Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10659907November 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I'VE JUST GOT THE CAR ON MONDAY AND TODAY IS THE DAY I STARTED DRIVING IT AN IT WAS PERFECTLY FINE UNTIL I WAS HEADING BACK HOME. I WAS COMING AROUND A TURN AN THE CAR WAS LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL BUT IT STILL WAS IN DRIVE SO I PULLED OVER AN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF THEN BACK ON. I'VE PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE AN PULLED OUT BACK ON THE ROAD. LITTLE MORE DOWN THE ROAD IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING SO I CALLED THE PLACE I GOT THE CAR FROM AND WAS TOLD TO CALL TOMORROW AN SETUP A APPOINTMENT TO CHECK OUT THE CAR. OTHER THEN THAT THE CAR IS PERFECTLY FIND. I JUST WANNA KNOW IF THERE IS ANY RECALLS OR ANY RECALL ON THAT PARTICULAR PROBLEM. IF YOU COULD PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP. THANK YOU ONE MORE THING, MY AUNTY JUST GOT A BRAND NEW NISSAN ALTIMA AND SHE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659592November 19, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER GETTING BACK INTO MY CAR AFTER DINNER, MY CAR WOULD NOT START. THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOCKED. THE PUSH IGNITION SWITCH WOULD ONLY GO IN THE "LOCK" POSITION. THE "KEY" ICON WAS LIT UP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH. PUTTING THE FOB KEY INTO THE SLOT (THE BACK UP WAY OF STARTING THE CAR) ALSO DID NOT WORK. FROM WHAT I READ ON LINE, MANY 2009-2010 NISSAN MODELS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, WHICH HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO A STEERING COLUMN LOCK MECHANISM THAT DOESN'T DISENGAGE. I IMAGINE THIS WILL COST ME ABOUT 700-1000$ TO FIX, NOT TO MENTION THE COST TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659150November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WON'T TURN OFF. I'M WORRIED IT WILL SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOY AT ANYTIME. IT IS THE OPINION OF VARIOUS CAR WASH ESTABLISHMENTS THAT ROOF AND HOOD PAINT IS A COMMON DEFECT ON NISSAN VEHICLES, INCLUDING MINI-VANS. MY CAR'S HOOD AND ROOF LOOK LIKE I'VE LIVED BY THE SEA FOR YEARS. TRUTH IS THAT I'VE ALWAYS LIVED INLAND. THERE'S NO REASON WHY MY CAR SHOULD LOOK 20 YEARS OLD! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659168November 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK ON THE VEHICLE HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. THIS ULTIMATELY PREVENTS THE CAR FROM STARTING DO TO THE PUSH TO START FEATURE. NISSAN RELEASED A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE 2009 MODEL MAXIMA WHICH IS IDENTICAL TO 2010 MODEL THAT I HAVE, BUT THE REPLACEMENT PART FOR MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY.PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THERE ARE ALMOST 100 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LISTED ON NHTSA WEBSITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658813November 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659006November 18, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WAS CORRODED. THE FLOORBOARD WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659013November 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLAMMING HARD INTO GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655181November 15, 2014
STEERING
ON MY 2010 MAXIMA THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK FAILED. THE SYMPTOM WAS THAT I WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, BUT THE PUSH BUTTON START FAILED. AFTER HAVING MY CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE REPAIR COMPLETED AT A COST OF $1059.57 I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE NOTIFIED ME THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT HIS SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THAT HE THOUGHT THERE WAS AN EXTENSION ON THE WARRANTY FOR THE FAILED PART AND LABOR. IT TURNS OUT THAT THIS EXTENSION WAS ONLY FOR THE 2009 MAXIMA FOR THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. I FILED A CLAIM TO NISSAN AND I WAS REJECTED BY THEM. I EXPLAINED THEM THIS IS THE IDENTICAL PART AND PROBLEM THAT THE 2009 MAXIMA'S HAD, BUT THERE WAS NO NEGOTIATING WITH THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654981November 14, 2014
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA EQUIPPED WITH COOPER ARTIC CLAW-VANDERBILT TIRES, SIZE: 215/55/R16. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655054November 14, 2014
STEERING
PUSH START BUTTON JUST STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED AAA AND THE GUY WHO TOWED ME TO THE NISSAN DEALER TOLD ME HE SEES 10 ALTIMAS AND MAXIMAS PER WEEK (YES, HE SWORE IT WAS 10 PER WEEK!) WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE STEERING LOCK PROBLEM, WHICH DISABLES THE PUSH-START BUTTON. I ASKED HIM IF HE SEES ANY OTHER MANUFACTURERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. HE SAID NO. THE COST WAS $920 TO FIX IT. BASED ON WHAT THE AAA GUY TOLD ME, AND THE INCREDIBLE NUMBER OF ANGRY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THIS WEBSITE, IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS THE SCALE OF THIS DEFECT MERITED A RECALL. WHAT A SHAME. THREE OF MY PAST FOUR CARS HAVE BEEN NISSANS, INCLUDING THE LAST TWO. I PAY OFF MY MAXIMA IN A FEW MONTHS AND WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO BUYING THE NEW MAXIMA AS SOON AS IT COMES OUT. AFTER THIS, NEITHER I NOR ANYONE IN MY FAMILY WILL EVER, EVER, BUY A NISSAN AUTOMOBILE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654886November 13, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
