Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10417995August 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, WHEN SHIFTING GEARS WHILE DRIVING OVER 20 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD REV. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418016August 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL ON THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS OVERHEATING, CAUSING THE ENGINE COILS TO MISFIRE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE COMPUTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417822August 7, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE THAT NOW HAS 73000 MILES ON IT . I AM ENCOUNTERING A PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE WITH THE TRANSMISSION, WHEN CHECKED FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS NOTHING SEEMS TO SHOW UP AND NO LIGHTS ARE ON. THE CAR BUCKS OR JERKS WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN CHANGING GEARS . IT SCRUBS AS IF IT 'S STRUGGLING TO PULL (WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS) HAPPENED TO ME WHILE ENTERING THE INTERSTATE THIS WEEK AND I WAS IN TEARS BECAUSE I WAS IN FEAR FOR MY SAFETY. THE CAR HAS BEEN HAVING THESE ISSUE SINCE AROUND 66000 MILES. I'VE GONE ON LINE AND FIND OUT THAT SEVERAL CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND ARE AT A LOSS AS TO HOW TO RESOLVE SINCE IT DOESNT SHOW UP AS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND TO HAVE A CAR (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) TO START HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE IS NOT EXPECTED. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE CARS AND NISSAN SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SERIOUS INJURY TO THEIR CONSUMER IS ENCOUNTERED. WHEN I WENT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO TRY AND TALK TO THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY JUST BRUSHED ME OFF AND SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT MY CAR AND PUT IT ON THE MACHINE FOR A COST OF OVER 100.00 . THIS I FELL IS USELESS SINCE I'VE ALREADY HAD IT CHECKED AND ONLINE CONSUMERS ARE SAYING THAT NO TRANSMISSION CODE SHOWS UP ON THE MACHINE. THE TRASMISSION FLUID WAS FLUSHED SINCE MY MACHANIC SAID HE DIDNT SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AS AN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT THAT DID NOTHING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417826August 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 MAXIMA W/ 104K MILES THAT IS HAVING THE SAME JERKING ISSUES. IN AUG 2011, THE CAR LURCHED AND JUMPED SO BAD IN TRAFFIC WHILE SLOWING DOWN. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHENEVER I AM PULLING FROM A STOP LIGHT OR REVERSING. THIS ISSUE CONTINUED AND SOMETIME I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THIS APPEARS AFTER THE CAR IS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, I WILL LET THE CAR SIT FOR A WHILE BEFORE I DRIVE IT AGAIN. IT WILL DRIVE FINE FOR A FEW MILES AND START LURCHING AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT I WILL NEED TO PAY THEM $105 FOR AN INSPECTION. I WENT ON TO TELL THEM THE ISSUE AND THE SERVICE PERSON ACTED AS IF HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. HE WAS SARCASTIC IN OUR CONVERSATION AND HE TOLD ME THAT I MAY HAVE TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417853August 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND ALSO WHEN CAR IS STOPED AND PUT IN PARK AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE IT TAKES ABOUT 7 SECONDS FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO GEAR AND IT JERKS REAL BAD.AND IT ALSO WONT GO INTO GEARAT LIKE 25-35 MILES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417880August 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TIMING CHAIN WHINE. ALTIMA, QUEST, MAXIMA, AND OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES WITH THE VQ35DE ENGINE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417804August 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LAGS DURING NORMAL ACCELERATION. HARD SHIFT FROM PARK OR REVERSE TO DRIVE CONTINUING TO A DELAY BEFORE ACTUALLY BEING ABLE TO DRIVE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417180August 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENDLY JERKED FORWARD AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNCIANS STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417041August 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DOWNSHIFTING OR SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417612August 4, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 35,000 MILES THE CAR BEGAN TO MISFIRE, RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER. SINCE WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE WE QUICKLY PULLED OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE SAME PARTS FAILED THAT FAILED THE LAST THREE TIMES. THESE CONSIST OF IGNITION COILS (PLURAL). CHANGING THESE FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR 5 WEEKS WHERE THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN ALTHOUGH MORE CATASTROPHIC. GROUNDING CABLES ($2250, SIX COILS ($1,100), AND THEN WHATEVER ELSE (ECM IS EXPECTED AND MAYBE CYLINDER SENSORS). DOING INTERNET RESEARCH HAS RESULTED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THE 2004 LINE THAT NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO COMPENSATE OWNERS FOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417628August 4, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD HAS RUSTED THROUGH CREATING A HOLE ABOUT 7" BY 14" UNDER THE CARPET. NISSAN WAS CONTACTED THROUGH OUR LOCAL DEALER IN MAY AND NISSAN RESPONDED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE ISSUE WITHOUT COST TO US. IN INVESTIGATING IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE PANEL THAT IS RUSTED OUT APPEARS TO BE PAINTED IN A GREEN GLOSS PRIMER WHEN THE REMAINDER OF THE FLOOR IS THE BODY COLOR OF WHITE. