Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#860332April 14, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER NOTICED A BIG HOLE IN THE INSIDE OF THE TRUNK LEADING TO THE BACK TIRE. FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS CAUSING THE INTERIOR WHEEL HOUSING TO RUST. ALSO, SEATBELT WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE CAR. IT RUSTED AND CAME OFF. CONSUMER HAS SMALL CHILDREN THAT ARE NORMALLY RESTRAINED IN THOSE SEATS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721447April 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
STRUCK ANOTHER CAR AT 35 MPH WITH FRONT BUMPER AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY / MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE / CAR WAS IN DEALER FOR REPAIR OF AIR BAG 6 WEEKS AGO FOR THE THIRD TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#721480April 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON 11/98, I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN I HEARD A NOISE LIKE ICE OR WATER FALLING ON THE ROOF OF MY CAR, WHEN I LOOKED IN FRONT OF MY CAR I SAW MY WINDSHIELD CRACK JUST BELOW MY LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER. THE CRACK STARTED FROM BENEATH MY LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER AND PROCEEDED UP ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND RAN ALL ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD ACROSS TO THE RIGHT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERHSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TOOK A PEN AND FOLLOWED THE CRACK UP THE WINDSHIELD AND LIFTED THE WIPER AND HE SAID THAT IT LOOKS LIKE A PEEBLE HIT MY CAR. THE HOLE WAS THE SIZE OF THE TIP OF A PEN. I TOLD HIM THAT I WAS NOT NEAR ANY TRUCKS OR CLOSE ENOUGH FOR A CAR TO DO THIS. SO HE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT MYSELF. I STILL FEEL THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT IN THE WINDSHIELD, SOMEHOW MAYBE EFFECTED BY THE COLD WEATHER AS WELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721371April 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS ACTUATOR IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM ONE OR MORE SEALS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860217April 12, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT 30 MPH DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#711263April 7, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT ASSY FORMS CONDENSATION, CAUSING SEVERAL LIGHT BULBS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721072April 5, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WITHIN 4 WEEKS OF PURCHASE, THE PAINT BEGAN TO WEAR THIN ON THE SIDE MOULDINGS ON THE DOORS. MY CAR IS BURGUNDY AND I NOTICED THAT QUITE A FEW OTHER CARS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN'S CONSUMER HOTLINE AFTER GETTING NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT TWO INTERESTING THINGS. 1) WHEN THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY EXPIRES, ANY REPAIRS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DONE UNDER THAT WARRANTY ARE NOW DONE ONLY AT THE DEALERSHIP'S DISCRETION, NOT BY NISSAN. 2) WHEN YOU REPORT UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT A DEALERSHIP, THEY GET "IN TROUBLE" AND ARE MORE WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU AT THAT POINT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO PAY HALF FOR PAINTING AND REPLACING THE MOULDING, BUT IT TOOK A LITTLE WORK. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000516April 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
REPLACE REAR 02 SENSOR, MARCH 3, 2000 SAME REAR 02 SENSOR FAILED AFTER 27,052 MILES OF WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720914April 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SEVERE TOP END NOISE. PRIOR OWNER COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIME SINCE 1996 ABOUT NOISE. VARIOUS MECHANICS INDICATE TO ME THAT "THEY ALL DO THIS". FOUND OUT THERE ARE TWO TSB'S ON THE PROBLEM INDICATING VTC FAILURE. ON THE BBS FOR THIS CAR THE PROBLEM IS DISCUSSED DAILY AND SEEMS TO AFFECT ALMOST ALL MAXIMA SE'S WITH VE30DE ENGINES. THE NISSAN MECHANIC SAYS HE FIXES THIS ALL THE TIME- THEY ARE GOUGING CUSTOMERS FOR A FAULTY PART WITH AN EXTREMLY HIGH FAILURE RATE. I THINK THEY SHOULD DO IT AT N/C OTHERWISE I'M NOT BUYING ANYMORE NISSANS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH THE ENGINE SOUNDING LIKE IT'S FALLING APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859539March 31, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING FRONT DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLASPED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720709March 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN I SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION TO "D" THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE. SO I BROUGHT THE CAR DOWN TO NISSAN SERVICES, THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND NEED TO REPLACE IT RIGHT AWAY. THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $4000 TO REPLACE IT. SO CAN YOU HELP ME FIND OUT IF THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY? OTHERWISE, CAN YOU GIVE US SOME ADVICE WHERE WE SHOULD GET IT FIX FOR A CHEAPER PRICE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720639March 27, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
WE NOTICED THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT (HIGH MOUNTED STOP LIGHT) WAS BURNED OUT ON THIS VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE HEAT FROM THE 2 LAMPS INSIDE THE UNIT HAD MELTED THE HOUSING HOLDING THE BULBS AS WELL AS THE RED LENS. THE MELTING WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO DEFORM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE UNIT. I ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT UNIT AT AN AUTO WRECKING YARD, AND FOUND THAT THE ONLY UNIT AVAILABLE OUT OF ALL OF THE COMPATIBLE CARS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MY CAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS EVIDENCE OF A WIDESPREAD FAILURE OF THIS NECESSARY SAFETY ITEM AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720641March 27, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THIS VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING A PROBLEM OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE ENGINE SPEED WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, AND I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ATTENTION FROM NISSAN MOTORS. HERE ARE THREE LINKS REGARDING THIS OBLEM:HTTP://TOWNHALL.EDMUNDS.COM/CGI-BIN/TOWNHALL?C=SEDANS&T=3175 . *AHTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/ENGAGED/EDMUND.CGI?C=SEDANS&F=0&T=3109 HTTP://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/EDWEB/EDITORIAL/FEATURES/MAXIMA/INDEX.HTML. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720566March 24, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS
THE CASE NUMBER AT NISSAN IS I-19755. I HAVE OVER $ 50,000 IN MEDICAL BILLS THAT NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO PAY. TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS HAS REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO NISSAN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART ON 3-2-00 AT MARK ESCUDE NISSAN; PHONE # 601-956-7522, INVOICE # NICS70185. THE CONTACT PERSON AT NISSAN IS CURTIS THREET, CONSUMER SPECIALIST. ADDRESS IS P.O.BOX191,GARDENA,CA. 90248-0191 , PHONE # 1-800-647-7261. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#720237March 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FUEL LEAK ON TOP OF ENGINE UNDER MANIFOLD MAY, COULD CAUSE FIRE, *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720135March 15, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
THE REGULAR LIGHTS SHINE AT AN ANGLE. THE HIGH BEAMS SHINE WAY TOO HIGH. VISIBILITY IS DANGEROUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719991March 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SMOKE COME FROM HOOD. COASTED TIL GOT OFF MAIN ROAD. CAR STARTED FLAMING UNDER HOOD. WROTE UP AS TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#858194March 8, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE IN USE ANGLE IS VERY POOR. CANNOT SEE ROAD VERY WELL. THE HIGH BEAMS ARE TOO HIGH WHEN IN USE. DRIVER CANNOT SEE BETWEEN HIGH & LOW BEAMS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED IT WAS DESIGNED LIKE THAT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857891March 3, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED. THE MANFACTURER WAS CONTACTED CONCERNIG RECALL 95V24400/ FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER:NECK. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDR RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719613March 3, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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