Nissan Maxima Complaints (2000)

360 consumer complaints on file.

#10654981November 14, 2014
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA EQUIPPED WITH COOPER ARTIC CLAW-VANDERBILT TIRES, SIZE: 215/55/R16. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651646October 31, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
VIN [XXX] WHEN I TRY AND DO A SEARCH WITH THIS VIN NUMBER, THIS MESSAGE APPEARS: "AN ERROR OCCURRED WITH YOUR REQUEST. RECALL INFORMATION FOR YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CONTACT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. BY PHONE AT 1-800-647-7261 OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.NISSANUSA.COM/APPS/CONTACTUS?NEXT=FOOTE FOR RECALL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VEHICLE." NISSAN HAS "ARCHIVED" THIS VIN AND WILL NOT ACTIVATE SO THAT I CAN DO A VIN SEARCH ON THIS WEBSITE OR ON NISSAN'S WEBSITE. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT THEY RE-ACTIVATE THIS VIN BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO SO. CAN YOU PERSUADE THEM TO ACTIVATE IT? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640864October 2, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DROVE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOWER SUPPORT BEAM WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631381September 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
SINCE I OWNED THIS CAR I HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND I WAS TOLD THE CODE WAS INDICATING THE COILS WERE BAD. ALSO, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SLIP AND TCS LIGHT COME ON. THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND LOSES POWER. ON TOP THAT I CAN'T GET THE CAR TO PASS INSPECTION. MY RADIO ALSO HAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, IT WENT DARK. I FEEL WE SHOULD ALL FILE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628840August 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, ENGINE
I BELIEVE, THE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM WAS THERE SINCE I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE AFTER DRIVING COUPLE OF MONTHS (1000-1500 MILES) THE LIGHT APPEARED. FIRST, IT WILL COME AND GO AFTER APPROX 61,000 MILES IT BECAME PERMANENT. IN 2008 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP BILL KAY AT DOWNERS GROVE IL PAID APPROX. $2,000 FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM BUT AFTER SOME TIME IT AGAIN CAME UP AND STARTED FLASHING. IN 2010 AGAIN I TOOK IT TO MAINEKE AUTO WORK SHOP AND GOT THE IGNITION COILS CHANGED, SILENCER/EXHAUST CHANGED AND PAID ALMOST $1,200 BUT AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM OF ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK. THE PROBLOM GOES ON AND ON, RECENTLY I GOT THE NEW BATTERY AND TOOK IT TO THE GERALD NISSAN AT OGDEN AVE. NAPERVILLE, IL THEY SAID THEY CHANGED THE COILS BUT LIGHT CAME BACK THE VERY NEXT DAY. I PAID $800. NOW THEY ARE AGAIN MENTIONING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH SENSOR. PLEASE ADVISE AND HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. THESE CARS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE STURDY AND NOT HAVE SUCH PROBLEM SO FREQUENTLY AND I AM SICK AND TIRED OF SPENDING MONEY ON THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626852August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE SLIP / TCS / CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON THEN IT STARTS TO SHAKE N LOOSES POWER. ENGINE LIGHT BLINKS AT TIMES.. I REPLACE ALL COILS AND SPARK PLUS WITH DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THE I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE COIL HARNESS WHICH IS AROUND $1,000.. THEY SAY THAT THESE CARS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS.. I HAVE IN HAND OF MANY STORIES OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AND IN ALL THE STORIES EVERYONE IS MAD BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621261August 10, 2014
