Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10512020May 14, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I OWN A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. COMING HOME FROM A TRIP THAT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES, I TURNED ONTO MY STREET AFTER ABOUT ANOTHER MILE I WENT OVER A BUMP, AND IT SOUNDED LIKE I HAD SCRAPPED THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. I CONTINUED ON. WITHIN THE NEXT 500 FEET OR SO THE CAR BEGAN TO PULL EXTREMELY HARD TO THE RIGHT. KNOWING WHAT A TIRE FAILURE FEELS LIKE, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT. TO MY AMAZEMENT MY RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD LOST ALL AIR WITHIN SECONDS. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY LIKE I PREVIOUSLY STATED I WOULD HAVE SPUN OUT. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE I EXAMINED THE FLAT AND OBSERVED THAT THE TIRE HAD TWO PIECES OF TREAD "TORN" OUT OF THE TIRE IN TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS. THE FIRST WOULD BE AT APPROXIMATELY 2 O'CLOCK AND THE SECOND AT 9 O'CLOCK. NOT DIRECTLY PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER. THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN WORN ON THE INSIDE WHERE THE TREAD FAILED, SO I DEEMED IT NOT TO BE A CHASSIS PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE TIRE AND STILL HAVE IT AT THIS MOMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511722May 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL BETWEEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511390May 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE TURNED AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND MADE A NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,492.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511266May 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED THE 04 MAXIMA SE USED IN 2010, AFTER NEARLY ONE YEAR, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE CAR JERKED SEVERELY AND BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN 5TH GEAR, NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY HAD THE TRANS REPAIRED. BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR (2013) SAME ISSUES, STARTS REVVED HIGH, JERKS INTO GEAR, NO POWER @ TAKE OFF OR NO MOVEMENT AT ALL AND A BURNING SMELL FROM UNDER THE HOOD. STILL MAKING PAYMENTS SO WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND FOUND OUT THEN THE REPAIR THAT WAS COMPLETED 2 YEARS EARLIER WAS THE SECOND REPAIR DONE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE WARRANTY THAT CAME WITH THE REPAIR HAD EXPIRED AND NOW I AM LEFT WITH A VEHICLE I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON, CAN'T DRIVE AND NOW HAVE TO COME UP WITH A WAY TO PAY $2500-$3000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I LOVE MY CAR AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO ENJOY IT FOR AT LEAST A FEW MORE YEARS BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS TO KNOW THERE ARE THIS MANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING ONE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER NOT SEEM TO CARE ENOUGH TO CORRECT THE OBVIOUS ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511262May 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WE JUST PURCHASED THIS MAXIMA APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO. ONCE THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES STRAIGHT, THERE IS SEVERE JERKING AND HESITATION AS IT ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT GEARS. WE EVEN EXPERIENCE THIS WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. IT ALMOST FEELS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO FALL OUT. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP DUE TO TRANSMISSION REPAIR. I SEE THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAIN NISSAN DUE TO THE FACT THE THEY HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND ARE NOT ATTEMPTING TO FIX THE ISSUE. WE ARE NOW OUT OF MONEY FOR AN ISSUE THAT I BELIEVE SHOULD BE MADE VERY PUBLIC. HAD WE KNOWN IN THE BEGINNING ABOUT THIS INCIDENT, WE WOULD HAVE CHOSEN A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. LUCKILY FOR US, WE WERE NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT LIKE MANY PEOPLE IN THE CASES. I THINK THAT A RECALL NEEDS TO BE PLACED IN ORDER DUE TO THIS DEFECT. I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO EXPERIENCE WHAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING. NO ONLY ARE WE STILL PAYING ON THE VEHICLE, WE ARE NOW OUT OF ROUGHLY $3,000 FOR A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511304May 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND LUNGE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511070May 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WAS HEADING OFF A RAMP ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN I FELT A SLIGHT JERK FROM THE TRANSMISSION, PROBABLY GOING AT (40-45MPH). THEN 2 MINUTES AFTER ALL POWER WAS LOST IN THE TRANSMISSION, HAD TO PULL ASIDE WITH THE ENGINE STILL IDLING. TRIED VARIOUS TIMES TO GET IT TO MOVE AND IT COULDN'T. WENT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND REPLACEMENT HAD BE TO ISSUED FOR TRANSMISSION, SMALL BITS OF METAL WERE FOUND IN THE FLUID WHICH HAD NOT BEEN BURNED OUT OR LOW BY THE WAY. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE CHANGED IN UNDER 70000 MILES, THANKFULLY I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY CHANGED BY NISSAN APPROX 18MONTHS PRIOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510978May 7, 2013
