Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10788839November 6, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FLOOR PANS ARE STARTING TO ROT OUT ON MY NISSAN MAXIMA. THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS REPORTING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR NISSAN MAXIMAS. A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REPLACE THE FLOOR PANS IN THESE CARS. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON WHY A 7 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD BE ROTTING TO THIS EXTENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806893November 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787614November 2, 2015
ENGINE
LOUD WHINING TICKING SOUND. TIMING CHAIN AND SENSOR. HORRIBLE NOISE AND CAR RIDES TERRIBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806901November 2, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT THE GETTING THE RECALL PERFORMED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED, DESPITE HIM HAVING AN APPOINTMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787404October 31, 2015
STEERING
UNABLE TO START VEHICLE, STEERING COLUMN WON'T UNLOCK. OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED. SEEMS TO BE A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING MECHANISM UNABLE TO PROPERLY SIGNAL THE BCM. STRANDING THE DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787069October 29, 2015
ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 08/16/16*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786874October 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR A SQUEAKY NOISE IN THE ENGINE, THEY TOLD ME THE TIMING CHAIN WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY HOOD AND ROOF ALSO HAVE THE CLEAR COAT PEELING UP AND FADING. SINCE TIMING CHAIN IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I PAID 2,000 FOR THEM TO FIX THIS. I CONTACTED THEIR CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND SINCE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY CANNOT HELP ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786517October 27, 2015
STEERING
I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR LONG ENOUGH TO PAY THE TAXES AND THE STEERING LOCKS. WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS IS A MESS OVER $1100 TO REPAIR. I WAS GOING TO GET MY AUNT PICTURE COPIED FOR HER WEDDING SHE IS DECEASED. I DIDN'T GET THE PICTURE AND I MISSED THE WEDDING WAITING ON THE TOW TRUCK. REALLY 😡 UPSET WITH NISSAN I DON'T THINK I WILL BE BUYING ANOTHER ONE EVER. MANY PEOPLE HAS HAD THIS ISSUE YET NISSAN WILL NOT FIX THIS ISSUE. VERY DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785247October 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785363October 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN
GOT THE CAR A YEAR AGO FROM CARMAX. HAD THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT. THE MILEAGE WAS RIGHT AROUND 52,000 MILES. THEY TOOK IT BACK, FIXED IT AND IT WAS FINE. NOW HERE I AM AGAIN LESS THAN A YEAR LATER I'M HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. JERKING REALLY HARD IN BETWEEN GEARS, RPM WOULD RED LINE BEFORE IT WOULD FINALLY SWITCH GEARS. NOW THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY GAVE OUT ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION! WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS, THE CAR MADE A NOISE AS IF THE POWER WAS FAILING, AND SURE ENOUGH IT DID. THE CAR CUT OFF ON ME. CONTACTED CARMAX AGAIN TO SEE IF I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. BUT THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME I'VE GOT THE CAR FIXED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. NOW I HAVE AROUND 80,000 MILES ON THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783027October 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THERE ARE SERIOUS JERKS WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SWITCHES GEARS. HAPPENS WORST ON 2ND GEAR AND 3RD AND EVENTUALLY REDUCES. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND STARTING HAPPENING ONLY AFTER DEALER SERVICES THE TRANSMISSION AT 60K MILES. THE CAR IS NOW ON 70K AND WENT TO DEALER ONCE AGAIN.. AFTER SPENDING ANTHER $400, I SEE NO RESULT. VEHICLE IS STILL MOVING BUT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ISSUES ANYTIME. REPLACING TRANSMISSIONS IS PROBABLY ANOTHER $3500. IT MAKES NO SENSE UNTIL NISSAN COMES FORWARD TO HANDLE THIS. THE CAR HAS BARELY REACHED 70K.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782581October 15, 2015
STEERING
I HAVE A 2011 MAXIMA AND MY FAMILY AND I KEEP GETTING STRANDED. I UNLOCK THE CAR AND THEN THE BREAK IS STIFF, STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND CAR WON'T START. THIS IS THE WORST FEELING WHEN YOUR SITTING IN A DARK PARKING LOT WITH 2 YOUNG KIDS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! I SEE SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782323October 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE HORN ASSEMBLY AND HORN SWITCH WERE BOTH REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,089.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782381October 15, 2015
SUSPENSION
STRUT MOUNTS ARE CRACKED AND DISINTEGRATING POSING A DANGER OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS, BUT NISSAN CLAIMS THAT MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782493October 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA EXPERIENCED THE STEERING LOCK FAILURE AND COULD NOT START THE CAR. THIS, AS I HAVE BEEN READING, IS COMMON AND IT'S GOING TO COST OVER $700.00 TO FIX. THIS IS BS NISSAN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781111October 9, 2015
WHEELS:RIM, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE STRUT BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE RIM ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRACKED DUE TO A FAULTY STRUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. A RECALL FOR THE STRUT WAS ISSUED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V358000 (SUSPENSION), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780483October 7, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED TO PROPERLY CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780515October 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN
MY 2006 MAXIMA HAS 89000 MILES ON IT AND STARTED JERKING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, IT BEGAN OUT OF THE BLUE. I WAS AT AT A STOP LIGHT AND HAD TO BACK UP FOR A FIRE TRUCK AND THEN DRIVE FORWARD AND THEN MY CAR JERKED AND SHOOK THE WHOLE CAR. IT HAD NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE. I THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO FALL OUT. I DROVE HOME AS SLOW AS I COULD AND MY DAD MET ME THERE. HE GOT IN THE CAR AND WE TESTED IT. EVERY TIME YOU REVERSE AND GO INTO DRIVE IT WOULD STALL AND COUGH AND MAKE SO THAT THE ENGINE FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FALL OUT OF THE CAR. WE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHO AT FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BEING LOW, SO WE FILLED IT UP. THEN AFTER ABOUT A WEEK IT STARTED AGAIN WITH THE JERKING AFTER TAKING IT FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. WE TOOK IT TO THE TRANSMISSION GUY WHO SAID IT COULD BE THE SOLENOID? SO THAT WOULD BE ABOUT $300-500. IN THE END TO REBUILD THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION ON A MAXIMA WITH ONLY 89,000 MILES IT COSTS $3500-4500 TO FIX WHICH WAS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!!! NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THEIR PRODUCT AND STAND BEHIND IT. RECALL THE PROBLEM AND HAVE IT FIXED BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780670October 7, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAD MY DAUGHTER AND 2 GRANDKIDS IN MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ,BABY 3 DAYS OLD MY DAUGHTER JUST HAD HER MY CAR RAN OUT OF POWER RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING VEHICLES WE HAD TO LITERALLY STAND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE SO CARS WOULDN'T HIT US ANTIFREEZE ALL OVER GROUND AND SMOKING RADIATOR CRACKED AND GOT ANTIFREEZE IN TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779979October 6, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
ON 10/05/2015 THE CAR STARTED TO SHIFT FUNNY AND FELT LIKE LOSS OF FUEL ON STARTS AND TURNING CORNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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