Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10910949October 1, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR HAS GIVEN ME TROUBLE SINCE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I BOUGHT IT USED, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD NISSANS ARE VERY RELIABLE VEHICLES EVEN WITH HIGH MILEAGE. IT WILL NOT EXCEL FORWARD AT ANY SPEED UNTIL IT GETS UP TO 40MPH AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. IT IS A DISASTER IN WAITING. I DRIVE EARLY IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT FOR WORK. I AM AFRAID SOMEONE IS GOING TO PLOW INTO ME BECAUSE I AM NOT MOVING FAST ENOUGH. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS BAD ENOUGH TO JERK MY HEAD BACK WHENEVER I PUT IT IN REVERSE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE! THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. I QUIT DRIVING IT A FEW WEEKS AGO DUE TO THE JERKING OF THE TRANSMISSION WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE. THE DATE BELOW IS THE LAST DAY I DROVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910193September 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, JERKED, AND MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910417September 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY ON FREEWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, AND THE ROAD WAS FLAT AND HAD NO OBSTACLE. THEN THE AIRBAGS ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT HIT ANYONE OR ANYONE HIT ME. I DID HAVE ONE COLLISION ONE YEAR EARLIER IN WHICH THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909451September 24, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON AUGUST 13, 2016, THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGH-SPEED RAMP GOING ONTO A HIGHWAY (LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY) WITHOUT ANY WARNING, PUTTING US IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS STILL WORKING, BUT MOTOR SHUT OFF. I COULDN'T GET THE CAR MOVING AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS A/C ALSO SHUT DOWN EXPOSING US TO A 100+ DEGREE HEAT UNDER DIRECT SUNLIGHT. ALSO WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK, WE GOT HIT IN THE BACK BY THE ONGOING FORD SUV WHICH COULD NOT STOP ON TIME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908730September 22, 2016
STEERING
THE STEERINGWHEEL WILL NOT UNLOCK AND CAR WONT START. 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907509September 19, 2016
STEERING
TAKATA RECALL - I WAS AT THE BARBERSHOP GETTING MY HAIRCUT AND AFTERWARDS WHEN LEAVING I WAS ATTENDING TO CRANK UP AND DRIVE OFF BUT MY CAR WOULDN'T CRANK AND IT WAS IN LOCK MODE (STEERING WHEEL LOCK MODULE )AND TOOK ME ALMOST A HOUR OR TWO BEFORE IT CRANKED UP, SO I WAS VERY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED AND THERE WAS A LOCK INDICATOR LIGHT ON IN THE DASH AND TODAY ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2016 IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND NOW IT WON'T SAY ANYTHING SO I CANT EVEN DRIVE MY 09 MAXIMA SOMEONE PLEASE GET A RECALL FOR THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907616September 19, 2016
STEERING
ME AND MY FAMILY WERE OUT OF TOWN OF A WEEKEND GETAWAY, NOT KNOWING THIS STEERING WHEEL LOCK SITUATION WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE US STRANDED OUT OF TOWN AND RUIN A PLANNED OUT WEEKEND. BASICALLY WE ARRIVED TO OUR DESTINATION AS PERFECT AS CAN BE, PARK THE CAR AND ME AND MY FAMILY LEFT MY 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS AS WE ENJOYED OURSELVES. WHEN RETURNING TO THE CAR IS WHEN THE PROBLEM BEGAN AND SENSE OF WORRY HIT MY FIANCE AND KIDS FACES. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND WE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR NO MORE. STRANDED AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS EXACTLY GOING ON WITH THE HELP OF GOOGLE AND YOU TUBE. A LOVELY MEMORABLE WEEKEND AWAY BECAME A NIGHTMARE IN A MATTER OF HOURS. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN NISSAN AFTER READING ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND MALFUNCTIONS INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH AND NO SUPPORT OR RECALL FROM NISSAN. ME AND MY FAMILY WERE STRANDED IN A CITY WERE WE HAD NO FAMILY RELATIONS FOR SUPPORT IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. MY NISSAN STEERING LOCK SITUATION REALLY OPENED MY EYES TO THE DANGERS OF THIS. DEFINITELY RECONSIDERING WHAT TO DO WITH MY CAR AND MY NEXT PURCHASE. THANK GOD WITH THE SUPPORT OF A YOU TUBE VIDEO I WAS ABLE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS TO GET THE CAR STARTED AFTER A FEW HOURS OF TRYING FOR WHO KNOWS HOW MANY MORE TIMES. I DROVE STRAIGHT HOME AND NOW THE CAR SITS THERE NON RUNNING, STEELING WHEEL LOCKED. MY FAMILY WAS MY PRIORITY AND GETTING THEM HOME WAS A NECESSITY. THIS STEERING WHEEL LOCK REALLY PUT US AS PARENTS IN A DANGEROUS AND SCARED SITUATION FOR OURSELVES AND CHILDREN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908033September 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING ON HIGHWAY AND ROADS, THIS IS A VERY HARD JERK THAT IS VERY HAZARDOUS. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907293September 16, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V358000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,687.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906823September 15, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
