Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10052468January 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE PING 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP TO USE BETTER GRADE OF GAS AND SOME PINGING IS NORMAL. PINGING PERSISTED AND RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, PINGING GOT SO BAD THE CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE. ALL 6 COILS AND KNOCK SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST ME $1500. NISSAN WON'T COVER ANY OF IT EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM OBVIOUSLY EXISTED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN WARRANTY. DESPITE EFFORTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED, NISSAN WAS NEGLIGENT IN REFUSING TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND STALLING UNTIL THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052356January 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
REPLACEMENT OF (6) ENGINE IGNITION COILS ON CAR WITH 46,000 MILES. COST $675.00. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT IDENTIFIES THIS PROBLEM AND THE SERVICING DEALER ADMITS SEEING THIS PROBLEM OFTEN. THIS COMPONENT IS DESIGNED TO LAST 100,000 MILES AND THE MANUFACTURER REGULAR SERVICE MAINTENANCE DOESN'T SUGGEST REPLACING AT ANY SERVICE INTERVAL UP THROUGH 90,000 MILES. SO, IF THE DEALERS ARE SEEING THIS PROBLEM OFTEN ON A COMPONENT THAT IS LASTING LESS THAN EXPECTED THEN THE COMPONENT FAILURE AND LONGEVITY RATE ARE UNSATISFACTORY AND CONSUMERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED AT A PRORATED BASIS AT A MINIMUM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051496January 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSE. THE FRONT WINDOW HAS AN AUTOMATIC UP FEATURE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO PUT THE WINDOW UP WITH ONE CLICK OF THE BUTTON. WHEN ACTIVATED THE WINDOW GOES UP CLOSES AND THEN IT COMES BACK DOWN 4 INCHES. CAR HAS 24,000 MILES AND UNDER WARRANTY BUT NISSAN WILL NOT COVER ADJUSTMENT OF WINDOW OR REPLACEMENT OF MALFUNCTIONING PART STATING IT IS A SERVICE ITEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052138December 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED IN AN INTERSECTION. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051239December 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FIRST CAME ON 4 MONTH AGO. CHANGED O2 SENSOR. A MONTH LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN. ANOTHER O2 SENSOR. 2 WEEKS AGO IT CAME BACK AGAIN. THIS TIME IT IS A BAD IGNITION COIL. THE CAR HAS ONLY 44K. THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051143December 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
APPROX 1 MO AGO MY BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO MECHANICAL EFFECT NOTED. THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTED GOOD AND THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. THEN ONE DAY ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL AT 75 MPH THE LIGHTS CAME ON. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF BY ITSELF AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. DURING SLOWING TO EXIT THE THE HIGHWAY ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANELS BEGAN 'BOUNCING' WITH UNSTABLE READINGS AND THE ENGINE SEEMED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO DIE. I EXITED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE CAR REQUIRED A JUMP TO RESTART IT. I REPLACED THE BATTERY SINCE ONE CELL WAS PARTIALLY BAD. NONETHELESS, THE BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHT HAVE COME ON AGAIN. NISSAN INDICATES A NEW ALTERNATOR IS REQUIRED ON THE CAR AT 3 YEARS OLD AND 45,700 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051142December 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED AT 17,000 (11/30/2001) AND 32,000 (11/15/2002) MILES DUE TO VIBRATION ON BRAKING. THE SERVICE REP CLAIMS IT IS DUE TO THE ROTORS WARPING DUE TO HEATING UP AND CLAIMS IT IS DUE TO DRIVING HABITS. I DRIVE PRIMARILY HIGHWAY MILES AND LIMITED CITY DRIVING AND THIS REASONING DOESN'T SEEM LIKELY. ESPECIALLY TWICE. I'VE ALSO OWNED A HONDA ACCORD (112,000 MILES) AND A TOYOTA CAMRY (70,000 MILES) AND NEVER HAD ANY SUCH PROBLEMS. THIS MAKES ME QUESTION THE CLAIM THAT IT IS MY BRAKING HABITS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051079December 25, 2003
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
NISSAN XENON (HID) HEADLIGHTS STOLEN, SECOND TIME IN THREE DAYS. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, NISSAN INSTALLED AN ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WHICH SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THEFT. BUT THAT DID NOTHING. VEHICLE LIGHTS WERE STOLEN DURING DAYLIGHT IN HEAVY POPULATED AREA. THIS IS BECOMING VERY FRUSTRATING, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF ITS FREQUENCY. SAFETY CONCERNS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BECAUSE INDIVIDUALS WITH THESE NISSANS ARE DRIVING WITH NO HEADLIGHTS WHEN STOLEN, NO LIGHTS NO TURN SIGNALS. NSSAN MOTOR WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO AIDE IN SOLVING THIS PROBLEM, UPON CALLING THEM THEY BASICALLY SAID THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051962December 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE VEHICLE'S GAS FILLER TUBE CORRODED. A RECALL (95V244000) WAS ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AT NO COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051731December 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051651December 17, 2003
TIRES
FRONT END VIBRATION. DEALERSHIP DID A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, BUT IT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. ALSO, DEALERSHIP NOTICED CRACKS IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. THE TIRE CRACKS MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051679December 17, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHOOK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND ALIGNED. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED AFTER ALIGNMENT. DEALER ADMITTED, SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TIRES DUE TO CRACKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050662December 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
