Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10288924October 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 120000 MILES. IT SEEMS TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO 1ST TO 3RD GEAR. FIRST, WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR. IT SEEMS TO EITHER HESITATE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND ONCE IT DOES IT SHIFTS IN A HORRIBLE KNOCK! IT USUALLY SLIPS FROM 1ST TO 2ND, OR 2ND TO 3RD. IT CAUSES THE CAR TO REV AND SHIFTS WHEN IT WANTS. THAT MAKES IT SNAP EVEN HARDER. THIS TO ME SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS MAYBE THOUSANDS OF NISSAN OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WHY ISN'T NISSAN REPAIRING THIS APPARENT MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289548October 19, 2009
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES
LETTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO INITIATE A NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION OF A PARTICULAR TIRE, DESPITE HIS CLAIMS WHICH SUGGEST THE NEED FOR THE INVESTIGATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED GOODYEAR PRODUCES THE GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA- 245-45R-18 TIRE THAT IS USED ON VARIOUS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CARS. NISSAN USED THE TIRE ON THEIR 2004 MAXIMA. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD CRACKED SIDEWALLS OR HAVE BLOWN OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. ON FEBRUARY 5, 2009 THE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED AFTER THE RECALL DATE AND BASED UPON THE DATA AT NHTSA AND COMPLAINTS TO GOODYEAR, THE TIRE WAS UNSAFE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ORIGINAL RECALL WAS INADEQUATE AND POSSES A SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288758October 17, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, I EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION OF MY 2009 MAXIMA. I HIT A LIGHT POLE DAMAGING THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER I EXPERIENCED THE SAME TYPE OF ACCELERATION, BUT I REACTED IN TIME BY USING MY BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288567October 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REMAINED THERE OVERNIGHT SO THAT THE DEALER COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE NOISE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 10/27/07. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WAS 48,701 AND HE IS THE SECOND OWNER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CALL HIM REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287438October 14, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BLOW OUT OF SIDEWALL OF TIRE (NISSAN MAXIMA 2006) EAGLE RSA P245 R45 18 THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME WAS FALL OF 2008 THE TIRES ONLY HAD APPROX. 28,000 MILES SO I ONLY REPLACED TWO OF THEM. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING. ON ONE OF THE TWO I DID NOT REPLACE APPROX. 42,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287182October 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92, 000 . THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287277October 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR DOES NOT WANT TO GO INTO GEAR BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD. THEN IF IT DOES IT JERKS REALLY HARD AND SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO FALL OUT. THEN THERE'S TIMES IT SLIPS. WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE YOU HAVE TO HOLD YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE REALLY HARD OR THE CAR WILL JUMP BACKWARDS. AS SOON AS THE CAR WARMS UP IT DOES THIS. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR OUT OF TOWN IN FEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL COMPLETELY STOP. THERE ARE PLENTY OF WEBSITES WITH PEOPLE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. ITS NOT AN ISOLATED THING. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL REASONS. THE CAR IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD. I BOUGHT IT USED AND HAVEN'T EVEN HAD IT A YEAR YET. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO KNOWN ISSUE OF THIS PROBLEM. I READ THAT OTHER PEOPLE WERE TOLD THE SAME THING WHEN THEY CALLED. THERE'S NO WAY A TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE PROBLEMS AFTER ONLY FOUR YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287012October 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR'S TRANSMISSION JERKS VIOLENTLY, AND UNPREDICTABLY, WHEN IT SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286646October 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS THEN JERKS REALLY HARD WHEN GOING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND GOING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE TO GET OUT OF HARM'S WAY. THE BAD TRANSMISSION CAUSES WEAR ON MOTOR MOUNTS THEREFORE CREATING ANOTHER HORRIBLE SITUATION. I AM AMONG SO MANY THAT HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL CAR.... SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286693October 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA: OCTOBER 7, 2009 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SEVERAL MILES LATER AS WE ENTERED OUR DRIVE WAY THE CAR STARTED TO SHUT DOWN. I NOTICE SOME JERKING AND METAL RATTLING NOISE AS I SLOW DOWN. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. AT THIS TIME THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO IN REVERSE, BUT ONCE I TURN THE ENGINE OFF I COULD NOT START THE CAR AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP WERE I PURCHASE THE CAR HAS DONE ALL THE SERVICES, AND YES THEY DID FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION. TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IS NOT KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286413October 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286537October 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKS VERY HARD WHILE SWITCHING GEARS. THERE'S ALSO MAJOR SLIPPING BETWEEN SOME GEARS AND THE VEHICLE IS BECOMING VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE ONLY SUGGESTED SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WHICH NISSAN SHOULD PAY FOR BECAUSE OF THEIR DEFECTIVE WORK. I HAVE PAID TOO MUCH MONEY FOR THE CAR ONLY TO BE FORCED TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WHEN I DIDN'T DESTROY THE ONE I HAVE. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286547October 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT STALLED FOUR TIMES AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE CAM-SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,482.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286272October 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT DOESN'T PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN UPSHIFTING, USUALLY ALLOWING THE RPM'S TO REV UP AND THEN SLAMS INTO GEAR JERKING THE CAR FORWARD. I DON'T KNOW OF ANY EVENTS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FAILURE. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS WARMED UP. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION LOOKED AT BY A NISSAN DEALER AND A PRIVATE TRANSMISSION COMPANY. BOTH SAY IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE PRIVATE DEALER ATTRIBUTES THE PROBLEM TO A LACK OF COOLING LINES GOING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND BELIEVED THIS WOULD BE A COMMON PROBLEM. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT I AM NOT A UNIQUE CASE. PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION WILL LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE CAR OR THE TRANSMISSION. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL WEBSITES, REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX, AS THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW, SO ANY REPLACEMENT WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE SAME FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286381October 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 HAS A HARD JERK AND THE MOTOR REV UP HIGH WHEN I DRIVE THIS IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286215October 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286164October 3, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT RIGHT STRUT REPLACED TWICE IN 6 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286192October 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, EQUIPMENT
MY 1996 NISSAN MAXIMA CAUGHT ON FIRE BY ITSELF IN THE MIDNIGHT, AND IT WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE FROM MY FRIEND AS A GIFT, WHICH WAS IN A VERY GOOD CONDITION. AND I ALSO PAID THE BUCKNER'S AUTO SERVICE CENTER AT KNOXVILLE, TN FOR CHECKING THE CAR IN DETAIL AND GETTING IT REPAIRED. BUT 8 DAYS AFTER, THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. DURING THE 8 DAYS, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF MY APARTMENT, AND NOBODY EVER TOUCHED THE CAR. IT'S CLOUDY OR RAINY IN ALL THESE DAYS. THOUGH FORTUNATELY MY WIFE AND I WERE SAFE, WE WERE REALLY SCARED AND MY WIFE WAS AFRAID OF VEHICLES FROM THEN ON. WE HAVE ARRIVED AT THE U.S LESS THAN 2 MONTHS, AND THIS INCIDENT ALMOST COMPLETELY DISRUPTED OUR LIVES. THE FOLLOWING IS THE DESCRIPTION FROM THE KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME REPORT: THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR EIGHT DAYS. INTERVIEWED CAR OWNER, WHO STATES HE HAS BEEN IN THE US FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH, AND HAD RECEIVED THE VEHICLE AS A GIFT FROM A FRIEND. HE SAID THAT HE HAD TAKEN THE CAR FOR REPAIRS AND TO BE SERVICED AT BUCHNERS AUTO REPAIR ON 9/8/2009 AND HAD AN INVOICE OF THE WORK PERFORMED. HE SAID THAT THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THEN BECAUSE HE WAS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING HIS DRIVER LICENSE. THERE WAS ONLY AN 8 MILE DIFFERENCE THE INVOICE MILEAGE AND THE CARS ODOMETER READING. INVESTIGATION OF THE VEHICLE REVEALED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THE CAR WAS LOCKED AND HOOD WAS SECURE WHEN ENG 12 ARRIVED. THEN HAD TO FORCE THE HOOD SINCE THE CABLE DID NOT FUNCTION DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. AREAS OF HIGH HEAT WERE INDICATED ON THE HOOD OVER THE BATTERY AND FUEL/AIR INTAKE LOCATIONS. ALSO OF NOTE WAS THAT THE COOLING FANS WERE DESTROYED AND ONE HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND. THIS FIRE IS CONSIDERED TO ACCIDENTAL AND THE CAUSE TO BE A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. THE OWNER DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE ON THE VEHICLE. SUGGESTED THAT THE OWNER TAKE PHOTOS AND CONTACT BUCHNERS TO CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS OR TO'S FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285928October 1, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH FOUR GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRES. TWO OF WHICH HAD SIDEWALL CRACKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I PUT IN A REQUEST TO GOODYEAR REGARDING THIS SAFETY HAZARD AND WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT/REPLACEMENT. I NOW HAVE A THIRD TIRE THAT HAS GONE FLAT DUE TO SIDEWALL CRACKING. GOODYEAR IS FAILING TO RECOGNIZE THIS DEFECT OR ITS DANGER. I SIMPLY AM ASKING FOR REPLACEMENT AS THESE TIRES ARE FAR FROM WORN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285948October 1, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE STRUCTURE OF THE FRONT RADIATOR SUPPORT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 152000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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