Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10706577April 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN
CAR JERKS/JOLTS/SLAMS INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, WHEN DRIVING AROUND 25 MPH & TAKE MY FOOT OF THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR STARTS TO JERK, WHEN I START TO SPEED UP AFTER SLOWING DOWN THE RPM'S GO CRAZY HIGH & THE MOTOR FEELS LIKE IT'S BEING FORCED TO SPEED UP BUT IT WON'T & AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT WILL SLAM INTO GEAR & BEGIN TO SPEED UP WHICH IS PRETTY SCARY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706666April 20, 2015
STEERING
AFTER DRIVING MY VEHICLE TO THE POST OFFICE AND PARKING I PROCEEDED TO RESTART MY VEHICLE AND EXIT THE LOT. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE MODEL OF MY CAR IS PUSH START WITH NO OTHER ALTERNATE OPTION. I WAS FORCED TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER TOTALING OVER $1100.00 AND NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURE WHO HAS HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES IN THE PAST FOR THE SAME MECHANICAL ERROR. MY VEHICLE IS A 2010 MAXIMA AND NISSAN HAS SO FAR ONLY ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 2009 EDITIONS WHICH HAD THE SAME ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706476April 19, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR STALLS AND SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTED WHEN AT A STOP, IT ALSO WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL AUTO STORE TO TEST THE (SERVICE ENGINE SOON) LIGHT, COMES BACK WITH CODES RELATING TO THE CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706525April 19, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LAST WEEK A NEW BATTERY & STARTER WERE INSTALLED. DID NOT DRIVE FOR A WEEK. STARTED FINE YESTERDAY AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY 90 MILES, THEN IT JUST STOPPED. LUCKILY I WAS ON A ROAD WITH NO OTHER TRAFFIC. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I DROVE ONE MILE AND PARKED IT AT MY HOME. WILL NOT DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL I TALK WITH A MECHANIC. VERY SCARY! PLANET NISSAN IN MY AREA HAVE GIVEN ME HORRIBLE SERVICE. IF YOU HAVE AN OLDER CAR THEY CANNOT BE BOTHERED. I PLAN ON CALLING A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT HOPEFULLY CAN HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706568April 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE - I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD CHILD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND FAILED. I WENT FROM DOING 50 TO 5 ON THE HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF AN 18 WHEELER. LUCKILY I AM A GOOD DRIVER AND USED MY SENSES TO PULL OVER AS QUICKLY AND SAFELY AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706432April 18, 2015
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. I WAS GOING 30 MPH, I HIT A TRUCK THAT WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. $4870 IN DAMAGE BUT MY INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE TO BE CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS ($170 AWAY FROM BEING CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10706466April 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I ARRIVE HOME AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 PM (PACIFIC) AND PARK MY VEHICLE (I DONT MOVE IT AT ALL). AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 AM (PACIFIC) ABOUT 13 HOURS LATER... THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES!! THE FIRE DEPT. SAYS IT COULD BE - IT IS MORE THAN LIKELY AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706406April 18, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 60MPH THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLS OUT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE I COME WITHIN SECONDS OF BEING REAR ENDED I'M IN THE MIDDLE LANE SO I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MERGE OVER BUT GUESS WHAT I CAN'T BECAUSE THE CAR IS STALLED OUT SO I PUT CAUTION LIGHTS ON AND IT TAKES ABOUT TWINS BEFORE THE CAR WILL EVEN START BACK UP AND WHEN IT DOES ITS GEARED UP TO WHAT SOUNDS LIKE A FIFTH GEAR AND IT BARLEY TAKES OFF I'M TALKING MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR AND IT'S TAKING OFF AT 2MPH COME ON NOW, SO CALL FOR HELP GET MY CAR TOWED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SAID IT WAS CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAD IT REPLACED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF CAME AND PICKED UP MY CAR HAD TO DRIVE THAT DAY 45MINS FROM WHERE I LIVED AND ABOUT E0MINS INTO THE TRIP BAM IT STALLS AGAIN AT 60MPH SAME SCENARY AFTER THE CAR COOLS DOWN IT STARTS BACK UP JUST FINE BUT AFTER 30MINS OF A CONSTANT DRIVE IT STALLS OUT AND I'M STUCK IN 5TH GEAR ....PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706407April 18, 2015
