Nissan Maxima Complaints (1993)

78 consumer complaints on file.

#895051August 23, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER OPERATED DOOR LOCKS ON ALL FOUR DOORS BECOME JAMMED AND WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750334August 13, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
IN THE PAST FOUR WEEKS WE HAVE REPLACED THREE OUT OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS ON OUR 1993 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE POWER WINDOWS, ESPECIALLY IN THE REAR, GET VERY LITTLE USE. IT HAS COST OVER $500 IN PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE THESE PARTS. INOPERABLE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS CAUSE A THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND ITS PASSENGERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746371June 4, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THIS WAS A FRONT END COLLISION THAT OCCURED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN WHICH THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WE CONTACTED NISSAN THEY DIDN'T SEEM INTERESTED AND SENT SOME LITERATURE TO US. WE HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE AUTO SHOP IT WAS TOWED TO IN WHICH THE OWER STATED THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED AND THIS WAS OUR 3RD MAXIMA. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS WILL SADLY BE OUR LAST. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT NISSAN DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. I HOPE TO WARN ANYMORE MAXIMA DRIVERS OUT THERE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#880353February 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. AT DEALER AT THIS TIME, POWER TRANSISTOR AND EFI RELAY BEING REPLACED. EFI RELAY WAS REPLACED BEFORE, A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738427December 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IN DRIVE & ATTEMPTING TO PARK, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, (MAX RPM). UPON GAINING CONTROL OF VEHICLE & SHUTING DOWN ENGINE,WAITED ABOUT 5 MIN. AND RESTARTED ENGINE. RPM SHOT UP A LITTLE MORE THAN NORMAL STARTUP, ENGINE IDLED FINE AFTER STARTUP. PLACED VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND PROCEED TO BACK OFF SIDEWALK/CURB, VEHICLE ABRUPTLY ACCELERATES IN REVERSE! I WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BY PLACING TRANSMISION IN PARK & SHUTING DOWN ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738065December 20, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875021November 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS REPLACED 4 TRANSMISSIONS WITHIN 6 YEARS. TRANSMISSION KEEPS FAILING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731432September 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
EVERY WINDOW REGULATOR IN MY NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND I HAVE HAD ONE FAIL TWICE. SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS HAVE A MAXIMA AND WE HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY A PARTS PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE NUMBER ONE SELLING PART IS SPARK PLUGS AND THE NUMBER TWO SELLING PART IS WINDOW REGULATORS. I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $1000 ON WINDOW REGULATORS AND I KNOW THAT NISSAN KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM HOPING THAT YOU CAN HELP ME GET SOME OF MY MONEY BACK AND HELP OTHERS. MY WIFE IS THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS CAR AND THE WINDOWS ARE NOT USED MUCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730663September 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I DO NOT RECALL THE EXACT DATE LAST YEAR THAT I COMPLAINED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, AND THEN WROTE TO NISSAN IN CALIFORNIA AND HAD SEVERAL TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BREAKING ON MY CAR, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE THAT THE LOCAL DEALER ADMITS IS A NISSAN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN KNOWN ABOUT FOR A LONG TIME. NISSAN IN CALIFORNIA AS MUCH AS ADMITTED THERE IS AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT BREAKAGE PROBLEM, AND OFFERED TO GIVE ME A $500 CERTIFICATE TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER NISSAN. I ONLY HAD 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR AT THE TIME, AND NOW HAVE ONLY 60,000. I DO NOT WANT TO TRADE. I ALSO DO NOT WANT ANOTHER NISSAN SINCE THEIR REFUSAL TO FIX WHAT THEY KNOW IS A PROBLEM EXISTS. YES, MY CAR WAS OUT OF THE MILEAGE AND THE YEARS WARRANTY, BUT A CAR THAT ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I HAVE A 1962 FORD FALCON THAT HAS NO PROBLEMS AND NO RECALLS THAT I KNOW OF, AND THAT HAS NEVER CAUSED ME THE FIRST PROBLEM. I REALIZE NISSAN IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING. BUT I THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FORCE NISSAN TO RECALL THESE CARS ON WHICH THEY KNOW THEY HAVE HAD AN EXHAUST PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729504August 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
