2007 Nissan Maxima
midsize car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2004 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE 4-door
Rating applies to 2004-08 models
The Nissan Maxima was redesigned for the 2004 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0407 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 8 |
| Left (cm) | 9 |
| Center (cm) | 12 |
| Right (cm) | 12 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 12 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 3 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 4 |
| Rearward (cm) | 3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0407 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 170 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 10 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.18 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 28 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.1 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 2 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.44 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.46 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.9 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 44 |
| Right | 53 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2004-08 models
The Nissan Maxima was redesigned for the 2004 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0510 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -1.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0510 |
| Head HIC-15 | 372 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 53 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 60 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 56 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.25 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.60 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.4 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 301 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 26 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0510 |
| Head HIC-15 | 205 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 18 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 1.68 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.29 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 89 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -60 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seats AHR
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | Power leather seats AHR |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 25 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 42 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.5 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 55 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 368 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 1,347 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.