Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10577460April 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER ABOUT 1 MILE OF DRIVING, THERE WAS A SMALL EXPLOSION HEARD UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE DIRECTLY UNDER THE SHIFT CONSOLE. FIRE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE SHIFT CONSOLE. BURNED UP CENTER SHIFTER CONSOLE AND CARPET SURROUNDING AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577266April 3, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN REFERENCE TO > NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 COMPONENT(S): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING I NEARLY CRASHED WHEN MY CAR DIED WHILE MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY. MY CAR DOESN'T START LIKE IT USED TO. VERY ROUGH STARTS, CONTINUOUSLY TO GET THE ENGINE TO TURN. IT WILL DIE WHILE CAR IS MOVING. THIS HAPPENS ABRUPTLY AND SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. RPMS IDLE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. ENGINE LOSS. I USED OBD SCANNER TO DECIPHER THE PROBLEM. I LOOKED FOR RECALL ONLINE AND FOUND THE ONE LOCATED ABOVE. IT IS IDENTICAL TO MY ISSUES.I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY REFUSED. I COULD HAVE DIED. PLEASE HELP THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576786April 2, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
I WAS AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN IT TURNED GREEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND IT WOULD GO. I HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE FOR THE CAR TO GO. EVER SINCE FEBRUARY 2014, ITS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY DAY. I'M SCARED THE GAS PEDAL'S GOING TO GET STUCK AND ILL CRASH. WHEN I TURN I HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRE/SUSPENSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576321April 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION IS FAILING PREMATURELY. THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE ONLINE. HARD KNOCK WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND, THEN DELAY IN TRANSMISSION "CATCHING" 4TH GEAR (LOSS OF POWER). IF ACCELERATION IS NEEDED AT THAT POINT TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, IT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE. ALSO, IMMEDIATE LOSS OF TRANSMISSION IS A SAFETY CONCERN IN ALL CASES. ACCORDING TO ONLINE REPORTS, THESE ARE NOT ISOLATED INCIDENTS AND THERE SHOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576340April 1, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
THIS CAR HAS HAD HARDSHIFTS, BETWEEN 2-3 GEARS AND HORRIBLE DOWNSHIFTS. NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THESE ISSUES. FLAIR SHIFTS WHEN COASTING. SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEARS. PLEASE HELP! THE CAR SHIFTS ERRATICALLY AND THIS IS DUE TO A PRODUCTION ISSUE WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. NISSAN KNOWS OF THESE PROBLEMS AND THAT'S WHY THEY NOW USE CVT TRANSMISSIONS. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575902March 31, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,285. UPDATED 5/27/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575653March 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR, WHENEVER MY WIFE SIT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE "AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT TURNS ON. MY WIFE IS 120 LB. BEING VERY CONCERN THAT AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP COUPLE TIMES IN EARLY 2012 AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO ISSUE. I EVEN BROUGHT MY WIFE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SHOW IT, AND THEY SAID THAT MY WIFE IS NOT SITTING CORRECTLY... SUCH A STUPID EXCUSES. NISSAN NEED TO FIX THIS... THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ! LOOKING AT FORUM AND CHECKING THE COMPLAIN HERE, APPARENTLY I AM NOT ALONE.. JUST VERY SURPRISED THAT EITHER NISSAN OR NHTSA HAS NOT TAKE ANY ACTION OVER IT... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575458March 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I AM HAVING A TRANSMISSION ISSUE THAT CANT SEEM TO BE FIGURED OUT. I AM EXPERIENCING A HARD JERK WHEN I SHIFT GEARS FROM 1ST-2ND GEAR. IT WONT HAPPEN FOR DAYS BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL COMEBACK. FOR SOME REASON NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE LOTS OF REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEM ON 2004-EARLY 2005 MODEL NISSAN MAXIMAS. I LOVE THE CAR BUT NISSAN NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575516March 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANS SLIPPING AND JERKING IN TO GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575568March 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I STOPPED AT A STORE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR TO LEAVE, MY CAR WOULD NOT START. THE ANTI THEFT AND THE YELLOW KEY SYMBOL WAS BLINKING. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT LOCK SO I COULD PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO START THE CAR. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY FOUND THAT THE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY. THE PART WAS COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I AM A FEMALE AND I WAS ALONG. THIS COULD BECOME A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I THINK THE 2009 MAXIMA SHOULD BE A PART OF A RECALL THAT IS FOR THE 2009 ALTIMA AS WELL. THE SAME PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575570March 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHEN AN ADULT IS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WILL OCCASIONALLY LIGHT UP INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG HAS TURNED ITSELF OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575383March 28, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 06/10/14 MA UPDATED 09/25/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575063March 27, 2014