FOR THE FIRST PROBLEM ELECTRICAL UNDER THE DASH. I HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE FUSE BOX AND FUSE RELATING TO THE SHIFT LOCK WHICH ALSO CONTROLS THE BREAK LIGHT. THERE IS A MAJOR SHORT IN WHICH SPARKS DO FLASH AND THE METAL PART OF THE FUSE IS MELTED. I HAVE BE WARNED BY OFFICER THAT MY LIGHTS WHERE NOT WORKING. THIS IS DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNDER THE DASH. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN 8 WRECKS DUE TO THE PROBLEM. I DO KNOW UPON READING THAT MAXIMAS HAVE PROBLEM ELECTRICALLY UNDER THE DASH AND SOME OTHER NISSAN THAT MY FRIENDS HAVE OWNED. PERTAINING TO THE SECOND ISSUE. IT IS NOT THE LUGGAGE RACK BUT THE SPOILER (IT WAS THE CLOSEST THING ON THE LIST TO DESCRIBE.) I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM AND UPON OBERSERVATION OF OTHER MAXIMAS IT IS NOT JUST MINE. I BELIEVE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW A PROBLEM WITH THE SPOILER IS THIS. ON THE OUTER EGDES OF THE SPOILER ON MINE AND OTHERS WHERE THE SPOILER IS ATTACHED TO THE TRUNK LID WATER GETS UP UNDER THE EGDES AND CAUSES RUST AND RELEASE OF THE OUTER EDGES OF THE SPOILER AND THEY COM LOOSE AS DID MINE. ALL THAT IS LEFT IS 4, 8MM NUTS TO HOLD THE SPOILER. LUCKLY MINE HELD LONG ENOUGH KEEP MINE ON FOR ME TO STOP. IF NOT MY SPOILER COULD HAVE COME OFF AND TO THE BEHIND TRAFFIC CAUSE A SEVER ACCIDENT OF THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE LOOKED INTO REPLACING BUT THE COST OF THE SPOILER IS 800.00. I HAVE REATTACHED BUT THE SPOILER IS COMING LOOSE AGAIN. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868191August 21, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR. IF VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHT OR SIGN CAN NOT BE SHIFT INTO STARTING OFF. WOULD BE SLUGGISH. ALSO, REAR WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO BACK UP ONCE LET DOWN. HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHILE IN FIRST GEAR. HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784634May 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE IS NOISEY WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHIOLE AT IDLE, CONSUMER BELIEVES IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE VTC SPROCKETS WHICH WERE REPLACED AT 67K BECAUSE THEY HAD A TENDENCY TO BE NOISY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722072April 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I TALK TO NISSAN SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY SAID ONLY THE AIRBAG WAS TO BE RECALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#860217April 12, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT 30 MPH DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#720237March 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FUEL LEAK ON TOP OF ENGINE UNDER MANIFOLD MAY, COULD CAUSE FIRE, *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719099February 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY VEHICLE CONTAINS MOST OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS AND A COUPLE OF THE RECALLS. MY MAIN CONCERN/QUESTION IS WHY WON'T NISSAN COVER THE EXPENSES FOR THE REPAIR OF THE FRONT END NOISE (ONE OF THE TSB'S #NTB93189) WHICH WILL LEAD TO FURTHER DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLE??? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856671February 10, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED . DRIVER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716786January 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL IN WINDOW CLOSED POSITION. BOTH REAR WINDOWS HAVE FAILED ONCE IN UP POSITION EVEN THOUGH THEY GOT VERY LITTLE USE. THE RH REAR FAILED IN UP POSITION AFTER ABOUT TWO DOZEN CYCLES OVER A FEW YEAR PERIOD. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS $225.00. AND THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO MILAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE REAR SEAT IS ALMOST NEVER OCCUPIED. I CURRENTLY BLOCK THE FAILED WINDOWS IN OPEN POSITION SINCE THEY FAIL SO FAST. IT HAS BEEN POINTED OUT TO ME THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN CASE THE REAR SEAT WINDOW WAS NEEDED FOR EGRESS. THERE IS NO AFTERMARKET UNIT AVAILABLE AND THE OEM PART IS PLASTIC JUNK THAT ONLY LASTS A FEW CYCLES TO FAILURE. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A HAZARD SINCE THE WINDOWS WILL PROBABLY NOT WORK IN AN ACCIDENT SINCE THEY ARE POWERED OFF THE BATTERY. MY POSITION IS THAT THE WINDOWS NEED TO WORK AS DESIGNED AND A MANUFACTURING DESIGN DEFICIENCY SHOULD NOT BE CAUSE FOR AN OCCUPANT TO BE TRAPPED IN A THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851955October 27, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVLEING 35 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION , AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851509October 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS / SHIFT VERY HARD AND EXPERIENCING ROUGH IDLING CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT HIGH SPEED WHICH RESULTS IN LOST OF POWER. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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