Nissan Maxima Complaints (2006)

576 consumer complaints on file.

#10953963February 11, 2017
POWER TRAIN
INITIALLY THE CAR WOULD HAVE A DELAY SHIFTING INTO PARK AND WOULD STICK IN 5TH GEAR WHILE DRIVING. I CHANGED THE FRONT CAM POSITION SENSOR, CPS, MYSELF FOR $80 IN PARTS AT AUTOZONE. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS. STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN AND THE REPAIR SHOP SAID IT WAS THE CAM POSITION SENSOR AGAIN. SO WENT BACK TO AUTOZONE AND THEY PROVIDED A NEW FRONT CPS FOR FREE. PROBLEM KEPT HAPPENING SO I TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND THEY CHANGED THE BACK CAM POSITION SENSOR. SEAMS TO HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. IT IS NOW IS INTERMITTENT WHEN SHIFTING HARD INTO DRIVE, BUT HAS STARTED SHIFTING HARD AROUND 20-25 MPH, NOT SURE IF IT IS THE SENSOR AGAIN OR WHAT. VERY IRRITATING AND SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE SENSORS THAT TELL THE TRANNY WHEN TO SHIFT? NOT SURE IF SENSORS KEEP GOING OUT OR IF THE WIRING HARNESS FOR IT KEEPS SHORTING THE SENSORS OUT OR WHAT THE ISSUE TRULY IS. IT WOULD BE NICE IF NISSAN WOULD FIGURE IT OUT AND TELL US WHAT TRULY NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE. TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE IN WORKING ORDER OTHERWISE, BUT JUST SHIFTS HARD BETWEEN 1-2 GEARS? OTHERWISE THE CAR IS OUTSTANDING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936205December 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS DURING TAKE-OFF AND ACCELERATION. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CROSS TRAFFIC OR CLEAR INTERSECTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934907December 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND KNOCKS RANDOMLY, IS NOT SAFE AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934515December 11, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
PURCHASED A 2006 MAXIMA WITH 62,000 MILES ON IT. BODY IS RUST FREE, CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. HOWEVER, WHILE INSPECTING THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, NOTICED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTED CLEAR THOUGH AND THAT A HOLE AROUND 10-12 INCHES IS FORMING. THE ONLY THING HOLDING YOUR FEET FROM HITTING THE ROAD IS THE CARPET. THIS CAR HAS NO OTHER SIGNS OF RUST ISSUES ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER DISCOVERY, I WENT TO THE INTERNET ONLY TO LEARN THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH ALTIMAS AND MAXIMAS AND THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT, BOTH BY NISSAN AS WELL AS THE SAFETY WATCH DOGS. I'VE OWNED MANY CARS WITH THE TAKATA AIRBAGS, AND NEVER AN ISSUE, EVEN IN ONE MY WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT IN. AIRBAG WORKED LIKE IT SHOULD, YET THAT RECALL IS WIDELY KNOWN AND IS BEING ADDRESSED. HERE, YOU CAN LITERALLY FALL THOUGH THE FLOOR OF THE CAR, ON A CAR WITH 62,000 MILES ON IT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND NOT ONE THING APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. WHY? THIS CAR COST $32,500 NEW IN 2006 AND ONLY PROVIDED A USEFUL LIFE OF 62,000 MILES BEFORE IT BECAME SO UNSAFE THAT DRIVING IT IS FOOLISH. AT WHAT POINT WILL NISSAN, WHO COLLECTED THAT $32,500 BE FORCED TO COUGH SOME OF THAT BACK UP TO CORRECT ISSUES LIKE THIS IN ORDER TO CONTINUE SELLING VEHICLES IN THE UNITED STATES?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930058December 5, 2016
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA IS SHIFTING GEARS ON ITS ON AS IF THERE IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE STEERING WHEEL KEEPS SHIFTING TO ONE SIDE THE GUYS AT THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT PLACE TOLD ME IT'S THE RACK AND PINION. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE RACK AND PINION GOES OUT VERY FAST AND THE PART IS ABOUT 400$. THE GAS LIGHT AND THE LIGHT THAT TELLS YOU THAT YOU NEED COOLANT HAS BEEN ON AND STAYS ON. THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING HOT AND MY CAR HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927602November 23, 2016
POWER TRAIN
MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SL HAS A TRANSMISSION THAT'S GOING OUT IT SLIPS AND SLAMS INTO GEAR ALL THE TIME ONLY 110,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924468November 6, 2016
POWER TRAIN
HARD SHIFTING WHEN ENGINE IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE OR NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. SAW MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT SAME NATURE THROUGH NISSAN FORUMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924398November 5, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION,HESITATION BETWEEN GEARS, ROUGH SHIFTING, SUDDEN STOPS OR DIMINISHED ACCELERATION, IN CITY DRIVING AFTER 1/2 HR OF DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920419November 1, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP AS WITH ALL OTHER MAXIMAS. IT'S JERKING AND SLIPPING ON THE STREET.IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. CALLED UP THE DEALER AND NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD COST $3000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918966October 26, 2016
