Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10031978August 1, 2003
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER CONSTANTLY HAS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ODOMETER IT HAS BROKEN FOR THE THIRD TIME.WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS GOES THREW INSPECTION THE CONSUMER HAS TO BRING A DOCUMENT STATING THE CORRECT MILEAGE ON THE CAR SO IT CAN PASS INSPECTION. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED IT TWICE NOW THEY FELL THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD. BUT NISSAN KEEPS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE ODOMETER. *MR *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031804August 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS A KNOCKING NOISE AND BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030593August 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WITHIN 50,000 MILES ROTERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND HAVE BEEN RESURFACED ONCE. THE FIRST ROTOR REPLACEMENT OCCURRED AT 15, 000 MILES. SYMPTOMS OF THE PROBLEM RANGE FROM SHAKING STEERING WHEEL, HAVING TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO REDUCE SHAKING AND GRINDING SOUNDS THAT OCCUR DURING BREAKING. THE CAR IS DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY WITH INFREQUENT CITY STOP AND GO DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED OR RESURFACED THE ROTERS ON ALL FOUR OCCASSIONS FREE OF CHARGE, BUT FAILS TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS ANY DEFECT AND CITES POSSIBLE DRIVING HABITS AS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030554July 31, 2003
AIR BAGS
WOMAN STOPPED SHORT. MY BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT MY CAR HIT THE REAR OF WOMAN'S CAR. AIRBAG DID NOT OPEN RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND INJURY TO DRIVER. *PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10031543July 30, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP LIGHT. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10025109July 30, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEAD LAMPS (HEADLIGHTS) WERE STOLEN TWICE. EACH HEAD LIGHT WAS $800.00. THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD BE REMOVED EASILY. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS A POOR DESIGN. *NLM *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030231July 28, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLICKING NOISE FROM MY 1997 NISSAN MAXIMA 5 - SPEED ODOMETER. SHIFTING PROBLEMS, NO CRUISE CONTROL AND NO MPH READING OR ODOMETER READING AFTER CLICKING STOPPED. SHIFTING COMPLETELY FAILED AFTER ABOUT A MONTH. MECHANIC THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM SAID THAT THE ODOMETER BOX LOCATED NEAR THE GEARS FELL APART AND THE PIECES OF THE ODOMETER COMPONENTS FELL INTO MY GEARS DAMAGING THEM AND ULTIMATELY PREVENTING THE USE OF MY VEHICLE. MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING I HAD DONE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020274July 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OR HIGHER THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHEN THE BRAKE WERE APPLIED. THE DRIVER SUSPECTED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *NLM *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029224July 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED ROTORS RESURFACED ONCE 18,000 MILES AGO BECAUSE OF HEAVY VIBRATION IN STEERING ON BRAKING (CLOSE TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF CAR). EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AND DEALER CLAIMS IT'S DUE TO DRIVE HABITS AND REFUSES TO SERVICE UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE WARPED ROTORS CAUSES YOU TO HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN THE WEAR ON THE BRAKE DUE TO DEFECTIVE ROTORS. I DO MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING SO BRAKES NOT USED EXTENSIVELY. NEED TO LOOK AT THE POSSIBILITY THAT SOME COMPONENT IS CAUSING THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT AND WARP AND NOT A RESULT OF HEAVY BRAKING. SPOUSE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM ON 2002 PATHFINDER WITH 22,000 MILES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS I THINK THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT NISSAN IS TRYING TO ATTRIBUTE TO THE CONSUMERS' DRIVE HABITS. LET'S NOT WAIT FOR SEVERE INJURY TO OCCUR BEFORE TAKING ACTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029237July 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
