Nissan Maxima Complaints (2002)

205 consumer complaints on file.

#10023569June 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
EXCESSIVE CRANKING TIME BEFORE ENGINE TURNS OVER. OCCASIONALLY HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO START MORE THAN ONCE. ONCE STARTED ENGINE MAKES A CHATTERING NOISE AS THE RPM'S DROP TO IDLE... DEALER STATES "CANNOT DUPLICATE AT THIS TIME". *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023544June 22, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THEFT OF 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA XENON HEADLIGHTS AND GRILL CAUSING OVER $3500 OF DAMAGE. I BELIEVE THAT FAULTY NISSAN DESIGN HAS LEAD TO WIDESPREAD THEFT OF THESE LIGHTS. ACCORDING TO LOCAL POLICE, HEADLIGHTS CAN BE STOLEN IN ONE MINUTE OR LESS. NISSAN HAS TURNED A DEAF EAR TO COMPLAINTS OTHER THAN "THEFT DETERRENT KIT" WHICH WILL NOT PREVENT WOULD-BE THIEF FROM DAMAGING VEHICLE IN ATTEMPT TO STEAL LIGHTS. I BELIEVE NISSAN HAS RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THIS AWFUL SITUATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024626June 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE ACCELERATES INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023412June 19, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
I HAVE HAD MY NEW 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA SE FOR ABOUT 45 DAYS NOW AND IT HAS LESS THEN 16,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER SOME RAIN STORMS I HAD NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK WAS LEAKING A LOT AND THERE WAS A LOT OF WATER GATHERED IN THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT AND THE MAT AND CARPET WERE STARTING TO SMELL. I TOOK IT INTO ACADEMY NISSAN AND THEY GAVE ME A BIG STORY WHY IT MIGHT NOT BE COVERED... IN THE END IT WAS COVERED BUT IT TOOK 4 DAYS TO GET MY CAR BACK AND ALL THEY DID WAS BEND THE TRUNK , NOW IT HITS THE BUMPER WHEN IT CLOSES AND IS NOT PARALLEL TO THE GROUND MAKING IT LOOK UNCENTERED. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THEIR WORKMANSHIP OR THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I PLAN ON DEALING WITH HIGHER MANAGEMENT UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016984May 4, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH MY HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN FOR THE SECOND TIME ON 4/28/03. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015769April 14, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE, AND ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013845April 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
AFTER BUYING CAR I NOTICED AN AIR LEAK SOUND COMING FROM THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. BEFORE I COULD BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE BACK WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT. THE ENTIRE BACK SEAT WAS COVERED IN GLASS. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN THE BACK SEAT. SERIOUS INJURY WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. NO EVIDENCE OF AN OBJECT BREAKING THE WINDOW. DEFINITELY A DEFECT WITH THE WINDOW. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013701March 30, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HID HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE WERE STOLEN AT ABOUT 12.30 IN THE AFTERNOON WHILE I WAS VISITING A FRIEND IN DOWNTOWN NEWARK, NJ. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALER, NISSANWORLD OF SPRINGFIELD, NJ. WHILE THERE I MET OTHER 6 OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS WHO HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE IN OTHER PARTS OF NJ. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US THAT 48 OTHER MAXIMAS IN HILLSIDE, NJ HAD THEIR HID HEADLIGHTS STOLEN. NISSAN OUGHT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. SOME OWNERS HAD THEIR HID HEADLIGHTS STOLEN MORE THAN ONCE. THEY HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED BUT AT ADDITIONAL INSURANCE COST. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013563March 27, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS EASILY STOLEN. ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONICS UNDER THE FRONT DOOR HANDLE ARE EASILY MANIPULATED TO OPEN BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS. BY DOING THIS YOU CAN POP THE HOOD. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011050March 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
LEFT HAND DOOR MIRROR VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CREATES SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS AND AT NIGHT OR IN BAD WEATHER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010946March 24, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. ITS HEAD LIGHT HAS BEEN STOLEN TWICE IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, ONCE IN RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ AND THE OTHER IN WEST PATERSON, NJ. BOTH CASES, THEY POPPED OUT THE GRILL THEN POPPED HEAD LIGHTS FROM SIDE. THE RUMOR I HEARD WAS THAT SOME DEALER HAD 14 PAIRS OF MAXIMA'S HEAD LIGHTS STOLEN. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING INTERNET FORUM, LISTENING TO MECHANICS, AND SEARCHING PLACES TO GATHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MATTER AND FOUND OUT THAT THESE HEAD LIGHTS CAN BE STOLEN WITHIN FEW MINUTES. IN FACT, ON SECOND TIME, 2 MAXIMA'S IN SAME PARKING LOT HAD HEAD LIGHTS STOLEN WITHIN MATTER OF MINUTES AS WITNESS RECALLED. