Nissan Maxima Complaints (2000)

360 consumer complaints on file.

#736681November 21, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON 3 TIMES (WITHIN 13 MONTHS OF PURCHASE) CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS THE PROBLEM ALL 3 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874842November 13, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AN ANIMAL RAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE ON WET ROADS. VEHICLE SLID LEFT AND WENT INTO A GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WASN'T HURT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873399October 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND/OR DECELERATING VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WILL START UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SENSOR AND THE AIR FILTERS AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733776October 9, 2000
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A MAXIMA 2000, STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH 6 CARS INFRONT. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT ME FROM THE REAR AT ABOUT 40 MPH SENDING MY CAR TO ANOTHER VAN INFRONT.THAT SEND THAT VAN TO ANOTHER CAR INFRONT. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE NISSAN COMPANY SAID THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOYED IF HIT FROM REAR FIRST!!. WELL, MY FRONT SIDE WAS STILL HIT HARD ENOUGHT TO THE TWO CAR INFRONT OF ME, THE AIRBAG SHOULD DEPLOY TO PROTECT ME FROM FRONTAL IMPACT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#729343August 28, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, AIR BAGS
DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE, SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF STEERING, HIT ANOTHER CAR, SPUN AROUND HIT THE CEMENT MEDIAN BACKWARDS, MEANWHILE, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND AT SOME POINT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, NOT SURE AT WHAT POINT- COULD HAVE PRECEEDED THE ENTIRE EVENT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728631August 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AFTER BEING REPLACED - NISSAN WILL NOT WARRANT -LOCAL DEALERSHIP- SENT CAR APPROX- 100 MILES TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP- CALLED TO INGUIRE ABOUT LAST PART REPLACE- I HAD ASK FOR IT- THEY STATED THEY HAD TAKEN OFF ANOTHER CAR? NEEDED IT FOR ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES-I TOLD THEM IT WAS IN THE BACK SEAT WHERE THEY HAD LEFT IT- IT WAS SENT WITH CAR- CAR HAS BEEN GONE FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS NOW- THIS TIME - 2-3 DAYS OTHER TIMES-
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725959July 25, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT 60 MPH, THERE IS CONSTANT, AGRIVATED VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END (STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, PAN, PEDDLES, AND SEATS). I FEEL THE VIBRATION COME DOWN MY WRISTS, ARMS, UP TO MY SHOULDER. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT CAN DISTRACT ME FROM BEING FULLY ALERT AND ATTENTIVE TO TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE WORST NEW CAR THAT I HAVE EVER PURCHASED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865286July 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A STRONG ODOR WHICH SMELL SUCH AS " AN OPEN BOTTLE OF BLEACH" WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO FEEL FAINT OR HAVE HEADACHES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723872June 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
ADDITIONALLY FUEL LEAK FROM SEAL OCCURS WHEN OVER FILLED WITH GAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862894June 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH & WAS INVOLVED IN AA FRONT END COLLISION WITH A TRUCK. FRONTAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER SENT A AIRBAG SPECIALIST TO CHECK THE VEHICLE, BUT HAD NOT INFORMED THE CONSUMER. CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED.*AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#861345May 3, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860420April 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A HEAD-ON COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER TOLD OWNER THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THE COLLISION WAS WITH AN SUV, AND THE BUMPER WAS TOO HIGH TO TRIGGER THE SENSOR. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#720641March 27, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THIS VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING A PROBLEM OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE ENGINE SPEED WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, AND I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ATTENTION FROM NISSAN MOTORS. HERE ARE THREE LINKS REGARDING THIS OBLEM:HTTP://TOWNHALL.EDMUNDS.COM/CGI-BIN/TOWNHALL?C=SEDANS&T=3175 . *AHTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/ENGAGED/EDMUND.CGI?C=SEDANS&F=0&T=3109 HTTP://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/EDWEB/EDITORIAL/FEATURES/MAXIMA/INDEX.HTML. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720135March 15, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
THE REGULAR LIGHTS SHINE AT AN ANGLE. THE HIGH BEAMS SHINE WAY TOO HIGH. VISIBILITY IS DANGEROUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858194March 8, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE IN USE ANGLE IS VERY POOR. CANNOT SEE ROAD VERY WELL. THE HIGH BEAMS ARE TOO HIGH WHEN IN USE. DRIVER CANNOT SEE BETWEEN HIGH & LOW BEAMS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED IT WAS DESIGNED LIKE THAT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551182March 2, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHT DOES NOT GIVE PROPER ILLUMINATION DUE TO THE ANGLE OF THE HEADLIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551168March 1, 2000
SUSPENSION
POSSIBLE SUSPENSION FAILURE IS CAUSING HTE VEHICLE TO HAVE A POOR RIDE. CONSUMER SAYS THE RIDE IS VERY BUMPY, CHOPPY AND JARRING AND MAKES DRIVING UNCOMFORTABLE AND TIRING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855543January 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITHIN THE COMPUTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717562January 19, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SINCE CAR FIRST PICKED UP FROM DEALER, FRONT END VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65-70MPH). RETURNED TO DEALER 3 TIMES TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CUT ROTORS, ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES SEVERAL TIMES, REPLACED ALL TIRES AND PROBLEM REMAINS. REPORT FILED WITH NISSAN (FILE # 3027068). TEST DROVE ANOTHER 2000 MAXIMA AND PROBLEM WAS NOT THERE. WAITING FOR NISSAN TO CONTACT DEALER TO CONTINUE THE TROUBLE SHOOTING OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853859January 3, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DESIGN OF HEADLIGHTS CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO SOLUTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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