Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10329764May 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SLIPPING IN THE TRANSMISSION CAR IS ALMOST BRAND NEW HARDLY EVER DRIVEN JERKS REALLY HARD VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329766May 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN TRANSMISSION THAT I HAVE NOTICED MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD VERY HARD JERKS WHEN CAR GETS WARM I HAVE WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS AND THEY HAVE ADMITTED TO HAVING NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL TRANSMISSION BUT THEY SAID NO RECALL HAS EVER BEEN MADE. PLEASE FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THESE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329405May 8, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
WAS DRIVING ON GRAND CENTRAL AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10329408May 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH MY CHILDREN HARD JERKING SLAMMING IN TRANSMISSION CAR ONLY HAS 35000 MILES AND IT SEEM THAT'S ONCE THEY GET TO 40,000 TO 60,000 THESE TRANSMISSIONS START FAILING I HAVE KIDS AND THIS CAR WAS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND THIS IS OF REAL CONCERN AND NEED TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328974May 5, 2010
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
IN NOV. 2009, APPROX 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING NEW CAR, IT STARTED INTERMITTENTLY HAVING HEAVIER VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. SINCE THEN, THERE IS A CONSTANT MINOR PULSING/VIBRATION, WITH INTERMITTENT VIBRATION THAT HAS MORE INTENSITY. WHEN I HAVE MORE INSTANCES OF THE "HEAVIER" VIBRATION DURING MY COMMUTE IT CAUSES MY HANDS TO TINGLE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT - THE LAST TIME WITH A REGIONAL REP PRESENT. TO DATE, THE DEALER AND NISSAN CORPORATE CONSUMER ASSISTANCE HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY SOLUTION NOR ANY OTHER COMPENSATION. I FEEL THERE IS A DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW THAT IS PRODUCING THE VIBRATION, WHICH I CAN ONLY ASSUME WILL GET WORSE OVER TIME. I AM AFRAID IT WILL EVENTUALLY PUT MY HANDS TO SLEEP ON A LONGER TRIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329046May 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE LIGHT WAS RESET BUT IT DID NOT TURN ON. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329078May 5, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
HEAR A CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I WAS TOLD THEY TIGHTEN THE STEERING. I WAS CLOSE TO MY FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRING. IT LASTED UNTIL 3 MONTHS LATER AND THE CLICKING IS BACK. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CHARGED TO LOOK AT SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328723May 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA AND A LITTLE AFTER MY 96,000 MARK THE CAR STARTED JERKING VERY HARD ON UP SHIFTING. ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND SHIFT IT IS VERY HARSH. BETWEEN THE 20 TO 30 MPH AND STOPPING. WHEN AT HIGH SPEEDS ITS NOT A PROBLEM. I CHOOSE TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE AND THEY ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. PLEASE HELP US. THIS NEED TO BE A RECALL ENFORCED BY THE GOVERNMENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328857May 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAY IN SHIFTING GEARS. IT JOLTS/KICKS REALLY HARD AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AS IF IT'S GOING TO STOP. I CAN'T REALLY DRIVE BEYOND 30MPH W/O HAVING AN ISSUE. IT STARTED DOING IT ONCE A DAY AND THE DEALER SAID THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM. NOW, THE CAR DOES IT A LOT MORE AND THE JOLTS/KICKS ARE MUCH WORSE THEN BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328467May 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, MY WIFE HAS COMPLAINED OF THE VEHICLE "JERKING" AS IN AUTOMATICALLY CHANGE GEARS AND LUNGING FORWARD. SHE TRAVELS APPROX 25 MILES TO AND FROM WORK EACH DAY, PLUS FAMILY DRIVING (E.G. KIDS ACTIVITIES). THE ISSUE WOULD PRESENT ITSELF SEVERAL TIMES A DAY AND THE "JERKING" BECAME SO VIOLENT THAT WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR MECHANIC TO TRY AND DIAGNOSIS THE ISSUE. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND SINCE THE ISSUE CONTINUED TO PRESENT ITSELF, WE WENT OUT TO THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WAS POSSIBLE A RECALL OR OTHER INFORMATION. WHAT WE FOUND IS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMPLAINT BY MANY INDIVIDUALS WITH REGARD TO THE NISSAN MAXIMA MODEL. MY WIFE'S FEAR IS NOT ONLY THE MECHANICAL ISSUE, BUT THAT THE CAR WOULD "JERK", OR "ACCELERATE" AUTOMATICALLY CAUSING PROPERTY OR PERSONAL INJURY TO SELF OR OTHERS. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WE SAW ON THE INTERNET ON THIS VERY ISSUE, WE FEEL IT REQUIRES INVESTIGATION. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED WEBSITE AS AN EXAMPLE:C:\MY_DATA\2006 NISSAN MAXIMA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS.MHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328656May 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SEVERE JERKING IN TRANSMISSION. MY PERSONAL MECHANIC SAYS ALOT OF CARS THE SAME YEAR HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND THERE SHOULD HAS BEEN A RECALL. ONLY 45,000 MILES SLIPPING AND JERKING WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN FOR A WHILE I HAVE ALL MY SERVICE RECORDS FOR THIS VEHICLE. VEHICLE VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328685May 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SE POWER- 96,000 MILES, TRAIN/ TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH GEARS. IT CURRENTLY GETS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR ON THE FREEWAY. ON THE CITY ROADWAYS I CURRENTLY PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN SLIP INTO GEAR, CAUSING A JERKING SENSATION AND SOMETIMES MAKING THE CAR MOVE INTO THE OTHER LANE. WHEN BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP, THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE OUT OF GEAR AND AT THE STOP LIGHT THE CAR WILL DOWN SHIFT; CAUSING THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD A COUPLE OF FEET. MANY OTHER MAXIMAS BETWEEN 2004-2006 HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THEIR REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE MAXIMA BETWEEN 2004-2006 MODELS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328317May 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING ON I295 IN N.J. WHEN I EXPERIENCED LACK OF POWER IN MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IT ALMOST CAUSED A HORRIBLE CRASH IF I DIDN'T CHANGE LANES IT SEEMS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED I'M REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS PLEASE HELP AND INVESTIGATE T.Y. P.S. I WON'T DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN EVEN THOUGH I OWE ALOT OF MONEY ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327668April 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ACTING UP ON MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA. I SEE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE ISSUES BUT HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL AND NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT. I'M HAVING HARD SHIFTS AND MIS-SHIFTS. I HONESTLY THINK THAT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SHOULD BE MADE AGAINST NISSAN FOR NOT DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327539April 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR. WHEN I DRIVE AND PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT JERKS REALLY HARD. WHEN I AM ACCELERATING IT DRAGS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO GO AND THEN JERKS AND STARTS BACK UP TO SPEED. NISSAN SAID IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AND NISSAN WOULD NOT FIX IT. I SEE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE AND THEY HAVE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS AND DON'T WANT TO ADMIT, BUT I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE.. $4800 IS NOT POCKET CHANGE, AND MOST PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. THEY SHOULD FIX THIS FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327247April 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN 2003 RIGHT AFTER THE REDESIGN,AND EVERY SINCE I HAVE HAD IT LITTLE THINGS START GOING WRONG. AT 39,000 MILES MAJOR THINGS START GOING WRONG NOW AT 54,000 MILES I HAVE NO ABS BRAKING SYSTEM,AND OTHER THINGS SEEMS TO START ACTING UP. I HAVE TRIED ASKING NISSAN FOR HELP BUT THEY TOLD ME TO GET LOST. I WISH THE TSB WOULD LOOK OUT FOR THE CONSUMERS AND GET THEM SOME RELIEF. I GUESS THE ONLY THING WE AS CONSUMER CAN DO IS GET A LAWYER AND SUE UNDER THE LEMON LAW AND I KNOW YOU DON'T NEED ANY MONEY TO RETAIN AN ATTORNEY. I KNOW THAT 928 COMPLAINTS THAT SOME THING IS WRONG WITH THE PRODUCT,AND I AM SURE THAT THE COURTS WILL AGREE WITH ME. I HAD HIGH HOPES FOR NISSAN CARS BUT NOW IF YOU TRY TO GIVE ME ONE I WOULD TRY AND HAVE YOU COMMITTED. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN EVER. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327270April 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAILING A AN INCREDIBLE RATE. I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA 75K MILES WHO'S TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING. I WILL ACCELERATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOOSE THE TRANSMISSION THE ENGINE REVS UP SINCE I'M STILL PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I AM NOW NOT ACCELERATING BUT COASTING ON THE FREEWAY WHILE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME IS MOVING FORWARD AND THEN MY CAR WILL SLAM BACK INTO GEAR. I HAVE NOT YET BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND BUT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. I GOOGLED NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND FOUND THIS WEB SITE HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/NISSAN_MAXIMA.HTML THERE ARE 16 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME OR SIMILAR ISSUES. I BELIEVE NISSAN HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT UNLESS FORCED TO BY OUR GOVERNMENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327272April 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION HARD TRANSMISSION JERKS ALMOST CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENT NISSAN NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THOUSANDS OF CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327279April 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 -2006 DEFINITELY A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE TRANMISSIONS THAT NISSAN HAS TRIED TO COVER UP FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS PLEASE INVESTIGATE OR GOOGLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL YOU WILL COME ACROSS THOUSANDS OF BUYERS WHO HAVE HAD MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH 50,000 MILES OR MORE THAT NISSAN WILL NOT COVER OR CLAIM ITS SOMETHING ISOLATED WRONG ,AND JUST HOW TOYOTA TRIED TO COVER THERE TRACKS NISSAN NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL AND I HOPE WHOEVER READS THIS PLEASE INVESTIGATE IT AND THE PROOF IS THERE ALL WE NEED IS HELP MY NEXT STEP IS CONTACTING A LAWYER. WE AS CONSUMERS PAY ALOT OF MONEY FOR THESE VEHICLES AND THEY SHOULD PERFORM PROPERLY. VERY HARD JERKING IN TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327148April 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA, I HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN MY CAR. WHEN I FIRST TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP HERE IN MEMPHIS, TN, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE AGENT AFTER TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS NOT HAVING A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BUT THAT I NEEDED MOTOR MOUNTS AMONG OTHER REPAIRS WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE QUITE EXPENSIVE...ABOUT 3 DAYS AFTER HAVING THESE REPAIRS DONE, I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AS BEFORE AND WAS THEN TOLD I NEED A TRANSMISSION (THIS WAS MY COMPLAINT WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN, I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION) AND THIS WOULD COST ME $3,000+ IN ADDITION TO THE $2,000+ I HAD ALREADY SPENT. EVERYBODY THAT I KNOW WHO OWNS THE '05 MAXIMA HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OR IS AT THE POINT OF COMPLAINING AND QUESTIONING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE DEALER NOR CORPORATE IS OWNING UP TO ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT YOU ALL CAN GIVE TO GET NISSAN CORPORATION TO OWN UP TO THIS KNOWN DEFECT....THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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