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
WE OWN A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH IT. AT AROUND 68,000 MILES WE HAD TO PAY AROUND $1000 TO REPLACE ALL OF THE IGNITION COIL WIRES ON THE CAR BECAUSE IT WOULD STALL AND QUIT RUNNING. WE TOOK IT TO WALLACE NISSAN IN KINGSPORT TENNESSEE AND HAD IT REPAIRED. THEY TOLD US THEN THAT IT WAS A " KNOWN ISSUE" WITH NO OFFICIAL RECALL FROM NISSAN SO WE WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE FULL COST OUT OF POCKET. NEXT WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD THESE "NOISES" IN THE FRONT WHEELS THAT THEY KEEP TELLING US IS FROM RUSTED BRAKE DUST SHIELDS. NOW THE CAR VIBRATES ALL OVER THE ROAD, GOING TO A MECHANIC TOMORROW, MOST LIKELY RACK & PINION ISSUE. WHILE UNDER THE HOOD TODAY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE STEERING ISSUE, HUBBY NOTICED THAT THE BRACE THAT HOLDS THE MOTOR & RADIATOR IS SEVERELY RUSTED....WE'VE REPLACED MULTIPLE O2 SENSORS, MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS, CONSTANT ISSUES WITH BRAKES SINCE WE'VE OWNED THIS THING... ETC ETC NISSAN HAS MAJOR ISSUES WITH THIS CAR FROM WHAT I AM READING..... WHAT A SHAME THEY REFUSE TO FIX THEIR MISTAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618513August 3, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE CAR AND IT WAS TIME FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED REPLACING. THE PAINT JOB HAS DETERIORATED BADLY EVEN I HAD KEPT IT CLEAN AND WAXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607739July 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE SUB FRAME IS RUSTING OUT. THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT IS ONLY PARTIALLY ATTACHED AS THE MAIN BEAM IS SEVERELY RUSTED. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON SOMETHING SO DANGEROUS, AS A FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT CAN RESULT IN THE HOOD LATCH GIVING WAY OR THE MOTOR DROPPING FROM THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605283June 23, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED US THAT THE SUB FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT IS ONLY PARTIALLY ATTACHED AS THE MAIN BEAM IS SEVERELY RUSTED. HE TOLD ME THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON SOMETHING SO DANGEROUS, AS A FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT CAN RESULT IN THE HOOD LATCH GIVING WAY OR THE MOTOR DROPPING FROM THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566207February 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
CAR COMPLETELY LOOSES ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, WITH NO DRIVER AND OR PASSENGER RECOURSE BUT TO ESCAPE THE VEHICLE BEFORE A CAR COMES UP BEHIND YOU. 93 COMPLAINTS SEEN ON LINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . SEEMS I SAW OTHER NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS IN THOSE COMPLAINTS TO NISSAN PETITION THAT HAD 2001 2002 AND 2003 . THE IGNITION COIL WIRES ARE BEING REPLACED AND SOMETIMES THE IGNITION MODULE. TAKES A LOT OF MONEY TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS AND THE COST TO FIX IS USUALLY 600 TO MORE THAN 1000 DOLLARS, NOT TO MENTION ALL THE THINGS REPLACED TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS. ALL COIL WIRES HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WONT SHOW WHICH CYLINDER IT IS, WHEN DRIVING ALL LOSS OF RPM THEN STOPS SUDDENLY WITH NO STEERING BECAUSE IT LOCKS UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564137February 12, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT BEAM IS SEVERELY CORRODED IN THE CENTER WHERE THE LOWER ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET IS BOLTED. THIS IS ALSO WHERE THE HOOD LATCH BRACKET IS ATTACHED. THE REMAINDER OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE SUB-FRAME COMPONENTS ARE RELATIVELY INTACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560731January 20, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SES, TCS, AND