Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10236531July 31, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE WAS SQUEALING BRAKES, SHAKING STEERING WHEELS, LOUD NOISES ON THE BRAKE, AND ROUGH RIDE WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESS SLIGHTLY. CAR DOES NOT BRAKE PROPERLY WHEN PRESSED LIGHTLY UNDER DRY WEATHER AND TENDS TO LOCK TEMPORARILY AND LET GO DURING WET WEATHER WHICH CAN REALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM I WAS INFORMED TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH I DID, DEALERSHIP TELLS ME I'M OUT OF WARRANTY, I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS BACK BECAUSE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND NOT SOMETHING CAUSED BY ME BUT NISSAN WILL NOT ADMIT TO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235823July 25, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS ON MY WAY TO CHURCH FROM MY SISTERS HOUSE FOR A WOMEN'S GROUP MEETING . MY SISTER LIVES AROUND THE CORNER APPROXIMATELY A BLOCK FROM THE CHURCH AND I WOULD GENERALLY RIDE WITH HER EXCEPT SHE HAD A REHEARSAL AFTERWARDS. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND MY SISTER PULLED UP NEXT TO ME. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES BECAUSE I WAS PARKING AND BEFORE I COULD SWITCH MY VEHICLE FROM DRIVE TO PARK, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND I RAN INTO THE CHURCH. WE WERE THE ONLY TWO AT THE CHURCH AT THE TIME BESIDES THE PASTOR WHO WAS INSIDE OF THE CHURCH BECAUSE SHE GETS THEIR FIRST BEING THAT SHE TEACHES THE WOMEN'S MINISTRY. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AGO AND HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH IT ACCELERATING SOME WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. I WAS GOING TO KANSAS CITY ONE DAY AND MY AUNT ASKED ME TO DRIVE. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BUT TOLD HER THAT I WAS A BIT AFRAID TO TRAVEL IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT ACCELERATES SLIGHTLY WHEN BREAKING. I ALSO HAD MY SISTER WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT, TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT ON A FEW OCCASIONS BECAUSE I FELT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT ACCELERATING. SHE NOTICED IT AS WELL AND SAID THAT I NEEDED TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD PLANS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SOON BUT, JUST HADN'T DONE IT YET. LIKE I SAID, IT WOULD ACCELERATE BUT ONLY SLIGHTLY. IT WAS AS IF I WAS BREAKING AND IT WAS ACCELERATING AT THE SAME TIME. I WISH THAT I'D TAKEN IT IN SOONER. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT. BOTH MY VEHICLE AND THE CHURCH WILL NEED REPAIR, AND MY NECK WAS A PIT SORE, BUT I AM THANKFUL THAT I AM OK AND THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I FIND IT QUITE STRANGE THAT I WAS PARKED AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE TAKES OFF AS IF I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS. THIS IS MIND BOGGLING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10235584July 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235417July 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND INTO THIRD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235491July 23, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. IN RAINY WEATHER, THE CONTACT HEARS A CLUCKING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP, THE CLUCKING SOUND STOPS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ROTORS, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 11/17/08 *CN UPDATED 11/21/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235529July 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235251July 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE BEGAN SLIPPING GEARS AND LOOSING POWER WHEN SHIFTING 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST. DEALER STATES NEEDED A TRANS FLUSH. THIS WAS PERFORMED AND IMPROVEMENT WAS NOTED FOR APPROX 300 MILES. VEHICLE BEGAN HAVE TROUBLE AT 61,000 MILES. JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM TOLD THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION IS A NEW TRANSMISSION. I AM NOT THE ONLY MAXIMA OWNER WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235143July 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ENGINE COILS AND OXYGEN SENSORS HAVE BEEN NEEDED TO BE BE REPLACED ON MANY OCCASIONS SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. WHEN 2 OF THE COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE ENGINE RAN EXTREMELY ROUGH (FROM BOTH MISFIRES) CAUSING A HUGE REDUCTION IN ENGINE SPEED AND THE INABILITY TO PASS OR ACCELERATE SAFELY ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENED SO ABRUPTLY ON ONE OCCASION, THAT I WAS NEARLY RUN OFF THE ROAD. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER (PURCHASED AUG 1999) AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 OF THE 6 ENGINE COILS AND ALL 4 OF MY OXYGEN SENSORS (EACH ON DIFFERENT DATES). I ONLY HAVE 116K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234348July 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 MAXIMA SE 110,000 MILES HAS OIL LEAKING THROUGH SEALS BETWEEN VALVE COVERS AND SPARK PLUG WIRES. ONE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REAL ISSUE IS THAT THE SEALS CANNOT BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. INSTEAD, THE VALVE COVERS HAVE TO BE RE-PURCHASED ADDING AN EXTRA $290.00 IN PARTS TO A LABOR INTENSIVE BILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234405July 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. ONCE THE CAR REACHED OVER 70,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN SWITCHING GEARS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND VICE VERSA. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIPS CAN'T EVEN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM ACCURATELY SO IT CAN BE FIXED. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY CONSUMER WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND IT ANGERS ME THAT NISSAN WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THERE IS ONE. THERE SHOULD BE EITHER A RECALL OF 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSIONS OR A BOYCOTT OF NISSAN PRODUCTS PERIOD. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SPEND OVER 25,000 FOR A CAR AND HAVE TO REPLACE MAJOR PARTS ON THE CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS IS A MASS PROBLEM. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR JACKED UP PARTS. I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE I KNOW EVER PURCHASE ANY FORM OF NISSAN VEHICLES EVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234472July 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY 04 MAXIMA ALMOST FROM THE BEGINNING. BASIC SYMPTOM HAS BEEN IF THE CAR SITS IDLING IN TRAFFIC JAM, OR AFTER A 3-4 STOP AND GO LOCAL TRIPS, I DEVELOP A LOT OF PLAY IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL. NORMALLY, WHEN I APPLY LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE CLUTCH PEDAL, I FEEL RESISTANCE IMMEDIATELY. WHEN ITS ACTING UP, I FEEL SIGNIFICANTLY LESS RESISTANCE IN THE PEDAL FROM THE TOP, SOMETIME ALMOST HALF WAY THROUGH THE PEDAL TRAVEL. IF I CONTINUE DRIVING IT USUALLY CLEARS UP ON ITS OWN OR IF I PARK AND LEAVE IT FOR 30+ MINUTES. DEFINITELY SEEMS HEAT RELATED AND DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE WINTER. DESPITE THE "SLOP" IN THE PEDAL, THE CLUTCH APPEARS TO BE SHIFTING OK AND ENGAGES ABOUT MID PEDAL TRAVEL. LAST MONTH NEW SYMPTOM APPEARED. TWICE, ONCE AFTER IT WAS SITTING AT WORK ALL DAY AND ANOTHER TIME AFTER RETURNING FROM A 3 HOUR CONCERT, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I LITERALLY HAD TO STAND ON IT TO GET CAR INTO GEAR. ONCE, MOVING, IT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTER A COUPLE OF MILES OF DRIVING. ORIGINALLY TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NEVER REPRODUCE THE SYMPTOMS. AT 30K, NISSAN MECHANIC SAID IT NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT. WHEN TO LOCAL SHOP. THEY REPLACED THE MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDER AND EQUALIZATION VALVE WITHOUT ANY IMPROVEMENT. THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE SYMPTOMS EITHER. TWO WEEKS AGO, AT 60K, I HAD THEM REPLACE THE CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, THROWOUT BEARING AND FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR SYMPTOM HAS NOT RETURNED (YET) BUT THE CLUTCH PEDAL PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. NOW I HAVE A NEW PROBLEM WHICH ONLY STARTED AFTER THEY DID THIS LATEST WORK. THE STICK IS NOW POPPING OUT OF GEAR WHICH DRIVING. TWICE IN 6TH, BUT PREDOMINATELY IN 5TH. I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE MECHANIC FOR A DAY AND THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO HAPPEN. THEY CHECKED THE LINKAGE AND BUSHINGS AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING LOOKS OK. I WENT FOR A DRIVE WITH THEM AND OF COURSE IT DID NOT DO IT, UNTIL TONIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234313July 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED WITH OTHER CONSUMERS. MY CARE JERKS. I HAVE REPLACED THE AXLES, AIR FLOW METER, AC LINE, IGNITION COIL, SPARK PLUGS, ALTERNATOR, ETC. CURRENTLY, THE TIMING CHANGE AND TENSIONER NEEDS REPAIRING, THE AXLES AGAIN FROM THE JERKING. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WHO CAN NOT AFFORD ALL OF THESE REPAIRS. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MAXIMA. I ALSO HAVE HAD A DIAGNOSTIC AND IT REVEALED 1 PROBLEM AND ONCE FIX I STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE MORE PROBLEMS ON TOP OF THE JERKING. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234314July 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED DURING ACCELERATION, AND THEN STAYED ON, COINCIDING WITH POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE. OCCURRED REPEATEDLY OVER SEVERAL YEAR PERIOD. EVENTUALLY REPLACED ALL IGNITION COILS WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM (OLD COILS KEPT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233872July 11, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEA SIDE AUTO SALES INC. AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE ON NOVEMBER 16, 2006, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON JULY 5, 2008. HE CALLED THE NISSAN DEALER AND SEA SIDE AUTO SALES AND BOTH STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY VALID FOR ONE YEAR OR 12,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233884July 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HARD JERKS IN TRANSMISSION WHILE GOING UP FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR OR COMING DOWN FROM 3RD TO 2ND. OCCURS ALMOST EVERYDAY WHEN THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233996July 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SIMPLY DIED AT 3.5 YEARS AND 68K MILES. NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER VIA WARRANTY. AND, THEY ONLY RESPOND TO CUSTOMER INQUIRIES EVER 48 HOURS. YOU MAY NOT CONTACT NISSAN. VICTORY NISSAN IN CHANTILLY, VA DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO PROGRAM CODES FOR TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233473July 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WOULD LIKE TO PLACE A COMPLAINT ON THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THIS CAR LIKE MANY OTHER 2004 MAXIMAS, HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.. IT JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. ALSO WHEN NOT MAKING A COMPLETE STOP, I.E. TURNING A CORNER, THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO OCCUR. USUALLY, AS I HAVE READ ON OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS, AND ALSO MY OWN EXPERIENCE, THIS HAPPENS AFTER REACHING THE 75K MARK. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO PLEASE TAKE THIS IN CONSIDERATION, AND TAKE A LOOK IN TO WHAT'S GOING ON WITH NISSAN'S TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, AS THEY ALREADY KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM... THEY HAVE NOT AGREED TO STATE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THEY DO HAVE TRANSMISSIONS IN STOCK AT SEVERAL DEALERS FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. SO I BEG YOU PLEASE HELP US RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM... THANK YOU KINDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233499July 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
IT STARTED WITH A LOUD NOISE OUT OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL THEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE BACK AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ THE SPEED. THEN IT SHUTS DOWN IF IM AT A STOP LIGHT FOR A WHILE OR OUT OF NOWHERE THIS IS NOT SAFE!!! AT ALL AS IT CAN CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. ITS HAS HAPPENED AT TURNING LANES AND THE CAR BEHIND THANK GOD STOP IN TIME OR ELSE HE WOULD OF REAR ENDED ME. SOO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND SAID IT NEEDED A NEW ABS PUMP, HARNESS, AND IPDM. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR 9MONTHS ITS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 56,000MILES ON IT AND FOR THE PRICE I PAID THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING TO A CAR THAT CLAIMS TO BE SOOOOO RELIABLE. NOT HAPPY AT ALL!!!!! NOW IM STUCK PAYING $2500.00 FOR REPAIR AND SOMETHING THAT I'VE READ SOOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT AND NISSAN JUST AVOIDS IT AND SAYS CANT DO ANYTHING SINCE IT HAS NO WARRANTY VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!! ANGRY!!! FRUSTRATED!!! AND BROKE!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233593July 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION COIL FAILS CAUSING MISFIRE IN ENGINE. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. PART IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSES CAR TO RUN VERY ROUGH. THERE IS AN ONLINE PETITION FOR THE 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT COST UP TO $600 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233601July 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR JERKS. NISSAN DEALER STATES I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS. $4,000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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