Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10304955February 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING TRANSMISSION DEFECT. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AROUND 30MPH AS THE TACHOMETER RACES OVER 2000 RPM AND THE CAR ALSO HAS A VIOLENT JERKING MOTION WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303514February 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC AND GETS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. THIS HAPPENS AT START-UP, OR WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE SLIPS INTO 5TH ON THE OPEN ROAD, IT IS OBVIOUSLY SLUGGISH AND MUCH SLOWER THAN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, MAKING AN ACCIDENT LIKELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303670February 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA - 110,000 MILES, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - SLIPPING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN IT RE-ENGAGES. THE INTERNET CONSUMER FORUMS/BOARDS ARE FLOODED WITH PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2004/2005 MAXIMA'S. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS AND IS CHARGING CONSUMERS AN AVERAGE OF $4000 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303692February 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED LUNGE AND FORCEFUL ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING IN THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 03/04/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK. THE DEALER FOUND INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNED. ALSO THE FRONT AND REAR ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN. THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. 08/11/10. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303406January 31, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE AN 04 NISSAN MAXIMA. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 04. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT 60000 AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP, A 200 DOLLAR TRANSMISSION FLUSH, AND THE REPLACEMENT OF A TRANSMISSION MOUNT, THEY FINALLY REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT STRUTS 3 TIMES, MY TIMING CHAIN $3500, AND NOW I NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AT 126,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN ON NUMEROUS BLOG SITES WITH PEOPLE WHO SHARED SIMILAR STORIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303323January 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WE WERE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND HAD ABOUT 5 FEET TO GO BEFORE THE CAR WAS PARKED. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN FURTHER. SUDDENLY THE CAR ENGINE REVVED AND THE CAR TOOK OFF. I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, NOT THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. I TURNED THE WHEEL TO AVOID HITTING THE BUILDING IN FRONT OF ME, BUT HIT THE ADJACENT RESTAURANT INSTEAD. THE CAR CRASHED INTO THE RESTAURANT WALL AND SENT A LARGE REFRIGERATOR CRASHING TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOM. FORTUNATELY, NO RESTAURANT PERSONNEL WERE IN THE PATH OF THE REFRIGERATOR AT THE TIME. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE RESTAURANT AND TO THE CAR. MY HUSBAND WHO HAD ALREADY TAKEN OFF HIS SEAT BELT, AS WE WERE NEARLY STOPPED, HIT THE WINDSHIELD WITH HIS HEAD. HE IS IN THE HOSPITAL. I BADLY BRUISED MY HAND AND CHEST. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. OUR CAR IS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY BODY SHOP. NO ONE HAS TOUCHED IT OR ATTEMPTED ANY REPAIRS. I EXPECT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL DETERMINE THE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10303345January 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON SATURDAY THE 23RD OF JANUARY I WAS DRIVING IT HOME AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY. NO LIGHT WAS ON, BUT I DID HEAR A STRANGE NOISE. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP WHO RECOMMENDED CHANGING OUT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS, WHICH I HAD DONE ON ALL 4 CORNERS. I TOOK IT HOME, AND THE NEXT DAY WHEN I TRIED TO STOP IT MADE A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM STARTED PUSHING AGAINST THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS ON DRY PAVEMENT AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS SEVERELY COMPROMISED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT, AND FOUND A TSB THAT NISSAN HAS OUT FOR THESE CARS. CORROSION OR SEDIMENT BUILDS UP INSIDE THE WHEEL HUB WHERE THE ANTILOCK SENSOR RING IS LOCATED, AND SENDS OUT FALSE SIGNALS. IN MY CASE THE HUB HAD TO BE CLEANED AND THE SENSOR REPLACED. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER WHO PERFORMED ALL THE REPAIRS. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE TECH HOW MANY MAXIMAS THEY HAVE TO DO THIS TO, HE SAID "ALL OF THEM". I ALSO CHECKED AN ONLINE FORUM I BELONG TO (MAXIMA.ORG) AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 AND UP MODELS. I'M NOT SURE HOW NISSAN HASN'T HAD TO ISSUE A RECALL ON AN ISSUE THAT AFFECTS AN ESSENTIAL SAFETY SYSTEM ON THE CAR. IN MY CASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS SEVERELY AFFECTED IN DRY PAVING, AND I AM SURE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF IT WAS WET OR FROZEN. IF NISSAN HAS ISSUED A TSB ON IT THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM THERE, AND EVEN IF THEY HAVE COME UP WITH A FIX IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE IT SHOULD BE UP TO THE CUSTOMER TO PAY TO CORRECT A DESIGN FLAW THAT AFFECTS SAFETY-RELATED SYSTEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303032January 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE TRANSMISSION JERKS VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OR COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND I'M CONFUSED AS TO WHY THIS HASN'T OCCURED ALREADY. I BOUGHT A NISSAN BECAUSE I BELIEVED IN THE PRODUCT. I BELIEVED IN THE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY OF NISSAN AS A BRAND AND HAVE ALWAYS RAVED ABOUT THE GREAT CARS AND TRUCKS THEY CREATE. SADLY THIS ISSUE LEADS ME TO BELIEVE I WAS WRONG.*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302144January 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST WAS $540.63. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,020. UPDATED 02/13/10 *BF UPDATED 02/16/10 UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN UPDATED 02/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/26/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301986January 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302018January 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, MY WIFE CAR DRIVEN ONLY TO AND FROM WORK (77,000 MILES) HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE, MOTOR MOUNTS, ENGINE REPLACEMENT, DEALERSHIP SERVICE LIES TO PERFORM WORK AND CHARGE FOR PROBLEMS THEY KNOW COULDN'T BE CORRECTED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE IS THE LATEST AND CODES WHICH NOBODY CAN SEEM TO DESCRIBE, IF THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIX IT WHO CAN!!! THE LATEST PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION, AFTER READING ALL THE COMMENTS FROM NISSAN CUSTOMERS, I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY OR TIME TO INVEST IN A NEVER ENDING PROBLEM SO ALL I WILL DO IS ADD A TRANSMISSION ADDITIVE TO TRY TO REDUCE THIS PROBLEM. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY, NISSAN HAS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE IMMEDIATELY AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR PERFORMING SERVICES THAT KNOW WILL NOT CURE THE ISSUES AT HAND. THIS IS A DISGRACE AND PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE RIPPED OFF TO BENEFIT A LARGE CORPORATION LIKE NISSAN. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HEAR MY VOICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300452January 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. IT HAS STARTED TO JERK AND LUNGE WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR OR WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO 1ST GEAR. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN UPKEPT IT HAS JUST STARTED NOW THAT I'M AT 69,000MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300406January 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AFTER A REMOTE STARTER WAS INSTALLED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE CAME ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. THE REMOTE STARTER WAS REMOVED (BYPASSED BY INSTALLERS) AND THE CONDITION BEING EXPERIENCED CONTINUED. THE RESULT IS THE CAR FAILING TO START PROPERLY AND AT TIMES CUTTING OFF WHILE IN OPERATION INCLUDING WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, WHICH CAN CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE IS STILL BEING EXPERIENCED AND THE CAM POSITION SENSOR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300131January 18, 2010
STEERING, WHEELS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN 2003 IN CALIFORNIA. WITHIN MONTHS TO THE FIRST YEAR, I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END. I'VE HAD MY WHEELS ALIGNED, TIRES BALANCE NUMEROUS TIMES AND CHECKED DUE TO A SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, TIRES WEARING UNEVENLY AND A CLANKING OR THUMPING NOISE IN THE FRONT RIGHT WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. THESE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD FOR YEARS AND COMPLAINED CONTINUOUSLY. HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES FOR THESE PROBLEMS, BUT TO NO AVAIL. NISSAN FIXED NOISE AFTER 5 TIMES IN THE SHOP IN 2004 AND 2005. NOW OVER THE YEARS THE NOISE HAS COME BACK, BUT THE SHIMMY WAS ALWAYS A PROBLEM. I JUST LEARNED TO IGNORE IT UNTIL NOW. I'M READING NOW ONLINE OF OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M PLANNING ON APPROACHING MY NISSAN DEALER HERE IN FLORIDA ABOUT THE SHIMMY, ABNORMAL TIRE WARE AND CLANKIING NOISE AS WELL. CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299878January 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JERKS HARD BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD GEARS. TRANNY SLIPS AND ALSO STALLS WHEN GOING FROM REV TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299942January 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DRIVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SE, IT CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 115000 MILES ON IT, I BOUGHT IT WITH ABOUT 62,000, AND SINCE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER BUYING IT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. IT SHIFTS VERY HARD RANDOMLY, AND SLIPS CONSTANTLY, BOTH OCCURRING JUST ABOUT EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE ON ALL OF THE NISSAN AND MAXIMA FORUMS, JUST ABOUT EVERY PERSON DRIVING AN 2004 HAS THE SAME ISSUES, BUT NISSAN IS YET TO RELEASE A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299577January 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA THE TRANSMISSION HAS HARD JERKY SHIFTS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD (SLAMMING INTO GEAR). ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR OCCASIONALLY DURING REGULAR DRIVING ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO REV FREELY THEN JERKING BACK INTO GEAR. THIS CAN CAUSE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OR TORQUE STEER. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS CAR WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR NOW HAS A BURNT OIL TYPE SMELL. (I KNOW THIS IS NOT GOOD). I JUST HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND NEW FLUID PUT IN FOUR MONTHS AGO. WE NOW HAVE 70,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299548January 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA VIOLENT JERKING FROM 2ND TO 3RD. ALSO, FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. DURING CITY DRIVING ENGINE WILL REV UP TO 3,000 RPMS BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299554January 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THIS APPEARED TO START AROUND THE 60K MILE MARK. RANDOMLY THE CAR WOULD JERK GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM 2ND BACK DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299050January 11, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2004 MAXIMA SL - CLUNKING NOISE ON THE FRONT FROM BOTH SIDES, THE CAR IS OVER 36,000 SO I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SINCE IT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I THINK THE NOISE STARTED WHEN THE CAR WAS AROUND 40,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR, THEY REPLACED THE STRUTS BUT THE NOISE NEVER WENT AWAY. YOU CAN HEAR IT THE MOST WHEN GOING OVER BRICK ROADS AND HUMPS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT WILL FALL APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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