Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10029520July 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE DEALER REPLACED PARTS IN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE STALLING. THE CONSUMER FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS HERS. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025285July 2, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
WHEN GAS TANK IS A QUARTER OR LESS FULL, GAS FUMES ARE PUMPED INTO GARAGE UNTIL IT REEKS OF FUMES. IT SMELLS STRONG ENOUGH TO WARRENT CAUTION WITH IGNITION SOURCES AND IS SURELY AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023942June 28, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
NISSAN MAXIMA FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED CAUSING LARGE FIRE IN ENGINE AREA. INJECTORS ARE ON RECALL BECAUSE OF DEFECT BUT I WAS NOT INFORMED. NISSAN REFUSES TO PAY FOR ALL DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE FIRE. NISSAN ADMITS INJECTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026440June 27, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ODOMETER WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. *MR PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023758June 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT HAS COME ON 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, STARTING AT 25,290 MILES. THE FIRST 2 TIMES, MY MECHANIC SAID THE SCAN CODE PO 420 SHOWED A PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND HE RESET THE COMPUTER. THE THIRD TIME IT CAME ON, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED NOTHING, BUT "REPROGRAMMED" THE COMPUTER TO CLEAR IT, AND CHARGED ME $147. MY MAXIMA HAS ONLY 32,013 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY. THIS IS A RIP OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023646June 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. REQUIRED A NEW GAS SENSOR AND OXYGEN SENSOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023648June 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF GAS SENSOR, OXYGEN SENSOR AND FUEL RECOVERY VALVE ASSEMBLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023569June 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
EXCESSIVE CRANKING TIME BEFORE ENGINE TURNS OVER. OCCASIONALLY HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO START MORE THAN ONCE. ONCE STARTED ENGINE MAKES A CHATTERING NOISE AS THE RPM'S DROP TO IDLE... DEALER STATES "CANNOT DUPLICATE AT THIS TIME". *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023544June 22, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THEFT OF 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA XENON HEADLIGHTS AND GRILL CAUSING OVER $3500 OF DAMAGE. I BELIEVE THAT FAULTY NISSAN DESIGN HAS LEAD TO WIDESPREAD THEFT OF THESE LIGHTS. ACCORDING TO LOCAL POLICE, HEADLIGHTS CAN BE STOLEN IN ONE MINUTE OR LESS. NISSAN HAS TURNED A DEAF EAR TO COMPLAINTS OTHER THAN "THEFT DETERRENT KIT" WHICH WILL NOT PREVENT WOULD-BE THIEF FROM DAMAGING VEHICLE IN ATTEMPT TO STEAL LIGHTS. I BELIEVE NISSAN HAS RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THIS AWFUL SITUATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024626June 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE ACCELERATES INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023379June 19, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED NISSAN MAXIMA ON DECEMBER 11, 2002. NOTICED, IN EARLY MAY, THE PAINT HAD CHIP MARKS ALL THE WAY TO THE METAL OF THE CAR (ON BACK PANELS CLOSE TO BOTH PASSENGER DOOR'S. PAINT IS STARTING TO CHIP ALONG THE FRONT EDGE OF BOTH PASSENGER DOORS.) I LIVE IN WI & BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW ON DECEMBER 11, 2003. SO THAT MEANS THERE IS SNOW ON THE GROUND UNTIL, AT LEAST EARLY, APRIL. SO OUT OF THE FIVE MONTHS THAT I HAVE BEEN MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS EXPENSIVE VEHICLE...THREE OF THEM HAVE BEEN DURING THE WINTER WHEN THERE AREN'T A LOT OF STONES, PEBBLES, ROCKS, ETC. I REALIZE THERE COULD BE SOME PAINT CHIPPING...BUT MY GOODNESS!!! I HAD TRADED-IN MY 1996 MAXIMA FOR THIS UPGRADED MODEL!!! MY 1996 DIDN'T HAVE PAINT CHIPS THAT WERE CHIPPED TO THE METAL OF THE VEHICLE!!! *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023412June 19, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
