Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10102664December 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
REAR MUFFLER, AND GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ROTTED AND LOOSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103436December 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102352December 8, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THERE IS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AREA WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AT ANY SPEED. IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOOSE TIE-ROD ENDS OR AXLE. THE NOISE STOPS OR IS MUFFLED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR IT. I ALSO HAVE A 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE, WHICH I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TIE-ROD AND AXLE NEED REPLACING AND IT PRODUCES THE SAME NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS EXCEPT MORE SEVERE. THE PAINT ON MY MAXIMA ALSO HAS A ROUGH FINISH TO IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102357December 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE, CURRENT MILEAGE 51000. I KEPT MY MAXIMA WELL MAINTAINED WITH REGULAR SERVICE AND PREMIUM OIL BUT GOT SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON RECENTLY. AFTER CHECKING FOUND OUT THAT ALL THE 6 IGNITION COILS NEED TO REPLACED. THAT COST ME $650.00. I CHECKED WITH DEALER AND FOUND OUT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER 2000 MAXIMA TOO. LOOKS LIKE THIS DEFECT IS FOR PARTICULAR TYPE OF ENGINE THEY HAD IN 2000 MAXIMA. I WOULD LIKE NISSAN TO TAKE ACTION AND RECALL THOSE MAXIMA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102310December 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2000 MAXIMA WITH NOW OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I WAS WAY UNDER THAT I HAD MISFIRING PROBLEMS WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE THE COILS. ALL 6 WERE REPLACED. NOT EVEN A WEEK LATER THEY WERE REPLACED AGAIN. I AM NOW AT 119,000 MILES AND MY CAR IS SPUTTERING AND STALLING UPON STARTING UP. I HAVE READ THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SOMONE ELSE AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THEIR COILS. MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARANTY. SO I HOPE DEARLY THAT IT'S NOT THE COILS AGAIN. WHICH I'M SURE IT IS. NISSAN NEEDED TO HAVE RECALLED THIS CAR A LONG TIME AGO. IT IS SIMPLY REDICULOUS THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR NISSAN'S MISTAKES. IF NISSAN WILL NOT FIX MY CAR IF IT IS THE COILS THIS TIME I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN AND I CURRENTLY HAVE 2 OF THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102200December 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, SUSPENSION
IGNITION COIL FAILURE. SERVERAL PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM AND ALIGNMENT/SUSPENSION. HAVE REPLACE 2 COILS SO FAR, IT WAS BETTER FOR A WHILE. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THE IGNITION COILS SEVERAL PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102212December 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I HAVE HAD THREE SETS OF STRUTS REPLACED ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE LATEST SET OF STRUTS ARE EXHIBITING EARLY SIGNS OF FAILURE. THE STRUTS KNOCK WHEN GOING OVER LARGER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THEY ALSO EXHIBIT MORE NOISE WHEN COLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102220December 6, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ALL 4 OF THE STOCK GOODYEAR RSA 18" TIRES HAD CRACKING ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. WHAT I MEAN BY THE INSIDE SIDWALL IS NOT THE ACTUAL INSIDE OF THE TIRE, RATHER THE SIDEWALL THAT FACES TOWARDS THE VEHICLE. NO VISIBLE CRACKING WAS OCCURING ON THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. PICTURES OF THIS CAN BE SEEN ON: HTTP://FORUMS.MAXIMA.ORG/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=354119. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102239December 6, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT BARRIED ITSELF IN TO THE REAR SEAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. KNIGHTS NISSAN OF WEST WARWICK, RI COULD NOT DUPLICATE SAID PROBLEM , AND RELEASED THIS UNSAFE CAR BACK IN TO THE PUBLIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103116December 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
