Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#11128112September 7, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEMET NISSAN (153-12 HILLSIDE AVENUE, JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11432, (718) 523-5858) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT FOR OCTOBER 2, 2018. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124187September 3, 2018
AIR BAGS
RECENT CAR ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123160August 29, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY OR SECONDARY ROAD THE VEHICLE STARTS TO BUCK. SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE (TCS) TRACTION CONTROL AND SLIP LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THIS CAUSES ME TO SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND DECELERATE IN HI SPEED TRAFFIC ALMOST LEADING TO REAR END COLLISIONS. I HAVE TRIED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM BY RESETTING THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY OVERNIGHT AND SPEAKING TO MECHANICS. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. AT TIMES THE TCS WILL ACTIVATE ( SOMETIMES STALL ) WHILE I AM PULLING INTO TRAFFIC OR MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY ( RPM'S GO TO 2000 MAXIMUM WHEN THIS HAPPENS ) CAUSING CONCERN TO MYSELF OR OTHER MOTORIST. THE VEHICLE HAS 190K AND I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 01/26/2018. THE VEHICLE OPERATED PERFECTLY UNTIL 07/2018. UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE BEEN UNEMPLOYED SINCE 04/2018 AND CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE CAR PUT IN A SHOP FOR REPAIRS. I AM CAPABLE OF DOING MY OWN MECHANICAL REPAIR ONCE I CAN DIAGNOSE THE ROOT CAUSE. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SINCE I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER AT MY DISPOSAL. MY MAIN CONCERN BEING SAFETY TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. ANY HELP WITH THIS SITUATION WILL BE DEEPLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123263August 29, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY DAY FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER (INGRAM PARK NISSAN, 6990 NORTHWEST LOOP 410, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78238) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,432.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123075August 28, 2018
SEATS
SEATS MOVE FORWARD AND BACK WHILE IN MOTION AND BRAKING. FEELS LIKE THE SEAT IS LOOSELY ATTACHED TO VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED IN AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT COULD COME LOOSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121848August 23, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS AND IT'S ONLY A 5 YEAR OLD CAR. I FIND IT DISTURBING THAT NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUES ON THESE VEHICLES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. THEY PUT MY KIDS AND MYSELF IN DANGER WHEN MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN DIDN'T FUNCTION CORRECTLY. I WAS MAKING A U-TURN AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, WE ALMOST GOT HIT BY TWO CARS OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC! I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND IT WILL COST $5K TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION THAT THEY CAN ONLY GUARANTEE 12,000/ 1 YEAR AFTER THE REPAIR, WHICH WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY BECAUSE IT EXPIRED. THIS IS SO UNFAIR. I STILL OWE A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS CAR SINCE I FINANCED IT, SO I AM STUCK WITH THE REPAIR COST. NISSAN NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS ISSUE AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121539August 21, 2018
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS CRANKING THE CAR, I PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY AND BATTERY TERMINALS. THIS APPEARED TO QUICK FIX IT BUT SOON AFTER THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SOON AFTER FOLLOWED TCS CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THE DIAGNOSIS INVOLVED A PROBLEM WITH THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS. I PURCHASED A BOOK ABOUT THE CAR AND READ THAT MY MAKE AND MODEL HAD A RECALL. AFTER DOUBLE CHECKING ONLINE ABOUT THE RECALL I NOTICED IT APPEARED TO BE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. CONVINCED, I WENT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM CHECK HOWEVER IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT RECALLED. I WANT TO HAVE MY VIN NUMBER PLACED ON THE NHTSA RECALL LIST SO THAT I MAY HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED. IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE PLEASE ADVISE FURTHER. