Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10416261July 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HESITATE IN A JERKING MOTION. SUDDENLY THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE SPORADIC FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND PREVIOUSLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 25 MPH. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIEFLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416312July 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA, BOUGHT BRAND NEW FULLY LOADED CAR IN EARLY 2006. AFTER 80,000 MILES ON IT, THE CAR STARTED JERKING ON ME. HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED BUT IT DIDNT HELP. RECENTLY CAME TO KNOW THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, A $5000 EXPENSE. THE CAR STARTS JERKING WHEN IT IS HOT OR HAVE BEEN DRIVEN IN CITY FOR ATLEAST 15-20 MINS. THE SHIFTING OF GEARS IS DIFFICULT. IT HAS STOPPED ON ME MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING, A HIGH RISK WHEN I AM ON HIGHWAYS. WHEN MERGING ON HIGHWAY, THE INCREASE IN SPEED TAKES LONGER THAN USUAL, SO MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MERGE. PLS RECALL THIS, BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417322July 29, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
YESTERDAY JULY 18 2011, PASSPORT NISSAN INDICATED TO ME THAT NISSAN IS WILLING TO GIVE ME A $1200, ( TWELVE HUNDRED) FOR THE MAXIMA 1989 THAT YOU HAVE INSPECTED. NISSAN WANTS MY CAR FOR THAT AMOUNT, I MADE A COUNTER OFFER TO HIM. AT ANY RATE I DECIDED ,THAT NISSAN SHOULD JUST FIX MY CAR. THANK YOU, TO: RBITTINGER <[email protected]> SENT: FRI, JUN 24, 2011 10:53 AM SUBJECT: MAXIMA 89 MORNING, FOR YOUR INFORMATION I AM FORWARDING THE FOLLOWING LINKS REGARDING MY MAXIMA 89, SEE YOU TUESDAY THE 28 OF JUNE. THANKS, SUMMARY HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/RECALLS/RECALLSUMMARY.CFM?RCL_CAMPAIGN_ID=95V244000&PROD_ID=11205&MODULETYPE=VEHICLE&MAKE=NISSAN&MODEL=MAXIMA&VEH_MODEL_YEAR=1989&SEARCHTYPE=DRILLDOWN RECALL BULLETIN HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/DOCSERVLET/ARTEMIS/PUBLIC/RECALLS/1995/V/RCMN-95V244-6337.PDF RON SEE PAGES 7 AND 8 ON THIS PDF FILE IT CALLS FOR WHEEL HOUSING AND TRUNK REPAIR HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/DOCSERVLET/ARTEMIS/PUBLIC/RECALLS/1995/V/RC-95V244-NN.PDF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415519July 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND DECELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE A LONGER TIME THAN NORMAL TO ACCELERATE UP TO SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/20/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416138July 28, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD. WHEN IN PARK TO DRIVE HESITATES A FEW SECONDS THAN ROUGHLY SHIFTS TO DRIVE. HESITATES WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. SPORADICALLY HAS ISSUES THAT APPEARS TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. HAVE GONE TO SEVERAL SHOPS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD MANY THINGS. READING ALL THE FORUMS THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR OVER A YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE LIABLE!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415567July 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE A HARD SHIFT AND JERK WHEN CHANGING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCE A FAILURE IN WHICH THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO MANUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE VALVE BODY OR TIMING CHAIN; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE EXACT FAILURE UNLESS REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415321July 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS THE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A COMPLETE STOP BUT WAS RESTARTED LATER AND THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RECURRING ISSUE AND THE DEALER HAD PREVIOUSLY MADE REPAIRS TO THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND THE WIRING FOR THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE, TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415360July 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE GEARS WERE SLIPPING AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415428July 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1998 NISSAN MAXIMA I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE ALL SIX COILS, MAF MASS AIRFLOW, ALL SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, ALL THREE O2 SENSORS IT STALLS, RUNS ROUGH, AND CUTS OFF. NOW IT WILL NOT START. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NOONE SEEMS TO WANT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES THE CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING INCLUDING ME. SEEMS LIKE NISSAN NEEDS A RECALL ON THESE PARTS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE CAR TO SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415916July 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO AT 108,000 MILES. CAR HALTS AND THEN BUCKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND FROM 2ND DOWN TO 1ST GEAR. AT A RED LIGHT, CAR HALTED AND BUCKED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PERSIST AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING. MULTIPLE 2004 AND 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA'S HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DUE TO INSTALLATION OF FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS, YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I HAVE FOUND 20-30 INTERNET REPORTS OF FAULTY 2004 AND 2005 NISSAN TRANSMISSIONS. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS CAR COULD DO THE SAME THING IN THE FUTURE WITH A WORSE OUTCOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415251July 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. AS A RESULT, THE MOTOR MOUNTS ALSO FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415909July 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START DURING LUNCH. IT STARTED AFTER A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS AFTER WORK AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AS I LEFT MY JOB AND DROVE 1/2 MILE, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING ON A THREE LANE ROAD IN TRAFFIC AS I WAS GOING 35-40 MPH. I MANAGED TO COAST PAST AN INTERSECTION AND QUICKLY TURN WITHOUT POWER STEERING INTO A PARKING LOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414811July 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 05 NISSAN MAXIMA FEB OF THIS YEAR IT WAS FINE UNTIL ABOUT A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED JERKING WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM THE 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL BECAUSE MINE ISN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WAS LOOKING.INTO THE 09 MAXIMA BUT I DON'T KNOW NOW. COULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414655July 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT JERKS AND HAS TROUBLE GOING INTO GEAR WHILE GOING FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR. SHIFTING WITH THE LEVER DOES NOT HELP OR ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD BY NISSAN THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE FLUSHED. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS VERY UNSAFE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414740July 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION ISSUES. MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKS INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. NISSAN HAS SAID THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEED REPLACEMENT. I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE AS FAR AS OIL CHANGES AND TIRE ROTATIONS. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND MANY OTHER NISSAN MAXIMAS OF THE SAME YEAR WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415688July 22, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
CAR JERKS WHEN GOING INTO 1ST, 2ND OR 3RD AND HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN 3RD GEAR WHEN DRIVING, HAD TO PUT IN MANUAL GEARS IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE CAR JERKS AND THEN WHEN YOU GO INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE JERKS AGAIN. A/C ALSO WENT OUT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER OWNING THE CAR, WHICH WAS BOUGHT IN 2009. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT BY DEALERSHIP AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE MAIN PROBLEM IS WITH THE CAR, AND SAID THEY WOULD FIX 2 THINGS TO SEE IF IT FIXES THE PROBLEM, ONLY IF I PAY THEM ABOUT $3000.00 TO $3500.00. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY WANT TO CHARGE FOR "WHAT IF'S". CAR ALSO JERKS WHEN YOU BREAK OR SLOW DOWN WITHOUT USING BREAK SYSTEM. I AM AFRAID FOR MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413891July 21, 2011
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS SLIP LIGHT ALSO BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413998July 21, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS IN A HEAD ON CRASH WHERE THE CONTACT STRUCK THE WINDSHILED, BECUASE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 145,000. UPDATED 2/21/12 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10414018July 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA JERKS VIOLENTLY AND SKIPS GEARS WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN IT GOES BACK INTO GEAR IT FEELS LIKE I HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE AND I CAN'T BELIEVE NISSAN HASN'T BEEN FORCED TO DO A RECALL YET. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES AND IS ONLY GETTING WORSE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413733July 20, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SERVICE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER WAS SEVERELY ROTTED AND NEARLY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. UPDATED 10/04/11*LJ UPDATED 01/20/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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