Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10383959February 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK BETWEEN GEARS, USUALLY BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ UPDATED 05/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383440February 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA IS HAVING JERKING/SLAMMING SHIFTING PROBLEMS FROM PARK TO DRIVE TO REVERSE, AND BACK, ETC. NOT SMOOTHLY SHIFTING INTO GEARS BESIDES THE JERKING. ALREADY TOLD BY NISSAN TO REPLACES MOUNTS AND FLUID, AND HAVE DONE SO AND EXPENSIVE FOR THAT... BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEM AND I'VE READY MANY, MANY FORUMS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND MANY HAVING TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP I USE FOR SERVICE TOLD ME MY TRANSMISSION AS WELL MAY NEED REPLACEMENT AFTER SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY ALREADY. I THOUGHT NISSAN WAS A RELIABLE CAR AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AN REPLACEMENT IS HAPPENING FROM 60,000 TO 100,000 - THIS SHOULD NOT BE AND NISSAN SHOULD STEP UP AND RIGHTFULLY PUT A RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT NISSAN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THIS JERKING OR HESTITATION PROBLEM CONTINUES WHILE DRIVING, AS MANY OWNERS HAVE REPORTED, IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT NOT ONLY ON A LOCAL STREET, BUT DEFINITELY ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS COMPLAINT FORM IS ASKING AT WHAT SPEED AND I CAN'T PUT A NUMBER ON THAT - WHEN PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, NOT MUCH, WHEN HESITATING OR FEELING ROUGHNESS/SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING IT VARIES IN THE SPEEDS - A SAFETY ISSUE, AND RECALL ISSUE TO BE LOOKED AT. NISSAN - DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383480February 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT ABOUT 77,800 MILES OUR 2004 MAXIMA 3.5 SE WAS JERKING AS IT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED FROM GEAR TO GEAR. IT STARTED VALENTINES DAY. THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY, AND WHEN IT DOES SHIFT THE JERK IS SO SEVERE THAT IT FEELS LIKE IT COULD GIVE YOU WHIP LASH. I AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH THIS MAXIMA, FOR A CAR OF THIS CALIBER THIS WAS NOT MY EXPECTATION. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES TO FIX THE PROBLEM? HOW DO YOU GET NISSAN TO PAY ATTENTION AND REPLACE/REPAIR THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. PREMATURE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION WITH NORMAL DRIVING HABITS. HIGH NUMBER OF INTERNET COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS INDICATE A FACTORY DEFECT. TOOK MY CAR TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP THE TOLD ME IT SOMETHING THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. HE ADVISED ME THAT IT IS THE VALVE BODY WHICH COST $1200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383107February 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LOCK HER VEHICLE WITH THE KEYLESS ALARM SYSTEM BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. SHE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THERE WAS NO POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY LATER, THE ALARM SUDDENLY SOUNDED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT FOR THE CONTACT AND ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 9,800. UPDATED 3/21/11 *CN UPDATED 04/25/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383836February 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEED, VDC, SLIP, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CAR WAS ABLE TO STILL BE DRIVEN WITH NO ISSUE. UPON TAKING CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, WE WERE INFORMED THE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE DECLINED THE $2000+ REPAIR AS THE CAR WAS STILL DRIVABLE. UPON SEARCHING GOOGLE FOR THIS ISSUE THERE WERE MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF THIS HAPPENING FOR OTHER CONSUMERS AND EVEN A NISSAN REPAIR BULLETIN NOTING A DESIGN FLAW IN HOW THE WHEEL HUB CAN NOT DRAIN CAUSING THE ABS SENSOR AND ACTUATOR PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382877February 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A NISSAN MAXIMA 05. IT HAS 71532 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION ALREADY STARTED SHOWING PROBLEMS. IT JERKS REALLY HARD INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AND ALSO SKIPS GEAR WHICH CAUSES THE REV'S TO GO HIGH. IT HAPPEN EVERYTIME I TAKE OUT THE CAR AND I AM SCARED THAT THIS WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO NOT WORK AT ALL. I WAS GIVEN A QUOTE OF $3500 TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I SEE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS CARS TRANSMISSION AND I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382893February 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECEIVING TRANSMISSION SERVICE WHEN THE RADIATOR FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO CORROSION. THE RADIATOR SUPPORT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382913February 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2007 NISSAN MAXIMA ABS ACTIVATES WITH NORMAL BRAKING. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN NTB07-016B FOR THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT FROM NISSAN. AS I WAS DRIVING AND CATCHING SPEED I NOTICED MY CAR SLIPPED INTO A LOWER GEAR I WOULD HEAR ABS ENGAGING AND IF I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ABS WOULD BE ACTIVATED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NO WARRANTY THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ME $1,200 TO REPLACE THE BEARINGS AND THE SENSORS AS THEY WERE CORRODED DUE TO WATER AND DIRT TRAPPED WHERE THE SENSORS REST. THE SERVICE BULLETIN CLEARLY STATES THAT A PIECE HAS TO BE GRINDED OFF ON KNUCKLE IN ORDER TO ALLOW PROPER DRAINAGE OF WATER AND DIRT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR TO BE DONE COMING OUT OF CONSUMERS POCKETS DUE TO THE OBVIOUS DESIGN DEFECT FROM NISSAN. THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ONGOING DEFECT AND A RECALL SHOULD BE MANDATED TO CORRECT THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382978February 