Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#8017106August 23, 2002
SEAT BELTS
REAR LEFT PASSENGER RESTRAINT WEBBING HAS SEPARATED FROM TRACK DUE TO RUST. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN#. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017041August 22, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 20MPH SUSPENSION CAUSED STEERING TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK THE TRANSVERSE LINK BROKE, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#765992August 21, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
SUSPECT FUEL INJECTION CAUSED FIRE. DEALER WORKED ON PROBLEM WITH GAS FUMES APX 6 WEEKS PRIOR AND DID NOT CHECK FOR RECALL ON INJECTION SYSTEM. NISSSAN CONTACTED AND DENIES INVESTIGATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786431August 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER STATES EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STUDS FAILED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016433August 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN CONSUMER WAS HIT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765703August 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON, I WAS ASSURED BY THEY SALES PERSON THAT IT WAS A "MINOR SENSOR PROBLEM" IN THAT REGARDS I TOOK THE VEHICLE. WHEN I CAME BACK TO HAVE THE LIGHT CHECKED I LEARNED THAT IT WAS SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS SINCE THERE WAS NO "COMPUTER CODE" AND ACCORDING TO THE COMPUTER THE CAR HAD NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. MANUFACTURER REPLACED ABS CONTROL UNIT AND SAY CAR WAS OK. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE CAR'S FRONT WHEELS STARTING TO LOCK AT LOW SPEEDS, ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES A SCREECH WILL COME FROM THE WHEELS, SOME TIMES IT WILL BE COMING FROM THE LEFT SOME TIMES FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. LOCKING OF WHEELS WAS ONLY ONCE TO THREE TIMES A DAY. CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY SAID TO BRING THE CAR BACK. AFTER A COPLE OF DAYS OF CONTACTING NISSAN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. ONCE AT THE DEALER, NISSAN DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO OUTPUT GROUND TO LIGHT AND THAT NO CODE WAS COMING ON.THIS HAPPENED AND 1588 MILES.AT 2054 MILES CAR WAS TAKEN AGAIN FOR ABS LIGHT ON, ONCE AGAIN THERE WAS NO CODE COMING FROM COMPUTER, IN OTHER WORDS COMPUTER WAS SAYING NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH CAR. NISSAN REPLACED ENGINE HARNESS ON VEHICLE. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, AFTER THAT REPAIR, FRONT WHEELS STARTED TO LOCK JUST AS LAST TIME.. IT WILL ONLY LOCK FOR ONE TIME OR TWO A DAY,, BUT SAME PROBLEM, THIS TIME ABS LIGHT IS NOT ON, NISSAN WAS CONTACTED AND SAY NOHTING IS WRONG WITH CAR SINCE THE LIGHT IS NOT ON. ON 08-14-2002 WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING LOT, SPEEDS OF ABOUT 15MPH, PRESSED GAS PEDAL, CAR IS NOT RESPONDING ( THERE SEEMS TO BE NO TRACTION ON WHEELS FOR ABOUT 10 SENCONDS) THEN "SLIP" LIGHT STARTS FLASHING FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS, AFTER THIS VEHICLE STARTS GETTING TRACTION AGAIN AND LIGHT STOPS FLASHING. WILL MEET WITH NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE ON 8-15-2002.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016277August 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
A CLICKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE THAT WAS GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER. ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO STATED IT WAS THE ALTERNATER, NOT TO USE REAR DEFOGGER BECAUSE IT MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE, ALSO DEALER TOLD CONSUMER NOT TO FIX IT BECAUSE THERE WAS GOING TO BE A RECALL.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016200August 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE STALLED AND STARTED SMOKING IN A BUSY INTERSECTION WHILE MAKING A TURN. ENGINE FAILED WITH NO DASBBOARD WARNING LIGHTS. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED FOR A LOOSE WIRE IN ALTERNATOR WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE TO VEHICLE. CONSUMER JUST RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 02-V-171-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016202August 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN VEHICLE CUT OFF AND STARTED TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765461August 10, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEAKING SHOULD {NOT}. