Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10254446January 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. ONE DAY (72K MILES) THE TRANSMISSION JUST STARTED JERKING HORRIBLY BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AS ADVISED BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW I AM BEING TOLD BY LOCAL SHOPS AND DEALERS THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH COSTS UP TO $4000!!! *TR
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0
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#10254083January 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE ENGINE STARTED TO WHINE DURING NORMAL ROUTINE DRIVING WITH ONLY 55K MILES. THIS REPAIR WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND BASED ON THE FREQUENCY OF THIS REPAIR WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND TIMING CHAIN IN 2004 MAXIMAS, THE LOGICAL RECOURSE FROM A MANUFACTURER'S POINT OF VIEW SHOULD BE A PRODUCT RECALL. *TR
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#10254095January 7, 2009
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH JUST STARTED FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY THEN I JUST SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL. HOWEVER MY CAR IS 1996. I AM A NERVOUS WRECK TRYING TO DRIVE. *TR
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#10254029January 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 MAXIMA SE, REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING FROM 0KM TO 60KM MILEAGE (159KM) BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRES, TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, CHANGE CAR,MANY TIMES RETURNING , DEALERSHIP FLUSH TRANSMISSION, BUT PROBLEM STILL THERE, SEEMS TO BE AN INTERMITTENT THING, PRESSURE RELATED THEREFORE DAYS WITH NO PROBLEM BUT THEN PROBLEM RETURNING, FINALLY BECAME FED UP SO DEMAND DEALERSHIP TO HAVE ME SPEAK WITH THE NISSAN REP. TO SLOVE THIS PROBLEM. IN MY INVESTIGATING I FOUND THAT THERE IS ALOT OF COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE AND THE MILEAGE SOMETIMES IS JUST 60KM OR EVEN LOWER THUS PROVING THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT MILEAGE RELATED BUT PART RELATED. MEANING THAT NISSAN HAS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION WHICH SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR CONSUMERS ESPECIALLY REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR AT TIMES JOLTS FORWARD WITH NO WARNING A POTENTIAL OF HITTING SOMEONE ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER MONTHS, NOT TO MENTION THAT THE CAR CAN JUST SUDDENLY STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE, WHICH CAN BE DEADLY IN MINUS DEGREE WEATHER. THE DEALERSHIPS ONLY ANSWER IS TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CAR, BECAUSE THE PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED THEN THE REPAIRS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF ,IN MY OPINION BUT ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, IF YOU ARE NOT BROKEN DOWN AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THEN THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT COMPLETELY BROKEN SO NISSAN WILL NOT REPAIR. THIS I HAVE A PROBLEM BECAUSE ONCE THE PART IS NOT PERFORMING ITS FUNCTION THEN REPAIRS SHOULD BE DONE AS IT IS BROKEN, IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE CEASED IN ITS COMPLETE FUNCTION BUT AS LONG AS A PART OF THE IT HAS CEASED THEN SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO ITS FUNCTION AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE AT THE COST OF THE CONSUMER ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH INCLUDES THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE. NOW THAT THE VESICLE HAS PASSED THE KMS ITS EASY TO SAY WELL ONE SHOULD CHANGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10254044January 6, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE AGAIN AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $709. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,278 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 2/17/09 *CN UPDATED 02/19/09. *JB
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#10253883January 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION JERKING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 77,000 MILES. I TOOK IT IN TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE. I AGREED TO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACEMENT BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST. I LATER TOOK THE CAR BACK BUT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NOW AT 133,000 MILES ITS VERY BAD. THERE IS A WEBSITE WHERE HUNDREDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 04 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE DEALER OR THE NISSAN HEADQUARTERS ARE LISTENING TO US AND ARE REFUSING TO HELP OR EVEN RECALL THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253703January 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I'VE NOTICED A PRETTY SEVERE JERKING MOTION WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND AGAIN FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR IN MY MAXIMA. I BOUGHT IT USED WITH 40K MILES ON IT AND JUST RECENTLY STARTED TO NOTICE THE PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR HIT 58K. SEEMS MUCH WORSE WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS IN THE SNOW. I'VE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER POSTINGS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253643January 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I STARTED TO NOTICE MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 58,000 MILES. I TOOK IT IN TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE AND WAS ADVISED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I AGREED TO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACEMENT BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST. I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A WEBSITE WHERE HUNDREDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 04 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE DEALER OR THE NISSAN HEADQUARTERS ARE LISTENING TO US AND ARE REFUSING TO HELP OR EVEN RECALL THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253656January 3, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS PUMP IN THE MAXIMA IS DEFECTIVE. IT GRINDS AND GRINDS AND THE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON. THE MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR UNTIL THE SOUND WAS SO LOUD, YOU COULD HEAR IT FROM OUTSIDE THE CAR. THE CAR IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. IF YOU VISIT MAXIMA.ORG, YOU CAN SEE ON THE FORUM THAT EVERYONE WITH AN '04 MAXIMA HAS AN ABS PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND NISSAN SHOULD FIX THESE. THIS IS OVER $1000 OF WORK FROM THE MECHANIC. WE HAVE OWNED 6 NISSANS AND THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED. IT IS VERY UPSETTING THAT NISSAN WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10253438January 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 - 75,000 MILES. THE CAR WOULD AGGRESSIVELY JERK WHILE DRIVING IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT TELLING ME THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND HAD ME PAY FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUSH SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER TAKING THE CAR BACK ENOUGH TIMES, THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WHICH BY THAT TIME MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED (VERY SUSPECT). SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2003, I HAVE FOLLOWED THE NISSAN GUIDLINES REGARDING TRANSMISSION CARE SERVICES (SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS). I PAID FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND I AM STILL HAVING SEVERE JERKS IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND NISSAN CORP. SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, IT IS SCARY FOR THE DRIVERS WHO DEAL WITH THESE STRONG JERKS CAUSING OUR HEADS TO SEVERELY JERK. THE OLD PARTS TO MY VEHICLE TRANSMISSION ARE NOT AVAILABLE, YET I HAVE RECEIPTS AND THE PHONE NUMBER TO THE CARE REPAIR PLACE WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE HELP BEFORE THIS ISSUE SEVERELY HURT SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253363December 31, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM. HE NOTICED THAT THE INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND NO FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED AIR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IF THE TEMPERATURE CHANGED, IT WOULD TRIGGER THE INDICATOR AS WELL. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IF THE PRESSURE DROPPED TO -1 LB, THE AIR PRESSURE INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FILE ALREADY CREATED FOR THE CONTACT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500. UPDATED 03/09/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/10/09.*JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10253377December 31, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE A 04 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 82,000 MILE ON IT. HAD THE 75,000 SCHEDULE TUNE UP DONE TO IT. NOW AT 82,000 MILES MY CAR HAS A HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. HAS A HARD DECELERATION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION, A $4,000.00 COST TO ME. I FOUND A WEBSITE WHERE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM AND I AM TO BELIEVE TO THINK THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP TO RESOLVE. *TR
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0
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#10253411December 31, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE RECALL BY NISSAN AT 50,000 MILES THAT TRANSMISSION IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND MY REPAIR SHOP HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE MODEL ABOVE HAVE APPARENT MAJOR PROBLEMS AND NISSAN NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253160December 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DECEMBER 2007 - TOOK CAR INTO NISSAN DEALER BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WAS HESITATING AND SLAMMING HARD INTO THE "DRIVE" GEAR. DEALER DISCOVERED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. JANUARY 2008, I RECEIVED MY CAR BACK WITH A REMAN TRANSMISSION FROM NISSAN. FEBRUARY THROUGH MAY 2008 - TOOK CAR INTO DEALER A FEW MORE TIMES DUE TO ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION AGAIN. OCTOBER 2008 - RETURNED CAR AGAIN TO NISSAN BECAUSE ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION WAS OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. TOLD ME IT WAS DUE TO (2) TORN ENGINE MOUNTS. I REPLACED THEM BY MY OWN LOCAL MECHANIC. A FEW DAYS AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION WAS ACTING UP AGAIN. TOOK CAR BACK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE (2) REAR ENGINE MOUNTS WERE CRACKED/TORN. I ENDED UP REPLACING THOSE AS WELL. ONE WEEK LATER, THE ISSUE CAME BACK. OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2008 - TOOK CAR BACK TO THE SAME NISSAN DEALER 3 MORE TIMES AND EVEN AFTER SHOWING THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THE HEAD TECHNICIAN THE PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS "NORMAL" AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL AN ISSUE AND WAS NEVER RESOLVED. *TR
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0
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0
#10253141December 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE - 68,000 MILES, CAR ENGINE GUNS BUT DOES NOT MOVE (CAN GET A COUPLE OF METERS BEFORE BEHAVIOR IS EXHIBITED) WHEN IN DRIVE. TURNING OFF AND ON IGNITION WILL AGAIN GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF METERS. WAS PURCHASED NEW BUT TOLD ITS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT EXPIRED AT 60,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252968December 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR STARTED MAKING A WHINING SOUND SIMILAR TO A TURBO WHINE UNDER ACCELERATION, THIS GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME AND MILEAGE. TURNED OUT TO BE UPPER CAM CHAIN TENSIONERS RESULTING IN THE ENGINE HAVING TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CAR TO REPAIR. REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE REDESIGNED AND DEALER SAID MOST VQ35 AND VQ40 ENGINES ARE EFFECTED. PROBLEM IS THE SYMPTOM'S DON'T SHOW UP UNTIL 50-75K MILES AND WILL NOT BE COVERED BY NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252900December 27, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS BACKING THE CAR OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CAR STOPPED MOVING IN REVERSE AND MOVED FORWARD. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR I ATTEMPTED TO BACK IT AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS ONLY THE CAR MOVED FORWARD ENOUGH TO HIT MY FENCE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER SIDE BUMPER. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THE SENT A TOW TRUCK AND TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WOULD PROBABLY NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALL AND SAID THE CAR DID IN FACT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A NEW CAR ABOUT FOUR MONTHS OLD WITH MAYBE 5,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252803December 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WARMS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS. WHEN HE SHIFTED FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DISCOLORED AND STATED THAT A NEW ONE WOULD BE NEEDED AT THE COST OF $3,900. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE FAILURE WAS INVESTIGATED FOR TWO WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
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0
Deaths:
0
#10252510December 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WITH 103,000 MILES. I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND AFTER READING SEVERAL FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION - I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION, THE CAR IS STILL PRACTICALLY NEW! THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO DO AND ISSUE A RECALL ON ALL 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S - WITH THE WAY THE ECONOMY IS GOING RIGHT NOW, THIS IS AN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE. HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWMORECOMMENTS_REVIEW_61092_4.HTML. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10252516December 22, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
04 NISSAN MAXIMA PURCHASED IN AUG 03 WITH A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. FIRST VISIT TO THE DEALER WAS IN MARCH 04 -- REPLACED FRONT STRUT. LASTED ABOUT 1 WEEK BEFORE THE NOISE WAS BACK. SINCE THEN HAS HAD AT LEAST 6-8 STRUTS REPLACED. LAST REPAIR WAS LAST FRIDAY -- WENT 10 MILES BEFORE THE NOISE WAS BACK. THE LONGEST A STRUT HAS LASTED WAS 6 MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH FOR FOUR YEARS. WILL NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A PROBLEM AND EVER FIX IT? *TR
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
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