AIR BAGS
LAST WEEK, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON MY 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED FLASHING. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DON DAVIS NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL TO FIND THE FAILURE. THEY TOLD ME THE OCCUPANT SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT HAD FAILED, AND THEY QUOTED $1476.30 FOR THE REPAIR. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO SEE IF THE FAILURE WAS COVERED BY MY WARRANTY OR IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE PART, BUT WAS TOLD NO. NISSAN RECORDED MY COMPLAINT AND OPENED A CASE # FOR ANY FUTURE RECALL CAMPAIGNS. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS CALLED ME, AND TOLD ON 04/14/2015 THEY WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NISSAN WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER A FAILURE TO A MAJOR SAFETY COMPONENT IN THEIR CAR. THEIR WARRANTY DOES COVER THE SEAT BELTS, BUT NOT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706410April 18, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAME OUT TO MY CAR; CAR WOULDN'T START. PUSH START/STOP BUTTON IN "LOCK" MODE; KEY LIGHT INDICATOR FLASHED; ANTI-THEFT LIGHT IN "STEADY" MODE. CALLED NISS. ROADSIDE ASST. TO BE TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE $82 FOR TOWING TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AFTER ONLY WANTING HELP WITH BATTERY TESTING. I PUT THE TOWING ON HOLD. CALLED THE NEAREST NISS. DEALERSHIP DIRECTLY. WAS TOLD THAT IT MAY BE THE KEY FOB BATTERIES. MY DAUGHTER AND I WALKED HOME FOR CLOSE ASST. TO DRIVE TO NISS. FOR NEW KEY FOB BATTERIES. RETURNED BACK TO MY CAR TO TEST THE KEY FOB WITH NO LUCK. DOORS LCKED/UNLCKED, WINDOWS LET DOWN; DIDN'T LET BACK UP; IT WAS RAINING! USED MY OWN JUMPER CABLES FOR BATTERY TESTING. NOT THE BATTERY! LIGHTS WORKED. MY BATTERY WAS BRAND NEW AND RECENTLY PURCHASED. CONTACTED MY INS. FOR OVERNIGHT TOW TO NISSAN. RESEARCHED ON THE ISSUE AND CAME TO THE STEERING COLUMN UNIT FAILING OFTEN. NISSAN EXT. WARRANTY IS 6 YRS/UNL. MILEAGE; WAS RELIEVED. NISSAN WORKED ON MY CAR FROM 7:21A TO 3:40P. TOLD ME THE STEERING COLUMN UNIT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY LAST YR. ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 5YRS! TOOK NISSAN 5HRS FOR A DIAGNOSTICS ON MY CAR SAYING MY BATTERY WAS DEAD; NEED TO SWAP IT OUT WITH THEIRS TO RUN THE TEST. MY BATTERY WAS BRAND NEW! 1HR. LATER, DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY STEERING COLUMN MODULE. CONTACTED NISS. CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND ESCALATED TO REGIONAL. NISS. GAVE ME A PRICE OF $1071 TO FIX. TOLD NISSAN I WOULD TRY TO FIX THE MODULE MYSELF AND HAVE IT TOWED TO WHERE I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT MY BATTERY DUE TO EXISTING WARRANTY. HOWEVER, TOWING WAS TOO EXPENSIVE AND FIXING IT MYSELF WOULD PRB NOT WORK. SPOKE WITH SERVICE MGR. WHO SAID THEY COULD CHARGE ME FOR SWAPPING OUT BATTERIES BUT WILL ONLY CHARGE ME $1027.98. TOTAL RIPOFF AND NISSAN LIED ABOUT MY BATTERY RESULTS. TOOK IT TO MY ORIG. SHOP; RAN THE BATTERY; WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND FULLY CHARGED! WANT A FULL REFUND; SHOULD BE A RECALL!!!! LOST A CUSTOMER!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706263April 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SUDDENLY AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FIRST THEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V361000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705495April 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN
IT STARTED HARD SHIFTING AND JERKING IN THE BEGINNING AND THEN IT WOULD LEVEL OUT. AFTER AWHILE IT WOULDN'T GO IN GEAR. TOOK IT TO GET IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $3000 OR MORE. I HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY THE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE, WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE WHY HAS NISSAN NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES IN SELLING RELIABLE AND QUALITY PRODUCTS THIS IS NOT SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705271April 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705103April 11, 2015
STEERING
