Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10277430July 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 MAXIMA HAS HAD A SHIFTING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED IT WITH ABOUT 40,000 KM. THE SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST ARE VERY HARSH AND ERRATIC. THE PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY IN STOP AND GO OR VERY LOW SPEED TRAFFIC (20 - 30 KM/HR) HIGH SPEED SHIFTS ARE NO PROBLEM. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND NO ONE COULD PROPERLY DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. FINALLY FOUND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE SHIFT SOLENOIDS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BETWEEN THE TWO OF US WE CONVINCED A DEALER TO CHANGE OUT THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER FOR NEW COMPONENTS. HOWEVER, WHILE THE PROBLEM GOT BETTER, IT DID NOT DISAPPEAR AND IS NOW GETTING JUST AS BAD AS WITH THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. REPEAT VISITS TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS DID NOT RESULT IN ANYTHING WRONG BEING FOUND AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. ULTIMATELY I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS JUST THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION OPERATES AND THERE IS NO FIX. I REALLY LIKE THE VEHICLE BUT THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE MAKES ME HESITANT TO BUY ANOTHER NISSAN .... EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR TRANSMISSION DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277048July 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THAT SAID, THE TRANSMISSION WORKED SMOOTHLY UNTIL RECENTLY. WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND 4TH TO 5TH, OR WHEN IT DECELERATES, CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY MAKING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FEELS AS IF CAR WAS HIT BY BEHIND. DRIVER AND PASSENGERS ARE JERKED AROUND VIOLENTLY MIMICKING WHIPLASH. TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN DEALER AND THEY DID A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH DID NOT WORK BECAUSE THE CAR CONTINUES TO DISPLAY THE SAME SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED ABOVE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY WHETHER THE MOST ROUTINE TRIP TO THE LOCAL SUPERMARKET OR WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN CLIMBING HILLS OR DESCENDING AND GETTING OFF OF FREEWAYS. AGAIN, THIS CAR WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IS AT SEVERELY HIGH RISK OF GETTING INTO OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT FOR WHEN IT SHIFTS IT CREATES MOMENTS OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. I HAVE SEARCHED AROUND THE INTERNET AND IT APPEARS, ACCORDING TO 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE OWNERS, THAT THIS SPECIFIC MODEL YEAR HAS A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT MAY POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FATAL INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276928July 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I'M HAVING A HIGH PITCH WHINE COMING ESPECIALLY FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE PITCH GETS LOUDER WITH RPM CHANGES. IT'S CONSTANTLY THERE, AS SOON AS THE CAR IS ON, WHETHER THE CAR IS IDLING, ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING. THIS WHINE COMES FROM THE SPEAKERS, BECAUSE WHEN I DISCONNECTED THE OEM BOSE AMPLIFIER, THE NOISE WAS GONE. I BELIEVE THIS IS KNOWN AS THE "ALTERNATOR WHINE" SO I CHANGED A NEW ALTERNATOR TOLD BY THE DEALER, AND CHANGED TO ANOTHER OEM BOSE AMPLIFIER, BUT THE "WHINE" STILL REMAINS. THE HIGH PITCH NOISE IS VERY ANNOYING AND CAUSES MIGRAINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276792July 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276502July 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE NEXT TO HIM. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER LEFT ARM. NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10276505July 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276569July 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAD IT'S ENGINE REPLACED,ONLY TWO YEARS AFTER IT WAS BUILT. NOW, AT 95,000, THIS VEHICLE IS SUFFERING FROM TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT FAILS TO AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO PROPER GEAR WHEN IT HAS TO GO BEYOND 2ND. THE SOLUTION, TURN THE CAR OFF...LET IT REST FOR 30 MINUTES AND IT'S FINE FOR MAYBE AN HOUR. THEN THE PROBLEM RECURS. THIS FIRST HAPPENED TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY IN WASHINGTON DC IN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE BEYOND 20 MPH WHILE OTHER VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING AT 60-70 MPH. CONSIDERING THAT THIS HAPPENED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE COULD EASILY LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. APPARENTLY, MANY OWNERS OF THIS YEAR MAXIMA HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE AROUND THIS MILEAGE..NISSAN MERELY GIVES A CAVALIER RECOMMENDATION OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THEY HAVE NO SHAME OR CONCERN OF THE FACT THAT THIS VEHICLE CANNOT MAKE IT ONLY 5 YEARS LATER WITHOUT MAJOR TRANSMISSION WORK. STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT OBVIOUSLY IS NOT OF IMPORTANCE. THEY CERTAINLY NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR TURNING AWAY FROM CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE OBVIOUSLY BEEN DUPED BY A FAULTY PRODUCT PRESENTED IN AN ATTRACTIVE WRAPPING. AT THIS POINT I'M ALMOST TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276446July 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. 3 TO 5 SECOND DELAY PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS 1-2-3. SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION STICKS IN 5TH GEAR EVEN WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276457July 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER PAYING THE NISSAN DEALER TO RUN DIAGNOSTIC AND FLUSH THE SYSTEM. AFTER JUST 2 HOURS FROM PICKING IT UP IT COMPLETELY WENT OUT. NISSAN WILL NOT EVEN OFFER TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION OR PROVIDE ATLEAST HALF OF THEIR COST SINCE IT IS THEIR CRAPPY PRODUCT THAT IS GOING BAD ON EVERYONE'S 04 CARS. MY CAR STARTED WITH THE JERKING INTO GEAR AND GETTING WORSE WHEN IT HEATS UP. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD HAVE THE GUTS TO MAKE NISSAN PAY EVERY MAXIMA CAR OWNER TIME , FRUSTRATION, TOWING, REPAIR, AND A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHAT WE DESERVE!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276325July 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I'M HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CAR HAS 82,000 MILES ON AND THE PROBLEM IS JUST STARTING TO SURFACE. I GET A JERKING MOTION WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR IT DOWNSHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST. IT JERKS ESPECIALLY HARD WHEN MAKING A TURN AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND PICKS UP SPEED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276173July 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED MAXIMA 2004 WHEN I FIRST DROVE IT WITH 84000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS FINE BUT NOT BUT A FEW DAYS LATER IT STARTED TO JERK FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND SOMETIME INTO 3RD. I HAPPENSABOUT 50% OF THE TIME IN JUST ONE DAY! I HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE READ SO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276126July 8, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES , TIRE HAD 27,000 MILES ON THEM ALL FOUR TIRES WAS CRACKED AROUND THE INSIDE BEAD AT THE RIM , GOODYEAR SAYS THEY DON'T WARRANTY OEM EQUIPMENT BUT THE DEALER SAYS ITS THERE RESPONSIBILITY, I HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES OUT OF POCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275997July 7, 2009
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SL HAS A UNRELIABLE RESPONSE FROM THE PASSENGER POWER DOOR LOCK. IT ONLY LOCK AND UNLOCK PARTIALLY, WHICH I BELIEVE IT IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMEWHAT DISAPPOINTING TO SEE ON A BRAND CAR LIKE MAXIMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276019July 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
MY 2005 MAXIMA HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY GARAGE WHEN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OCCURRED NEAR OR IN THE FUSE PANEL. WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE FIRE HAD SOMEHOW CONTAINED ITSELF AND SELF-EXTINGUISHED. THE CAR WAS SEALED SO WE ASSUME IT RAN OUT OF OXYGEN AS THE SMOKE DID NOT LEAK TO THE GARAGE. THE LOWER DASH PANEL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN APPEARS TO BE THE INITIAL FIRE. AS I AM NOT AN EXPERT, I CAN ONLY ASSUME THE HOUSING FOR THE FUSE PANEL WOULD RELATE TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AS THIS IS WHERE MOST OF THE DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE FIRE MELTED THAT PANEL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND SPREAD AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN, AROUND THE IGNITION AND SLIGHTLY UP TO THE UPPER DASHBOARD (RIGHT SIDE), AGAIN CAUSING THE DASH TO MELT. