Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10244100October 1, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN THE SUMMER OF JUNE 2007. THE CAR WAS USED, BUT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. RECENTLY I NOTICED MY CAR BEGAN JERKING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR ON MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE PROBLEM BEGAN GETTING WORSE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT YESTERDAY. THEY TOLD ME MY FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN AND THAT MY WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE PARTS, AND THAT IT WOULD BE AROUND $740.00 TO GET IT FIXED PLUS THE $116.00 DIAGNOSTICS FEE. I BEGAN READING ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER MAXIMA OWNER'S AND IT SEEMS MY PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON. IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT OCCURS SO OFTEN ON THE 2004 MAXIMA WHY DOESN'T NISSAN RECALL ALL OF THE NISSAN MAXIMAS AND GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I UNDERSTAND THEY WILL LOSE MONEY, BUT ISN'T THE MAXIMA SUPPOSED TO BE THEIR TOP OF THE LINE SPORTS SEDAN. I GUESS SOMETHING REALLY BAD HAS TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE BEFORE THEY WILL CONSIDER FIXING THE PROBLEM. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN IF THIS IS THE QUALITY OF CARS THEY ARE BUILDING. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244021September 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND MAKE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243862September 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION. IT SLIPS WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT YET NISSAN REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. YOU CAN FIND COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE WEB. HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243931September 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION KNOCKS AND DOWNSHIFTS HARD FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND 3RD TO 2ND. ALSO, THE WHEN GOING UP HILLS, TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES ACTS LIKE IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL AND THEN IT CATCHES AGAIN WITH A BIG JERK AND HARD KNOCK IN THE TRANSMISSION. I ALSO NOTICE THAT WHEN I PLACE THE SHIFTER LEVER IN "D", IT TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS FOR IT TO ACTUALLY KICK INTO DRIVE MODE. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS AN ACCIDENT COULD EASILY OCCUR. ALSO, I NOTICED THAT THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER THE CAR IS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE. ACTS OK WHEN ENGINE/TRANSMISSION COLD. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 69000 MILES. LOOKED AROUND AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243784September 28, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
2ND TIRE DEFECTIVE - GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRE- CAR HAS ONLY 7639 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE ON THE CAR THAT HAD TO BE REPLACE WITH THE SAME ISSUE . *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243486September 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE HAS BEEN BUCKING AND JERKING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR SINCE 60,000 (NOW HAS 64,000) ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING REGULARLY (EVERY TIME I DRIVE) FOR OVER A MONTH NOW. TRANSMISSION FLUID IS FINE, NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I HAVE HEARD THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH 2004 AND 2005 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243416September 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE SWITCHES FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO KNOCK AND JERK. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS DURING DOWNSHIFTING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK OCCASIONALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243303September 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA AUTOMATIC TRAMISSION JERKS OR BUCKLES WHEN SWITCHING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HELP. 90000 MILES ON CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243224September 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CA R BEGAN SLIPPING AND JERKING EVERY NOW AND THEN. AFTER IT GOT WORSE, I TOOK IT TO DOBBS NISSAN. THEY SAID I NEEDED A TUNE UP AND A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. I PAID $500 BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW IT'S WORSE THAN EVER. IT JERKS ANYTIME GOING FROM 2 TO 3RD GEAR AND SOMETIMES GETS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. AFTER LOOKING FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS ON THE INTERNET, I SAW THAT MANY PEOPLE OWNING A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SEE COMMENTS BELOW: 14TH DEC 2005, 18:15 I HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA SE AUTOMATIC WITH 59,000 MILES. FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS THE CAR BANGS AND JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. THIS HAPPENS BEFORE THE CAR SHIFTS INTO 2ND GEAR OR AS IT SHIFTS INTO 2ND. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS A MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEM AND IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $800 TO FIX. I AM NOT VERY HAPPY ABOUT THIS. HAS ANYONE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THEIR MAXIMA? FIX THE SPELLING AND GRAMMAR DELETE THIS COMMENT VOTE: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31ST DEC 2005, 12:37 I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE CAR JERKS WHEN IT SWITCHES FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT'S A 2004 MAXIMA SL. I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. AFTER A FEW WEEKS, THEY SPOKE WITH SOME TECHNICIANS AND THEY SAID THERE'S A PIECE THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IN THE TRANSMISSION - TURBINE SENSOR. AFTER THE FIX, THE CAR GOT BETTER FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS OR SO, BUT NOW I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. I'M STILL RESEARCHING IT, I JUST DON'T WANT TO GIVE IT TO NISSAN TECHNICIANS AND THEY PERFORM THE GUESS-WORK AGAIN.. FIX THE SPELLING AND GRAMMAR DELETE THIS COMMENT VOTE: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1ST APR 2006, 21:17 THERE IS MUCH TO LOVE ABOUT MY 04 MAXIMA SE, BUT THERE ARE SOME ANNOYING PROBLEMS TOO. THE BIG ONE IS THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS QUITE OFTEN, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE MOTOR REVS PROBABLY 1000 RPM OR SO BEF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243281September 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSTANT MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, CONSTANT STRUTS REPLACED. CONSTANT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN 1 AND 2ND GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243026September 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA (38,500 MILES) BUCKS WHEN MOVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. IT FEELS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE ARE MOVING FORWARD IN A JERKING MOTION. THERE IS ALSO A NOTICEABLE WHINE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243042September 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL SHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR BY ITSELF AND STAY LOCKED IN THAT GEAR. WHEN THIS INITIALLY OCCURS THE ENGINE WILL STALL, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN 5TH GEAR MAKING IT HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE IN ANY CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243095September 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JERKS IN 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND FROM 3RD BACK TO 2ND WHEN CAR WARMS UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242895September 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE POWER AND STEERING FAILED AND THE ENGINE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMP STARTED AND DRIVEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BATTERY AND CRANK SHAFT SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 2003 MODELS, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242936September 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT HAS STARTING JERKING WHEN SHIFTING OR BRAKING. I GOOGLED THIS AND COME TO FIND OUT THERE ARE 100'S OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE EXACT SAME THING! BASICALLY WE ARE BEING TO TOLD WE MUST GET A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH IS ABOUT 3300.00! MY CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT AND IT STARTED THIS AT AROUND 60,000 BUT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242959September 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SKIPS AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES. WHEN PUTTING IN GEAR IT JERKS AND WHEN STOPPING IT ALSO JERKS. CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AND THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND ABOUT SENDING SOMEONE TO CHECK IT. RECENTLY FOUND ON WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. CAR CURRENTLY HAS 91,000 MILES AND IT HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE AROUND THE 85,000 MARK AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED PROPER ASSISTANCE FROM THE NISSAN CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242853September 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, THE CONTACT STARTED THE ENGINE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, WHICH STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242850September 18, 2008
WHEELS
TIRES ON MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA KEEP LOOSING AIR. THE RIMS ARE CHROME (FACTORY) RIMS. I HAVE LOST 2 TIRES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD 4 OCCURRENCES OF THE LEAKING TIRES. THE CHROME PLATING IS SEPARATING FROM THE RIM AND THE TIRE BEAD STARTS TO LEAK AIR. 2 OF THE 4 OCCURRENCES WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE REPAIR SHOPS I HAVE TAKEN THE TIRES/RIMS TO ALL TELL ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THEY HAVE SEEN. I AM CURRENTLY WORKING THE PROBLEM WITH NISSAN TO TRY TO GET THEM TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE RIMS. I HAVE TO DATE SPENT APPROX. $750 FOR TIRES REPAIRS. IS THERE A RECORD OF FAILURES OF THIS KIND ON FILE? IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT CORRECTED BY NISSAN WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST I DO NEXT? I FIND IT VERY SCARY TRYING TO CHANGE A TIRE ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AND FEAR BEING HIT. I CHECK ALL 4 TIRES WEEKLY NOW BUT TWO OF THE LEAKS OCCURRED ON THE HIGH SPEED HIGHWAYS EVEN THOUGH I CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242412September 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2008, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. HE DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THEY STATED THAT THE ABS SENSORS WERE CORRODED DUE TO A BUILD UP OF MOISTURE, WHICH CAUSED THE GRINDING NOISE. THE MECHANIC DRILLED A HOLE IN THE REAR HUBS TO RELEASE THE MOISTURE SO THAT THE ABS SENSORS WOULD NOT CORRODE AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,338 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,278. UPDATED 11/6/08 *CN UPDATED 11/10/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242258September 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR FAILED. THE MECHANIC RESET THE SENSOR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,174.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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