Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10215244January 17, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10214753January 14, 2008
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A, SIZE P245/45R18 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD A CRACKED SIDEWALL. GOODYEAR WAS NOTIFIED. THERE WAS A BUY BACK PROGRAM ON THIS TIRE THAT EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31, 2007. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214415January 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO TOWN. BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK OK, SO I CONTINUED. GOT TO TOWN (40 MILES), DID MY BUSINESS, GOT IN THE CAR TO GO HOME. STARTED CAR, ABS LIGHT STILL ON, DROVE 1 1/2 BLOCKS, APPLIED BRAKES AS I APPROACHED INTERSECTION, AND THE PEDAL LOCKED. TAPPED THE PEDAL, STILL LOCKED. CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS STILL GETTING THROTTLE. PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND LUCKILY STOPPED BEFORE THE INTERSECTION. PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, PUSHED THE BRAKE, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. PARKED THE CAR, AND TURNED IT OFF. THEN, I DECIDED TO MOVE IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION IN THE PARKING LOT AND LEAVE IT FOR A TOW TRUCK. WHEN MOVING IT, I PUSHED THE BRAKE AGAIN, HEARD A NOISE, ABS LIGHT WENT OFF, AND BRAKES WORKED AGAIN. DROVE HOME. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP SOON. COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215028January 10, 2008
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED RELATED TO THE WATER LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING IT TO RUST AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY USING TOWELS IN THE VEHICLE TO ASSIST WITH THE LEAK. THE CONTACT ALSO HAS INVOICES AND DETAILED DOCUMENTS FROM THE DEALER AVAILABLE. THE ASSESSMENT REPORT LIST THE DEALERS CONCLUSIONS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE RECENT FAILURE. THE CONTACT WANTS A REPRESENTATIVE AT NHTSA TO CONTACT HER REGARDING THE CURRENT AND PREVIOUS PHOTOS AVAILABLE DUE TO THE WATER LEAK AND DAMAGE IN TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214178January 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND HAD ENG KNOCK. BROUGHT INTO A SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT #2 IGNITION COIL HAD GONE BAD. THE CAR WAS A DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WOULD STALL AND WAS VERY SLUGGISH. I RECOMMEND THAT NISSIAN RECALL THIS PART DUE TO THE DANGEROUS NATURE. AFTER LOOKING UP THE PROBLEM ON DIFFERENT FORUMS THERE ARE MANY MANY OTHERS WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE BAD IGNITION COIL BUT IT SEEMS TO BE ONLY TEMPORARY AS MANY OTHERS CAN CONTEST THAT ONE BY ONE ALL THE IGNITION COILS WILL KEEP GOING BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214126January 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE SHUTS OF INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FOR BRIEF MOMENTS (5-10 SEC.) SOMETIMES IN ISOLATED SINGLE EVENTS, SOMETIMES IN CLUSTERS. ENGINE COMPLETELY LOSES POWER THEN RETURNS. DASHBOARD AND RADIO CONTINUE TO WORK AS IF IT IS NOT ELECTRICAL. FEELS LIKE A FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEM. IT'S VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY OR WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC! NO CODES SHOW ON COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS. REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND COMPUTER. WHILE SEARCHING THE NET I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. NO KNOWN FIXES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213582January 3, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING (MPH UNKNOWN) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TWICE, STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT 90,000 AND AGAIN AT 121,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213604January 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN MAXIMA SE 2004 TRANSMISSION JERKING FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD AND 4TH I BEEN READING A LOT OF FORUMS WITH SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I HOPE U CAN HELP US TO RESOLVE THIS ISUE WITH NISSAN. MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213414January 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASES NEW