SLIP LIGHTS ON. ENGINE RUNNING ROUGHLY. DX FROM AUTO ZONE ON SES IS IGNITION COILS. UPON CHECKING INTERNET, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MAXIMAS AND CAN CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE. REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF ALL 6 COILS. VERY COSTLY. IS THERE A RECALL? RECOMMENDATIONS STATE THAT O2 SENSOR SHOULD ALSO BE REPLACED. ANY POSSIBILITY THAT THE NISSAN COMPANY WILL REPAIR FOR FREE SINCE THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM AND MUST BE A DEFECT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544381September 19, 2013
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR KNOWN AS A TENSIONER NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. THIS CREATES A PROBLEM FOR THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM . THE LAP SHOULDER BELT IS LOOSE AND CAN CAUSE INJURY. I CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THEIR WRITTEN POLICY THAT THEY WILL PICK UP THE CHARGE TO REPLACE THE UNIT FOR LIFE. NISSAN TOLD ME THAT I WAS OUT OF THAT WARRANTY AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET A NEW SEAT BELT FOR $180.00. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE AND THE RESTRAINTS ARE GOING OUT ON MANY OF THEM. I WANT NISSAN TO FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514562May 31, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. MOTORCYCLES EVERYWHERE. TRAFFIC. IM IN THE FAR LANE ON THE BELTWAY AND MY EXITS COMING UP. MOTORCYCLES EVERYWHERE. HEAVY TRAFFIC TOO BUT ITS MOVING. I CANT CUT OFF THE MOTORCYCLES. SO I WAIT TO PASS THEM. IM MERGING, LOOKING TO THE SIDE, LOOKING BEHIND ME. I WASN'T PAYING TO MUCH ATTENTION TO WHAT WAS COMING UP IN FRONT OF ME. I MEAN, WHAT ELSE IS THERE BUT CARS IN FRONT OF ME. THAT'S ALL I NEED TO WATCH OUT FOR RIGHT? SO I THOUGHT. I MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT LANE, MERGING INTO EXIT LANE. "OH NO!" THERE'S A CURB. A TRIANGLE CURB RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I SWERVE TO MY LEFT. REAR RIGHT TIRE HITS THE CURB AND TAKES LIFT OFF. AND SO DOES THE CAR, RIGHT INTO THE CENTER OF THE BELTWAY. I HAVE IT, I CAN FEEL ME GAINING CONTROL. THEN I FEEL THE FRONT TIRES LOOSE IT. AND THERE'S THE WALL. SMACK. FACE FIRST. SPIN AROUND ONE GOOD TIME. ROLL TO A STOP PERFECTLY ON THE SMALL SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. WELL IM STICKING OUT A LITTLE BUT IM OUT OF THE WAY. NO ONE HIT ME. NO OTHER ACCIDENTS WERE CAUSED. ONLY ONE COUPLE STOPPED BUT THAT'S OK. AND ONLY AFTER THE SHAKING WORE OFF, AND I STOPPED CRYING DID I REALIZE. "HEY, WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAGS GO OFF?" THIS WAS A PRETTY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE'S FRAME DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR. TOTALED! EVERYONE WAS OK. NECK PAINS AND A BRUISED KNEE. BUT CONSIDERING THE CONDITIONS OF THIS ACCIDENT, IT COULD HAVE GONE WAY WORST. AND NO AIRBAGS? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10505254April 1, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AS WELL AS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC COULD THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A TUNE-UP WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500759February 28, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR SUPPORT WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED PREVENTING THE HOOD OF FROM OPENING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494843January 27, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. RECENTLY THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN PILING ON. THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING IN THE SUMMER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THE AIR CONDITIONER NEEDS A NEW PUMP AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT I WAS TOLD IS THE O2 SENSOR. TODAY IS 1/27/13 AND A WEEK AGO MY POWER STEERING BELT SHREDDED. IT CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL TEMPORARILY BUT I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO MY LOCAL GARAGE TO BE FIXED. THE MECHANICS SAID IT WAS NOT ONLY THE POWER STEERING BELT BUT THE ALTERNATOR BELT AND THE PUMPS AS WELL. THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF AND I PICKED THE CAR UP. BEFORE I PULLED OUT I TRIED THE HEAT AND DEFROST BUT THEY WOULD NOT WORK NOW. THE HEAT AND DEFROST HAD BEEN ACTING STRANGE AND SMELLED AS IF BURNING WAS HAPPENING. THE HEAT WOULD BE HARD TO TURN OFF AT TIMES. THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF HEAT WERE ALL THE SAME MOST TIME. THE MECHANICS LOOKED AT IT LATER AND SAID THE CAR NEEDS A O2 SENSOR AND THE WHOLE CLIMATE CONTROL MECHANISM. THE MECHANISM ON MY CAR HAD MELTED WIRES. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A LOT OF WEIRD ELECTRICAL QUIRKS OUTSIDE OF THEE HEAT. I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF DECAY FOR A CAR USED EVERYDAY. THE PROBLEMS THAT PROMPTED ME TO LOOK ONLINE ABOUT THESE ISSUES ARE EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUES PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE AT THE SAME MILEAGE. O2 SENSOR, ELECTRICAL, DECAY, ETC.. ANYONE WHO OWNS THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT LEAST WARNED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE PROBLEMS THIS VEHICLE HAS AND PARTS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED OR FIXED CAN LEAD TO PEOPLE GETTING IN FATAL CRASHES. I WONDER WHAT THE STATISTICS FOR FATAL CRASHES WITH THESE MODEL YEARS ARE COMPARED TO OTHER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494514January 23, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE WAS A 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE REAR SUBFRAME RUSTING. THE RUST PROBLEM ON MY MAXIMA CONCERNS A COMPONENT AT LEAST AS IMPORTANT AS THE SUBFRAME ON THE SUBARU. THE VEHICLE HAS A METAL RADIATOR SUPPORT AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THAT RUNS THE WIDTH OF THE CAR. THIS RADIATOR SUPPORT NOT ONLY HOLDS THE RADIATOR UP, BUT IS ALSO CONNECTED TO AN ENGINE SUPPORT IN THE CENTRE. THIS RADIATOR SUPPORT IS RUSTING THROUGH RIGHT IN THE CENTRE WHERE THE ENGINE SUPPORT BOLTS TO THE RAD SUPPORT. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD ON THE 2000-2003 AND THE 1995 - 1999 MAXIMA. A GOOGLE SEARCH WILL REVEAL THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM. IMAGINE THE CONSEQUENCES IF THE RAD SUPPORT SHOULD FAIL AND THUS, THE ENGINE BECOME UNSUPPORTED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION? WHETHER THIS IS POOR METAL QUALITY, OR A LACK OF PROPER RUSTPROOFING PAINT (AS IT WAS WITH THE OUTBACK) I DON'T KNOW. THERE ARE VEHICLES OUT THERE WITH MINOR RUST IN OTHER MAJOR COMPONENTS, BUT A COMPLETELY ROTTED RADIATOR SUPPORT. I BELIEVE SOME INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA IS WARRANTED. I'M IN CANADA, BUT THIS PROBLEM IS RAMPANT IN THE US AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479677October 10, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
RADIATOR SUPPORT ON MY 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA IS ROTTED ON THE BOTTOM CENTER. I FOUND OUT COUPLE WEEKS AGO, WONDERING WHAT WAS THE NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT END. WHILE DRIVING ON THE THROUGH WAY, AT 55MPH I COULD SEE MY HOOD SHAKING IT ALMOST LOOKS LIKE ITS GOING FLY OUT WHICH IS KINDA SCARY, BASICALLY THE HOOD LATCH THAT IS ON THE RADIATOR SUPPORT IS LOOSE, BECAUSE THE ROD THAT HOLDS THE HOOD LATCH IS ROTTED AND BROKE FROM THE LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT, IT LOOKS LIKE LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT CAN BRAKE ANYTIME IN HALF FROM THE CENTER, WHICH WOULD DROP THE MOTOR DOWN WHILE IM ON THE ROAD. AND THIS I HAVE SEEN ON MANY MAXIMA OF THIS GENERATION AND MANY MAXIMA OWNERS OF THIS GENERATION OF MAXIMA 2000-2003 TALK ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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