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE CAR IS GARAGE KEPT IN OHIO, AND RARELY HAS A PASSENGER ON THAT SIDE. CAR IS IN MY WIFE'S NAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416685August 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK WHEN ACCELERATING TO HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416807August 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 05 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN MESSING UP AND SO HAVE MANY OTHERS. WHEN THE CAR GETS HOT IT SHIFTS HARD BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST. ALSO, WHEN ITS HOT, AND YOU STOP TO PUT IT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE YOU HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL SECONDS FOR IT TO KICK INTO GEAR. I HAVE ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR 6 MONTHS AND IT ONLY HAS 88,500 MILES ON IT. THERE IS NO REASON WHY A CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILES AND NOT MANY YEARS OLD SHOULD HAVE SUCH PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD A CAR WITH 300,000 MILES ON IT AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS!!! THESE CARS NEED A RECALL, I HAVE HEARD AND SAW TOO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND ITS RIDICULOUS!!! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416809August 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO ACT UP ON US AND WE HAVE SPENT THE LAST 9 MONTHS BETWEEN DEALERSHIPS AND AND TRANSMISSION SHOPS TRYING TO FIX IT. STILL THE CAR IS IN LIMP MODE AND WE CANNOT DRIVE IT. WE HAVE EMAILED BEFORE WITH NO RESPONSE. I HAVE SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT OTHERS WITH THIS MODEL CAR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT HERE. PLEASE RESPOND WITH A RESOLUTION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416574August 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH UNDER 90,000 MILES. I AM EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CAR JERKS WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND DOES THE SAME THING GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I STARTED HAVING THIS PROBLEM ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND I TOOK THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHICH I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A TRANSMISSION/ENGINE MOUNTS WHICH WERE REPLACED, AFTER A WEEK THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME, BUT I READ THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH SHOULD BE A RECALL. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN SUGGEST CAN DO PLEASE HELP. MY WARRANTY IS OVER AND I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. I PURCHASED THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE STYLE AND NISSAN REPUTATION FOR HAVING RELIABLE CARS. THEIR REPUTATION IS TAKING A HIT BECAUSE OF THE FACT THEY ARE NOT SHOWING ANY CONCERNS ABOUT PROBLEM WHY WHY WHY WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE!!!!!!!!!! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416593August 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TRANSMISSION I HAVE A 2005 MAXIMA AUTO. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND REVERSE TO DRIVE. AND ALSO WHEN IM DRIVING ABOUT 30 TO 40 MPH IT WILL REV A LITTLE BIT THEN CATCH THE GEAR REALLY HARD JERKING. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416440August 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BEGINNING AT 38K MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAS STOPPED ENGAGING PROPERLY WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEAR OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS OCCURS BETWEEN 20 AND 35MPH AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLAM INTO GEAR WITH A FORCE THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACTS THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE CAR CAUSING AN UNSAFE DRIVING EVENT. THE EVENT IS AS POWERFUL AS BEING HIT FROM THE REAR WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER CHARGED $200 TO FLUSH THE TRANS BUT THIS HAD NO EFFECT. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE THE DEALER BUT HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND IT IS WIDE SPREAD WITH THIS MODELS' 2005 & 2006 YEAR VEHICLES BUT IS DENIED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS A WARRANTY COVERAGE PROBLEM. PLEASE FORWARD THIS COMPLAINT TO NISSAN USA AND REQUEST A REPLY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416506August 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION GEARS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT CAUSED THE FAILURE AND REPLACED IT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415611July 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND DOWN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE MOTOR WAS CRACKED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND OVER TIME BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416228July 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MILES PER HOUR AND WHILE MAKING A TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WHEN THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST REPORT INDICATED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION FAILED INTERNALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED USING THE SAME RECALL REMEDY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), DESPITE THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATING THE VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,500. UPDATED 12/06/11*LJ UPDATED 03/12/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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