Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10721407May 26, 2015
ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER AND GUIDE IS DEFECTIVE. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE (SINCE 2004) BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO PAY FOR IT AND PASS THE COSTLY REPAIRS ONTO THE CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721210May 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
VISIBLE CUTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS STARTED TO FORM ON THE DASH BOARD OUTLINING THE SHAPE AIRBAG CONTAINER UNDERNEATH. AFRAID THAT THIS MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOY. CONTACTED NISSAN BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717604May 21, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2000 MAXIMA WITH 150,000 MILES. I CARRIED IT FOR INSPECTION AND IT FAILED DUE TO THE FRONT END BEING RUSTED OUT. THE PIECE THAT HOLDS THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717717May 21, 2015
STEERING
THE STEERING COLUMN CAN BE ADJUSTED TO A USER'S PREFERRED POSITION. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A GRADUAL "FALLING" OF THE STEERING COLUMN POSITION. I CAN READJUST USING THE ELECTRONIC ADJUSTMENT LEVER, HOWEVER IT WILL AGAIN "FALL" IN POSITION, BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE. THE CHANGE IS SO GRADUAL THAT IT IS NOT NOTICED UNTIL IT BLOCKS THE SPEEDOMETER, WHICH IF THAT OCCURRED AT THE WRONG TIME, COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO INADVERTENTLY TRAVEL AT AN UNSAFE SPEED, AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717433May 20, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I AM DRIVING THE CAR, WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, AIR BAG NOT ON SIGN WILL ILLUMINATE. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. I NEVER TOOK IT IN AND IT STILL HAPPENS NOW. IT BECAME OBLIVIOUS TO ME BECAUSE I DIDN'T MAKE TIME TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED, SEAT BELTS ARE FASTENED AND THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE RADIO COMPLETELY DIES AND IN A HURRICANE SITUATIONS WE RELY ON THE RADIO FOR WEATHER AND HIGHWAY CONDITION UPDATES. THIS IS A CURRENT PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717347May 19, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR AS I LEFT WORK ONE AFTERNOON AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE PUSH START BUTTON WAS IN THE LOCK MODE AND THE PICTURE IN THE DASH INDICATED THAT MY WHEEL WAS LOCKED, WHILE MY ANT-THEFT LIGHT FLASHED CONTINUOUSLY. I MADE SEVERAL DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS FOR HOURS TO UNLOCK THE STEERING COLLAR MYSELF AND START MY CAR, ONLY TO FAIL OVER AND OVER AGAIN WHICH LEAD TO ME HAVING IT TOWED TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP, THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALERSHIP RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE CAR AND TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW STEERING LOCK BOX, WHICH TYPICALLY DOES NOT GO OUT ON CARS LIKE MINE (2009 NISSAN MAXIMA). THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT BUT I AM BEING CHARGED AT LEAST $1000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, WITH NO FAULT OF MY OWN. WILL YOU ASSIST ME IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717013May 18, 2015
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH,THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND PIECES OF GLASS FELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000. UPDATED 7/16/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717096May 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN