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121291August 21, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF INSIDE WERE IN A NEAR DEATH SITUATION WHEN THE CAR DID NOT HAVE POWER TO CROSS TRAIN TRACKS THAT WENT ACROSS THE ROAD. WE HEARD THE TRAIN COMING AND THE ONLY REASON WE ESCAPED DEATH WAS BECAUSE OF A MAN IN A PICKUP TRUCK IN BACK OF US OBSERVED THE SITUATION AND QUICKLY PUSHED THE CAR OVER THE TRACKS AND OUT OF THE WAY JUST BEFORE THE TRAIN QUICKLY PASSED THROUGH. I LATER FOUND OUT FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THAT WAS WHY THE CAR DIDN'T HAVE THE POWER TO CROSS THE TRAIN TRACKS. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION REPAIR WOULD COST ME $5000.00 AND THAT THE REPAIR WASN'T COVERED UNDER ANY CVT TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. NISSAN SHOULD COVER THIS REPAIR ON THERE KNOWN TROUBLESOME CVT TRANSMISSION. WOULD NISSAN COVER EXPENSES FROM THE DEATH OF MY FAMILY AND MYSELF BECAUSE OF THERE FAULTY TRANSMISSION?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120969August 20, 2018
SUSPENSION
STRUT INSULATOR ON PASENGER SIDE WAS CRACKED. I HAD IT REPLACED WITH NEW STRUT AND INSULATOR AND WAS IFORMED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. EVERYTIME THE VECHICLE WAS DRIVEN HITTING ANY SLIGH DIP IN THE ROAD OR BUMP WOULD CAUSE THE STRUT TO SOUND AS IT THE WHEEL WAS ABOU TO FALL OFF THE CAR. I ORDER A NEW STRUT AND MOUNT AUG 2018 AND HAD IT REPLACED .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120805August 18, 2018
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHEELS
THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A TERRIBLE TRANSMISSION. PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS AND WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE IT WONT SHIFT OUT OF GEARS TO GO FASTER. SUCH AS IF I STOP AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND THEN TRY TO GO AGAIN IT ACCELERATES VERY (5MPH). ALSO WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, IT DOES THIS LOUD BANGING JERK THAT JERKS THE ENTIRE CAR. WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE NISSIAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION AND NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. CAR IS ONLY 13 YEARS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120113August 15, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PROBLEM ON THE TRANSMISSION THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE BEYOND 40MPH THROW THE RPM CAN'T GO HIGH ALL THE WAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119898August 14, 2018
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A WHINING SOUND AT ACCELERATION OVER 60 MILES PER HOURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR WAS SOLD TO ME AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CAR AT 54K MILES IN 2015. I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT A LITTLE OVER 50K MILES PERSONALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO PULLED THE CODE P01778 STEP MOTOR FUNCTION FROM THE SYSTEM. I NOTIFIED NISSAN WHO TOLD ME I HAD TO HAVE THEIR MECHANIC ASSESS THE CAR. I DROPPED IT OFF AND THEY PULLED THE SAME CODE. THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THERE IS A 7TH GENERATION MAXIMA FACEBOOK PAGE THAT IS FULL OF OWNERS THAT DISCUSS THIS VERY ISSUE ALL OF THE TIME. IT IS REFERRED TO AS A CVT BOOM! YOUTUBE IS FULL OF VIDEOS THAT DISCUSS THE FACT THAT NISSAN KNEW THIS WAS AN ISSUE SO MUCH SO THAT THE EUROPEAN VERSION OF THIS CAR CAME WITH A COOLER AND THE AMERICAN VERSION DID NOT! THERE IS A CLASS ACTION FOR SOME MODELS WHY NOT THIS ONE??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119288August 11, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I NO THERE WAS A VOLUNTEER RECALL ON A COUPLE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THIS CAR , YET LOOKING AT THE VIN NUMBER DOESNT SHOW A RECALL NOW. I BOUGHT MY 5TH GEN MAXIMA AND SINCE THEN IVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT SENSORS IN IT NOW 3 TIMES AN EVEN GOTTEN NEW CONNECTORS INSTALLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IVE HAD MY CAR JUST SUDDENLY DIE IN TRAFFIC AS IM DRIVING OR SOON AS YOU TRY TO ACCELORATE IT DIES AND IS HARD TO RESTART.. ITS FRUSTRATING TO LOVE THE CAR AND CANT EVER SEEM TO GET IT RIGHT., IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM. I MONITOR NISSAN'S WEBSITE TO SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY TSB'S WHEN I HAVE AN ISSUSE AN NORMALLY I FIND THERES SOMETHING FROM FEW YEARS BACK THAT HAD A RECALL FOR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119301August 11, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, SOMETIMES THE 'AIRBAG OFF' INDICATOR LIGHT WILL GO ON RANDOMLY. I EVEN HAVE VIDEO PROOF OF THIS HAPPENING WHILE MY GIRLFRIEND, WEIGHING 130 POUNDS, WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER