Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10604432June 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH I NOTICED THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE CARS POWER WAS GONE. I CONTINUED TO STEP ON THE GAS BUT STILL NO POWER AT ALL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK ON 5TH GEAR. ONCE I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND I PRESS ON THE GAS THE ENGINE JUST REVS UP WITH VERY LITTLE POWER. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO CONFIRM I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I DIDN'T WANT TO PAY $3,000 AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP SO I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC IN WHICH HE SAID HE'S WORKED ON MAXIMAS BEFORE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SAID THE ISSUE IS IN THE VALVE BODY (PART OF THE TRANSMISSION) SO HE REPLACED IT. I GOT THE CAR BACK AFTER A $1,500 BILL AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING JUST FINE. UNTIL TODAY 6-18-14, APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS FROM THE FIRST INCIDENT. ONCE AGAIN MY TRANSMISSION IS STUCK ON 5TH GEAR. PRIOR TO THIS THERE WAS SOME JERKING FROM 3-4 GEAR AND A HARD JERK FROM P TO R. HERE I AM NOW FACING ANOTHER BILL. THIS COULD OF EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND AFTER NUMEROUS REPORTS FROM OTHER DRIVERS NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599112June 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING WITH AN ADULT OVER 120LBS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, AIRBAG SENSOR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF--SIGNALING THE AIRBAG HAD BEEN DISABLED (AS IF A CHILD WAS IN THE SEAT). THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES DURING A DRIVE, AND DID NOT SEEM TO CORRECT ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599221June 18, 2014
STEERING
MOTOR IN STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO JERK AND MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN EVER THE STEERING COLUMN MOVED OR WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED. NISSAN HAD A SERVICE AND TECHNICAL BULLETIN (NTB09-094) ON THIS ITEM DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 2009. SO THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS. I EVEN HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IN MY WARRANTY IT STATES IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY NISSAN AND THEY REFUSE TO COVER IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604356June 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OFF AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEFT AIR BAG ASSEMBLY CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598892June 17, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY GIRLFRIEND AND I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. I KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT NOTHING HAD HIT THE CAR BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE ON THE FREEWAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME SOMETHING MUST HAVE HIT IT. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO SET UP A TIME TO GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED, HOWEVER, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE MANY REPORTS OF THE "EXPLODING SUNROOFS." SOME OF THE DEBRIS FELL THROUGH THE CRACK AND GOT INTO OUR EYES. SOME OF THE SHARDS LANDED ON MY GIRLFRIEND AND PRICKED HER UP, BUT NO REAL DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599042June 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE ALONG WITH MANY 2004-2006 NISSAN MAXIMS HAVE A LOT OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES, MY CAR HAS SWITCHED GETS SO HARD I HD A MINOR WHIPLASH, THE RPMS RAISE SO HIGH THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. THIS IS A BAD ISSUE THAT HAPPENS IT CAUSES MY VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD AFTER PRESSING ON THE GAS, AND I HAVE A 2 YR OLD DAUGHTER THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, HELP THE PEOPLE, SOMEONE GET OFF THEIR ASSESS AND HELP US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598699June 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA FROM PRIVATE OWNER LESS THAN A WEEK AGO. THE CAR HAD A HARD SHIFT WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE. THE LADY I BOUGHT FROM, TOLD ME THAT AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS WORKING PROPERLY AND IT NEEDS THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS THATS ALL. SHE REPLACED ONE SIDE BUT DID NOT HAVE MONEY TO DO THE OTHER SIDE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 1000 MILES BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE READ SO MANY COMPLAINS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND NISSAN WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598369June 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN
FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS, I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING/JERKING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR WHEN I EITHER ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE AND ALSO WHEN I MOVE FROM PARK TO DRIVE, AND REVERSE. I, LIKE COUNTLESS OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WAS TOLD IT WAS MY MOTOR MOUNTS AT FIRST. GOT THOSE FIXED AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I NEED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION ($4300). I AM SHOCKED TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THE JERKING IS VERY ABRUPT AND STARTLING. THERE IS A SERIOUS DELAY IN CHANGING GEARS AND SOMETIMES, THE CAR WON?T CATCH INTO DRIVE/RHYTHM WHICH CAUSES THE RPMS TO REV HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THIS IS DRAINING MY GAS MILEAGE AS WELL. I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION SELINOID AND VALVE THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WOULD COST $1,500. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THESE MODELS AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF VALUED NISSAN OWNERS WHO HAVE TO DRIVE THEIR CAR WITH UNEASINESS AND FEAR THAT THEIR TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL THEM WHILE ON THE ROAD, ENDANGERING THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSIONS. THIS IS NOT FAIR TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE INVESTED INTO THESE CARS FOR RELIABILITY AND SAFETY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598005June 13, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