RECALL 02V171000 CONCERNING ALTERNATOR. CONSUMER WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL, THEN SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND FLAMES CAME OUT FROM THE ALTERNATOR. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD RECORDS INDICATING THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS WARRANTED FOR 1 YEAR. IT WAS PAST A YEAR, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100985December 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1995 MAXIMA HAS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE CAR HAD A FIRE ERUPTING INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THE MANUFACTURER SAID ITS NOTHING UNUSUAL. IN OTHER WORDS, ITS VERY NORMAL FOR AN 8 YEAR OLD CAR TO CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. YES, BELIEVE IT OR NOR. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA DID NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. DONT BE FOOLED BY THE NICE LOOKS OF THAT CAR. I HAD TO CHANGE THE O2, KNOCK SENSOR EVERY TWO YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099275December 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. RECALL 02V171000 WAS ISSUED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AS THE HOOD WAS OPENED FIRE WAS SEEN BURNING INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR. AFTER TESTING THE ALTERNATOR RESULTS CONFIRMED THAT THE MALFUNTION TO BE IDENTICAL WITH THE BASIS OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAULTYALTERNATOR WITH A NEW ONE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100908December 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ENGINE WAS REPAIRED 1 1/2 MONTHS AGO. WENT OUT OF TOWN FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND WHEN THE ALTERNATOR FAILED IN BIRMINGHAM, ALA.,WHICH LEFT ME STRANDED!I'M BACK IN KENNER BUT MY MAXIMA REMAINS IN ALABAMA STILL WAITING FOR ANOTHER ALTERNATOR? PLUS I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE SKYVIEW ROOF TO BE REPLACED!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102051December 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V171000 CONCERNING ALTERNATOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ATERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101944December 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAD THE COMPUTER RESET AT 36000 MILES. VEHICLE HAD 70000 MILES ON IT, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100773November 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY 2000 MAXIMA (42,000 MILES) NOW REQUIRES A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF ALL 6 IGNITION COILS AT A COST OF OVER $600. THIS CAME AS A HUGE SHOCK TO ME FOR A SO CALLED BULLET PROOF CAR. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS OTHER INSTANCES (ONLINE AND ON THIS SITE AS WELL AS A FEW MECHANICS) OF THIS OCCURRING TO FAIRLY NEW MAXIMAS. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100492November 24, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I DRIVE A WELL MAINTAINED 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE THAT IS REGULARLY SERVICED BY THE DEALER. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AT 59,600 MILES DUE TO DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE, AND A "SPUTTERING" AND STALLING ISSUE. THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS TO REPLACE ALL 6 IGNITION COILS - BECAUSE 1 WAS LIKELY BAD, THEY COULDN'T TELL WHICH ONE, AND THAT ONCE ONE GOES THE OTHERS FOLLOW SUIT. THIS COST ME $800. UPON REVIEWING MY RECORDS AFTER THE REPAIR, I FOUND THAT THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE SAME 6 IGNITION COILS AT 30,000 MILES IN RESPONCE TO A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT THAT HAD COME ON. IGNITION COILS TYPICALLY LAST THE LIFETIME OF A CAR, AND ALL OF MINE HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE THAT IS UNDER 60,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF YOU CHECK THE FOLLOWING INTERNET LINK, YOU WILL SEE STATEMENTS FROM HUNDREDS OF 2000 MAXIMA OWNERS WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH LOW MILEAGE: HTTP://WWW.PETITIONONLINE.COM/MOD_PERL/SIGNED.CGI?NIS_IGN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100494November 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT QUALITY IS HORRIBLE. CAR HAS THOUSANDS OF SMALL PAINT CHIPS CONCENTRATED ON THE FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT OF HOOD. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AS NISSAN INSISTS. THEIR PAINT JOBS ARE INFERIOR AND UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101503November 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100336November 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HIGHWAY DRIVING, CAR JERKS AND SPUTTERS, COULD CAUSE A CRASH SES LIGHT CAME ON, CAR IDLES ROUGH, CAR STALLS REPLACED ALL 6 IGNITION COILS, PROBLEM RECURRED A FEW DAYS LATER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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