Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10616522July 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION EXTREMELY HARD SHIFTS WHEN UP SHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING. DOWNSHIFTING IS MUCH WORSE THAN UP SHIFTING BUT BOTH ARE EXTREME. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAR EXPERIENCES A HARD JOLT. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615422July 22, 2014
WHEELS, STEERING, SUSPENSION
BRAND NEW LEASE, HAD VEHICLE 2 DAYS. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THANK GOD THERE WAS SLIGHT TRAFFIC CONGESTION. OUT OF NOWHERE THE CAR STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT, I COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED HARSH, AS IF I WERE STUCK ON SOMETHING. CARS BEHIND ME HAS TO SLAM BREAKS AND SWERVE OUT OF WAY. WHEN TOW TRUCK CAME THEY SAID STABILIZER BAR WAS BROKEN AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER. AFTER MANY COMPLAINTS AND CONVERSATIONS NISSAN IS FORCING ME TO TAKE THE "REPAIRED" CAR. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO TAKE A CAR THAT WAS BROKEN STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORY. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10615091July 21, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS RUSTED THROUGH. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN TO SEE IF THEY WOULD ASSIST IN COVERING THE REPAIRS. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND I WAS TOLD BY [XXX] THAT "NISSAN COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPAIRS...IT IS JUST TOO FAR OUT OF WARRANTY." MY VEHICLE IS ONLY SIX YEARS OLD AND AFTER ADDITIONAL RESEARCH HAVE FOUND THAT RUSTED OUT FLOORS ARE QUICKLY BECOMING A PROBLEM FOR NISSAN. MY GOAL HERE IS TO MAKE SURE OTHERS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT NISSAN IS IGNORING. I WOULD LIKE NISSAN TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE TO ME. ANY ASSISTANCE OR ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE ME WILL BE APPRECIATED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614894July 21, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SUNDAY JULY 21ST AROUND 9:40AM MY MOON ROOF IMPLODED WHILE BEING CLOSED. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT IN THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE GLASS WAS BLOWING TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE GLASS HIT MY TRUNK AND NOW HAS SEVERAL DINGS DUE TO THE GLASS FLYING. NOW I AM AT THE DEALER AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THIS ISN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY. I ONLY HAVE THE CAR FOR 3 MONTHS. WHILE DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I NOTICED THAT THIS ISN'T AN ISOLATED SITUATION. APPARENTLY THERE ISN'T A MANUFACTURES DEFECT EITHER. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614898July 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE MODULE IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SEAT CUSHION AND SENSOR BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614703July 19, 2014
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT ROCKS SLIGHTLY ON TAKE OFF ACCELERATION OR SLOWING OF VEHICLE. HAS EXISTED SINCE CAR WAS NEW AND RECURS FREQUENTLY. NISSAN HAS ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN FOR 2009-2010 SERVICE YEAR FOR PROBLEM (NTB09-092B) BUT HAS NOT EXTENDED IT TO SUBSEQUENT YEARS ALTHOUGH USER COMPLAINTS ARE RAMPANT. I AM CONCERNED THAT SEAT COULD COME LOOSE IN COLLISION. DEALER CLAIMS THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE TO AVOID WARRANTY REPAIR. NISSAN FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE LARGER QUALITY AND POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE ON MULTIPLE YEARS OF MAXIMA MODEL.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614466July 18, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON THE THE STRUTS I PURCHASED THE CARE FROM ALANTIC NISSAN SEPTEMBER 2009. I TOOK THE CARE TO GET CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ORIGANAL STRUTS WERE ON THE CARE YET ALANTIC NISSAN SAID THAT THEY PROFORMED THE RECALL DECEMBER 2009. MY SPOUSE AND I DID NOT TAKE THE CARE TO GET THIS DONE BECAUSE WE WERE NOT AWARE NEVER TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. THE CAMPAIGN #09V358000. I ONLY FOUND THIS OUT BECAUSE AT SERVICE IN NISSAN 112 I WAS TOLD. I WAS TOLD THE NISSAN IS NOT REQUIRED TO TELL CONSMERS ABOUT RECALL NHTSA IS REQUIRDED TO DO SO. IF SO WAS I NOT INFORMED THAT THE TRANMISSON COVERAGE WAS CHANGED TO 120,000 THE STEERING WAS RECALLED AND MOTORS IN THE SEAT. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611203July 17, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON> THUMPING SOUND UNDER HOOD WHEN STARTED. TIMING CHAIN ISSUES!!!!!! THIS IS KNOWN ACCORDING TO EXTENSIVE RESEARCH TO NISSAN. WHY IN THE WORLD IS THERE NOTHING DONE ABOUT IT?! WE ARE HARD WORKING PEOPLE AND SPEND HARD EARNED MONEY TO PURCHASE A CAR AND THERE IS NO RECOURSE FOR A MESSED UP PART!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611349July 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO FAIRFAX NISSAN FOR REPAIRS AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. 12/23/2010 - PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT - RESET SYSTEM. 07/30/2011 - PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON .......10/20/2011 PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT- FOUND INTERNAL DEFECT WITH OCCUPANT SENSOR IN SEAT AND REPLACED. 05/01/2012- ETC 01/15/13 - PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. VIDEOED THIS OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT EXHAUST SMELL IN CABIN AND WAS TOLD TO CHANGE CABIN FILTER. UNABLE USE OUTSIDE AIR FOR AC OR EXHAUST SMELL ENTERS THE CAR AND CREATES EXTREME HEADACHES. ONLY CAN USE RECIRCULATED AIR. THESE CONTINUED TRIPS WITHOUT RESOLUTION HAVE PUT A STRAIN ON MY EMPLOYMENT (WORK IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY). I JUST WANT THESE ISSUES RESOLVED SO THAT NO INJURY TO MY FAMILY OCCURS FROM THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610987July 16, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH KUMHO ECSTA 4X TIRES, SIZE 245/40/19. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE WALLS CRACKED AND WERE CRACKING ACROSS THE TREAD. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE DID NOT CONSTITUTE A HAZARD. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 8/27/14*CN UPDATED 09/17/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610581July 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I TOOK MY CAR TO NISSAN TO HAVE MY CAR TOTALLY CHECKED OVER . THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD SHARP JERKS FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND HESITATION AROUND 40 MPH . THE TIMING CHAIN ALSO HAD A RATTLE WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED. MY ABS SYSTEM HAD FAILED DUE TO WATER SHORTING OUT THE ABS SENSOR WHICH DESTROYED THE ABS CONTROL MODULE REPAIR COST 1200.00 . WHEN I TOLD THE SERVICE ADVISOR MY ABS LIGHT WAS ON, HE HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN AT HIS STATION WITH EXACTLY WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MY CAR. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS A VALVE BODY DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR COST 3500.00 TO REBUILD AND INSTALL NEW VALVE BODY DESIGN . THE TIMING CHAIN HAS GUIDES THAT WEAR AND CHAIN RUBS AGAINST PLASTIC THEN DOWN TO METAL REPAIR COST 1500.00. NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX ALL OF THESE DEFECTIVE CARS AND PAY THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE THESE COSTLY REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610609July 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND JERKING WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. FIRST OCCURED ON A BUSY 4 LANE BYPASS. WE WERE BARELY ABLE TO GET IT PULLED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY THE PROBLEM WAS SO BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610372July 14, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 8/22/14*CN
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610553July 14, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM WONDERING HOW TO FIGURE OUT IF THE RECALLS ON MY CAR HAVE BEEN FIXED. I HAVE HAD IT UNDER A YEAR AND HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WHAT HAS BEEN RECALLED AND WANT TO MAKE SURE THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THEM FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610018July 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN
SLOWED DOWN TO ROUND A CORNER. TRANSMISSION SLIPS UPON ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610076July 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AFTER THE CAR RUNS FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR COMES OUT OF GEAR AT 5-45 MPH. WHEN YOU PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND ARE TRYING TO GET UP TO SPEED ITS LIKE IT GOES FROM IN GEAR TO NEUTRAL WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE THAT WILL GET PEOPLE KILLED GOD ONLY KNOWS HOW MANY ALREADY HAVE!!! NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND REFUSED TO COOPERATE WITH A RECALL ON A POOR PRODUCT. PLEASE HELP ALL OF THE 2005 MAXIMA OWNERS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609493July 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK-REVERSE OR REVERSE-DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION HAS A SHORT DELAY BEFORE "JUMPING" INTO GEAR. THIS PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND SEEMED TO ONLY OCCUR DURING EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES. I HAD A TRANSMISSION FLUSH PERFORMED ($65) THAT SEEMED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BUT IT RETURNED WITHIN 5K MILES. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AT SPEEDS OF 20-30MPH AT WHICH TIME THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE RAPIDLY WITH LOSS OF ACCELERATION. ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS PERFORMED AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED WORSE. FINALLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY "SLAMMED" THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED WITH A NOTICEABLE POWER LOSS. UPON SLOWING DOWN TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED. IT RESTARTED BUT THE THROTTLE WAS RESTRICTED. THE VEHICLES GEAR WAS CHANGED TO MANUAL MODE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE GOT STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AFTER 15-20 MIN OF DRIVING AND THE LOW SPEED POWER LOSS BECAME ALMOST CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER DRIVEN UNTIL IT WAS PUT ON DIAGNOSTICS BY A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST ($60) AND THE CODE INDICATED THE FAILURE OF 3 SENSORS: CAM POSITION SENSOR, ELECTRONIC ACCELERATION POSITION SENSOR AND TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THE ERROR CODES AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NO SUGGESTIONS OTHER THAN REPLACING THE SENSORS. THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATION POSITION SENSOR REQUIRED A NEW THROTTLE BODY WHICH WAS THEN REPLACED ($115). THE 2 CAM SENSORS ($120) AND TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR, AKA TRANSMISSION REVOLUTION OUTPUT SENSOR, WERE THEN PURCHASED ($125). I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER AND PAY ANOTHER $365 TO GET THE NEW SENSORS FLASHED. THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. I'M NOW LOOKING AT GETTING THE TRANNY REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609152July 9, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609482July 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
SAME ISSUE AS ANOTHER "TRANSMISSION DEFECT. I AM EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS SLIPPING. WHEN I AM DRIVING MANY TIMES THE ACCELERATION INCREASES THE RPM ABOVE 3, BEFORE IT CHANGES. THERE ARE OTHER INTERNET POSTINGS WITH THE SAME ISSUES THAT I HAVE. BASED ON THE INTERNET RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL. WHY ISN'T THE NISSAN CORPORATION BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS?" *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608624July 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AFTER COMING TO A STOP THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE. GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE BUT THE CAR IS NOT SHIFTING WELL INTO ANY GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION ALREADY FAILED AT 48,000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS SAD TO KNOW THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT CORRECT THE TRUE PROBLEM, SIMPLY MASK IT FOR THE TIME BEING AND PUT A SINGLE MOTHER RIGHT BACK INTO THE SAME DIFFICULT SITUATION. THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. 2 OUT OF THE 4 CARS THAT I HAVE OWNED HAVE BEEN NISSAN'S. I PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR RELIABILITY. SURE, PROBLEMS WILL COME ABOUT WITH ANY CAR OVER 100,000 MILES, BUT YOU DON'T EXPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT ON YOUR NISSAN. NISSAN NEEDS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THESE PREMATURELY FAILING TRANSMISSIONS! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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