Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10435363November 12, 2011
STRUCTURE
PASSENGER FRONT FLOOR PAN HAS ABOUT A 11 INCH RUSTED OUT SPOT. YOU CAN SEE THE INTERIOR SOUND BARRIER FROM UNDER THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, UNDER THE FRONT DOOR AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435167November 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK ABNORMALLY BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435189November 10, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435197November 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK AND SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WITH SEVERE HESITATION. THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434953November 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS SLIPPING. WHEN I AM TRYING TO TAKE OFF MANY TIMES THE ACCELERATION IS DECREASED DRAMATICALLY AND PUTS MY FAMILY IN DANGER OF HAVING A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. THE GEARS ARE HARD TO SWITCH AND IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING IT STARTS JERKING AS IF IT WILL CUT OFF. THE DEALER CLAIMS TO NOT HAVE MANY ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT MY ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS THE SOURCE OF MOST OF THE PROBLEMS ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435027November 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
FAULTY TRANSMISSION, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, NISSAN SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THESE MODELS AND TAKEN CARE OF THE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435055November 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS JUMPING OUT OF GEAR. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND MAKING A HARD JERK BETWEEN 20-40 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435092November 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY MAXIMA SHIFTS HARD WHEN SWITCHING INTO 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT PUSHES THE CAR FORWARD WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH GEAR, THERE IS A TEMPORARY "NO SHIFT" WHERE IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS NOT IN A GEAR AND THE RPM DROPS LOW. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR DIRECTLY INTO "DRIVE", IT TAKES THE VEHICLE 3-5 SECONDS TO SWITCH INTO GEAR. WHEN IT SWITCHES INTO "DRIVE", YOU CAN FEEL IT PUSH THE CAR WHEN YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. IF YOU PUSH THE GAS WHEN IT COMPLETELY DOES NOT SHIFT, THE TRANSMISSION WILL CLUNK AND JERK THE CAR FORWARD. RECENTLY AT 126,000 MILES, THE CAR IS SWITCHING GEARS MORE FREELY THAN NORMAL, CONSTANTLY SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS AT A FASTER SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP, LOSING POWER TO THE CAR AND JERKING BACK INTO GEAR. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL COME OUT OF GEAR AND GO RIGHT BACK IN. THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2004-2005 MAXIMAS ARE OBVIOUSLY FAULTY. ALSO, WHEN PUSHING THE GAS, THERE IS A DELAY ON MOVING FORWARD AND RESULTS IN A HARDER PUSH FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434826November 8, 2011
TIRES, AIR BAGS
I'M WAS DRIVING WHEN MY TIRE POPPED AND MY CAR WENT ACROSS ALL THREE LANES, ACROSS THE MEDIAN, THEN ACROSS THREE LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC INTO SOME WOODS AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. ALL SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE FRONT ON DIDN'T, WHICH CONCERNS ME SINCE I HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE SIDE AIRBAGS LEFT BRUISES ON MY FACE AND NECK INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10434843November 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP BUT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT GEARS INACCURATELY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE DEFECT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 140,000. UPDATED 12/16/11 *BF UPDATED 12/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434879November 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA MILAGE 68000. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR FEW MONTHS (MILAGE AROUND 97000) THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD, AND STARTED SKIPPING AND HARD SHIFTING WHILE CHANGING GEAR FROM 2ND TO 3RD THERE IS HARD SHIFTING (JERKING) AND WHILE SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR IT SKIPS AND THE RPM INCREASE WHILE THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATES AT THAT TIME. WHEN I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE I FOUND THAT ALOT OF NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE. I THINK NISSAN HAS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION BUILT INTO THESE CARS. NISSAN NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO FIX THIS ISSUE, A RECALL HOPEFULLY !. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434898November 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT HARD WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS OR WHEN DECREASING SPEED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,400 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434928November 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR BEGAN MAKING A CHATTERING SOUND AND I HAD OIL CHECKED IMMEDIATELY. FULL, BUT IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ME AT GAS STATION THAT I MIGHT HAVE A STICKING VALVE. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH BUT ON SUNDAY, 11/6/11 AS I WAS GOING UP A SLIGHT HILL CHATTERING GOT LOUDER AND ENGINE STOPPED. I'M TOLD THE CAR "JUMPED TIMING" DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE TENSIONER WHICH HOLDS THE TIMING CHAIN. IT'S LIKELY THE HEADS WERE DAMAGED IN THE PROCESS BUT I HAVE NOT YET HAD THE ENGINE PULLED APART. FROM ON LINE RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MAXIMA MODELS 2004-08. CALLED NISSAN BUT THEY INSIST THAT I HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND PAY A LARGE SUM OF MONEY TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND THEN THEY "MIGHT" PAY FOR THE PARTS (JOB IS LABOR INTENSIVE!) FOR THEIR "FLAGSHIP" ENGINE, IT WAS PROBABLY NOT A GOOD IDEA TO USE A PLASTIC PART IN IT! I WILL BE CONTACTING NISSAN AGAIN SOON. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434784November 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN
AS NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED, NISSAN HAS A SERIOUS FLAW WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. MY TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAPPENED AT APPROXIMATELY 83,000 MILES. REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE MOUNTS IS GOING TO COST ME $4,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434332November 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY MAXIMA, MY TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY, IT JERKS REAL BAD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, AND THEN WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN ABOUT TO COME TO A STOP IT ALSO KICKS AND JERKS REAL BAD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SINCE I REALLY THOUGHT THIS WAS A RELIABLE CAR FOR MY FAMILY AND NOW IM SCARED EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. I NEED NISSAN TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434191November 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT GEARS VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE DEFECT RECURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434230November 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINES RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434091November 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434139November 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE BEYOND 10 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434038November 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE HAS SEVERE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT JUMPS FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. DURING THE CHANGE, WHICH CAN LAST UP TO 10 SECONDS, THE ENGINE IS AT A HIGH RPM BECAUSE I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THEN THE WHOLE CAR JUMPS WHEN IT FINALLY MAKES IT INTO GEAR. THIS IS HIGHLY ALARMING AND DANGEROUS. SOMETIMES IT CAUSES A RAPID DECELERATION OR ACCELERATION OF THE CARE, EVEN WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE ALREADY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION - BUT THAT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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