1/1/15 MODERATE VIBRATION IN VEHICLE AT 60MPH TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER IN MARCH TO BALANCE TIRES. UPON LEAVING STILL FELT VIBRATION.4/1/2015 RETURNED VEHICLE ADVISED OF MODERATE VIBRATION EXPERIENCED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.ADVISED THEY FELT VIBRATION, TOOK OFF MY WHEELS/TIRES AND SWAPPED THEM FROM A NEW MAXIMA COULD STILL FEEL VIBRATION.ADVISED THEY PLAN TO CHANGE DRIVE-AXLE.LATER ADVISED AFTER REPAIRS VIBRATION STILL EXISTED TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED.LATER ADVISED AFTER CHANGING TRANSMISSION VIBRATION REMAINED.ADVISED THE TECH HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS AND REGIONAL TECH CONTACTED TO ASSIST.LATER ADVISED TO CHANGE ENGINE MOUNTS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY $50 DEDUCTIBLE.AGREED AND CONTACTED LATER THAT ALONG W/ REGIONAL TECH WERE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE.LATER CONTACTED VEHICLE WAS READY.4/30/15 ADVISED THAT THEY WERE 'STUMPED BUT BELIEVED THEY FIXED, SWAPPED OUT PARTS FROM ANOTHER MAXIMA" ADVISED TO 'TAKE HOME AND DRIVE FOR A WEEK IF IT'S STILL SHAKING TO BRING IT BACK.' DIDN'T LEAVE FEELING CONFIDENT REPAIRS WERE MADE. WHILE DRIVING HOME ABLE TO FEEL VIBRATION RETURNED THAT EVENING. 5/1/15 ADVISED THEY COULD STILL FEEL VIBRATION. 5/6/15 CONTACTED THEY HAD MADE EVERY ATTEMPT TO CORRECTED, HOWEVER 'AT THIS TIME UNABLE TO REPAIR'. ADVISED INVESTIGATION OPENED TO LOOK INTO, CONTACTED BY NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVISED THEY WOULD LOOK INTO REPAIRS AND START CASE TO BUY BACK. 5/14/15 ADVISED AFTER LOOKING INTO THE REPAIRS, DEALER TECH SAYS VIBRATIONS WERE NORMAL. AFTER OWNING SIX NISSAN'S AND OTHER BRANDS HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ISSUE. ADVISED TECH TEST DROVE OTHER MAXIMS AND ALL HAD SAME SHAKING, THEREFORE IT'S NORMAL.OVER WEEKEND ASKED NUMEROUS MAXIMA OWNERS IN PERSON AND SOCIAL MEDIA IF THEY EXPERIENCED THIS AND ALL SAID NO.I FEEL EVERY TIME MY FAMILY IS IN VEHICLE IT POSES A SAFETY HAZARDOUS TO US AND OTHER WHERE A MALFUNCTION COULD BE FATAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717115May 18, 2015
SUSPENSION
I BEGAN NOTICING AN ODD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING OVER ROUGH ROADS, POTHOLES OR BUMPS. THE NOISE QUICKLY BECAME WORSE AND MORE METALLIC SOUNDING. I HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THIS CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN ALL WINTER AND LITTLE SO FAR THIS YEAR. SO IT HAS NOT BEEN USED MUCH SINCE A NEW CVT WAS INSTALLED UNDER WARRANTY. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE I TRUST AND AFTER TEST DRIVING IT HEARD THE NOISE AND PUT IT ON THE LIFT. IT WAS THEN BOTH FRONT SPRINGS WERE FOUND TO BE BROKEN IN ALMOST THE EXACT SAME SPOT. A VERY ODD OCCURRENCE FOR SURE. THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717146May 18, 2015
STEERING
2010 NISSAN MAXIMA...THE CAR RAN FINE ALL WEEKEND BUT MONDAY MORNING THE CAR WOULD NOT START... THERE WAS FLASHING RED KEY LIGHT.... WITH CLICKING SOUND. RESEARCH ON INTERNET INDICATED THAT THIS IS DUE TO STEERING LOCK AND MY DEALER ADVISED ME TO TOW THE CAR TO THEM. 2009 NISSAN MODELS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES AND NISSAN HAS A RECALL BUT THERE IS NONE FRO 2010.... THOUGHT THE PROBLEM ARE EXACTLY THE SAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717198May 18, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR WILL NOT START CONSISTENTLY.IT APPEARS TO BE THE STEERING WHEEL IGNITION LOCK. NISSAN WILL TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY ON THE ISSUE. DEALING WITH THE NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING REP AT "NISSAN AMERICA" WAS FRUSTRATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716668May 15, 2015
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH DURING ACCELERATION AND STOPPING. NISSAN SAYS THAT IT IS NOT A PROBLEM AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE THAT THE SEAT HAS SO MANY MOVING PARTS IT CAN BE LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716748May 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME INTO THE CONTACT'S PATH WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10716516May 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR CRASH. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. ALTHOUGH THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED, THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V136000(AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715962May 12, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON YESTERDAY MORNING CAR WAS STALLING A LITTLE WAS DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN ONCE I PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR IT STARTED TO MAKE NOISES LIKE A MOTORCYCLE AND WOULDN'T MOVE FAST. CAR STOP ON MY STREET AND WE HAD TO PUSH IT INTO MY DRIVEWAY. NOW WHEN I CRANK MY CAR IT MAKES THE MOTORCYCLE NOISE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN GOES AWAY. CAN'T DRIVE IT BUT CAN CHANGE THE GEARS WITH EASE. TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND STATED THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715989May 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I FELT AN EXPLOSION AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF MY BLOOD PRESSURE, AND I SUFFER FROM HYPER-TENSION. THE MOON ROOF EXPLODED AND I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I LOOKED AROUND TO SEE IF A GUN HAD BEEN POINTED AT ME BECAUSE THE SOUND WAS SIMILAR AND THE IMPACT TO THE CAR FELT AS THOUGH IT HAD BEEN HIT BY AN OBJECT. THE COVER OVER THE MOON ROOF WAS CLOSED SO THAT PREVENTED ANY GLASS FROM ENTERING AND CUTTING ME. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT TO FIND A GAPPING HOLE, SHATTERED GLASS ON THE ROOF AND MY HEART BEATING RAPIDLY. ONCE I GOT HOME I TAPED THE ROOF AND BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE REPAIR SHOP THE NEXT DAY THE PRESSURE CAUSED THE ROOF TO REOPEN AND CONTINUE TO BREAK. I CONTACTED NISSAN TO SEE IF THIS VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL AND THEY SAID NO. THE COST WAS MY EXPENSE. NOW I DO NOT OPEN THE SHADE AT ALL FOR FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN RESULTING IN INJURY. I LIVE IN A VERY HOT AND HUMID AND RAINY CLIMATE AND WHEN THIS OCCURED THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 70'S, AND THE TIME OF DAY WAS APPROX 6:45PM. I ASKED THE GLASS COMPANY HAD THEY HAD ANY CUSTOMERS IN WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THEY AFFIRMED. THE MOON ROOF GLASS WAS ORDERED AND SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO THE GLASS COMPANY AND MY CAR WAS OUT OF COMMISSION FOR A FEW DAYS. THE MOON ROOF DOES NOT OPEN AT ALL, IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. IF A SAFETY NOTICE HAD BEEN ATTACHED I MORE THAN LIKELY WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716003May 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V361000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715517May 10, 2015
SUSPENSION
MY SUSPENSION HAS TO BE FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715432May 8, 2015
SUSPENSION
WE PURCHASED A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA AFTER DRIVING THE CAR HOME WE NOTICED A POPPING SOUND THAT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WE HAD IT CHECKED BY A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FRONT END. HE REPLACED THE STRUTS, AND A COUPLE OF THE OTHER PARTS. WHEN WE PICK THE CAR UP IT WAS MAKING MORE NOISE THE WHEN WE BROUGHT IT IN. THE MECHANIC TOOK A LOOK UNDERNEATH THE CAR NEAR THE WHEEL. HE HAD TO TAKE ONE OF THE PARTS OFF BECAUSE IT HAD MALFUNCTION. HE STATED IT WAS A FAULTY MALFUNCTION PART. HE REPLACED IT AND THE ONE SIDE STOP POPPING. WHILE THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL STILL MAKES A POPPING NOISE. I HAVE OWED A TOYOTA, HONDA AND I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH AN ON GOING PROBLEM. AFTER READING THE ISSUES THAT EVERYONE IS HAVING WITH THE FRONT END. I THINK I HAVE MADE A MISTAKE BUYING A NISSAN. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED TO RIMS BECAUSE OF CRACKING AND WARPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715157May 7, 2015
STEERING
I WENT OUT TO MY GARAGE TO START MY 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA TO HEAD TO WORK AND IT WOULD NOT START AND FLASHED THE KEY LIGHT ON MY DASH. SO I THOUGHT MY REMOTE HAD FAILED SO I GOT MY SECOND REMOTE AND STILL NOTHING. LUCKILY I HAD MY TRUCK TO GET TO WORK THAT DAY. I HAD MY MAXIMA TOWED TO NISSAN AND HAD TO PAY $934.40 OUT OF POCKET. I WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN COVERED SOME 2009 MAXIMAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT NOT THE 2010 YEARS. SUCH A (INCONVENIENCE) I REALLY WISH NISSAN WOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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