REAR O2 SENSOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT TO BE LIT SOLID.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029723July 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ALMOST EVERY 10,000 MILES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. ON 7/18/2003 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RESURFACED THE ROTORS ON THE FRONT AND BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026036July 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1998 NISSAN MAXIMA SE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR THE REVIEWS ON THE CAR HAD STATED THAT THE POWERTRAIN SHIFTING WAS HARD AND ROUGH.SINCE I HAD THE CAR IT HAS BEEN DOING JUST THAT . IT SHIFTS SO HARD SOMETIMES FROM A STOP THAT I FEEL THAT ITS NOT GOING TO GO INTO GEAR.ITS NOT DRIVEN HARD AT ALL, SO COULD SOMEONE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON NOW FROM MY TORQUE CONVERTER CIRCUIT BEING INTERMITTENED.I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH, THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027175July 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES, THA T AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH BOARD DUE TO A FAULTY MODULE SENSOR. DEALER CHANGED MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029350July 11, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER FELT THAT NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE AND REMEDY THE XENON HEADLIGHTS. THE HEADLIGHTS CAN BE STOLEN EASILY. *MR *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022462July 11, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED INTO SHARP PIECES INSTEAD OF ROUND PEBBLES. *JB PH *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025692July 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I OWN A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. SINCE THE PURCHASE IN 2000 WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL. BLOWN FUSES, IGNITION COILS REPLACED, ETC. WHEN MY POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING, THEN MY DOOR LOCKS, THEN MY LIGHTS I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO AN INDEPENDANT MECHANIC. UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT THERE ARE 3 MOTORS, ALL WITH WIRING. THE WIRING WAS RUN IN SUCH A WAY THAT WIRES HAD BEEN RUBBED & PRESSED AGAINST METAL PARTSF OF THE VEHICLE, LEAVING BARE WIRES EXPOSED. SO, WHEN YOU WOULD SIT ON THE SEAT THE WIRES WOULD TOUCH METAL AND SHORT OUT. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT A VICTIM OF A FIRE BENEATH THE SEAT WHICH I BELIEVE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT TO SEE IF IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MAKE OF VEHICLE. 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025708July 9, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2002 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WHEN MAKING SHARP LEFT TURNS, ACCELERATING FROM STOPPED POSITION, LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION IS PRESENT MORE THAN 50% OF THE TIME. HAVE RETURNED CAR TO DEALER 6 TIMES OVER 18 MONTHS WITH NO RESOLUTION. DEALER HAS PERFORMED ONLY ONE ACTUAL REPAIR - WHICH DID NOT ADDRES PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BECOME UNCOOPERATIVE STATING THEY HAVE DONE "ALL THEY CAN". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025618July 8, 2003
TIRES
TIRE COMPLAINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025535July 7, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
9/02 - WITHIN A 90 MILE DRIVE:TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ALSO FLASHING. THEN THEY WOULD EITHER TURN BACK ON BY THEMSELVES OR WHILE I WAS STANDING STILL THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BE STUCK AT 100MPH. FURTHER INTO THE DRIVE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF BY ITSELF LOSING BRAKES AND POWER STEERING DRIVING AT SPEEDS 0-40MPH. FIRST WE REPACED THE BATTERY THEN TOOK IT TO NISSAN WHERE THEY FOUND "INTERNAL FAILURE DASH CIRCUIT BOARD" WHICH WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE LEFT SIDE SEAT AIR BAG HARNESS. 1/03 - BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR BEGAN SPUTTERING AND EVERY OTHER WARNING LIGHT WAS LIT. THEN THE CAR WOULD DRIVE FINE AND DID NOT SHUT OFF. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED THIS TIME. 7/6/03 - SPEEDOMETER,TACHOMETER AND ODOMETER SHUT OFF FOR ENTIRE 2 1/2 HOUR TRIP. TODAY 7/7 EVERYTHING IS FINE (SO FAR).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025594July 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
IGNITION COILS HAVE FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED AND NOW ABS/TCS INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF; DEALER TOLD ME ABS WAS NOT OPERATIONAL IF THE LIGHT WAS ON, BUT ABS IS OPERATIONAL BASED ON SELF-TEST ON THE ROAD. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL/IGNITION COMPLAINTS, IT IS CLEARLY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT NISSAN AND/OR THE DEALER IS NOT ADDRESSING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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