Nissan Maxima Complaints (2010)

275 consumer complaints on file.

#10894791August 10, 2016
STEERING
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND IT NOW HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT. IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED 3X AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO START MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IT STARTED BY CONTINUOUSLY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AND SHIMMY THE WHEEL. I'M A 65 YEAR OLD FEMALE AND IT TAKES MINIMALLY 5 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THIS TASK IN A VEHICLE OVERHEATED BY THE SOARING SUMMER TEMPS. THIS US UNHEALTHY AND A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887909July 23, 2016
ENGINE
TORQUE MOTOR MOUNT CRACKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887910July 23, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AC TURNS OFF AND ON WHILE STATIONARY OR MOVING. I'VE HAD THIS CAR ALMOST 3 YEARS NOW AND EVERY YEAR I'VE HAD TO GET MY AC SERVICED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885953July 19, 2016
ENGINE
DESCRIPTION: NISSAN: KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE AND OIL NOT REGISTERING ON THE STICK BUT OIL IS NOT LEAKING ANYWHERE. KNOCKING OCCURS WHEN CAR STARTS AND SOMETIME WHEN DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883287July 7, 2016
STEERING
FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 12/2015, I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING. IT YANKS ME ALL OVER THE ROAD AND I HAVE TO FIGHT THE STEERING TO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER CARS NEXT TO ME. IT'S A NIGHTMARE EVERY TIME I HAVE TO DRIVE IT AND IT'S HAD 3 BLOWOUTS ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. MY MECHANIC CAN;T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH IT. HE SUGGESTED PUTTING 4 BRAND NEW TIRES ON THE CAR TO SEE IT IT HELPS. IT DID NOT HELP ONE BIT, WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET IT'S LIKE DRIVING ON GLASS, I'M SO AFRAID THIS CAR IS GOING TO KILL ME. ALSO, I CAN'T KEEP BUYING A NEW TIRE FOR THE FRONT RIGHT EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THIS CAR, IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE THAT CAN HELP ME BEFORE THIS CAR KILLS ME AND POSSIBLY SOMEONE ELSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875298June 20, 2016
STEERING
I GOT MY KEY LIGHT ON AND MY LOCK STEERING IS BAD MY CAR WON'T START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874385June 15, 2016
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AT 80 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I DID NOT RECIEVE ANY WARNING OF AN ISSUE. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING .I ALMOST HIT AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873013June 7, 2016
STEERING
THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING MY CAR TO NOT START. WITH THE PUSH BUTTON IGNITION AS LONG AS I HAVE THE KEY AND STEP ON THE BRAKE THE CAR SHOULD START. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN FAILED SO EVEN WITH THE KEY IT WOULD NOT START. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE MY KEY WHICH IT SHOULD DO AUTOMATICALLY WHEN I GET CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE CAR. SINCE THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO DO THIS IT PRETTY MUCH WENT INTO LOCK DOWN MODE AS IF SOMEONE WAS TRYING TO STEAL THE CAR. MY CAR SHOULD NEVER TREAT ME AS SOMEONE TRYING TO STEAL IT ESPECIALLY IF I HAVE THE KEY. AS A RESULT I HAD TO SPEND OVER $1,300 TO FIX IT AND THE WORST PART IS THAT NO ONE CAN TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED IT SO EVEN THOUGH I SPENT ALL THAT MONEY TO FIX IT, IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN FOR NO REASON AND NO ON CAN TELL ME WHY. AND IT NOT LIKE THERE IS ANY WARNING THAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I DROVE THE CAR EARLIER IN THE DAY WITH NO PROBLEM. THEN MY FIANCE TRIED TO START THE CAR WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR SIMPLY WOULD NOT START. THANK GOODNESS SHE WAS AT HOME WHERE IT WAS EASILY ABLE TO BE TOWED, BUT IF SHE WAS HOURS AWAY FROM HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE AND THIS HAPPENED IT WOULD'VE BEEN A MUCH WORSE SITUATION. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SEE THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO ME DOESN'T HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870105May 20, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND SHINY WHICH CAUSES THE SUNLIGHT TO REFLECT UP INTO YOUR EYES WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. SOMETIMES IT IS ALMOST BLINDING.WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND DIDN'T NOTICE THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850380March 18, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TAKATA RECALL THE HOOD SHAKES TREMENDOUSLY WHEN SPEEDS ARE REACHED AT 70+. THE CAR SHAKES SO BAD THAT IT SEEMS AS IF THE HOOD IS GOING TO COME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD IF YOU DON'T DECREASE YOUR SPEED. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND INCREASING SPEED TO 65+ THE HOOD STARTS TO SHAKE, I THOUGHT AT FIRST MAYBE THAT IT WAS THE WIND BUT THEN I SOON RECOGNIZED THIS COULDN'T BE THE CASE BECAUSE THE SUN WAS OUT AND THE WIND WASN'T BLOWING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838140February 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PARKED VEHICLE WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE ENERGIZED FOB START SIGNAL, REQUIRING TOW TO DEALERSHIP, REPLACEMENT OF STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY (PARTS COST $744.68). AT 64,247 MI (OUT OF WARRANTEE), ISSUE IS OF DESIGN WITHOUT EMERGENCY MECHANICAL STARTING PROCEDURE, EXTREME COST OF REPLACEMENT, UNFORESEEN FAILURE NOT DUE TO OPERATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825849February 12, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825250February 9, 2016
STEERING