IN '01. FROM REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR, STRONG SHUTTER IN BREAKS EVEN AFTER REPLACING TWICE AND NEEDS AGAIN, REPLACED REAR OXYGEN SENSORS TWICE WITH NOW A THIRD NEEDED, REPLACED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, AND NOW VEHICLE IS OUT OF COMMISSION DUE TO NEEDING A NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM, IDLE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR, AND REAR O2 SENSORS(AGAIN)! ALSO A LEAKING POWER STEERING PUMP AND POWER WINDOW MOTORS ARE NEAR DEATH. I UNDERSTAND WEAR AND TEAR ON A VEHICLE BUT THIS IS AN EXTREME CASE! POTENTIAL EPA ISSUES DUE TO THE OXYGEN SENSORS FAILING TIME AFTER TIME. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213338January 1, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
AT 65K MILES, 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA BEGAN TO BUCK, STALL OUT. DASH LIGHTS CAME ON - ABS, SLIP, BRAKE, TCS OFF. GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR. ABS SEEMED TO BE ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER EVALUATED - SAID IT NEEDS ABS ACTUATOR, WHICH WAS ORDERED, AND SHOULD BE OK TO DRIVE. IN THE MEANTIME, TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, ABS COME ON ALL THE TIME, CAR STALLS ON ACCELERATION. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213127December 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE - BRAKE FAILURE ON DRY PAVEMENT. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THERE WAS ONLY A CLICKING SOUND AS IF THE ABS WAS TRYING TO ENGAGE FOR NO REASON - BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. DEALER LATER REPORTED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY ABS SENSOR ON LEFT REAR BUT I AM DISTURBED THAT THIS ABS FAILURE WOULD CAUSE TOTAL BRAKE LOSS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR FOR FEAR OF ANOTHER ABS SENSOR GOING WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED NEW IN 2002. THE ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES ON VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 55K MILES (MAINLY HIGHWAY MILES). DEALER ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ROTORS WARPING ON THIS CAR FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IN ADDITION,I HAD THE BACK BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZE UP ON ME FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212953December 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WITH MY 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA SE V6, EGR VALVE RELATED ISSUES WERE DETECTED AND ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO COME UP SOON AFTER THE IGNITION. ACCORDING TO NISSAN DEALER, OXYGEN SENSORS AND EGR VALVES WORK IS NEED THAT WOULD COST $1800 OR MORE. AT THAT TIME THE CAR MILEAGE WAS AROUND 80,000. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO FIX THAT. BUT LATER ONE OF THE ROD IN THE ENGINE BROKEN, FIRE STARTED UNDER THE ENGINE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 70 M/H ON THE HIGHWAY. MY FAMILY WAS IN A GREAT DANGER AND WE WERE LUCKY TO SURVIVE WITH THE HELP OF POLICE AND FIRE ENGINE WHEN SOMEONE CALLED 911. THERE HAS BEEN ANOTHER COMPLAIN ABOUT EGR VALUE ON NHTSA WEB SITE BY ANOTHER NISSAN MAXIMA OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213011December 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR STALLED ON MY WHILE I WAS STILL TRAVELING AT 60MPH AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT FORCING ME TO GET OFF THE ROAD WHERE IT SUDDENLY STOPPED. A LITTLE SCARY DON'T YOU THINK? THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I LATER HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND IT PULLED AN PO340 CODE(CAM POSITION SENSOR, CRANK POSITION SENSOR) WHICH WAS SUPPOSEDLY RECALLED BY NISSAN ON OCT 04. MY CAR'S MANUFACTURE DATE WAS 12/02. I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT APPARENTLY MY CAR WASN'T UNDER RECALL WHEN A BUNCH OF OTHER WEBSITES(CARS.COM, INTERNETAUTOGUIDE.COM, NHTSA.GOV). I KNOW THIS DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE WHEN MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER AND I OWN 2 OTHER NISSAN CARS, I DON'T GET WHY A COMPANY WOULDN'T CARE ABOUT ITS LOYAL CUSTOMERS. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND LOOKS LIKE THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO RUN ME $1200.00 WHEN PERSONALLY I DON'T KNOW WHY I NEED TO BE PAYING FOR IT WHILE THE SAME CAR HAS A RECALL ON IT AND THE RECALL HAPPENS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM MY CAR HAS. PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE THIS OUT. THANKS FOR READING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212215December 18, 2007
