Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10652830November 5, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION PRESENT AND A HOLE LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO EJECT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FROM THE VEHICLE, WELD NEW MEDAL TO COVER THE HOLE AND PUT AN UNDER COATING ON THE WELD NEW MEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652911November 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CAR PERIODICALLY GOES COMPLETELY DEAD EVEN WHEN IT IS TURNED OFF AND IN PARK POSITION . KEY LIGHT KEEPS ON BLINKING AND EVENTUALLY NOTHING WORKS. I HAVE TO GET ANOTHER CAR TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY FOR AT LEAST 3 MIN. THIS IS THE 3RD OCCURRENCE AND SECOND BATTERY. BROUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652923November 5, 2014
ENGINE
ABOUT 4-5 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED AN OIL SPOT ON MY DRIVEWAY AND AS THE MONTHS PASSED THE SPOTS GOT LARGER AND LARGER. NOW IF THE CAR IS RUNNING MY 2008 MAXIMA LEAVES A LARGE OIL SPOT WHEREVER I AM STOPPED. IT IS GETTING VERY AGGRAVATING BECAUSE I NOW CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR ANY LONG DISTANCES FOR FEAR OF IT RUNNING OUT OF OIL AND CAUSING SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652044November 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AROUND 100,000 MILES MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE STARTED HAVING MINOR ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT STARTED SLAMMING INTO GEAR IN BETWEEN SHIFTS AND WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT DIDN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT, BUT AS TIME WENT ON IT STARTED GETTING WORSE AND IT WOULD HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY. NOW IT HAS ABOUT 106000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS GETTING MUCH WORSE. THE OTHER DAY IT GOT STUCK IN 5TH GEAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND EVEN WITH THE CAR IN PARK IT WOULD STILL READ 5TH GEAR ON THE DASH. I ENDED UP RESETTING THE BATTERY AND IT CLEARED THE ISSUE LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET IT HOME. THE CAR IS STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES MORE AND MORE EACH DAY AND I REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER IT WILL LAST. I REALLY LIKE THE CAR BUT I READ ON MANY FORUMS THAT 100'S OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND I WAS REALLY HOPING TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL. I WOULD HATE TO PUT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION IN IT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652006November 3, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SUNROOF GLASS ABRUPTLY FRACTURED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SCRATCHES TO THE EYES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,916.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10651902November 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
THE ANTI THEFT STEERING WHEEL LOCK SWITCH FAILED. THE CAR WILL NOT START. CAR WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR REPAIR. NISSAN HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THE SAME DEFECT IN MODEL YEAR 2009 MAXIMAS AND ALTIMAS. BUT THEY SAY THE PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST IN 2010 MODELS. OBVIOUSLY IT DOES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651904November 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, JERKS HAS ISSUE AFTER ISSUE.. ALSO HAVING CATALYST ISSUES (EXHAUST, HEAT SHIELD ETC). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651922November 2, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA WOULD NOT START. THIS PRESENTED AN UNSAFE SITUATION IN WHICH MY WIFE WAS VIRTUALLY STRANDED LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT START THE CAR WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. WE ATTEMPTED TO USE TWO SEPARATE KEY FOBS FOR OUR CAR BUT NEITHER WORKED. WE HAD OUR CAR TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT HAD A DEFECTIVE STEERING LOCK AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT START. THE PARTS NEEDED AND PART NUMBERS ARE SHOWN BELOW: ** STEERING LOCK (SOME REFERENCED PARTS SOURCES ONLINE ALSO REFER TO IT AS AN IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY) (1 EA) PART #: 48700-9N00B ** LOCK BOLT/SCREW (4 EA) PART # 48703-06F0A WE WERE QUOTED AN ASTRONOMICAL PRICE OF $1,650 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE STEERING LOCK. IT JUST SEEMS OUTRAGEOUS AND UNBELIEVABLE! I READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ONLINE FOR OWNERS OF THIS SAME TYPE OF NISSAN VEHICLE. MANY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ARISE AT ROUGHLY THE SAME RECORDED MILEAGE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MECHANICAL DEFECT THAT NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE OF BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I KNOW OF ABSOLUTELY NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM CONSTITUTES AN INHERENT MECHANICAL DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE STEERING AND IGNITION SYSTEM WHICH PRESENTS A HAZARD FOR OWNERS/OPERATORS, AN UNREALISTIC COST FOR AN ISSUE THAT ACTUALLY SHOULD NOT OCCUR, AND LEAVES OWNERS/OPERATORS STRANDED AND BECAUSE THE SYSTEM WON'T OPERATE AND TURN ON THE VEHICLE. I SEE IT AS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE EXAMINED CLOSELY FOR AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE TAKE ACTION WITH NISSAN TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651604October 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
NISSAN DEALER IN METAIRE/LA CAN'T HELP WITH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651646October 31, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
VIN [XXX] WHEN I TRY AND DO A SEARCH WITH THIS VIN NUMBER, THIS MESSAGE APPEARS: "AN ERROR OCCURRED WITH YOUR REQUEST. RECALL INFORMATION FOR YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CONTACT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. BY PHONE AT 1-800-647-7261 OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.NISSANUSA.COM/APPS/CONTACTUS?NEXT=FOOTE FOR RECALL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VEHICLE." NISSAN HAS "ARCHIVED" THIS VIN AND WILL NOT ACTIVATE SO THAT I CAN DO A VIN SEARCH ON THIS WEBSITE OR ON NISSAN'S WEBSITE. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT THEY RE-ACTIVATE THIS VIN BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO SO. CAN YOU PERSUADE THEM TO ACTIVATE IT? [XXX] 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
