Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10109856February 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WEBSITE OF AN ONGOING PETITION WITH OVER 1000 SIGNATURES AS PROOF. (ANGELFIRE.COM HAS PETITION & ONGOING COMPLAINTS) NISSAN IS MANUFACTURING A FAULTY VEHICLE WITH KNOWN FAULTY PARTS -SUCH AS FAILING IGNITION COILS. EVENTUALLY -AND SOON -ONE OF THE NISSAN MAXIMA'S CUSTOMER'S WILL TRY TO ENTER TRAFFIC AND BE FATALLY KILLED WITH A FAILED ENGINE THAT WILL NOT TRAVEL ACROSS THE TRAIN TRACK OR OUT OF THE 18-WHEELER'S WAY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. NISSAN WILL NOT RECALL OR EVEN ADDRESS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. CONSUMER'S ARE SHELLING OUT $800.00 + OUT OF POCKET ON AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS TO THE MAXIMA WITH BARELY 30K MILES -AND EVEN LESS. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME.....SOME ONE WILL BE KILLED. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM---CAN SOMETHING BE DONE? HAS ANYONE ELSE BEEN INJURED DUE TO THEIR CAR FAILING BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM? I HAVE HAD A VERY CLOSE CALL -BUT LUCKILY NOT INJURED YET. THIS WILL BE THE 2ND IGNITION COIL TO REPLACE. IT SEEMS THAT EVERY 2 MONTHS NOW AN IGNITION COIL IS GOING BAD. THE CAR WILL RUN VERY ROUGH -IT AT ALL -AND AT TIMES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE -THE CAR WILL HESITATE/FAIL AND BARELY PUSH THROUGH. *JB
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#10108420February 2, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACK WITHOUT ANY APPARENT CAUSE. CRACK STARTED AT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER EDGE OF WINDOW AND SPREAD ACROSS 1/2 OF WINDSHIELD WITHIN A FEW HOURS. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY OBJECT STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE IS KEPT GARAGED AT NIGHT AND ONLY HAS 5400 MILES AFTER 6 MONTHS USE.*AK
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#10108439February 2, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES
SIDEWALL TIRE CRACKS - GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA 245/45/18. THESE TIRES CAME STOCK WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 20K ON THESE TIRES AND THEY HAVE BEEN ROTATED 3 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN NOVEMBER 2003. IN DECEMBER OF 2004 WHILE MOUNTING MY SNOW TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN POINTED OUT CRACKS IN ONE TIRE WHICH RAN LATERALLY AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE INNER TIRE WALL. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, ONE OTHER TIRE APPREARED TO HAVE SMALLER/FINER CRACKS IN THE SAME LOCATIONS. I VISITED THE WEBISTE MAXIMA.ORG AND NOTICED THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS TIRE ON THEIR VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE GOODYEAR CORPORATE OFFICE AND INFORMED THEM OF THIS ISSUE. ONCE I IDENTIFIED THAT I OWNED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH THESE TIRES I WAS IMMEDIATELY REFERRED TO A LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES INSPECTED. THE REP. IN THE CORPORATE OFFICE INSTRUCTED ME TO GIVE MY LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER A REFERENCE NUMBER AND HAVE HIM CALL GOODYEAR AFTER THE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETE. THE ONLY INFORMATION REQUESTED OF ME WAS THE MILES ON THE VEHICLE.