I HAVE HAD MY NEW 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA SE FOR ABOUT 45 DAYS NOW AND IT HAS LESS THEN 16,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER SOME RAIN STORMS I HAD NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK WAS LEAKING A LOT AND THERE WAS A LOT OF WATER GATHERED IN THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT AND THE MAT AND CARPET WERE STARTING TO SMELL. I TOOK IT INTO ACADEMY NISSAN AND THEY GAVE ME A BIG STORY WHY IT MIGHT NOT BE COVERED... IN THE END IT WAS COVERED BUT IT TOOK 4 DAYS TO GET MY CAR BACK AND ALL THEY DID WAS BEND THE TRUNK , NOW IT HITS THE BUMPER WHEN IT CLOSES AND IS NOT PARALLEL TO THE GROUND MAKING IT LOOK UNCENTERED. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THEIR WORKMANSHIP OR THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I PLAN ON DEALING WITH HIGHER MANAGEMENT UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024637June 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1995 NISSAN MAXIMA EXPERIENCING OIL LEAK. *MR THERE WAS A PRE-EXISTING OIL LEAK. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP. THE DEALER PROMISED THE CONSUMER A NEW BATTERY BUT THEY CLEANED OFF THE BATTERY ACID AND SAID THAT IS WAS NEW. AFTER ABOUT THREE WEEKS A NEW BATTERY WAS PLACED IN AFTER SEVERAL NO STARTS. THE DEALER STATED THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024055June 16, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE'S REAR END WOULD SWING AROUND UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD HIT A BUMP OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT GUARD RAIL. *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021453June 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARP AND CAUSE STEERING TO SHAKE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED - ON MY MAXIMA I HAVE NEEDED TO HAVE THE DISKS TURNED 3 TIMES (1ST TIME AT 13K MILES) AND THEN THE ROTORS REPLACED BEFORE I HAD 30K MILES ON MY CAR. NOW AT 44500 I NEED TO GET THE DISKS TURNED AGAIN. I HAD A 98 MAXIMA BEFORE THE 01 AND NEVER HAD TO GET WORK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022954June 12, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SPEED DIAL INDICATOR STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS COULD BE AS A RESULT OF A SENSOR FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021277June 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2000 NISSAN MAXIMA - IGNITION COILS FAILING PRE-MATURELY. LOSS OF POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021283June 9, 2003
TIRES
GOODYEAR EAGLE 205-65-15 TIRE BLEW OUT SUDDENLY. THERE WAS NO IMPACT PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT, IT JUST SUDDENLY OCCURRED. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO GOODYEAR, AND THEY SECURED THE TIRE AND HAVE DENIED ANY PROBLEM WITH THEIR TIRE. SUDDEN NHTSA FOR THEIR REVIEW AND INVESTIGATION IN THE EVENTS OTHERS HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH INCIDENTS .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022332June 4, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER'S SON WRAPPED THE SEAT BELT AROUND HIS WAIST, THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED AND HAD TO BE CUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020664May 28, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
I PURCHASED THE 2003 NISSAN MAXIMATHE END OF JANUARY 2003, I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ON THESE CARS ARE EASILY REMOVEABLE, BY SIMPLY POPPING THEM OUT WITH A SCREW DRIVER. SO ON MAY 21, MY CAR'S HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN. I COMPLAINED TO THE NISSAN CORP BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTH THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION, IN FACT THEY HAVE ALREADY INTRODUCED THE 2004 MODEL WITH THE HEADLIGHTS TAMPER PROOF. THE POLICE TOLD ME THAT THIS MODEL CAR IS VERY POPULAR WITH THE THIEVES AND I SHOULD NOT KEEP THIS C AR IN THE STREET FOR MORE THEN 10MINS AT A TIME. SO BASICALLY, I BOUGHT A CAR TO KEEP UNDER LOCK AND KEY AND NOT USE AT ALL. WHY CAN'T NISSAN RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE EVERY TIME THE LIGHTS ARE STOLEN, THE DEMAGE IS MORE THEN $2,000.00, ALSO WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM A DISTANCE AWAY AND THEY STEAL MY HEADLIGHTS, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE BACK HOME OR RISK DRIVING WITH NO HEADLIGHTS AND MAYBE HURT MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS MATTER AND ADVISE ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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