SEATBELT ON. THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON FOR MINUTES, SOMETIMES AN HOUR, BEFORE RANDOMLY TURNING OFF. ALSO, THE ENGINES OXYGEN SENSOR RANDOMLY TRIGGERS THE 'SERVICE ENGINE' LIGHT AS WELL, I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115574August 3, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER RUNNING LIGHT QUIT WORKING, HEADLAMP ITSELF WORKS. TOOK TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE JUST FAIL. DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD IF THEY ARE JUST FAILING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114719July 31, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHERE IT STARTED TO RAIN AND I HYDROPLANED SLIGHTLY, SO I LET OFF THE GAS AND RECOVERED TO A STOP. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS THEN DEPLOYED DUE TO A "TILT ANGLE" BEING SENSED, WHILE ALL FOUR TIRES WERE STILL IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE HAD NO IMPACT, NO TILT, AND NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME WITH THE AIRBAGS TAPED TO THE CEILING. THE CAR WAS THEN SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES AWAY WITH NO ISSUE. I SUBMIT THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN TO ANALYZE WHY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND INFORMATION WAS PULLED FROM THE EDR. ALL I WAS TOLD WAS THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHIN AN ALLOWABLE TIME FROM A "TILT ANGLE" BEING RECORDED. WHEN QUESTIONED, THE REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT TELL ME HOW LONG THAT ALLOWABLE TIMEFRAME WAS, WHY A TILT ANGLE WAS RECORDED WHEN ALL FOUR TIRES WERE STILL IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, AND COULD NOT TELL ME IF THE SENSORS THAT SEND DATA TO THE EDR WERE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY (BUT I COULD PAY TO HAVE MY OWN DIAGNOSTICS RUN). ALSO, ACCORDING THE THE EDR REPORT, IN THE "PRE-CRASH" INFORMATION BEFORE THE EVENT OCCURRED, IT SHOWED THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY COME TO A FULL STOP PRIOR TO THE EVENT. I HAVE HAD PREVIOUS MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE RELATED TO THE RADIO AND MILEAGE TRACKING RESETTING THEMSELVES, WHICH I HAD RELATED TO NISSAN DURING THE INVESTIGATION, AS WELL AS THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC WINDOW FALLING OPEN IN THE TRACK WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS TAKEN TWO MONTHS, WITHOUT ANY EFFORT ON NISSAN'S PART TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY UPDATES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALSO TOLD NOT TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE TO EVEN THINK ABOUT REPAIRS, DURING WHICH TIME I AM STILL EXPECTED TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE I DON'T HAVE IN MY POSSESSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114448July 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIP, NO POWER, JERK SLIP, REVVING UP NO POWER TO MAKE CAR MOVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113617July 25, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND NOTHING WILL FIX IT, AS IT IS SIMPLY A PROBLEM WITH THE WAY IT WAS MADE. I HAVE LOOKED IT UP AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH A NISSAN MAXIMA OR A NISSAN ALTIMA HAVE MELTING DASHBOARDS. TEXAS HEAT, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER STATES, IS DAMAGING OUR DASHBOARDS. NOT ONLY IS IT MELTING, BUT IT BREAKS AND CRACKS IF YOU TOUCH IT. IF A FINGERNAIL TOUCHES IT, IT CREATES AN INDENTION. I HAVE MANY SPOTS ON MY DASHBOARD WHERE PIECES HAVE FALLEN COMPLETELY OFF. NOT ONLY IS IT BREAKING, BUT IT IS ALSO VERY VERY STICKY. IT IS HARD TO CLEAN. THE WORST PART IS THAT IT CAUSES A GLARE AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. SINCE IT IS SO STICKY, THE SUN REFLECTS AND CAUSES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. IT MAKES IT VERY HARD TO SEE AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113655July 25, 2018
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED JONES NISSAN (1260 WAYNE RD, SAVANNAH, TN 38372, (731) 925-0367) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE GLASS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EVEN AFTER THE SUN ROOF WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FOR LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE GLASS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113524July 25, 2018
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A ROAD AT 40+ MPH, AVOIDED HITTING A DEER THAT JUMPED OUT, APPLIED THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL AND IMPACTED A TREE THAT WAS OFF CENTER OF THE HOOD ON INITIAL IMPACT AND NO AIRBAGS INFLATED ANYWHERE WITHIN THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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