OUR CONFIRMATION FOR EARLIER COMPLAINT IS : 10628840 SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, IT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. WE HAD ENGINE LIGHT AND SUSPENSION PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING CAR SOME TIMES STARTS WAVERING AND JUMPING. ALSO GETS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING. MANY OF THE NISSAN PLACES HAVE CHARGED US A HEALTHY AMOUNT OF MONEY BUT THE PROBLEM STAYS THE SAME. CAN NOT BE DRIVEN ON HIGHWAYS. I HAVE SUBMITTED ALL THE DOCUMENTS WITH THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. PLEASE ADVISE AND HELP US. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906295September 14, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEATS
MY WIFE'S 2010 MAXIMA HAS ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND IT DOESN'T OPERATE CORRECTLY. IT IS THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2013 NISSAN RECALLS BUT THAT RECALL DOESN'T GO BACK FAR ENOUGH. I'VE CONTACTED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND THEY JUST BLEW ME OFF. THE CONTACT PERSON'S NAME IS [XXX] WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND HE HAS YET TO CONTACT ME BY MY CELL. THEY KEEP CALLING ME ON MY HOME NUMBER AND WE AREN'T HOME MOST OF THE TIME. I'VE RECENTLY CALLED THEM AGAIN THIS PAST FRIDAY AND THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID SOMEONE WILL CONTACT ME IN A FEW HOURS. TODAY IS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 AND STILL NO PHONE CALL. I WAS ADVISED A FEW WEEKS AGO TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND GET A QUOTE BY NISSAN HQ AND CALL THEM BACK WITH THE INFORMATION. I'VE DONE THAT AND NOW THEY WON'T RETURN MY CALLS. [XXX] CONTACT NUMBER IS [XXX] AND MD CASE # [XXX]. NISSAN KEEPS CLOSING MY CASE NUMBER AND WON'T ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I JUST DON'T WANT MY FAMILY PUT AT RISK IF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DOESN'T DEPLOY BECAUSE OF A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE SEAT. I WANT NISSAN TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMETHING HORRIBLE HAPPENS. THE CONTACT PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR NISSAN IS [XXX] AND THAT NUMBER IS [XXX]. HE CAN VERIFY HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST BY THE QUOTE HE GAVE US. IT'S APPROXIMATELY $1,100 TO FIX. THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER NHTSA. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906426September 14, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 462. UPDATED 10/28/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905996September 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED. WHILE ATTEMTPING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE SHIFTER LOCKED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP LEAKED WATER INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED THE GEAR SHIFTER TO FAIL. THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906149September 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906206September 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905868September 12, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TROUBLE STARTING AND THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL SENSOR, CRANK POSITION SENSOR, AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,171.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905630September 11, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A MAJOR ISSUE OF VIOLENTLY JERKING AFTER 100K MILES, I HAVE SEEN REPORTS THAT IT DOES THIS EVEN BEFORE IT REACHES SUCH MILEAGE. I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA WORST CAR I HAVE EVER BOUGHT I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT. THE CAR VIOLENTLY JERKS INTO GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR DRIVING OFF, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY MANY OWNERS AND NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING. I HAVE SPENT 1800 HUNDRED DOLLARS REPLACING THE ENGINE MOUNTS AND THE CAR STILL JERKS. THE CAR IS PAID FOR AND I WILL NOT SPEND ANYMORE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THAT WOULD COST MORE THAN WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904914September 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING AT AROUND 98K MILES. JERKS AND SLIPS WHILE DRIVING. DOESN'T PERFORM PROPERLY WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON ANY TYPE ROAD, ANY CONDITIONS, ANY TIME AND AT ANY SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905094September 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904590September 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TO SOUTHERN CAL, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 2000 RPMS PERIODICALLY. I PARKED THE CAR FOR 1 - 2 HRS AND IT SEEMED TO START WORKING AGAIN. ONCE HOME, I HEADED TO THE MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED COMPLETELY. I SHOULD HAVE STOPPED AND CALLED NISSAN ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE ONCE I MADE IT HOME THE ODOMETER WAS ABOVE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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