#10651695October 31, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN OVER INTO THE ON POSITION PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE CONTACT MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651751October 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
HI, I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY PASSENGER'S AIRBAG. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER) REPLACE THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG. AT THE SAME TIME FOR ABOUT A MONTH I HAD BEEN HEARING A RUBBERY RUBBING SQUEAKY SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. I ASKED THE MECHANIC WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. HE SAID THE PROBLEM IS IN THE DRIVER'S STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG. THIS IS A TAKATA AIRBAG. I WOULD LIKE IT REPLACED AT NO COST AS THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS AND THERE IS A RECALL ON TAKATA AIRBAGS. I DO NOT TRUST THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG AND IT IS MAKING A DISTURBING SOUND. THANK YOU.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651434October 30, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THREE PARKED VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AFTER PRECEDING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK CAM POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650712October 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
AS VERIFIED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR SHUT THE CAR DOWN DURING OPERATION ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL IN 2003 (NOTICE OF WHICH WAS NEVER GIVEN TO ME) AND I FOUND TWO INDEPENDENT INTERNET REFERENCES TO A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM (RECALL #33403), ONE OF WHICH CONTAINED A RANGE OF AFFECTED VIN'S THAT INCLUDED MY CAR. I SENT THE INFORMATION TO NISSAN WITH THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION BUT WAS SUMMARILY REJECTED ON THE BASIS THAT MY VIN SIMPLY DID NOT APPEAR ON THEIR COMPUTER. I ASKED IF IT WAS BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS IN 2003, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A REPLY. NISSAN REFUSED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART(S); CONSEQUENTLY, I HAD THE WORK PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HENCE, THE QUESTION: IS THIS 10-YEAR OLD (APPARENTLY VOLUNTARY) RECALL ENFORCEABLE BY THE NHTSB? NISSAN COULD OBVIOUSLY NOT CARE LESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650226October 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS ROUGHLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED OR SHOOK WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650280October 27, 2014
ENGINE
THIS FRIDAY OCTOBER 24TH I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME IN MY 2007 MAXIMA SE (VIN: [XXX]) WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITH NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING WHEEL. LUCKILY I WAS AT THE ENTRANCE OF MY SUBDIVISION MINUTE AFTER TAKING EXIT FROM A 50 MPH STATE ROUTE. MY CAR RAN OVER THE CURB BARELY MISSING A RARE COLLISION WITH A SUV WHOSE DRIVER HAD NO CLUE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MY CAR. I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE CAR STALLED ON 50 MPH STATE ROUTE DURING THE RUSH HOUR. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE A FAULTY CAM SHAFT SENSOR THAT I'VE ORDERED AND WILL BE ARRIVING IN A DAY OR TWO. REGARDLESS OF THE FAULTY PART I BELIEVE THE CAR BEHAVIOR IS UNACCEPTABLE AS A RESULT OF THAT. I DID SPENT TIME RESEARCHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND IT LOOKS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE AS THERE ARE MANY NISSAN OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE THEIR OWN HORROR STORIES TO TELL. I GUESS I'M EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT I'M WRITING THIS EMAIL IN PERSON VS. SOMEONE ELSE DOING IT FOR ME. IT'S EXTREMELY HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE CAR WOULD STALL DUE TO A FAULTY ISSUE AND I'M SURE NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT THERE IS STILL NO RECALL. I URGE NISSAN TO CONSIDER THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY AND MAKE REMEDY AVAILABLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE. 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
#10650159October 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES SHOWING THAT NOBODY IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN IN FACT THERE IS SOMEBODY SITTING THERE. TO ME THIS MEANS THAT IF A CRASH OCCURRED WITH SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE INDICATOR SHOWS NOBODY THERE, THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649371October 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, ENGINE
TSB NTB12-071- FACTORY BEARING PROBLEMS 2009 ? 2012 MAXIMA; ENGINE KNOCK FROM #1 MAIN BEARING 2009 ? 2012 MAXIMA (A35) NO.1 MAIN BEARING KNOCK NOISE CONFIRMATION USE THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA AND SYMPTOMS TO CONFIRM THE KNOCK NOISE IS COMING FROM THE NO. 1 CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING. KNOCK NOISE FROM NO.1 MAIN BEARING IS CONFIRMED IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS EXIST: ? NOT HEARD AT COLD START. ? CAN BE HEARD AT WARM IDLE (NOT A COLD START CONDITION). ? HEARD BEST FROM UNDER THE ENGINE WITH THE VEHICLE LIFTED. ? USING STETHOSCOPE, THE KNOCK CAN BE ISOLATED TO THE LOWER FRONT OF THE ENGINE (NEAR THE # 1 OR # 2 MAIN BEARING). ? CANNOT BE HEARD DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ? CANNOT BE HEARD SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE RADIO ON. PLANET NISSAN -5850 CENTENNIAL CENTER BLCD- LAS VEGAS NV 89149- REFUSED TO RESOLVED OR FIX THIS PROBLEMS [XXX] 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
#10649470October 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, WHEELS
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. THE NEW PART WILL COST ME $965 OUT OF POCKET. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NISSAN MAXIMA VEHICLES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THERE ARE ALMOST 100 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LISTED ON NHTSA WEBSITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649471October 23, 2014
STEERING
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. THE NEW PART WILL COST ME $965 OUT OF POCKET. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NISSAN MAXIMA VEHICLES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THERE ARE ALMOST 100 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LISTED ON NHTSA WEBSITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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