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I BROUGHT MY 2006 MAXIMA NEW AND HAD ALL KIND OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AT THE VERY BEGINNING. EVERYTHING WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WHEN MY CAR HAD ABOUT 62000 MILES THE CAR STARTED SLIPPING AND MISSING GEARS SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WASN'T COVER UNDER THE POWER TRAIN BECAUSE THERE WERE 2 TYPES OF TRANSMISSION PUT INTO THE MAXIMA AND THE ONE THAT MY CAR HAD WAS NOT COVER UNDER THE POWER TRAIN. I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE OFFICES AND DIDN'T GET ANY SATISFACTION. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANS AND MANY OTHER THINGS ON THIS CAR. I WOULD NOT EVER OR SUGGEST THAT ANYONE BUY A NISSAN. I BELIEVED THAT NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THE FIRST COMPLAINT WAS EVER MADE. SAME ON YOU NISSAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918956October 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WITH 152193 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND JERKING BADLY WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. TOOK IT INTO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918959October 25, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF THE HOOD AND BODY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917976October 21, 2016
ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN KIT SLIPPING/ LOUD NOISES. CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE I AM SCARED IT WILL FAIL ON ME WHILE DRIVING. REALLY EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED VERY WELL. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AT 115000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916570October 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT THE CAR 1 MONTH BACK AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING UP.IT STALLS AND JUMPS INTO DRIVE.THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING WITH ALL MAXIMA OWNERS. SOMETIMES THE GEAR SLIPS TOO. IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR,PLEASE FORCE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913570October 4, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. HARSH UPSHIFTS OR DOWNSHIFTS DURING MODERATE ACCELERATION OR SLOWING DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905996September 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED. WHILE ATTEMTPING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE SHIFTER LOCKED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP LEAKED WATER INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED THE GEAR SHIFTER TO FAIL. THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905630September 11, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A MAJOR ISSUE OF VIOLENTLY JERKING AFTER 100K MILES, I HAVE SEEN REPORTS THAT IT DOES THIS EVEN BEFORE IT REACHES SUCH MILEAGE. I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA WORST CAR I HAVE EVER BOUGHT I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT. THE CAR VIOLENTLY JERKS INTO GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR DRIVING OFF, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY MANY OWNERS AND NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING. I HAVE SPENT 1800 HUNDRED DOLLARS REPLACING THE ENGINE MOUNTS AND THE CAR STILL JERKS. THE CAR IS PAID FOR AND I WILL NOT SPEND ANYMORE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THAT WOULD COST MORE THAN WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897311August 20, 2016
POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
"TAKATA RECALL" TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND WIRING ON HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT ALL THIS GOING ON WHILE IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884219July 12, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE BUILT AND DESIGNED TO FAIL ON ALL 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA MODELS AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED BETWEEN 70,000 AND 90,000 MILES, COSTING CONSUMERS BETWEEN $3500-$5000 TO REPAIR. EVEN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS REBUILT OR VALVE BODY JOB CONSUMERS WILL FACE THE SAME DILEMMA WITHIN A COUPLE OF YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881933June 30, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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