IMMORAL CAR COMPANY! NISSAN, THE NEXT BIG BAILOUT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START MY VEHICLE, THE KEY SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I NOTIFIED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE SECURITY SYSTEM INVOLVING THE STEERING LOCK UNIT. HE ALSO ADVISED THE NISSAN CORP. WAS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM INVOLVING THE MAKE AND MODEL GIVEN. BECAUSE OF THIS COMMON OCCURRENCE HE SAID NISSAN ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE MALFUNCTIONING SYSTEM. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHERE THE STEERING LOCK FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED. I THEN CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC WITH THE DIAGNOSES FOR THEM TO ADVISE THE NEXT STEP FOR THE REPAIRS. OF COURSE THEY SAID IT HAD TO BE DIAGNOSED/CONFIRMED BY A CERTIFIED NISSAN MECHANIC/DEALER. SINCE I USED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO TOW MY VEHICLE, I HAD NO OTHER MEANS OF GETTING THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER. THE CLERK I SPOKE WITH AT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INFORMED ME TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALER AND IF THE PROBLEM WAS THE SAME AS STATED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE TOW BILL AND REPAIRS. AFTER $1710.93 AND THREE LONG, LONG, LONG PHONE CALLS LATER, HERE I AM WRITING A COMPLAINT BECAUSE I WAS NOT FULLY REIMBURSED AS PROMISED. THE PREVIOUS TOTAL INCLUDES THE REPAIR COST, TOW BILL AND RENTAL CAR COST. HOWEVER I MUST SAY I WAS PARTIALLY REIMBURSED FOR SOME OF MY EXPENSES. (THE TOW BILL FROM ONE CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO ANOTHER.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705130April 11, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
SAFETY-DEFECT. THERE IS A MAJOR NATIONWIDE PROBLEM WITH MANY DIFFERENT NISSAN MODEL VEHICLES FROM 2002-2006: THE CHASSIS UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS ARE RUSTING OUT AND PEOPLE'S FEET ARE PUSHING THROUGH TO THE PAVEMENT. MANY NISSAN OWNERS HAVE ALREADY FILED COMPLAINTS WITH NHTSA. SEE THE VIDEO REPORT DETAILING THE PROBLEM BY KSHB-TV IN KANSAS CITY: HTTP://WWW.KSHB.COM/NEWS/LOCAL-NEWS/INVESTIGATIONS/NISSAN-OWNERS-FEEL-ROAD-RAGE-EXPRESS-SAFETY-CONCERNS-OVER-RUST-PROBLEM-HIDING-BENEATH-THEIR-FEET I HAVE A 2005 GARAGE-KEPT NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 58,000 MILES THAT I BOUGHT NEW, AND APPLIED UNDERCARRIAGE RUSTPROOFING TREATMENT WITHIN DAYS OF BUYING THE VEHICLE. I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THE CHASSIS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT IS RUSTING OUT AND THERE ARE HOLES IN THE VEHICLE. IF NISSAN OWNERS DON'T LOOK UNDER THEIR CAR AT THE CHASSIS, THEY MAY BE TOTALLY UNAWARE OF THE DEFECT UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. SO FAR, NISSAN HAS NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION TO WARN THE PUBLIC OR RECALL THE VEHICLES. I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF CONSUMERS UNION (CU), PUBLISHER OF "CONSUMERS REPORT", FOR DECADES, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST WIDESPREAD VEHICLE DEFECTS I HAVE SEEN. I HAVE ALSO FILED A LENGTHY COMPLAINT WITH CU ABOUT THE DANGER. PLEASE NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF THESE DEFECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704870April 10, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING, THERE WAS A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL UNDER REFERENCE NUMBER: R2022 (CAM SHAFT) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704291April 7, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC TO FIX THE BRAKES, HE DID NOTICE THAT THE FLOOR PANEL HAD A HUGE HOLE DUE RUST. THIS WAS IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE. HIS COMMENT WAS: "THE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FLOOR PANEL IS SUCH THAT IT COULD HAVE AN IMPACT IN THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE THE FACT THAT THE RUST HAS COMPROMISED THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE." THE MECHANIC AND MYSELF CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE RUST IS BECAUSE OF THE POOR QUALITY OF THE METAL PART ON THE METAL PANEL. A 7 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULDN'T HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I DROVE A NISSAN MAXIMA ALL THE WAY TO 250,000 MILES AND THE FLOOR PANEL DIDN'T SHOW ANY SIGN OF RUST. WHAT IS THE PROPER STEPS I MUST TAKE SO TO REQUEST FROM NISSAN MAXIMA TO COVER THE REPAIR? SHOULD THIS CAR'S CONDITION HAVE A RECALL MANDATE FROM THE NHTSA? YOUR HELP WITH THIS MATTER WILL BE APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703861April 6, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER FLOOR BOARD RUSTING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703877April 6, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS ARE RUSTING AWAY TO THE POINT OF NECESSARY REPAIRS. NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. TODAY, 4/6/15, THERE WAS A TELEVISION PIECE WHICH AIRED ON NBC'S TODAY SHOW TALKING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE I AM HAVING WITH MY CAR TO NISSAN ALTIMA'S. THE MAXIMA IS A SISTER CAR THE ALTIMA. NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IN ALTIMA'S AND MAXIMA'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703879April 6, 2015
STRUCTURE
FLOOR PANS UNDER BOTH THE DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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