Nissan Maxima Complaints (1996)

96 consumer complaints on file.

#721072April 5, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WITHIN 4 WEEKS OF PURCHASE, THE PAINT BEGAN TO WEAR THIN ON THE SIDE MOULDINGS ON THE DOORS. MY CAR IS BURGUNDY AND I NOTICED THAT QUITE A FEW OTHER CARS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN'S CONSUMER HOTLINE AFTER GETTING NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT TWO INTERESTING THINGS. 1) WHEN THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY EXPIRES, ANY REPAIRS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DONE UNDER THAT WARRANTY ARE NOW DONE ONLY AT THE DEALERSHIP'S DISCRETION, NOT BY NISSAN. 2) WHEN YOU REPORT UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT A DEALERSHIP, THEY GET "IN TROUBLE" AND ARE MORE WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU AT THAT POINT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO PAY HALF FOR PAINTING AND REPLACING THE MOULDING, BUT IT TOOK A LITTLE WORK. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551149February 29, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING FRONTAL COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVERS NECK AND SHOULDER. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#854022December 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES GIVE A LOUD SQUEEKING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. HAVE BEEN FIXED 4 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM PRESISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714859November 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM.IT CONTINUALLY TURNS ON, AND THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH WHEN LIGHT IS ON.THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE VEHICLE MPG AND ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848136September 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547571July 28, 1999
SUSPENSION
AT 46,000 MILES THE FRONT STRUTS WERE REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843223July 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WATER LEAKED INTO EMISSION CONTROLCANISTER CAUSING ECU TO BURN OUT ,ENGINE CAME ON.ECU NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839444June 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE GEAR STICKS FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837360May 3, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#835198February 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING. WHENEVER VEHICLE COMES TO A SLOW DOWN OR STOP, VEHICLE WOULD STALL AS CONSUMER PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543810February 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
INTERLOCK CABLE BETWEEN IGNITION SWITCH AND SHIFTER BROKE MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE KEY TO BE TAKE OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN THE DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831484December 1, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 5MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT. CONSUMER HIT BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT, RESULTING IN CRASHING INTO GAURDRAIL. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827325August 27, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT DEPLOY. DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538421July 17, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS THIN AND IS PEELING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537629June 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED A FIRE IN THE TRUNK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823450May 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO GO OUT OF PARK. GEAR STICKS, AND THE DRIVER HAS TO REALLY STRUGGLE TO GET THE GEAR OUT OF THIS POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE THIRD TIME THE DEALER FINALLY REPLACED THE BUSHING LOCK IN THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL IS GOING ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780482April 1, 1998
SEATS
THE DESIGN OF THE REAR SEAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO PROPERLY INSTALL A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. OWNER IS INTERESTED IN A SAFETY SEAT THAT WILL FIT PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533180March 23, 1998
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE, AND IT COMES OUT OF ITS RAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533111March 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS DELAYED WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605590November 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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