I JUST PURCHASED A 1998 NISSAN MAXIMA, WENT TO CHANGE OUT THE FRONT BUMPER SKIN AND FENDERS AND AS I TOOK OFF THE BUMPER SKIN THE LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT IS RUSTED BEYOND BELIEF AND ONLY ONE OF THE BOLTS ON THE CROSS MEMBER HOLDING UP THE WHOLE ENGINE/TRANS AND THAT ONE IS RUSTED TOO. THERE IS A BIG HOLE WHERE THE RUST IS AND ITS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY AS WELL AS HANDLING OF THIS CAR. I'M ACTUALLY SURPRISED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HAVEN'T FALLEN OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR ALREADY. THIS IS A PAIN TO FIX AND EXPENSIVE, I ALSO HAVE DONE LOTS OF RESEARCH ON THIS AND A WHOLE LOT OF THEM HAVE SAME ISSUE. WHAT CAN/ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597837June 12, 2014
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD WAS CORRODED AND DEVELOPED A HOLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597888June 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED SLIPPIN GEARS BETWEEN 2 AND 3RD DURING MODERATE ACCELERATION AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN, TOOK IT THE NISSAN DEALER, FOR THEM TO TELL ME IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, I TOLD THEM ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY DO NOT WANT TO HELP ME OUT, $4400 FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597725June 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597758June 11, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP I WAS ALERTED TO THE FACT BOTH FRONT BOARDS WERE RUSTED THROUGH TO THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597302June 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE CAR HAS POWER. ALL ELECTRONICS SEEM TO WORK, HOWEVER, WHEN I DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND PUSH THE IGNITION BUTTON THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE FIRST TIME I TRY TO START IT, IT WILL TURN OVER VERY SLOWLY. THEN EVERY TIME AFTER THAT, IT WILL GIVE ME A METALLIC CLICKING SOUND BUT WILL NOT TURN OVER. I WENT THROUGH THE COLD AND HOT START UP PROCEDURES TO NO AVAIL. THE CAR STILL HAS POWER, I.E. IF I PLACE THE BUTTON TO THE ON POSITION EVERYTHING WILL TURN ON ELECTRONICALLY, BUT THE CAR STILL WILL NOT START. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. THE BATTERY IS AN INTERSTATE BATTERY AND HAS BEEN TESTED AS GOOD. THE ONLY TIME THE CAR WILL START NOW IS IF I GET A JUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597357June 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE GIVES DELAYED GEAR SHIFTS AND AS A RESULT A SIGNIFICANT JERK WHILE DRIVING. IT IS MAINLY WHEN DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. I AM REPORTING AS THIS SHIFT ISSUE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA AND HAS BEEN REPORTED BY SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS. I HOPE NISSAN FIXES THIS KNOWN ISSUE WITH MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597390June 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE TOWN OF WESTPORT, CT, THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AND THEN IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET PAST 25 MILES PER HOUR AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SHUT OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES. I THEN MADE IT TO A GAS STATION AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT STARTED UP AND I MADE IT HOME. I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR THAT CAUSES JERKING, GEAR SLIPPING AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CUT OFFS THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF (ON THE 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA MODELS) AND THEY HAVE NOT ADDRESSED ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS OR ISSUES. I GUESS THEY WILL WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS. IT IS GOING TO COST ME $3000.00 TO GET MY CAR FIXED WHEN IT SHOULD BE FREE BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS MODEL YEAR CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597099June 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I DRIVE THE CAR AND IT IS HARD TO SHIFT GEARS. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT JERKS VERY HARD. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS SAID BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT INSTEAD IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNTS THAT WERE THE PROBLEM. ONCE THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS FIXED, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. I CALL THE DEALER BACK AND THEY HAVE YET TO GIVE ME A RESPONSE. WHEN DRIVING, IN BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR IT SHIFT TO THE 4TH OR 5TH GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK FORWARD IF SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. COMPLICATED SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596968June 8, 2014
ENGINE
I PULLED OUT OF MY COMPLEX I HAD ONLY DRIVEN 1/4 OF A MILE AT A RATE OF 40 MPH AND MY VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY VEHICLE LOST POWER I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING AND VERY HARD TO BRAKE. I PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE GOING AGAIN SO I DROVE RIGHT BACK HOME. I REFERENCED MY OWNERS MANUAL AND IT STATED WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS FLASHING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST SERVICE FACILITY. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE NEXT DAY. THE SERVICE DEPT NOTIFIED ME THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE. THEY STATED THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT MY FAULT AND WHEN THEY TOOK THE TOP PART OF THE ENGINE OFF MY MOTOR IS VERY CLEAN AND THEY CAN TELL THAT I TOOK GREAT CAR OF MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED NISSAN TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE IS JUST 3,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. APPROX 48 HRS LATER NISSAN CALLED TO ADVISE ME THEY CAN'T HELP ME WITH THE COST OF MY REPAIRS OVER $9,000. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDLESS TO SAY VERY UNFAIR FOR THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596563June 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
LIKE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE, MY 2005 NISSAN BEGAN SHIFTING ROUGHLY BETWEEN REVERSE AND DRIVE, THEN BETWEEN LOWER GEARS. IT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING, AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP TO ~3500RPM BEFORE SLAMMING BACK INTO GEAR. CLEARLY, I HAVE THE SAME BAD MAXIMA TRANSMISSION AS EVERYONE ELSE. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595773June 3, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, HE DROVE OVER A BUMP AND HEARD AIR BLOWING OUT FROM ALL FOUR WHEELS AND THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V358000 (SUSPENSION) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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