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND SWITCH GEARS VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS GRANDMOTHER SUFFERED A SEVERELY SPRAINED NECK, WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHILE DECELERATING. HIS GRANDMOTHER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. UPDATED 06/03/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10382688February 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A 06 MAXIMA IN AUG 2009, IN OCTOBER OF 2010 THE CAR STARTED JERKING WHEN DRIVING IT. AT FIRST IT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN EVERY NOW AND THEN AND THEN IT WOULD JERK AND MIST EVERY OTHER DAY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS BAD AND THAT IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, HAD CAR FIXED AND AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS IT STARTED JERKING, THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPT WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT NONE OF THE SENSORS DISPLAYED A PROBLEM AND ADVISED ME TO CHANGE THE GRADE OF GAS FROM PREMIUM TO MID-GRADE. I DID WHAT THEY RECOMMENDED AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO JERK AND MIST. THE JERKING WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN THE RPM WOULD QUICKLY FLIP TO 4 OR 5 ALL THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT A SPEED OF 20-30 MPH. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN BECAUSE I BELIEVED THAT NISSAN CARS WERE VERY GOOD AND RELIABLE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382715February 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED SHIFTING INTO GEAR AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382574February 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, SHE NOTICED THAT IT WOULD JERK WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2 AND 3 RPMS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO NOT ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEEDS AFTER THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ON A INTERMITTENT BASIS FOR TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382595February 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION COILS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. THE DEALER INSPECTED BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. A DIFFERENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THREE OF THE SIX ENGINE COILS FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382640February 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED AND STATED THAT THE SHIFT HAD MALFUNCTIONED, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT AND THE VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382672February 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. AROUND 95,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. IT WOULD REV THE RPM'S AND THEN SLAM INTO GEAR. ALSO, IT WOULD TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO GO INTO DRIVE, BUT WHEN IT DID IT WOULD SLAM INTO DRIVE JERKING THE CAR AROUND. NISSAN REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AFTER REPEATED VISITS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382500February 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I JUST BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA LAST MONTH, AND IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD ON 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, WHEN I START THE CAR IT RATTLES, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY REPAIRED IT AND THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT, BUT I KNOW DIFFERENT, THE CAR IS STILL GIVING ME PROBLEM. THIS IS AN ON GOING THING, I HAVE A LITTLE GIRL AND DON;T WANT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO HER IF THIS CAR STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN I TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381680February 12, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE HEADLAMPS AND TAILLIGHT IF IN THE DIRECT SUN THEY FOG IN ABOUT 2-3 YEARS, VISIBILITY DROPS MORE THAN 50% IT CERTAINLY EFFECTS SAFETY AND NO LONG MEET STRICT DOT REQUIREMENTS. THE GLASS TYPE WAS PERFECTLY SUITABLE BEFORE. IF YOU NOTICE THERE IS NOW A BIG BUSINESS POLISHING LENSES. PLS START A CLASS ACTION AGAINST THE MFGS. ASK ANYONE. CHECK ANY VEHICLE OVER 5 YEARS OLD AND YOU SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381708February 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A USED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN 2008. THE CAR HAD 42000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWERTRAIN AND REPLACED IT FOR FREE AS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR NOW HAS 93000 MILES AND THE CAR HAS BEEN JERKING FOR MONTHS. THE TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT ON THE CAR YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381514February 11, 2011
TIRES, EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A NISSAN MAXIMA THAT I HAD TO REPLACE ALL TIRES BECAUSE OF A DEFECT THAT CAME TO ME IN THE MAIL AFTER I BROUGHT MY NEW TIRES AND WAS NOT REIMBURSED. I ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS THAT THEY KEPT REPLACING NUMEROUS TIMES UNTIL MY WARRANT RAN OUT AND THAN I HAD TO REPLACE THEM WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE ROTORS SO IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.NOW AFTER ALL OF THAT AND MORE I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE OUT OF NOWHERE MY TRANSMISSION BLEW UP AFTER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT BECAUSE OF YEARS NOT MILEAGE AND NO MATTER WHERE I WENT I WAS TOLD THAT IF I WOULD REPLACE IT WITH A NEW OR USE TRANSMISSION THAT I WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO ONE WANTS TO WORK ON IT.I WAS TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT ONLY THE 2004 HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382348February 11, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, MY CAR WOULD NOT PROCEED PROPERLY AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN LUNGED FORWARD. AFTER I WAS CONTINUING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR THE TRANSMISSION JERKED INTO GEAR. THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED FREQUENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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