Nissan Maxima Automotive Locksmith

The Nissan Maxima was produced 1981–2014 and again 2016–2023. A nameplate that ran, stopped and returned is worth flagging when you call: the two runs are usually different vehicles underneath, with different key systems, and the model year decides which one you have. It is a discontinued passenger car, which mainly affects blank and fob availability rather than whether the work can be done — older platforms are frequently easier to key than new ones, not harder.

The Maxima’s 1981–2023 run crosses three key generations: model years 1981–1995 predate transponder immobilizers in the US market, so a replacement there is usually a cutting job rather than a programming one; 1996–2006 sit in the transponder era, where the key carries a chip and often a remote head, so the work is cutting and programming together; and 2007–2023 are the proximity era, where push-button start and smart keys spread across trims — and where all-keys-lost is a security operation that can involve a timed wait or erasing keys the car already accepts. Which one applies to a particular Maxima is decided by its model year and trim, not by the nameplate, so have the year ready when you call.

Eligibility for the Nissan Maxima is confirmed against the exact model year and trim before a job is treated as scheduled, and proof of identity and vehicle ownership or written authorization is required before any key is originated or programmed.

Other Nissan models from the same era

• Nissan 200SX 1981–1988 and again 1995–1998
• Nissan Pickup 1981–1997
• Nissan PULSAR 1981–1990
• Nissan Stanza 1981–1992
• Nissan Sentra 1982–2027
• Nissan 300ZX 1983–1996
• Nissan Micra 1985–1991
• Nissan Pathfinder 1986–2027