AIR BAGS
WHEN ANY ADULT SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHO IS NOT HEAVY WILL NOT ENABLE THE AIRBAG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSE TO BE BUT THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED IN ANY OTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510860May 6, 2013
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS 96000 MILES AND DOES THIS JERK SHIFT BETWEEN 20-30 MPH. IT STARTED A ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND EVERY TIME I TAKE IN TO SERVICE THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG. I JUST TOOK IT AGAIN FOR TRANSMISSION CHECK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING IS OKAY. I WELCOME ANY FEEDBACK AS TO THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION TO CORRECT THESE INTERMITTENT AND RANDOM SYMPTOMS THAT INCLUDE: 1. TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO CLICK INTO GEAR AFTER THE SHIFT LEVER IS PUT IN "D" 2. VERY HARD JERKY SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST AND ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. 3. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR DURING REGULAR DRIVING ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO REV FREELY THEN JERKING BACK INTO GEAR WITH A LOUD CLUNK. THE IS FOLLOWED BY A BURNT OIL / ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL THAT GETS INSIDE THE CAR AND EVIDENT OUTSIDE AFTER STOPPING. SOMETIMES I GO FOR DAYS WITH NO SYMPTOMS AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES IT MAY HAPPEN A DOZEN TIMES IN A DAY. I DRIVE MAINLY ON THE FREEWAYS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAVE MAINTAINED AND BABIED THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW. THIS IS MY FIRST NISSAN AND I HAVE LOVED THIS CARD UNTIL THESE SYMPTOMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510407May 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN
SLOWED DOWN WHILE SOMEONE TURNED AND THE CAR SPED UP AN ALMOST HIT THE CAR TURNING. THEN THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING AND SLOWING DOWN ON ITS OWN. THE CAR NOW JERKS INTO GEAR AND SPEEDS UP AND SLOWS DOWN BY ITSELF. I HAVE REFUSED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND FROM EVERYTHING I HAVE READ NISSAN REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING BUT CHARGE $3,500-$4,500 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION THAT DOES NOT LAST 60,000 MILES IN SOME CARS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CAR AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO FIX THE OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510425May 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT OUR NISSAN MAXIMA NEW OF THE DEALERSHIP LOT IN JUNE 2005. I HAVE HAD MINOR ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. BUT STARTED HAVING MAJOR ISSUES AROUND 68,00.00 MILES. TRANSMISSION WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WOULD SLIP OUT THEN ENGINE REVS UP AND JERKS FORWARD. WOULD HAPPEN EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE. NOW IT IS HAPPENING MORE. NOW IT LUNGES FORWARD WHEN I AM STOPPING GEARS ARE RESPONDING. I HAVE TWO YOUNG KIDS. I DON'T WANT THEM OR ANYBODY ELSE GETTING INJURED OVER THIS. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL. THESE CARS COST SO MUCH THESE DAYS THEY NEED TO LAST A LOT LONGER THEN 70,00.00 MILES. I HAVE A TOYOTA 95 THAT HAS NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES AND IS STILL GOING STRONG. STEP IT UP NISSAN AND TAKE CARE OF THESE ISSUE. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS EVERYWHERE ON THE 2004- AND 2005 MODELS. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN. PLEASE RECALL ...THERE IS A LOT OF US OUT THERE THESE DAYS TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING AND SPEND SO SO MUCH ON THESE VEHICLES AND NISSAN IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT. SHAME ON YOU NISSAN FOR NOT CARING.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510128April 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I,TOO, HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR WOULD JERK WHEN SHIFTING EVERYTIME I WOULD DRIVE IT. I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID THEY SAW NO PROBLEMS. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH THE JERKING UNTIL FINALLY, THE CAR STOPPED SHIFTING GEARS ALL TOGETHER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND HAD TO GET THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY REPLACED. AFTER EASING OTHER COMPLAINTS, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH ALMOST EVERY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. TIME FOR A RECALL YET NISSAN!?! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509925April 29, 2013
