2014 Nissan Maxima
midsize car / 4-door sedan
Small overlap front: driver-side
Tested vehicle: 2012 Nissan Maxima 3.5 S 4-door
Rating applies to 2009-14 models
The Nissan Maxima was redesigned for the 2009 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN1230 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 22 |
| Footrest (cm) | 13 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 9 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Parking brake (cm) | 15 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 5 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 7 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 14 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 17 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 19 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN1230 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 65 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.22 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 23 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 2.3 |
| Right | 0.2 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 3 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.45 |
| Right | 0.28 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.5 |
| Right | 1.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 56 |
| Right | 34 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 S 4-door
Rating applies to 2009-14 models
The Nissan Maxima was redesigned for the 2009 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan.
| 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 | VTF0805 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 4 |
| Left (cm) | 4 |
| Center (cm) | 5 |
| Right (cm) | 7 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | -1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -5 |
| Rearward (cm) | -1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF0805 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 482 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 94 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 20 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.28 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.3 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 4.3 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 8 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.28 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.59 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.1 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.1 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 55 |
| Right | 123 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 S 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2009-14 models
The Nissan Maxima was redesigned for the 2009 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 | CES0925 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -10.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0925 |
| Head HIC-15 | 161 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.11 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.41 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 221 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 64 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0925 |
| Head HIC-15 | 109 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.4 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 27 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 20 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.09 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.21 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.6 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 107 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 16 |
Roof strength
Tested vehicle: 2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 S 4-door
Rating applies to 2009-14 models
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,532 lbs |
| Peak force | 12,103 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 3.43 |
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) | 32 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 32 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 10.5 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 81 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 148 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 766 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2014 models
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | 3.5 SV |
| Seat type | leather |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware. It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.
| Rating icon | Rating |
|---|---|
| G | Good |
| A | Acceptable |
| M | Marginal |
| P | Poor |
| Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
| Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
| No hardware available |
Details by seating position
| Position | Rating |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 2 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| none available | |
| 3 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors |
Technical measurements for this test
Seat position 21
3
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 22 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 66 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 19 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 61 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Rear deck |
| Confusing hardware present | No |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 22
2
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| No lower latch for this seat position | |
| Lower anchor B | |
| No lower latch for this seat position | |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Rear deck |
| Confusing hardware present | No |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
1
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 19 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 59 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 20 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 67 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Rear deck |
| Confusing hardware present | No |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |