Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10422978September 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA USED WITH AROUND 46K MILES ON IT. I HAVE LOVED THE CAR UP UNTIL IT RECENTLY HIT 65K MILES AND HAS STARTED JERKING WHILE SHIFTING, ALSO PUTTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM PARK WILL BE DELAYED. IT JERKED SO HARD THE OTHER DAY THAT IT CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO COME ON. TOOK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT HAS BEEN DOING OIL CHANGES, A/C REPAIR, MINOR MAINTENANCE...THEY SAID THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT, I NEEDED 3 ENGINE NEW ENGINE MOUNTS FROM THE JERKING, AND ENGINE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SUGGESTED I TAKE TO THE NISSAN DEALER. I TOOK IN AND THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE, AND THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. THEY ARE SWEEPING THIS WELL KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM UNDER THE RUG, BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE HERE, AND A RECALL SHOULD BE A MUST WITH OVER 300 PLUS COMPLAINTS JUST HERE ALONE DOCUMENTED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL!!! NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422868September 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALLS BETWEEN SHIFTING AND WHILE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERN AFTER SEEING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME FAILURE ON THE INTERNET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422881September 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHENVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422914September 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND ATTEMPTED TO STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE JERKING OCCURRED ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VIA THE INTERNET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422917September 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND CAM POSITION SENOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422924September 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 20 MPH. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVE BODY WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422949September 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION VIOLATLY JERKS AND GEARS HANG UP IN 5TH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422730August 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED AFTER RESTARTING THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,760 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422739August 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION IS ALWAYS JERKING AND ON BLOGS AND OTHER NISSAN WEBBLOGS THEIR ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND ALL WE WANT IS FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AND NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION FOR THEIR MESS UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422558August 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE TRANSMISSION PREMATURELY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR WITH A VIOLENT JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTO CENTER FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 9/27/11 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE THAT WOULD COST $ 3,800. UPDATED 01/03/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422392August 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE STARTED HER VEHICLE THERE WAS A JERKING MOTION AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PREVIOUSLY STATED THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS DUE TO A BACK LOG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,050.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422403August 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422429August 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. AFTER RESEARCHING THE TROUBLE CODE, WE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE PART. REPLACEMENT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND FOUND SAFETY RECALL ON THIS SAME ISSUE. CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THEIR WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE IF IT DIES WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422444August 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRUTS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY HER LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422462August 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND WOULD NOT SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO DECELERATE TO SPEEDS OF 10 MPH AND STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS LATER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A SENSOR WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423272August 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING VERY ERADICLLY. UNEVEN DOWNSHIFTS AND A LOSSS OF POWER DURING ACCELERATION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION STICKS IN 5TH GEAR. THIS LOSS OF POWER IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO WARNING AS TO WHEN THE CAR IS GOING TO DO THIS. IF YOU TRY TO PERFORM A MANUAL DOWNSHIFT THE CAR SLAMS ITSELF AS IF IT HAD BEEN STRUCK FROM BEHIND. BECAUSE THESE ARE PERFORMANCE CARS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE CARS ARE ONLY NOW STARTING TO REACH THAT MILE STONE WHERE THE DAMAGE IS SO FALL ALONG THAT THE THREAT OF BODILY HARM IS GREATLY INCREASED FROM PAST INCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421548August 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE YET THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421545August 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DECELERATING, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY FROM THIRD TO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 12/19/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421422August 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSION AT 70,000 MILES. COMING HOME DURING RUSH HOUR, I SLOWED DOWN WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE GETTING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. WHEN MY CAR SLOWED TO APPOX. 20 MPH (MY FOOT WAS NOT ON ANY PEDAL), IT SUDDENLY REVVED AND JERKED BACK TO 20 MPH. IT HAPPEN AGAIN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AT WHICH TIME I TOOK IT TO AN HONEST TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. HE HOOKED IT ONTO A TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, BUT HE BEGAN READING ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE VALVE (WIDELY KNOWN DEFECT WHICH NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE OF, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT.) IN THE MAXIMA TRANSMISSION. HE REPLACED THE VALVE AT A COST OF $1900!!! HE SUBSEQUENTLY INFORMED ME THAT THIS FIX MAYBE JUST A "BANDAID ON A GUNSHOT WOUND" AND IF I CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS, THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF AN ADDITIONAL $2500 - $3000!! THE VALVE WAS REPLACED 6/29/2011, AS OF YESTERDAY (8/24/2011) THE CAR HAS ONCE AGAIN BEGUN TO ACT DIFFERENTLY ONCE IT IS AT OR AROUND 20 MPH. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THE SITUATION AND THEY SAID THE CAR WAS TOO FAR OUT OF WARRANTY! WHAT OTHER CARS TRANSMISSION GOES COMPLETELY OUT AT 70, 000 MILES AND HAS AS MANY COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET?? NO ONE BUT THE NISSAN MAXIMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421478August 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS VERY HARD WHEN GOING BETWEEN GEARS, BUT MOSTLY BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED ALTOGETHER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING, BUT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT DID SPECIFY WHY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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