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR IN MAY 2013 I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES THAT WITH OR WITHOUT SOMEONE IN MY PASSENGER SEAT MY AIR BAG SENSOR WILL LIGHT UP SHOWING THAT THE AIR BAG IS OFF NO MATTER HOW I OR THE PERSON IN THE SEAT MOVES IT WILL NOT COME ON. THE AIR BAG JUST REMAINS TURNED OFF. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME I JUST FOUND OUT HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT IT IN HOPES OF GETTING IT FIXED. I KNOW THERE ARE RECALLS ON MANY NISSAN MAKES AND MODELS FOR THIS BUT THE 2012 MAXIMA IS EXCLUDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575205March 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574991March 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE FOR YEARS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO THEN ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101498...UPDATED 04-30-14 *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575028March 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHEN MY WIFE WAS SEATED - THE INSTANCE DID NOT REPEAT ITSELF FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND THEN IT WOULD CONSISTENTLY HAPPEN WHEN OTHER PASSENGERS OF VARIOUS WEIGHTS WERE SEATED. BEEN THAT I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE IT SERVICED - THE SERVICE MANAGER WENT TO THE EXTENT TO ASKING ME TO HAVE MY WIFE COME TO THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN INSPECT HER "SEATING POSITION" (NOT A JOKE, THAT'S HOW HE WANTED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER I TOLD HIM THAT PASSENGERS OF VARIOUS WEIGHTS AND STATURES HAD PRESENTED THE SAME PROBLEM). SO DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT LATER THAT DAY ON A SHORT TRIP TO THE SUPERMARKET WITH MY WIFE THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. I RETURNED TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP AND ONCE AGAIN WAS GIVEN THE SAME "WE CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM". THIS VEHICLE POSSES A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN TO ME AND MY FAMILY. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL NISSAN CUSTOMER FOR 15 YEARS AND HAVE OWNED MULTIPLE VEHICLES BUT THIS WILL BE THE LAST VEHICLE I EVER PURCHASE FROM THIS MAKER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574716March 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V136000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED THREE TIMES AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573505March 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE, TO FIX THE AIR BAG RECALL, ISSUE. WHEN HE RETURNED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE AIR BAG INFLATOR HAD BEEN REPLACED. HE FURTHER ADVISED THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY EVEN WITH THE NEW REPLACEMENT PART INSTALLED. BUT, FOR AN OUT-OF-POCKET FEE OF $100, HE WOULD HAVE HIS SHOP MECHANIC DO A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM AND DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG SYSTEM CONTINUED TO BE DYSFUNCTIONAL AND WHY THE AIR BAG DASHBOARD LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FLASH. THE CONSUMER DECLINED THE ADDITIONAL WORK ON THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. WHEN THE CONSUMER ENTERED THE VEHICLE, HE FOUND 3 WIRES HANGING BELOW THE GLOVE BOX, IN PLAIN VIEW AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STILL FLASHING. RECALL # 13V136000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574048March 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA IN DECEMBER 2012 - AND DROVE IT SMOOTHLY AND PEACEFULLY FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. ONCE THE MILEAGE HIT ABOUT 89,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS THE VIOLENTLY HARD SHIFTING BEGAN, STALLING BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE AND REVERSE INTO DRIVE. ONE TIME IT SHIFTED SO HARD, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SEEMED AS THOUGH I HAD NO FIRST GEAR. I WANTED THIS PARTICULAR CAR SO BAD - AND AM NOW SO DISAPPOINTED IN NISSAN -A COMPANY AND CAR THAT AT ONE TIME I VALUED SO MUCH. WHAT A LET DOWN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR THAT I STILL OWE 10K ON - WOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573648March 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE HAS HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE ABS AND THE TSC LIGHTS COMING ON. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER WHO RAN DIAGNOSTICS ON IT AND SAID IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WHICH I HAD ALREADY REPLACED DUE TO AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING, OR THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PACKAGE. AS I AM FAIRLY MECHANICAL (FATHER WAS A MASTER MECHANIC) THIS DID NOT SEEM LOGICAL TO ME. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS NOW QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY AND THE TACHOMETER IS NOW HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. I HAVE ALSO CHANGED THE CAMSHAFT SENSORS. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE MORE ELECTRICAL THAN MECHANICAL--INSTRUMENTS ONLY RECORD WHAT SENSORS SEND TO THEM. IT HAS NOW STARTED DYING IN TRAFFIC WHICH SCARES ME AS I AM AFRAID I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE DYING IN TRAFFIC PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HIT MY FLASHERS AND STRUGGLE TO GLIDE IT OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD TO A STOP WHEN IT HAPPENS UNTIL I CAN GET IT STARTED AGAIN. SOME TIMES IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO START AND SOMETIMES IT WILL START RIGHT BACK AGAIN. I HAVE RULED OUT MOISTURE IN THE GAS HAS I HAVE RUN SEVERAL CONTAINERS OF HEET THROUGH THE GAS TANK THE LAST TWO MONTHS. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER IF THEY HAD SEEN OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS THEY SAID NO. I ASKED THEM IF MY CAR MODEL HAD ANY RECALLS AND THEY SAID NO AGAIN. DUE TO A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT RECALL #03V455000 HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR MY MODEL YEAR NISSANS THAT WERE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE DYING DUE TO SOLDIER FLUX ON VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR. PLEASE ADVISE IF MY CAR IS COVERED BY THIS RECALL ASAP AS I AM AFRAID I MIGHT HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE CAR DYING AND EVERYTHING LOCKING UP WHEN IT DOES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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