TIRES
4 TIRES EAGLE RS-A VSBP245/45R18 96V THE TECNICENTRO MUNDIAL INC CHARGE ME FOR REPLACE THE 4 TIRES WICH THEY HAVE A FACTORY DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212226December 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAM AND CRANK SENSORS CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF DECEMBER 18, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 01/17/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211600December 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IGNITION COIL FAILURE, DEFECT AND REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211619December 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE READ MANY HORRIFIC STORIES ABOUT PEOPLES IGNITION COILS GOING BAD....I HAVE A FEELING MY COILS ARE HEADED FOR DOOM SOON. I HAVE A 2001 MAXIMA GLE, LOVE THE CAR, BUT NISSAN REALLY NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS. JUST BECAUSE OF THIS AND MANY OTHER PROBLEMS I'VE HAD, I DON'T THINK I WOULD EVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN. GO HONDA!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210446December 1, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT LOCK, ANYMORE, ON THOSE VERY SUDDEN STOPS OR WITH SNEEZES, LIKE IT USED TO, AND THE RED SEATBELT LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON. DEALER CONFIRMED THAT IT IS NOT WORKING. SAYS NISSAN ISN'T RESPONSIBLE FOR SEATBELTS TO WORK IN OLDER CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210421November 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. AS THE SERVICE ADVISOR CHECKED ME IN I MADE HIM AWARE THAT MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND MY CAR WAS PERIODICALLY STALLING. INSTEAD OF THOROUGHLY CHECKING MY CAR OUT, BEING THAT I EXPLAINED THAT IT WASN'T RUNNING RIGHT, THE ADVISOR SAID THERE WERE A FEW TRANSMISSION CODES BUT THEY JUST RESET THE COMPUTER. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY CAR AND IT STILL PERIODICALLY STALLED BUT ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2007 MY CAR BEGAN STALLING AND JERKING SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TECHNICIAN RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE SAME CODES FROM THE PRIOR WEEKS VISIT CAME UP. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NEED TO KEEP MY CAR FOR EXTENSIVE WORK. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT START THIS PROCESS UNTIL WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3, 2007, I EXPLAINED TO THE ADVISOR THAT I DROVE 80 MILES A DAY TO MY JOB AND WOULD NEED A LOANER VEHICLE. HE SAID THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER VEHICLE BECAUSE I DID NOT PURCHASE MY CAR DIRECTLY THROUGH THEM. THE ADVISOR THEN SAID THE EARLIEST THEY COULD GET MY CAR IN ON MONDAY OCTOBER 1, 2007. I STRESSED TO THE ADVISOR THAT IT WAS STILL THREE DAYS AWAY AND I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR 80 MILES A DAY. HE JUST TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR TOO MUCH. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY OCTOBER 1, 2007 AS I LEFT MY HOME I COULD NOT EVEN MAKE IT UP THE STREET IN MY SUBDIVISION, MY CAR CUT OFF, I MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START IT AGAIN BECAUSE I HAD A SCHOOL BUS BLOCKED. I FINALLY GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. NEEDLESS TO SAY MY TRANSMISSION WAS BAD; THEY KEPT MY CAR FOUR DAYS. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP SINCE THEN AND IT STILL IS NOT RIGHT. ONE VISIT THEY SAID THAT I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY EXHAUST SYSTEM SO THEY KEPT IT TWO MORE DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT CALL IN A SPECIAL TECHNICIAN IN TO FOUND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR SO I CONTACTED CONSUMER AFFAIRS. AS I STATED I DRIVE 80 MILES EVERYDAY AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210285November 29, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FOR 2-3 SECONDS. AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY DOWNSHIFT FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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