MY CAR WILL START OFF RIDING GREAT BUT THEN THE JERKING STARTS AND THE ACCELERATION STALLS. I AM SO AFRAID THAT I MAY GET IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE CONSTANT JERKING. SOMETIMES MY ENGINE REVS UP AND MY CAR JERKS AS IF THE WHOLE CAR WILL JUST FALL APART. I PRAY EVERYTIME I GET BEHIND THE WHEEL. I DON'T HAVE $3,000 TO GET IT REPAIRED AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WHEN THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR THIS ISSUE. I AM HOPING THAT A RECALL IS DONE SO THAT I WON'T HAVE TO PAY. I BELIEVE ITS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I CAN GET IN AN ACCIDENT OR INJURE SOMEONE. IT PISSES ME OFF THAT NISSAN WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654255November 11, 2014
STEERING
ON NOVEMBER 11TH, AFTER WORK AT 3:10PM. I WENT TO MY CAR TO START IT. UNABLE TO START IT I CHANGED THE CAR BATTERY, CHANGED THE BATTERY IN THE KEYLESS REMOTE, BUT THE CAR STILL WAS UNABLE TO START. I CALLED NISSAN KOPPEL AND THEY SENT A MECHANIC TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC, THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE STEERING LOCK MALFUNCTIONED, AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW PART. ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN I AM SUPPOSE TO BE UNDER THE WARRANTY DUE THE FACT THAT MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED ON 09/09. IT COST ME $928.46 TO RECTIFY MY PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME DUE THE FACT THAT MY MODEL IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. 8 HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 05/12/14. IT'S OUTRAGEOUS AND UNFAIR!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653966November 10, 2014
STEERING
I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE PUSH START INDICATED THAT IT WAS LOCKED. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH IT PREVIOUSLY. THE DEALERSHIP IS QUOTING A PRICE OF $1186 OF WHICH I DO NOT HAVE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE SAME TYPE VEHICLE. THIS IS UTTERLY RIDICULOUS AND I AM VERY DISPLEASED TO SAY THE LEAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654018November 10, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE PUSHED TO START BUTTON WAS PRESSED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY AN ONLINE BLOG TO PULL THE PLASTIC PANEL UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL DOWN, AND TAP THE LOCK IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653576November 8, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REACHES A NORMAL BEVERAGE CENTER IN MY NISSAN MAXIMA 2009 AND WENT OUT IN 4 HOURS WHEN NOT LIT IT WANTED TO TURN ON MY CAR, THE SCREEN SHOWED TWO INTELLIGENT KEYS WARNING LIGHTS NISSAN AND SECURITY INDICATOR, THE KEY WORKED PROPERLY, THE LIGHTS OF THE CAR TOO, THE PROBLEM IS JUST NOT TURNED ON AT ALL, I WENT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND ARE CHARGING ME 1400 USD TO FIX MY CAR AND I SEE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM IN 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA IS VERY COMMON TO HAVE SOME GUARANTEE SHOULD THE DAMAGED PIECE, I NEED HELP WITH MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653651November 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WENT TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN CAR STARTED TO POUND WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE THE STOP SIGN CAR MOVED BUT VERY HARD. THE TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEMS THE STARTED OUT OF THE BLUE NO WARNING ITS EVEN STALLED MY CAR AND LEFT ME STRANDED. THERE HAS BEEN TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS . WHEN I CALLED THE NISSAN COMPANY THEY SAID TAKE TO A NISSAN DEALER TO LOOK AT IT AND LET THEM KNOW. YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTICS THEN THEY TELL YOU SORRY THEY CANT HELP THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS AND ITS A HORRIBLE EXPENSE A USED REBUILT IS 3000 DOLLARS IT HORRIBLE. SO I HAVE THIS CAR IN BEAUTIFUL SHAPE THAT JUST SITS CAUSE I CANT PAY TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653533November 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH MY 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA, FIRST I KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE THE BATTERY WHICH I RECEIVED A NEW BATTERY FROM THE DEALER IN JANUARY OF 2013 WITH AN 84 MONTH WARRANTY, WELL TODAY THE BATTERY DIED AGAIN. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE STEERING COLUMN SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2008. THE FIRST TIME STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY AND THEN SEVERAL MONTHS LATER STOPPED WORKING AGAIN THE UP AND DOWN FUNCTION. SECOND THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED DUE THE RECALL ...BUT I WAS TOLD RECENTLY BY DEALER THAT IT NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND THEY WERE TRYING TO CHARGE ME OVER $1200 FOR A RECALLED ITEM. WHICH I REFUSED TO PAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653005November 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652680November 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PRESENCE OF FIRE COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653275November 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
LETTER FROM SENATOR BEGICH ON BEHALF OF REGARDING A SAFETY RECALL ON THEIR 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA, BUT THERE IS NO NISSAN DEALER IN JUNEAU; THEY ARE SEEKING A SOLUTION TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER; PLEASE RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THE CONSTITUENTS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DISATANCE TO TRAVEL TO A DEALERSHIP IN ORDER T HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED WAS UNREASONABLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE A MANUFACTURER TECHNICIAN REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT A CLOSER FACILTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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