Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10349645August 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED 2006 MAXIMA FROM ALABAMA NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN 2008. WELL MAINTAINED. CURRENT OIL CHANGES , TIRE ROTATIONS AND CHANGES, ALWAYS USED PREMIUM FUEL. RAN GREAT. UNTIL!!!!!!! IN 2010 NOTICED I COULD FEEL GEARS SHIFTING. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED ME THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR YEAR DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND THAT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. NOW 8/2010 IT SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO SECOND AND BACK FROM SECOND TO FIRST. THIS MAKES ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION EXTREMELY UNSAFE. SURPRISED TO SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE AND NISSAN NOT FIXING IT. CAR ONLY HAS 75,000 MILES AND IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND ALWAYS HAVE CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE. I AM CONTACTING AN ATTORNEY AND TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND IF NO RECOURSE I PRAY NO ONE GETS HURT.. INCLUDING ME CAUSE I CAN SEE WHAT HAPPENED WITH TOYOTA AND I REALLY WOULD HATE FOR IT TO HAPPEN WITH NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349315August 14, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A MODEL YEAR 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. I ALSO OWNED A 1990 NISSAN MAXIMA AND A 1998 NISSAN MAXIMA ALL WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE RADIATOR SUPPORT RUSTS OUT COMPLETELY AND ITS NOT DUE TO RADIATOR FAILURE OR ACCIDENT DAMAGE. THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THESE CARS NEED TO BE BETTER PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER OR BETTER QUALITY PARTS NEED TO BE USED. BUT SPECIFICALLY THE RADIATOR SUPPORT SYSTEMS IN THESE MAXIMAS ARE OF VERY POOR QUALITY. FAILURE OF THESE PARTS WOULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE AND OR TRANSMISSION FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349017August 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 SE WITH 74,000 MILES, AND FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN SLIPPING AND JERKING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO3RD. BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW; WHERE THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IDLE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED OUT OF 1ST GEAR, AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR WOULD NOT REV UP AND I WAS STUCK HOLDING UP TRAFFIC UNTIL I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN RPMS AND THEN PUT THE CAR BACK IN DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349032August 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, AFTER 10 MINUTES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND SLIPPED INTO SECOND GEAR WITH EXTREME FORCE. THE GEARS WOULD SLIP FROM FIRST TO THE SECOND GEAR AND THEN TO THIRD GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76005.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348692August 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 174000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348722August 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH HE HEARD A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. HE THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE NOISE CONTINUED. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348849August 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING, REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED. WHEN SHE TRIED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE ALSO MAKE A CLANKING NOISE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND NISSAN WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348581August 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON MY 2003 MAXIMA SE, THE "SERVICE ENGINE :LIGHT" COMES ON AND THE MOVING VEHICLE STALLS. MY WIFE HAD A CLOSE ESCAPE FROM A CRASH WHEN IT HAPPENED TO HER YESTERDAY. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR A FEW MILES. A SCAN OF THE FAILURE CODE FROM THE ENGINE RETURNED P0340 WHICH IMPLIES CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT PROBLEM. CHECKING THE INTERNET I FIND THAT THE MANUFACTURER RECALLED THIS MODEL FOR A BAD SOLDER ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD IN 2003, BUT THE DEALER NEVER INFORMED ME WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 55000 MILES. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT JUST BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL DOES NOT MEAN THAT EVERY CAR FROM THAT MODEL YEAR WILL BE FIXED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. YOU CAN CHECK ON THE INTERNET REGARDING ISSUES WITH 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA AND YOU WILL SEE RAMPANT PROBLEM AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY HAZARD WITH THIS SPECIFIC CAMSHAFT SENSOR COMPONENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348596August 10, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RUSTING OF UNDERBODY (FLOOR), UNDER DRIVER AND PASSENGER, VISIBLE HOLES, DIAMETER SIZE OF OVER 1 FOOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348360August 9, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT WHICH SUPPORTS RADIATOR AND FRONT ENGINE MOUNT, RUSTS COMPLETELY THROUGH. COMMON PROBLEM (ACCORDING TO VARIOUS ON-LINE SOURCES) FROM 1995-2001 MAXIMA MODELS DRIVEN IN THE SALT BELT STATES. REPAIR CAN BE EXTENSIVE TO REPLACE ENTIRE FRONT RADIATOR ENGINE FRAME STRUCTURE. SOME SHOPS ARE REPLACING ROTTED SECTION WITH A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON AND DRILLING HOLES TO REMOUNT FRONT ENGINE MOUNT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348361August 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH LESS THAN 100K MILES WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN SERVICE SHOP AND WAS SAID TO NEED A PART REPLACED IN TRANS. AND TIMING CHAIN NEEDS REPLACING ALONG WITH MOTOR MOUNTS. AFTER REVIEWING MANY WEBSITES THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE HAS 1000 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. TRIED TAKING TO 2 DIFFERENT NISSAN REPS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD OR WOULD DO ABOUT THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT.. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ELSE OR WHO ELSE I COULD SPEAK WITH ABOUT THIS MATTER. I HAVE OWNED 4 PRIOR NISSANS AND HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS AND SEEING THAT THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE IN THIS VEHICLE I DO FEEL THAT THEY ARE SOMEWHAT RESPONSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348033August 8, 2010