IN SEPTEMBER 2015 I PURCHASED A ONE OWNER CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2010 MAXIMA WITH ALL SERVICE RECORDS UP TO DATE WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY; THINKING I WAS AS SAFE AS I COULD BE. JUST 5 SHORT MONTHS LATER ON FEBRUARY 8, 2016 AFTER WORK, AT DUSK MY 2010 MAXIMA WITH ONLY 82,700 MILES FAILED TO START. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY HARD AND NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN I PUSHED THE START BUTTON. THIS POSES AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD, AS I WORK IN THE FIELD IN CRIME STRICKEN AREAS; HENCE BUYING A CPO VEHICLE AND PURCHASING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER THAT THIS WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. I HAD TO WAIT ABOUT 45 MINUTES, IN THE DARK ON THE WEST SIDE OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS FOR A TOW TRUCK TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP. BEING THAT IT WAS AFTER 6PM, THE DEALER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MORNING. DEALERSHIP CALLED THE NEXT DAY TO INFORM ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WILL COST ME $925+TAX!!! THE CAR WAS OPERATING JUST FINE; NO REASON TO THINK I WAS AT RISK OF BEING STRANDED. ACCORDING TO ONLINE RESEARCH, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE AND BEEN STRANDED WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND/OR IN HORRIBLE WHETHER CONDITIONS, YET NO RECALL. 2009 NISSAN MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME FAULTY PART. SINCE THE SAME PART CONTINUED TO BE USED ON 2010 MODELS, WHY WAS THIS RECALL NOT EXTENDED FOR 2010 MODELS? NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS EXPENSIVE FAULTY PART BEFORE SOMETHING HORRIBLE HAPPENS TO SOMEONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822736January 28, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822451January 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY LOCK WILL NOT ALLOW CAR TO START OR TURN IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819724January 12, 2016
STEERING
I DOUBLE PARKED MY 2010 MAXIMA TO RUN INTO A STORE TO BUY A NEWSPAPER. WHEN I RETURNED A MINUTE LATER TO THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT START - THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. I WAS STRANDED ON A VERY BUSY AVENUE WITH A LOT OF TRAFFIC. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2010 MAXIMA, I AM SHOCKED THAT NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED THIS CAR TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. I HAD TO WAIT 4 HOURS IN THE FREEZING COLD BEFORE A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. THE DRIVER TOOK ME TO THE BAY RIDGE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $1,056.00. I ALSO MISSED A DAY'S WORK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS DEFINITELY A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818634January 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A KEY WITH A LOCK WARNING SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LOCK MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818365January 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
UNEXPECTEDLY THE 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA WOULDN'T START. I THEN CHECK THIS WEBSITE, AND FIND A TON OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE! THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK CONTROL! I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW NISSAN ISN'T HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FAULTY PART. I PAID ALMOST $40,000 FOR A CAR THAT WON'T START. THIS CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. MY ISSUE OCCURED WITH MY 4 MONTH OLD SON IN THE VEHICLE WHILE EVERYONE ELSE I KNEW WAS AT WORK. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE! THIS SAME PART NUMBER WAS RECALLED IN PREVIOUS YEARS FOR THE MAXIMA! THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AFTER STOPPING AT THE BANK TO MAKE A DEPOSIT. WILL SOMEONE PLEASE HOLD NISSAN RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ONGOING ISSUE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810115December 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
UNEXPECTEDLY, AFTER DRIVING ONE KID TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING, VEHICLE (STATIONARY) WOULD NOT START TO DRIVE MY OTHER KID TO MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK (ESCL) UNIT THAT LOCKS THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF TO HELP PREVENT THEFT PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM RECOGNIZING MY KEY (FOB), NO REGULAR KEY IS ISSUED, JUST BUTTON START. IN MY VEHICLE THE ESCL MAY MALFUNCTION AFTER THE VEHICLE IS LOCKED AND COULD PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM STARTING. STILL WAITING TO HEAR THE DREADFUL CALL FROM THE DEALER (HAVE TO BE TOWED AND I AM NOT EVEN DONE MAKING PAYMENTS FOR MY 2010 MAXIMA) TO SEE WHAT THE DAMAGE WILL BE OR IF COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, MEANS IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. IF YOU ARE STRANDED WITH A NON RELIABLE CAR, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IT CAN BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MOUNTAINS OR THE MIDDLE OF A DESERT, NO WAY TO START A CAR IF NO MECHANIC KEY IS ISSUED AND THE ONLY OPTION, THE FOB, IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY YOUR OWN CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809586December 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCK SYSTEM WORKS WITH FAB TURNING ON VEHICLE DISENGAGED AND THE WIRING WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CULPRIT AND WITHOUT THE REPAIR OF $950 THE CAR WILL NOT TURN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING JUST FINE 1 HOUR PRIOR TO LOCKING ME OUT AND CAUSING MANY OF HOURS WITH AAA DIAGNOSTICS, THEN TOWING TO 2 SEPARATE LOCATIONS AND I ASKED THE DEALER IF THIS IS A ROUTINE ISSUE IT SEEMS EXTREME AND A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH RESULTING IF IT HAPPENED WHEN ON THE ROAD AND NOT IN MY GARAGE TO QUOTE THEIR RESPONSE WAS NO IT WOULDN'T OF DONE IT WHILE DRIVING BUT IT COULD OF DESERTED YOU IN A LOCATION OTHER THAN YOUR HOME CAUSING YOU EVEN FURTHER INCONVENIENCE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, I MAINTAIN IT BY OPERATORS MANUAL, I CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW UPSETTING IT IS TO HAVE A VEHICLE WITH THE "AUTO THEFT" SELLING POINT BE A FAULTY MANUFACTURING OF THE ABILITY FOR OWNERS TO START THEIR VEHICLE. THE RANDOM STOP WORKING IS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL CANNOT MOVE. ITS DEFINITELY A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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