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567051August 9, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR 2 MICHELIN ROADHANDLER T PLUS, P205 65R15, 92T MS DOT B9PA F7PE 078 TIRES WHICH SHOW SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE TIRE BODY, THE TREAD SEPARATION BECAME OBVIOUS AFTER A RECENT VACATION TRIP INVOLVING LENGTHY DRIVES AT HIGH INTERSTATE SPEEDS WHEN OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE MID NINETIES, A CONTINUOUS OPEN SPLIT OR GROOVE HAS OPENED AROUND THE ENTIRE OUTER TIRE PERIMETER AS IF THEY WERE RECAP TIRES WHERE THE RECAP PORTION IS GETTING READY TO FLY OFF.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765419August 9, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THIS ACCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE EXPLAINED BY POLICE OR ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST. NO WITNESSES HAVE COME FORWARD. ONE CAR ACCIDENT. CAR LEFT INTERSTATE AND CLIPPED A POLE MIDWAY DOWN THE DRIVER'S SIDE..BETWEEN THE FRONT AND BACK SEATS. THE CAR RIPPED INTO TWO PIECES THAT WERE 150FT APART WHEN THEY STOPPED. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED LAONG WITH MY 3 YR OLD DAUGHTER. MOTHER IN LAW SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA RESULTING IN BEING DISABLED. SHE HAS NO MEMORIES OF THE ACCIDENT. THE GARAGE THE TOWED THE CAR STATED THAT THEY ARE BUILT WITH NO FRAMES???? PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW THAT THEY ARE SPENDING THOUSANDS ON CARS THAT RIP APART LIKE COKE CANS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
2
#8015849August 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN HEAD ON IMPACT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8015723August 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER TURNED OFF ENGINE AND NOTICED SMOKE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WIRE ON THE ELECTRONIC MOTOR MOUNT WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765225August 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THE NISSAN USED PLASTIC SPROCKETS IN THE TIMING CHAIN AND THEY ARE FAILING. IT IS ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS SINCE CHANGED THE PRODUCTION FROM USING PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC SPROCKETS BREAK WHICH CAN THEN CAUSE MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. TO HAVE THE TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM REPAIRS WILL COST ME IN EXCESS OF $2K BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER CHOOSE TO EXPERIEMTN WITH USING PLASTIC IN THE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566880August 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE CYLINDER IGNITION COIL. THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY VEHICLE WARRANTIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE IT WAS MIS FIRING UNDER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND WAS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE. THE POWER TRAIN DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY TO DELIVER POWER FROM THE ENGINE TO THE WHEELS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015194July 31, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRYING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND RAN OVER THE SPEED BUMP STOPPING FURTHER DOWN THE PARKING LOT. CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER TOOK A LOOK AT VEHICLE AND STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566762July 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES BURNING TYPE SMELL FROM ENGINE OR CLUTCH AREA AND VEHICLE LACKS POWER. DEALER REMOVED TRANSMISSION AND FOUND CLUTCH DISC WORN OUT. CLUTCH ASSY. REPLACED, CONSUMER HAS HAD TO HAVE THE CLUTCH REPLACED FOR THE THE THIRD TIME BECAUSE BUSHING THAT HOLDS THE CLUTCH BETWEEN THE FLYWHEEL AND THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS INSTALLED WAS NOT THE RIGHT PART FOR THE MODEL OF THE TRANSMISSION IN CONSUMERS VEHICLE, BUT WAS INSTALLED ANYWAY, BECAUSE OF INPROPER FITTING IT CAUSED THE CLUTCH TO WEAR PREMATURELY AND HAS CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014571July 24, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SPEED IN REVERSE. CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE UNTIL TURNING VEHICLE OFF. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014512July 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN BRAKING ENGINE WILL MAKE NOISES. IT CAUSED A VEHICLE CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN.L DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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