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID, "(THEY) PROVIDE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE FOR SUCH BUT WON'T BE AFFECTIVE SINCE IT'S A DIFFERENT TYPE OF HOOD LATCH." AND, I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH HID. TO TAKE HID HEAD LIGHTS OUT OF THIS VEHICLE, MECHANIC HAS TO REMOVE BUMPER, FEW STEEL BEAMS, AND LOTS OF SCREWS INCLUDING HIDDEN ONES. IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN AN HOUR. 2002 & 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA'S HEAD LIGHTS ARE TOO EASY TO STEAL WHICH COSTS CONSUMERS TIME AND MONEY TO REPLACE. FOR EXAMPLE, IT TOOK MORE THAN 3 WEEKS TO REPAIR SINCE PARTS ARE OUT OF STOCK DUE TO INCREASING NUMBER OF STOLEN HEAD LIGHTS AND IT COST INSURANCE COMPANY OVER $2,500 PLUS RENTAL CAR WHICH TOTALS MORE THAN $3,500. I WILL BE GLAD TO SEE NISSAN DESIGNS A ANTI-THEFT DEVICE THAT WOULD MAKE STEALING HEAD LIGHTS MUCH HARDER AND DISTRIBUTE IT AT THEIR EXPENSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011163March 10, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CRASHED THROUGH A WALL. *JB SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10009267March 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE IT ROLLED BACKWARDS A COUPLE INCHES BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007763February 18, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
"MY 2002 MAXIMA HAS CAUSED ME SOOOO MUCH HEADACHES SINCE I PURCHASED IT ! THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE TOO EASILY STOLEN ,I HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF THESE STUPID LIGHTS TWICE. I HAVE CALL NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIR,THE DEALER. .STILL CONTNUES TO SELLTHE CAR, WITHOUT INFORMING THE CUTOMER/CONSUMER ABOUT THE SERIOUS PROBLEMS THESE LIGHTS ARE CAUSING CONSUMERS....I JUST WANT NISSAN TO ALLOW ME TO CHANGE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING AND PUT THE CONVENTIONAL 2001 HEADLIGHT WITHOUT VOIDING MY WARRANTY. I NO LONGER DESIRE TO POSSES THESE HID XENON LIGHTS. I DON'T CONDONE NISSAN , BECAUSE THE SALE PERESON NEW ABOUT THE LIGHT NIGHTMARE., AND NEVER , MENTION ANYTHING. I WOULD HAVE APPRECIATED HIS HONESTY RATHER THEN THE CAR. WHAT ARE THEIR PRIORITIES.? NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER ...........I WILL CONTINUE INFORM MY FAMILY, FRIENDS, EMPLOYEES,AND ANY ONE I COME IN CONTACT WITH INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A NISSAN VEHICLE THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELLY!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568011February 6, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH AIR BAG SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005424February 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
CAR HAS A PRONOUNCED HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION. CAR HAS AN ON/OFF THROTTLE BUCKING. THIS PROBLEM IS CONSTANTLY PRESENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004881January 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA IN MAY 2002. I BEGAN TO SEE AN ABS LIGHT WHEN DRIVING IN JAN 2003 WHEN I HAD 9,800 MILES ON THE CAR. BRAKES BEGAN TO CATCH AND THEN FAILED COMPLETELY BEFORE I COULD GET HOME OR TO THE DEALERSHIP. NO ACCIDENT, DUE COMPLETELY TO LUCK. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. GOT CAR BACK AND IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS ABS LIGHT AGAIN ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS TIME NO CATCHING OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. RETURNED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. ANOTHER PART REPLACEMENT. LESS THAN 1 WEEK LATER THE ABS LIGHT ON AGAIN DURING DRIVING. DEALER IS NOW NOT CALLING ME, I HAVE TO CALL. HAS HAD CAR FOR 3 BUSINESS DAYS. SAY THEY HAVE FIXED THE CAR AND ARE KEEPING IT SO THEY CAN TEST DRIVE IT. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SENSOR. DOES THIS MEAN THE ABS LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004908January 29, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHTS EASILY STOLEN ON NISSAN MAXIMA 2002, 2003 I HAVE A 2002 MAXIMA SE AND THE OTHER DAY MY HEAD LIGHTS WERE STOLEN WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE MY MOTHER IN LAW'S HOUSE. I FOUND OUT THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NISSAN ISN'T TELLING ANYONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHEN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE THA THE WAY THE LIGHTS ARE CONNECTED THEY ARE EASILY STOLEN AND WILL BE AN ON GOING PROBLEM AS LONG AS YOU OWN THIS VEHICLE. NISSAN WILL RETRO FIT NEW LIGHTS AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE ABOUT $300.00, WHY SHOULD THE OWNER HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT NISSAN HAS CREATED BY CONNECTING THE HEAD LIGHTS IN THIS MANNER??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008580January 28, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NAR 02/13/2003. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES WHEN THE GAS PEDAL OVER TRAVELED DUE THE DESIGN OF THE STOPPER. (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT, YIDA CASTANEDA) *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8024196December 11, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CONSUMER'S VEHCILE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AS IN RECALL NUMBER 02 V 146 000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BY IT'S VIN. PLEASE FILL IN. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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