Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10630767September 4, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY CAR HAS BEEN JERKING WHEN GOING INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEARS, ENGINE REVS WHILE DRIVING THEN JERKS AGAIN AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE. I AM SCARED TO BE CLOSE TO ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING TO DO NEXT. IT ONLY HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN KEPT UP FOR SERVICES AND NO REAL PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED TO THE FULLEST. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND ONE OF THE REASON I BOUGHT IT WAS FOR ITS SAFETY RECORD, WHICH I AM NOT FEELING VERY SAFE IN IT NOW. I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE MILEAGE I HAVE ON IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630312September 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO AGGRESSIVELY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630509September 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK MALFUNCTIONED. THE "KEY" LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629915September 1, 2014
WHEELS
IN MAY 2014, A ROARING SOUND SUDDENLY STARTED, GOT WORSE, & THEN WE HAD TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE A WHEEL BEARING. THE SOUND QUIETENED A LITTLE BUT WAS STILL THERE AT ALL SPEEDS. THEN, WE HAD TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE ANOTHER WHEEL BEARING A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER. IN LATE AUGUST 2014, WE AGAIN HEARD THE NOISE & HAD TO REPLACE THE 3RD WHEEL BEARING. IN MY 61 YEARS, THIS IS THE ONLY CAR WITH WHICH I HAVE EVER HAD A DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM. EACH TIME, I AM OUT OF POCKET NEARLY $500! I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND HAVE BABIED IT; THERE IS NO REASON BESIDES FAULTY PARTS TO CAUSE THIS. FROM READING ONLINE, I SEE A PATTERN OF FAULTY WHEEL BEARINGS IN NISSAN MAXIMAS. I COULD OVERLOOK 1 BAD WHEEL BEARING, BUT 3???? AND NOW I AM WORRIED #4 MAY BE LURKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629935September 1, 2014
ENGINE
RUPTURED FABRIC CONNECTION FROM RADIATOR CAP TO RADIATOR HOSING CAUSED ENTIRE CONTENTS OF RADIATOR FLUID TO RAPIDLY EVACUATE UNDER PRESSURE WHILE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED. ENGINE HEATED UP TO UNSAFE MAXIMUM GAUGE TEMPERATURE BEFORE CAR COULD BE SAFELY BE BROUGHT TO FULL STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629660August 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TRANSMISSION CLUNKS WHEN SHIFTING, ENGINE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES WORN OUT MAKING LOUD NOISES AT IDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629730August 31, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS STICKY AND HAS A GLUE LIKE RESIDUE ON THE SURFACE. IT CAUSES A SEVERE GLARE WHEN DRIVING TOWARDS THE SUN. THIS CREATES AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONSOLE TRIM IS DISINTEGRATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629483August 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. CAR ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT. AT 50,000 MILES I STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT WOULD JERK REALLY BAD, THEN PUT INTO DRIVE AND AGAIN A VERY BAD JERK. IT IS VERY SCARY AND I KNOW THAT IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THE GEARS. WHEN I DRIVE BETWEEN 20-30 MILES IT JUST STARTS JERKING AGAIN AND THE GEARS ON THE TRANSMISSION CHANGE. I NEED 2 MOTOR MOUNTS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD HOPE WITH ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS, THERE WILL BE A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629215August 28, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I'VE OWNED MY NISSAN SENSE 2009 AND OVER THE LAST YEAR THE DASH HAS BEEN MELTING AND CAUSING A GLARE RIGHT IN THE DRIVER VISION OF VIEW. I'M HOPING THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS IT IS CAUSING ME TO DO LESS DRIVING ON SUNNY DAYS DUE TO GLARE. *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
#10628645August 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE SHIFTS REALLY HARD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627803August 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AT ABOUT 98000 MILES I NOTICE THAT SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE I WAS GETTING A PAUSE FOR ABOUT 8 SECOND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK AND GIVE A CLANG SOUND.I WENT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR HAD NISSAN HAD THIS PROBLEM.I WAS TOLD TO CHANGE FLUID BECAUSE I WAS SO CLOSE TO 100,000MILE MAINTENANCE,DID SO AND AT ABOUT 110000 PROBLEM CAME BACK NOW EVEN WORSE. I CARRIED THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT.$3000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627588August 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FLOOR PANS DISINTEGRATED DUE TO RUST CORROSION. THESE PANS TIE THE CENTER TUBE TO THE SIDE FRAMES SO ANY STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY THERE IS LOST. THERE IS NO LONGER SUPPORT FOR THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS FEET, ONLY THE CARPET IS KEEPING THEM FROM FALLING THROUGH TO THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627076August 21, 2014
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE ESCL STEERING COLUMN LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627266August 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS
THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR IS RUSTING AWAY, A HOLE ABOUT 12 BY 12 INCHES AND INCREASING BENEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT MAY FALL THROUGH ONE DAY. *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
#10626417August 19, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE ON A LIFT I WAS STUNNED TO SEE THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE UNDERCARRIAGE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE DRIVERS SIDE IS STARTING TO RUST. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY BASICALLY SAID TOO BAD. IS THERE ANY TYPE OF ACTION THAT I CAN TAKE AGAINST NISSAN TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION? IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625897August 18, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PER NISSAN, NO RECALLS ON THE FOLLOWING= 1.CD PLAYER DOES NOT WORK, SHOWS ERROR 2. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK, SHOWS FULL ALL THE TIME AND HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS-COMPLETE SAFETY HAZARD!! 3.TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACED-DID NOT HAVE REVERSE-COMPLETE SAFETY HAZARD 4.CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACED-STALLED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY DUE TO LOSS OF POWER AND AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT-COMPLETE SAFETY HAZARD 5.MOTOR NEEDED REPLACED-MOTOR QUIT WORKING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY-AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT WHILE I LOST POWER. I WENT OVER AND BEYOND ALWAYS REPLACING THE MOTOR OIL & FILTER AT 3000 MILES 6.SPEAKERS QUIT WORKING AND WILL BLARE BACK ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING STARTLING ME, THE VOLUME DOES NOT WORK-COMPLETE SAFETY HAZARD 7.FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED-THANKFULLY NO INJURIES AS A RESULT IF I HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT! 8.FRONT SUSPENSION REPLACED INCLUDING PIN-NISSAN SHOWS A NOTICE ON THIS BUT NOT A RECALL!!!!????? 9.DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ARM REST BROKE APART AND HAD CUT MY ELBOW WHILE DRIVING 10.REAR WHEEL WELLS/FENDERS ARE RUSTING THRU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625919August 18, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
WE PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 08/13 AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR IT NEEDED A TRANSMISSION THEN ENDED UP PUTTING 2 TRANSMISSIONS IN THE CAR, ALSO A NEW THROTTLE BODY WITH ALL THIS AND THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR IT IS OVER $8,000 IN THIS USELESS CAR, THAT NOW IS TOTALED DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL, THESE CARS ARE DANGEROUS IT WAS ONLY GOIN 20 MPH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AND THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE THROTTLE WAS HUNG OPEN, THEN IT HIT A BANK AND FLIPPED OVER NOW IT IS TOTALED AND WE HAVE NOTHING THESE CARS ARE JUNK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10626018August 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. CAR WILL NOT MOVE NOW. IT SLAMS INTO GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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