go up or down properly: - The front door glass does not slide smoothly in its run rubber. - The front door glass binds. - The front door glass is not in the run rubber. ACTION Replace the door glass regulator and run rubber of the affected front door.
NTB18-055b2019-04-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. CVT FLUID LEVEL QUICK CHECK GAUGE This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB12-103g2019-04-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. CVT / TCM CALIBRATION DATA ?WRITE? PROCEDURE This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB12-100b2019-04-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN. CVT / TCM CALIBRATION DATA ?WRITE? PROCEDURE This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB16-028b2019-03-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INTELLIGENT KEY BUTTONS INOPERATIVE BUT REQUEST SWITCHES WORK This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB18-032a2019-03-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID. ALTIMA AND MAXIMA; NOISE FROM TRUNK AREA This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB17-082b2019-02-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine. This bulletin has been amended. See Amendment History on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB15-049r2019-02-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB15-009j2019-02-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). NAVIGATION SYMPTOMS WHEN SD CARD IS MISSINGOR WRONG CARD INSTALLED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-097g2019-02-19. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. ALL MODEL YEAR 2012 AND NEWER NISSAN VEHICLES; EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine. This bulletin has been amended. See Amendment History on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB12-103f2019-01-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. CVT / TCM CALIBRATION DATA ?WRITE? PROCEDURE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB18-055a2018-12-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. CVT FLUID LEVEL QUICK CHECK GAUGE This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB15-077b2018-12-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. NISSAN; SIGNAL TECH-II INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY TEST AND SIGNAL CHECK This bulletin has been amended. See Amendment History on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB18-0712018-11-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. SECURITY ALARM SOUNDS AFTER USING MECHANICAL KEY TO UNLOCK DRIVER DOOR SERVICE INFORMATION Applied Vehicles listed above are no longer equipped with a door unlock sensor and/or Body Control Module (BCM) software to provide support for the door unlock sensor. Normal Functionality For Vehicles Built Without Door Unlock Sensor And/Or BCM Software To Support Door Unlock Sensor For Applied Vehicles built after the Applied Dates listed on page 1, using the mechanical key on the driver door will operate differently than vehicles built before the Applied Dates. For these later models, the BCM will not recognize operation of the mechanical key. If a mechanical key is used to lock the driver door: - The security system will not set. If the vehicle is broken into, the alarm will not sound. - Only the driver door will be locked. Other doors will not lock using the mechanical key. If a mechanical key is used to unlock the driver door: - Only the driver door will be unlocked. Other doors will not be unlocked. - If the security system is set, when the door is opened the alarm will sound. NOTE: Using the Unlock button on the Intelligent Key, pushing the request switch on the driver or passenger door with the Intelligent Key in range, or using the Intelligent Key to start the vehicle will silence the alarm. The mechanical key will not operate the power windows.
NTB15-049q2018-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended to add a Required Actions by Model and Year table on page 2, a Check OFF Sheet on page 21 and to reorganize the information throughout. It is necessary for you to read this revised procedure to properly perform this Service Information. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB18-0552018-09-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. CVT FLUID LEVEL QUICK CHECK GAUGE This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). SERVICE INFORMATION Special tool CVT8 Oil Level Quick Check Gauge (J-51155) is now available. Each dealer has been shipped one of these tools. Additional tools can be obtained from Tech?Mate at 1-800-662-2001. Refer to the SERVICE PROCEDURE on the next page to determine how to perform a CVT fluid quick level check.
NTB18-017b2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. NISSAN; SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DTCS B2EF0 AND B130C This bulletin only applies to vehicles equipped with a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended. APPLIED VEHICLES has been updated. On page 2, the procedural steps under DTC B130C have been revised. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB15-049p2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin only applies to vehicles equipped with a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended. Changes have been made to page 10 for 2018 Armada. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-077d2018-09-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. CVT FLUID LEVEL CHECK SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES and SERVICE INFORMATION sections have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB15-049p2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin only applies to vehicles equipped with a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended. Changes have been made to page 10 for 2018 Armada. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-077d2018-09-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. CVT FLUID LEVEL CHECK SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES and SERVICE INFORMATION sections have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB15-009i2018-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. NAVIGATION SYMPTOMS WHEN SD CARD IS MISSING OR WRONG CARD INSTALLED This bulletin has been amended. The tables on pages 6 - 9 have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB18-0322018-06-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. ALTIMA AND MAXIMA; NOISE FROM TRUNK AREA IF YOU CONFIRM A ticking, tapping, or popping type noise is coming from the area of the right rear parcel shelf or right rear passenger seatback area while driving. ACTION 1. Widen the gap between two pieces of body paneling in the right side trunk area. 2. Fill the gap with expanding foam. - Refer to Service Procedure in this bulletin for the repair procedure.
NTB03-074m2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS. FOG LAMP AND/OR HEADLAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended to add Fog Lamps and modify one step in the flow chart on page 3. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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