SEATS
[XXX] 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA POWER DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD CLASSIFICATION: EL01-030D REFERENCE: NTB02-001D DATE: DECEMBER 21, 2004. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348059August 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AS WITH MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA IS HAVING SIGNIFICANT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND AND SOMETIMES BETWEEN 2ND AND THIRD. I WAS WARNED ABOUT THE FACT THAT NISSAN'S HAVE GREAT ENGINES BUT THAT THEY MAKE THEIR AT ON THE CHEAP. I SHOULD HAVE LISTENED BASED ON THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ON THE 2005 MAXIMA. I HAVE MAINTAINED THE CARE VERY WELL, AND WOULD HAVE EXPECTED BETTER PERFORMANCE FROM NISSAN. I HAVE DRIVING A HONDA TO OVER 170K MILES, AND A MITSUBISHI TO OVER $180K WITH NO SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS. THIS WILL BE THE LAST NISSAN I BUY. I AM GOING TO BUY ANOTHER HONDA AS SOON AS I CAN GET MY PIECE OF CRAP NISSAN SOLD. BASED ON HOW MANY OF THESE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE SEEN ON MANY OTHER AUTOMOTIVE SITES ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE 05' MAXIMA TRANSMISSION. SO SAD, BECAUSE NISSAN SEEMS TO BE FALLING BEHIND EVEN SOME OF THE AMERICAN AUTOMAKERS AS FAR AS QUALITY GOES. NO MORE NISSANS FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347938August 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 MAXIMA, AND I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING. I BOUGHT A NISSAN A MONTH AGO BECAUSE EVERYONE SAYS THEY ARE GREAT CARS. I LOVED IT AT FIRST, BUT NOW THAT THIS IS HAPPENING I WILL NEVER BUY ONE AGAIN. THE PEOPLE AT NISSAN REALLY NEED TO GET THEIR STUFF STRAIGHT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH ALL OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS, AND THEY NEED TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347156August 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE TRANSMISSION SLIP WHEN PUTTING VEH INTO GEAR FROM P TO R OR P TO DRIVE, ETC... ALSO WHEN COMING TO DECELERATION, THE VEH SLAMS INTO LOWER GEAR JERKING VEH EXCESSIVELY. POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE IF VEH CANNOT ENGAGE INTO LOWER GEAR WHEN COMING TO STOP IN TRAFFIC OR IN FRONT OF PEDESTRIANS! THOUSANDS OF BLOGS WITH CUSTOMERS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES ON CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM AND EDMUNDS.COM... NISSAN IS NOT HELPING PEOPLE WITH THIS SAFETY DEFECT!!! THEY NEED TO ISSUE RECALL FOR THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346947August 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 NISSAN MAXIMA. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT DISPLAYED AT APPROXIMATELY 140K MILES. COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED REPLACEMENT OF KNOCK SENSOR. REPLACED BY INDEPENDENT NISSAN MECHANIC. LIGHT REAPPEARED 1 WEEK LATER. MECHANIC CHECKED ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND FOUND IT TO BE OKAY. DUE TO KNOWN ISSUES WITH MAXIMA IGNITION COILS ALL 6 WERE REPLACED BY SAME INDEPENDENT NISSAN MECHANIC. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM MECHANIC. DIAGNOSTICS WAS VAGUE, GENERAL MESSAGE. TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. DEALER INDICATED THAT USING AFTER MARKET COILS WAS THE PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT PROMISE THAT USING OFFICIAL NISSAN PARTS WOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED NISSAN NATIONAL OFFICE, BUT THE CORPORATE OFFICE REFUSES TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM. THE CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THERE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH INTERFERENCE WITH THE COILS BUT NISSAN WOULD NOT REPLACE THE COILS. REPLACING PARTS AND DIAGNOSTICS FROM 3 MECHANICS IN ADDITION TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP COST OVER $2000.00. AT PRESENT, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON WITH THE VAGUE CODE AND NISSAN HAS NO IDEA OF HOW TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346958August 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION TROUBLES. THE TRANSMISSION ON THE AUTOMATIC 5 SPEED MAXIMA GET STRUCK AND OFTEN TAKES MORE THAN 5 SECONDS TO GET IN TO GEAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SEEMS WIDESPREAD AMONG THE 6TH GENERATION MAXIMAS. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW AND IT SEEMS NISSAN ONLY WANT TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS FOR A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. THIS IS SO WIDESPREAD, AMONG MAXIMAS OF VARYING MILEAGE, IT BEGS THE QUESTION ON WHETHER THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE SYSTEMATICALLY ADDRESSED. NISSAN (CORPORATE) AND DEALERS ARE UNRESPONSIVE TO THESE CONCERNS AND IT'S NOT FAIR THAT CONSUMERS HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A FACTORY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346839August 2, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 DOOR LOCK PASSENGER SIDE LOCK FAILS TO LOCK OR OPEN WITH KEY OR FOB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346434July 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 05 NISSAN MAXIMA, WITH 65000 MILES. IT JUST STARTED GIVING ME REAL BAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW. IT'S BEEN JERKING AND SHIFTING HARD IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO RECEIVE A TRANSMISSION FLUSH THINKING THAT WOULD SOLVE THE SOLUTION, UNFORTUNATELY IT DIDN'T. 2 DAYS LATER, IT STARTED GIVING ME THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I DECIDED TO TAKE THE MAXIMA TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THINKING THEY WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE COST WOULD BE $ 4,000.00 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I PAMPER MY CAR AND UP TO THIS POINT HAVE LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT MY MAXIMA. WHAT COURSE OF ACTION DID YOU TAKE IN GETTING YOUR CAR FIXED? PLEASE EMAIL ME TO LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO GET THIS RESOLVED AT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346073July 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SLIPPED INTO THIRD GEAR AND BEGAN MAKING AN ABNORMAL RATTLING SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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