Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10092964September 21, 2004
SUSPENSION
NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. 8000 MILES ON MY VEHICAL. PURCHASED CAR IN APRIL. FEW WEEKS AFTERWARDS I HEARD A RATTLING SOUND ON THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL VERY TIME I DRIVE OVER SMALL BUMPS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN JULY AFTER MUCH DENIAL THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. DEALER COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM AND WAS SENT HOME. NOTHING WAS CORRECTED AND I STILL HEAR THE SOUND TO THIS DAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092965September 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN REVERSING MY BRAKES SQUEAK ALMOST EVERY TIME. 8000 MILES ON VEHICAL, WELL KEPT, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. NO INSPECTION OF MY BRAKES WERE DONE, JUST VISUALLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089754September 21, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN COMING OUT OF AN ANTIQUE SHOP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE GLASS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE EXPLODED AND SHATTERED. GLASS WAS ALL OVER DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT AND REAR SEATS. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SUGGESTED THAT CONSUMER TAKE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE WINDOW. VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY PARKED IN A GARAGE AND THE OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN THE MORNING. IT WAS NOT VERY HOT OUTSIDE. *AK AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, THE CONSUMER WAS THEN ADVISED TO GO TO A AUTO GLASS REPAIR SHOP. THEY DETERMINED THAT NOTHING HAD HIT THE WINDOW. THE REPAIR COST THE CONSUMER $162 DOLLARS. SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT WITH HER WINDOW. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091253September 18, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 I TOOK MY CAR TO A CERTIFED NISSAN DELEARSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH MY IGNITION COILS. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN GREENVILLE SOUTH CAROLINA THAT CAN SAY WHY THE COILS ARE GOING BAD. I FOUND OUT THERE MY INVESITGATION ON CARSTATES.COM THAT OVER 250 PEOPLE WHO OWNS 2000 NISSAN MAXIMAS AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR IGNITION COILS. I WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN OR ANYTHING RELATED TO NISSAN. I HAVE SAVED ALL OF THE OLD PARTS THAT WERE TAKEN OFF OF MY CAR. WHEN I NOTIFED NISSAN CORPORATION OF MY COMPLAINT IN 2003 THEY SAID THAT NO ONE COMPLAINED OF THIS ISSUE. I WAS UPSET AND I THOUGHT THAT I HAD THE ONLY NISSAN WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO FIND ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE WITH THE 2000 MAXIMAS AND POOL TOGETHER TO SUE NISSAN CORPORATION. WHEN THESE COILS GO BAD, IT IS VERY UNSAVE AND IT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A DEATH BECAUSE YOUR CAR WILL COMPLETELY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091180September 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IN MY 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA I HAVE HAD TO HAVE 2 IGNITION COILS REPLACED. I HAVE LATER FOUND OUT THAT MANY MANY OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 99 MAXIMAS. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO ISSUE A RECALL AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091194September 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2000 NISSAN MAXIMAS FRONT ENGINE MOUNT FROZE AND BURNT UP THE COMPUTER AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT IN THE PART. THE DEALER STATED THIS HAS HAPPEN TO MULTIPLE MAXIMAS AND THERE IS NO WAY TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING. THE COST OF REPAIR WAS $1500 FOR DUE TO A DAMAGED COMPUTER. HORRIBLE ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091053September 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ON THE NISSAN COMPANY MANUFACTURES AND DEALERSHIPS. THEY HAVE MANUFACTURED CARS (MAXIMA 2000) WHICH HAVE FAULTY IGINITION COILS (6). THEY ARE VERY MUCH AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, AND HAVE DONE NOTHING ABOUT MAKING THIS A RECALL. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CALLING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND BEING TOLD "YOU'RE OUT OF LUCK". THE PRICE FOR THE CORRECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION COILS STARTS AT $800. AND THERE IS NO WAY TO SINGLE OUT WHICH COIL IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, AND IF YOU ARE LUCKY AND CAN SINGLE IT OUT, 2 MONTHS LATER ANOTHER ONE WILL GO OUT. SO IN THE END YOU FIND IT CHEAPER TO GET ALL 6 REMOVED. THIS IS A BURDEN ON MAXIMA 2000 OWNERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THERE ARE PETITIONS ALL OVER AND ONLINE ASKING TO START A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087130September 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. HOWEVER, NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090934September 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULSATE WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY TO PAY A TOLL, MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO STEER. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE CAR HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES AND WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO COVER THE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE ROTORS. INSTEAD THEY CHARGED ME $150 TO RESURFACE THE TWO FRONT ROTORS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX, AND THE ROTORS WILL WARP AGAIN JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE A DEFECTIVE PART, AND NISSAN DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090778September 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
JUST FOUND OUT THAT WE SHOULD REPLACE ALL 6 COILS IN OUR 1999 MAXIMA. NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND DECIDED TO RIP US OFF EVEN MORE (SINCE THE CAR IS FALLING APART IN EVEYWAY POSSIBLE) BY ONLY OFFERING REPLACEMENT COILS - WHICH ARE BETTER INSTEAD OF A RECALL. IT WASN'T UNTIL I HAD THE COIL PROBLEM THAT I LEARNED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM IN ALL NISSAN '99 MAXIMAS. IT IS COSTING ME OVER $700!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090389September 3, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL RETURN LINE DETERIORATED, SPILLING GAS OUT ONTO THE PAVEMENT WHILE PARKED. CONSUMER HAD RECENTLY FILLED THE GAS TANK. DEALER REMOVED THE GAS TANK AND REPLACED THE FUEL VENT LINE.*AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090402September 3, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COULD MOVE THE SHIFTER ON ITS OWN OUT OF PARK WITHOUT APPLYING FORCE. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO LOCK. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090294September 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE SUN ROOF IS TOO NOISY AND MAKES A LOUD RATTLING SOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088937September 1, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS STOLEN FROM VEHICLE TWICE IN 4 MONTHS. APRIL 15, 2004 AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2004. BECAUSE OF DESIGNE HEAD LIGHTS CAN BE REMOVED QUICKLY WITH A LONG SHARP OBJECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091783August 31, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
VEHICLE DAMAGED AT NISSAN SERVICE.*MR WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND AN OIL CHANGE, A SERVICE EMPLOYEE DAMAGED THE FRONT BUMPER. AFTER NOTICING THE DAMAGE TWO DAYS LATER, CONSUMER RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPT. ONCE THERE, THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE MADE BY THEIR SUB CONTRACTOR. WHILE IN THE CARE OF THE SUB CONTRACTORS, THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WAS STOLEN. THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER RECTIFIED THAT PROBLEM ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088920August 31, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNION COLI FALIURE, COMMON ON 2000 MAXIMA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067191August 31, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE XENON HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN. HEADLIGHTS COULD BE REMOVED IN JUST A MATTER OF MINUTES. CONSUMER NAVIGATED INTO THE NHTSA WEB AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088841August 30, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I LOCKED MY CAR WHEN UNDERWAY. WHEN I STOPPED AND ATTEMPTED TO OPEN MY DRIVER'S DOOR, THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR LOCK INDICATED IT WAS UNLOCKED. I COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY AND EXITED THROUGH THE WINDOW. THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY FROM THE OUTSIDE. I CALLED MY ROAD SERVICE AND THEY COULD NOT GET THE DOOR TO OPEN. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT MUST ENTER THROUGH THE WINDOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089956August 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND TOWED IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WORN PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089685August 25, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE TWICE. FIRST TIME THEY TIGHTENED THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE SECOND TIME DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ALSO, RADIATOR FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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