I OWN A 2000 MAXIMA, WHICH I BOUGHT NEW. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT FIRST APPEARED AT AROUND 15000. I BROUGHT IT IN TO GET MY CAR SERVICE FOR THE 15K SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THE LIGHT WAS OFF AFTER THAT. HOWEVER IT REAPPEARED THREE WEEKS LATER. AT 30K, I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN. I LIGHT I WAS TOLD IS DUE TO THE O2 SENSOR THAT WAS VERY SENSITIVE, BUT THEY ASSURED ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. AGAIN AFTER A DAY OR SO, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I FIGURE THIS WAS A WAY FOR NISSAN SERVICE TO MAKE SOME MONEY, SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. AT 55K, I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR SERVICE, THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. AGAIN, A FEW DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. FOOLISH ME, I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. AFTER ALL I TOOK CARE OF THE CAR.*AK RECENTLY, I HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE MILEGE. I WAS GOING GETTING 240 MI VERSUS 320 MI THAT I WAS NORMALLY GETTING.I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC, AND HE HOOKED IT UP TO HIS COMPUTER, AND FOUND OUT ONE OF THE COIL WAS DAMAGE SO HE REPLACED IT. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON ALL THE TIME BECAUSE THE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER . MY CAR HAS 83K MILES ON IT NOW. IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT BUT IT'S ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I DON'T THINK THE CC SHOULD BE GIVING ME PLOBLEMS AT THIS STAGE. I CHECK THE WARRANTY FOR IT, AND SINCE I'M IN CA IT'S ONLY GOOD FOR 70K/ 7YEARS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EXPLAIN THE SITUATION, BUT BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I REALLY BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS PART. I HAVE SEARCH THE INTERNET AND FOULD OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM ALSO. NISSAN SHOULD REALLY LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS MY 3RD NISSAN CAR. IT'S BEEN GOOD BUT I DON'T THINK I'LL BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN. IT'S JUST NOT RELAIBLE AS IT USE TO BE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050665December 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL ENGINE: IGNITION. I HAD MY #6 COIL REPLACED RECENTLY. THIS IS MY THIRD AND LAST NISSAN. THEIR QUALITY HAS GONE WAY DOWN. MY MECHANIC ADVISE ME TO SELL IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS/ PROBLEMS WITH NISSAN CARS. YOU'LL END END SPENDING MORE MONEY AND GETTING MORE HEADACHES HAN IT'S WORTH. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE MORE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRODUCTS!-THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE WON'T DO YOU ANY GOOD. I DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING FROM THEM. I HOPE THAT MORE PEOPLE WOULD COME OUT WITH THEIR PROBLEMS SO THAT IT CAN BE INVESTIGATED. I'VE ALWAYS BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET MY CAR SERVICED, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE DOING. THEY NEVER SEEM TO FIX THE RIGHT THING, AND YOU END UP WASTING MONEY ON SERVICE YOU DON'T NEED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051667December 12, 2003
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
VEHICLE WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL REGARDING THE SUSPENSION DUE TO THE VIN, BUT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM STATED ON THE RECALL. *LA THE VEHICLE HAD TO GET A REALIGNMENT, THE BOTTOM COVER WAS LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT/LEFT AND THERE WAS AN ALTERNATOR PROBLEM WHERE THE BATTERY DID NOT CHARGE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE WITH GETTING THE VEHICLE FULLY CHECKED SINCE THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED OCCURRED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. RECALL#02V146000. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050460December 12, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ORDERED THE ELECTRONIC SECTION OF THE DASHBOARD. THE ORDER WAS PUT IN JUNE OF 2003, BUT THE PARTS DID NOT ARRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049499December 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HOPE NISSAN WOULD TAKE MY HEADACHE AWAY BY TAKING BACK THEIR GARBAGE 2002 MAXIMA, BECAUSE THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF GARBAGE AND NISSAN SHOULD BE A SHAMED OF THEMSELVES TO MANUFACTURE A $750.00 LIGHT WITH TWO PLASTIC BRACKETS THAT MY 7 YEAR OLD SON CAN BREAK OUT OF THE CAR WITHIN (30 SECONDS YES 30 SECONDS) MY XEON LIGHT HAS BEEN STOLEN FIVE TIMES (5) FROM JANUARY, MY CAR HAS SIT IN THE NISSAN REPAIR SHIP FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR. COULD NISSAN EXPLAIN THIS OR TRY TO COMPREHEND THIS PROBLEM THAT IT'S CUSTOMERS ARE GOING TROUGH, DO THEY EVEN CARE, NISSAN MAKE FROM ME ALONE 1,500.00 X 5 = 7,500.00 NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER THOUSAND OF PEOPLE THAT IS GOING TROUGH THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN SHOULD BE SUED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, OR REFUND THE DEDUCTIBLES FOR THEIR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS THAT WAS DESIGN FOR THEFT. MY HEADACHE IS NOT GOING AWAY UNTIL I GET RID OF THE CAR OR SUE NISSAN TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM ALL NISSAN MAXIMAS 202-2003 OWNERS SHOULD SUE NISSAN AND MAYBE THEY WILL DO SOMETHING OR ALL COME TOGETHER AND FILE A CLASS AUCTION SUIT AGAINST NISSAN PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE!!! DO SO ASAP. I ACTUALLY WENT AND BOUGHT INFRARED CAMERAS TO MONITOR MY CAR SO MAYBE I CAN CATCH WHO IS STEALING THE LIGHTS, THIS IS REALLY BAD THANKS FOR LISTENING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
5
#10047958December 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050300December 9, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN TWICE. HEADLIGHTS COULD BE STOLEN IN JUST A MATTER OF MINUTES. VEHICLE HAD NO INSURANCE TO COVER STOLEN PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049373December 7, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
I HAVE A 1991 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE FUEL INJECTORS AND I AM AFRAID IT MAY CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE HELP ME. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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