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#10108390February 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED VIBRATING REALLY BADLLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING BACK ON THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY, BUT I HAD IT TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER AND THEY LATER DIAGNOSIED IT AS A BAD IGITION COIL. THIS HAPPENED AT 40,000 MILES AND NOW AT 67000 THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURING AGAIN. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE WEB AND NOTICED MAY OWNERS OF NISSAN HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT'S FRUSTRATING THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MADE. IT'S A SAFEFY HAZZARD WHEN THE COIL GOES BAD WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE NO FAITH IN NISSAN AND LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING ANOTHER QUALITY CAR. IT WON'T BE A NISSAN!!!!!*AK
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#10109280January 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE WILL CRANK, BUT WOULD NOT START. WHILE DRIVING HOME THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. VEHICLE WAS INCHED INTO A PARKING LOT. TOWED THE NEXT DAY. THE IPDM MODULE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE MODULE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER.*AK...A BRAND NEW DESIGN, AND CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A MAJOR FLAW IN DESIGN TO HAVE NO AUXILLIARY POWER OR WARNING WHEN THIS SHOULD OCCUR. *AK
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#10108292January 31, 2005
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
NISSAN MAXIMA 2003 BOSE SYSTEM SUCKS.... I GOT MY CD PLAYER REPLACED THREE TIMES. I BELIEVE THEY ARE CLARION (A BOSE LOOK A LIKE) AND SOMETIMES DEALERS WILL PUT IN USED SYSTEMS. LUCKILY I HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, SO NO CHARGE. BUT I DID WASTED COUPLE OF HOURS OFF WORK. IF I HAD NOT PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, THE SYSTEM RUNS AROUND HUNDRENDTHS OF DOLLARS. *AK
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#10108242January 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SERVICE BRAKES MAKE A PULSATING SOUD WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED AS IF THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING. I HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY TWO DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIP WITH NO SATISFACTION. 1ST DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS.2ND DEALERSHIP BLED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED. *AK
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#10109208January 28, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
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#10108073January 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
WENT INTO OUR LOCKED GARAGE, AND CAR WOULDN'T START. LOCAL REPAIR GUY SAID THE COMPUTER HAD LOCKED OUT OUR KEYS, THINKING THAT CAR WAS BEING STOLEN. HE SAID THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE ENCOUNTERING THIS... SO IT WAS TOWED TO NISSAN.*AK NISSAN CONFIRMED THE NATS SYSTEM HAD LOCKED OUT THE KEYS, AND CHARGED US MONEY TO RE-PROGRAM THE COMPUTER AND OUR ORIGIONAL KEYS... NOTHING WAS REPLACED, BUT NOW IT WORKS! THIS IS CRAZY! EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM NISSAN DID NOT COVER IT EITHER. WE PAY BECAUSE THEIR COMPUTER PROGRAM HAS A GLITCH?
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#10107988January 26, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL. IT HAS 21,450 MILES ON IT. DURING A REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE AT THE DEALERSHIP, I FOUND OUT THAT ALL 4 OEM CONTINENTAL TIRES HAD LONGITUDINAL CRACKS ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE TIRE WAARANTY AND THEY SENT ME TO THE LOCAL CONTINENTAL DISTRIBUTOR FOR TIRE CHECKUP. THE DISTRIBUTOR FOUND INDEED THAT ALL TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPALCEMENT AND THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME OR IN THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE TIRE MIGHT FAIL. EVEN TOUGH BOTH THE TIRE DISTRIBUTOR AND THE DEALER AGREE THAT THESE TIRES NEED REPALCEMENT, BOTH ARE BLAMING EACH OTHE AND GIVING ME THE LONG RUN. FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. I TRULY BELEIVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TIRE MANUFACTURER SHOULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS PRACTICAL. CAN YOU HELP?*AK
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#10107793January 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2002 NISSAN MAXIMA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH P0139 AND P1147 CODES. DEALER PERFORMED A REPAIR UNDER TSB NTB02-051A. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, NOT A TSB. COST IS $480. *NM
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#10107714January 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
