Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10810515December 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION KEEPS JERKING AND STALLING OUT KEEPS ON SLIPING DURING SHIFTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810587December 15, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR FAILED THE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR PAN AS WELL AS RUST IN THE SIDE RAIL. I AM A DISABLED FORM MARINE VET. MY WIFE LEFT ME AND EVERYTHING I HAD. SO I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS TO BE FIXED. FROM ALL THE COMPLETES ABOUT THIS THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. I CAN NOT TAKE ANY PICTURES BECAUSE AFTER 3/3 LEVEL BACK FUSIONS I CAN NOT GET UNDER THE CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND BY THE STATE INSPECTION FAILED DUE TO THE RUST.
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
#10809782December 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
GOT OFF OF WORK AND I TRIED TO CRANK MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE KEY SYMBOL WAS ON BUT THAT'S IT.SO I GOT IT TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC THROUGH MY INSURANCE AND I PAYED 35. THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM SO I HAD TO GET IT TOWED THE CAR LOT WHERE I BOUGJT IT FROM AND IT COST ME $125. I'VE SINCE DID RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND PAYING OVER $1, 000 OUT OF POCKET.NOW IAM WAITING FOR MY LEINHOLDER TO TELL ME I OWE THEM $1, 000. I REALLY LIKE MY 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA BUT I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER ONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809656December 11, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TITLE WAS RE-WORKED; THEREFORE, THE DEALER WAS NOT OBLIGATED TO PERFORM ANY RECALL OR WARRANTY WORK ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809463December 10, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY ON A SUNNY DAY, ABOUT 75 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLODING TYPE OF NOISE. THE NEXT THING I KNOW I HEAR RATTLING OVERHEAD. I DON'T LIVE FAR FROM WHERE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED SO CONTINUED TO DRIVE .25 MILES APPROXIMATELY TO MY RESIDENCE AND IMMEDIATELY GET OUT TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE. THE SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES AND THERE WAS HUGE HOLE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. I HAD NOT OPENED THE SUNROOF WHILE DRIVING SO THE VISOR WAS THANKFULLY CLOSED WHEN IT BROKE.
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
#10809198December 9, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DROVE THE MAXIMA 2010 TO COUSINS HOUSE WAS THERE FOR APPROX 4 HOURS WENT OUT TO COME HOME TRIED TO START THE CAR NOTHING. CHANGED BATTERY'S IN KEY POD AND CHECKED FUSES ALL OK. IT IS SHOWING A KEY IN THE ODOMETER BLINKING AND ONE IN THE RPM GAUGE. READ THE MANUAL AND IT STATED A STEERING LOCK MECH COULD BE FAULTY AND TO TAKE TO A NISSAN DEALER. I HAVE NOTICED THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NISSAN HAS NOT STEPPED UP TO RECALL THIS ISSUE. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY THANK GOD, AND I WAS ABOUT 5 MILES FROM HOME. BUT WHAT IF IT WAS IN A AREA THAT WE DRIVE TO ON OCCASION TO PAY BILLS THAT ARE NOT AS SAFE. SCARY THOUGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809219December 9, 2015
STEERING
CAR WAS PARKED. CAR WILL NOT START STEERING LOCKED UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809337December 9, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUNROOF TRANSMISSION FRONT BUMPER CLIP FUEL SONAR SENOR NOT WORKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808869December 7, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLOOR PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808600December 5, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I FIND IT RIDICULOUS THAT A BRAND NEW CAR WOULD BE RECALLED B4 I EVEN GET 5,000 MILES ESPECIALLY IN A WAY THAT IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE FIRE TO MY CAR, SAFETY SHOULD HAVE BEEN GUARANTEED B4 THIS CAR WAS SOLD, I WANTED A DIFFERENT MODEL THAT I WAS TOLD WAS ON SALES HOLD, IF THEY KNEW IT WAS A PROBLEM THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE SOLD US THE CAR!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808516December 4, 2015
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V326000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808245December 3, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR JERKED, VIBRATED, AND HESITATED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS PRIOR TO RECEIVING A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER'S REMEDY DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808012December 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807827December 1, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIOLENTLY JERK AND THE ENGINE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 223,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807883December 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I DROVE TO A FRIENDS WAS OUT OF THE VEHICLE ABOUT ONE HOUR.THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED STILL. I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START. I CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND GOT A TOW TO NISSAN DEALER. I WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY $115.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THEN THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY STEERING LOCK UNIT AND IT WOULD COST ME $1109.09.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807642November 30, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
WHEN WAS DRIVING ON 11/30/2015 AND PARKING THE CAR TO GO IN A BUILDING AND CAME BACK OUT AND TURN MY LIGHT ON AND THE TRAIL LIGHT DON'T COME ON AND THE DASH LIGHT DON'T COME BACK ON,AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP KEEP LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807352November 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRIED TURNING ON MY VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. CANNOT START MY VEHICLE, THE BRAKE IS NOT WORKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806661November 25, 2015
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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