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT WOULD NOT ENGAGE ANY MOVEMENT. I HAD NOT ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT AS I RARELY, IF EVER, MOVE MY SEAT. THIS HAD OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4-6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE THE CAR HAD PRIOR WAS THE SEAT BELT LIGHT INDICATOR WOULD REMAIN ON WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS INDEED BUCKLED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THESE ELECTRICAL ISSUES RELATE TO THE ELECTRICAL FIRE. I DID HOWEVER FIND ANOTHER REPORT ON NHTSA INVOLVING THE SAME TYPE OF POWER SEAT ISSUES AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL FIRE TO THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF MY MAXIMA. AT THIS TIME THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IS NOT SURE HOW THE FIRE STARTED AND IS NOT CLAIMING NISSAN LIABILITY. I AM CONCERNED THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF FIRE AND REPLACE THE DAMAGED COMPONENTS OF MY CAR WITH THE SAME POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZARDS. I FEEL THIS FIRE SHOULD BE CAUSE FOR INVESTIGATION AS MY MAXIMA APPEARS TO BE AT LEAST THE SECOND NISSAN WITH THE SAME EXACT ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275835July 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. HAPPENS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. STARTED @ 60K. TRANSMISSION SERVICED THROUGH DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275869July 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA KEEPS JERKING AND MY TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN 3 YEARS WITH ONLY APPROXIMATELY 123K. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275621July 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SHIFTING PROBLEM FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD AND 3RD TO 2ND GEAR, JERKING EFFECT, ALSO AFTER WARM UP, GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THERE IS A BANG... AUTOMATIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275412July 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SE AUTO. TRANSMISSION JERKS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND SLIPS FROM 1ST TO 2ND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275351June 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA, ON JUNE 27TH GAUGES ALL WENT TO NEGATIVE, FUEL GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY, TEMP SHOWED COLD, TACH AND SPEEDO DID NOT WORK, A/C DID NOT WORK, TURN SIGNALS INSIDE DID NOT WORK BUT OUTSIDE DID. PARTIAL SUNROOF OPERATION. KEPT CAR IN GARAGE, GOT IN CAR ON JUNE 29TH TO TAKE TO DEALER, NOTICED UNUSUAL SMELL, 10 MIN. LATER SMOKE CAME POURING OUT OF CENTER DASH. IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF CAR AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY. HAD TOWED TO DEALER, SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE GAUGE CLUSTER AND A/C METERING AMP, LOOKS LIKE IT SHORT CIRCUITED BY COIN THAT SOMEHOW MADE ITS WAY INTO A VENT CREAVIS OF THE SEALED CIRCUIT BOARD. WE HAVE HAD 170,000 MILES OF BASICALLY TROUBLE FREE DRIVING BUT I AM REALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS SOLVES OUR PROBLEM. AS YOU CAN SEE MY WIFE DRIVES ALOT OF MILES IN THIS CAR WITH 8 HOUR TRIPS TO FLORIDA EVERY 6 WEEKS. NOT SURE HOW SHE WOULD REACT TO A SMOKE FILLED CABIN AND WOULD BE CONCERNED IF SHE COULD GET OUT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND FLAMES UP. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD NEVER REALLY CATCH FIRE. HAD ISSUE A FEW WEEKS EARLIER WHERE THE CAR SHIFTED STRANGELY, IT WOULD OFTEN NOT START AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START UNLESS THE A/C WAS TURNED OFF. THE SUGGESTED A TRANSMISSION FIX, NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND A NEW BATTERY. WE COULD ONLY DO THE BATTERY AT THAT POINT. I CAN'T HELP TO WONDER IF THE COMPUTER GAVE FALSE READING BECAUSE OF THE RECENT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275347June 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH APPROX 102K MILES ON IT AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEAR QUITE REGULARLY. IT ALSO SHIFTS VERY ROUGH FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND BACK DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST. AFTER READING SEVERAL BLOGS ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 MAXIMA BUT FOR SOME REASON THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. I FEEL AS THOUGH NISSAN SHOULD DEFINITELY BE HELD LIABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM CONSIDERING HOW COMMON A PROBLEM IT IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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