HORRIBLE NOISES COMING FROM THE BRAKES. I WENT BY THE A NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT SINCE THE CAR HAD ONLY 25500 MILES ON IT. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR BOTH FRONT AND REAR. I FEEL THAT THIS 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD SUCH A PROBLEM WITH SO LITTLE MILES ON THEM, AND FROM MY TALKS WITH OTHERS. I HEARD THAT THEIR HAVE BEEN A LOT OF BRAKE REPAIRS GOING ON AT THIS NISSAN DEALER. I JUST FEEL THAT THE TOP OF THE LINE CAR AT NISSAN SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I WAS GIVING THEM ANOTHER CHANCE SINCE MY OTHER 2000 MAXIMA HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM BUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THOSE ROTORS AND BRAKES. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN NOW AND MAY NOT BUY ANOTHER OF THEIR PRODUCTS AGAIN. *JB
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#10107515January 19, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AS SO MANY BEFORE ME AND I AM SURE MANY MORE TO FOLLOW .... THE IGNITION COILS ON MY 2000 MAXIMA SE HAS FAILED DUE TO A RECOGNIZED DEFECTIVE PART. SO BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES POWER AND SAFETY SYSTEMS FAIL, THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL OF ALL DEFECTIVE IGNITION COILS IN NISSAN CARS AND TRUCKS. *NM
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#10107565January 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PURCHASE NEW CAR DEC 2003, CAR VIBRATED WHILE BRAKING AND MAKING A RUBBING NOISE WHEN TURNING, THIS WAS AT 11,000 MILES, ROTORS WERE TURNED AND THEN PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN AND THE ROTOR WERE TURNED A SECOND TIME. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED A THIRD TIME WHEN THE NOISE RETURNED THE FOURTH VISIT THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AFTER MUCH PROTEST BY THE DEALERSHIP. NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN THE NOISE HAS RETURNED.. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING A DEFECT WITH THE ROTORS, STRUTS, OR BRAKE PADS.. THE BRAKE PADS WERE ALSO REPLACED AFTER I INSISTED THAT THEY WERE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO SAY THAT THE ROTORS GET HOT AND CAN WARP WHEN YOU HIT WATER ON THE ROAD, SURELY THE ROTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER A YEAR OF NORMAL WEAR. I ALSO HAVE A 1997 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER AND A 95 4-RUNNER AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS. PLEASE ADVISE. *NM
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#10107474January 18, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING CORROSION FROM THE FILLER PIPE AND GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS GIVEN A FILE NUMBER. TWO WEEKS HAVE GONE BY AND THE OWNER IS UNABLE TO CONTACT ANYONE FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO CAN ASSIST IN GETTING THIS DEFECT REPAIRED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
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#10106375January 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY NISSAN 2000 HAS SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHICH OTHERS HAVE,IGNITION COILS AND OXYGEN SENSOR. MY CAR HAS ONLY 48000 MILES ON IT. ALL SIX COIL HAS BEEN REPLACED BY NISSAN DEALER AND IT COST ME $500. MANUFACTURER TRANSMISSION WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER EVEN THOUGH IT IS PART OF TRANSMISSION. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE CONSUMER MONEY. *NM
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#10106346January 14, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE GOODYEAR RSA TIRES ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAVE SPLITS ON THE SIDE WALL. GOODYEAR CLAIMS TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TIRE SIZE, 245/45/18. NUMEROUS MAXIMA OWNERS HAVE HAD TIRES REPLACED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT GOODYEAR IS UNCOOPERATIVE.( MAXIMA.ORG) I HAVE CALLED GOODYEAR AND THEY HAVE GIVEN ME THE RUN AROUND. IF THEY HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF A TIRE PROBLEM THEY NEED TO ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY. I CHECKED WITH NISSAN AND THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF A TIRE PROBLEM. YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *JB
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#10106179January 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE FRONT PASSENGER STRUT FAILED HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. AFTER 500 MILES OF DRIVING THE STRUT APPEARS TO BE OK. HOWEVER, THE CAR FAILED TO START TODAY. OVER THE PAST 3 WEEKS THE WEATHER HAS BEEN CHANGING BETWEEN SINGLE DIGITS TO UPPER 30'S. ON COLDER MORNINGS THE RELAYS INSIDE THE VEHICLE NEAR THE GLOVE BOX WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR. THE CAR WOULD CRANK HARD SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STARTING. AT THE SAME TIME THE RELAYS WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE FINALLY DIDN'T WANT TO START TODAY 1/12/05. THERE IS A TSB FOR THE POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO MY DEALERSHIP.*AK
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#10107199January 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD SHAKE/HESITATE, AND STALL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK
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0
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#10107201January 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD SHAKE/HESITATE, AND STALL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK
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