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INTERMITTENTLY (A LOT!) DOES NOT HAVE AN AIRBAG FOR 130+ POUND PERSON, BUT DOES HAVE AIRBAG FOR 80LB CHILD. HAVE HAD TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, NISSAN REPORTS THAT THIS IS WITHIN THEIR SPECIFICATIONS; THEY HAVE DISMISSED THE COMPLAINT. I HAVE FURTHER REPORTED TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS COMPLAINT #11108041, BUT SINCE I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR A YEAR NOW, I DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT IN THEIR "HELP". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509784April 27, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE, MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THERE WAS A HOLE ENABLING HIM TO SEE THE INTERIOR CARPET FROM UNDERNEATH. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS DANGEROUS AND COSTLY STRUCTURAL ISSUE. I WILL BE CONTACTING NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND HEADQUARTERS DIRECTLY, ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS THAT THEY HAVE NOT ASSISTED OTHERS AND HAVE TURNED A BLIND EYE TO THIS ISSUE. I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE WHO'S FEET MAY HAVE GONE RIGHT THROUGH THE FLOOR AT ANY GIVEN TIME CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY! NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ADMIT THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE HERE. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH LOW GRADE, INFERIOR MATERIALS WERE USED ON THIS VEHICLE. AS OTHERS HAVE ALSO STATED, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A TENDENCY TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MAKING IT FEEL OFF-BALANCE OR NOT ALIGNED WHEN IN FACT THE ALIGNMENT IS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509739April 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA WHICH HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO I BEGAN EXPERIENCING JERKING. I TOOK CAR THE DEALER NO CODES CAME UP AT TIME AND WHEN THEY DROVE IT AT THAT TIME IT DROVE FINE. CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES AND WENT BACK NOW TO FIND OUT I NEED A NEW VALVE BODY. UNFORTUNATELY THE VALVE BODY HAS CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION SO I NOW NEED TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. PER PARTS SPECIALIST AND SERVICE ADVISOR AT NISSAN THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE WITH THE VALVE BODY WITH THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HOWEVER NISSAN CORPORATE HAS NOT YET RECALLED IT YET. SHAME ON YOU NISSAN 3,800 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, I DON'T THINK SO. NO MORE NISSAN FOR ME. NISSAN REALLY NEED TO OWN UP TO THIS ISSUE. ITS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. PLEASE RECALL ISSUE. SIGNED DISSATISFIED NISSAN OWNER *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509509April 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE ALMOST EVERY TIME BRAKE IS APPLIED. TSB SAYS RUST HAS TO BE CLEANED OUT OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HUB AND A DRAIN HOLE HAS TO BE ADDED, RIGHT REAR ABS($250 +) SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED, WITH POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT OF ABS ACTUATOR($1000 +) REQUIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509364April 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN
IN AUGUST OF 2012 I WAS IN MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN I WAS IN TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR WHEN I WAS WAITING AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, WITH CARS BEHIND ME WHEN MY CAR STOPPED AND WOULDN'T START OR MOVE ,THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE UP A FEW MONTHS PRIOR I TOOK MY CAR TO NISSAN TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC THEY REPORTED NOT ONLY DID I NEED A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION AT A SUM OF $3500 BUT ALSO A METER CONTROL AMP WHICH CONTROLS THE DRIVERS DASHBOARD ,I MAKE CAR PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR STILL ,I'VE BEEN DRIVING A CAR RENTAL SINCE NOV 2012 I CAN'T AFFORD IT I NEED TRANSPORTATION,I HAVE TO GET TO WORK.I'M SO FRUSTRATED I JUST FOUND OUT YESTERDAY THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA DUE TO THESE DAMAGE TRANSMISSIONS THEY SOLD THE PUBLIC ,I SO DESPERATELY IN NEED OF HELP I NEED MY CAR FIXED . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509226April 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509281April 23, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ONTO A HIGHWAY OFF OF A RAMP I WENT TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHILE DOING SO MY CAR DID NOT MOVE AND THE ENGINE RPMS REDLINED AFTER ABOUT 3 SECONDS MY CAR JERKED INTO GEAR AND FELT AS IF SOMEONE HAD REAR-ENDED ME HOWEVER I NOTICED IT WAS MY CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO GET INTO GEAR. ONCE IT GOT INTO GEAR THE CAR PEELED OUT UNCONTROLLABLY AND I ALMOST RAN MY CAR OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS A VERY WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE AND ONLY HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509067April 22, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE TRANSMISSION THEN FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER WAITING FIFTEEN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V3570000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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