Nissan Maxima Complaints (2003)

206 consumer complaints on file.

#10047958December 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SCC *JB
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0
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#10049247December 5, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE IS OF EXTREMELY POOR QUALITY. IT CHIPS EXTREMELY EASILY, MUCH MORE SO THAN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. THE HOOD AND OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE ARE LOADED WITH PAINT CHIPS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SCORES OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND REPAINT THE VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049923December 2, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY EASILY REMOVED.AS A RESULT, TWO SETS OF HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN.*AK
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0
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#10044099October 12, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS WERE STOLEN FROM A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. *MR *SCC *JB
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0
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#10043923October 12, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
PROBLEMS WITH THEFT OF VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS.*MR VEHICLE WAS VANDALIZE THREE TIMES FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT, AN ANTI-THEFT DEVICE WAS INSTALLED. AFTER THE THIRD INCIDENT, THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED A $500.00 INCENTIVE TOWARDS A TRADE IN. CONSUMER SUGGESTED NISSAN GIVE HIM ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHOUT THE HEADLIGHTS, REFUND HIS MONEY, OR RECALL THE VEHICLES DUE TO POOR ASSEMBLY. THE DEALERSHIP THAT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE CONSUMER WOULD MAKE A REASONABLE DEAL. *PH *JB
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No
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0
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#10032390September 12, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH MAKE IT EASY FOR THE HEADLIGHTS TO BE STOLEN BY JUST "POPPING" THEM OUT. THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SPACE BETWEEN HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE'S FRAME. ANY OBJECT CAN BE INSERTED IN THE SPACE TO DISLODGE THE HEADLAMP. *PH *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024260September 4, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER STATED NISSAN SHOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. *PH *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10036818August 29, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH HID HEADLIGHTS (XENON) WERE STOLEN FROM MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR REFUSE TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS WITH THOSE OF THE 2001 MODEL. I FOUND A DEALERSHIP THAT INSTALLED THE HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS OF THE 2001 MAXIMA ON MY CAR. NISSAN'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT REFUSED TO CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM AS A DESIGN FLAW AND OFFERS NO HELP TO OWNER TO SECURE THESE HEADLIGHTS THAT ARE SO EASILY STOLEN.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036620August 26, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE HEADLIGHTS WHERE STOLEN. NISSAN HAS MADE THE HEADLIGHTS TO EASY TO TAKE. *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033320August 22, 2003
STRUCTURE
PAINT SEEM TO CHIP VERY VERY EASY ! IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS NO PRIMER UNDER BASE COAT.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10025109July 30, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEAD LAMPS (HEADLIGHTS) WERE STOLEN TWICE. EACH HEAD LIGHT WAS $800.00. THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD BE REMOVED EASILY. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS A POOR DESIGN. *NLM *TS *JB
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No
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0
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#10029237July 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
REAR O2 SENSOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT TO BE LIT SOLID.*AK
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023379June 19, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED NISSAN MAXIMA ON DECEMBER 11, 2002. NOTICED, IN EARLY MAY, THE PAINT HAD CHIP MARKS ALL THE WAY TO THE METAL OF THE CAR (ON BACK PANELS CLOSE TO BOTH PASSENGER DOOR'S. PAINT IS STARTING TO CHIP ALONG THE FRONT EDGE OF BOTH PASSENGER DOORS.) I LIVE IN WI & BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW ON DECEMBER 11, 2003. SO THAT MEANS THERE IS SNOW ON THE GROUND UNTIL, AT LEAST EARLY, APRIL. SO OUT OF THE FIVE MONTHS THAT I HAVE BEEN MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS EXPENSIVE VEHICLE...THREE OF THEM HAVE BEEN DURING THE WINTER WHEN THERE AREN'T A LOT OF STONES, PEBBLES, ROCKS, ETC. I REALIZE THERE COULD BE SOME PAINT CHIPPING...BUT MY GOODNESS!!! I HAD TRADED-IN MY 1996 MAXIMA FOR THIS UPGRADED MODEL!!! MY 1996 DIDN'T HAVE PAINT CHIPS THAT WERE CHIPPED TO THE METAL OF THE VEHICLE!!! *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020664May 28, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
I PURCHASED THE 2003 NISSAN MAXIMATHE END OF JANUARY 2003, I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ON THESE CARS ARE EASILY REMOVEABLE, BY SIMPLY POPPING THEM OUT WITH A SCREW DRIVER. SO ON MAY 21, MY CAR'S HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN. I COMPLAINED TO THE NISSAN CORP BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTH THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION, IN FACT THEY HAVE ALREADY INTRODUCED THE 2004 MODEL WITH THE HEADLIGHTS TAMPER PROOF. THE POLICE TOLD ME THAT THIS MODEL CAR IS VERY POPULAR WITH THE THIEVES AND I SHOULD NOT KEEP THIS C AR IN THE STREET FOR MORE THEN 10MINS AT A TIME. SO BASICALLY, I BOUGHT A CAR TO KEEP UNDER LOCK AND KEY AND NOT USE AT ALL. WHY CAN'T NISSAN RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE EVERY TIME THE LIGHTS ARE STOLEN, THE DEMAGE IS MORE THEN $2,000.00, ALSO WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM A DISTANCE AWAY AND THEY STEAL MY HEADLIGHTS, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE BACK HOME OR RISK DRIVING WITH NO HEADLIGHTS AND MAYBE HURT MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS MATTER AND ADVISE ME.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018234May 9, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN BRAKES THE WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. MR THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHERE THE ENGINE REVVED @1500 RPM, THEN HAD GONE BACK TO IDLE. SCC *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017081May 5, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
PASSENGER HID LIGHT STOLEN AND WIRES CUT. LITERALLY TOOK THIEVES MINUTES, PERHAPS SECONDS.
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#10014126April 8, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HID HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN. TOOK LESS THAN 10 SECONDS FOR THIEF TO STEAL HEADLIGHTS. *NLM
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10013983April 4, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAD MY XENON HID HEADLIGHTS STOLEN THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS. IT SEEMS THAT IF THE ASSEMBLY AROUND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS POPPED OUT SLIGHTLY, THE CONTACTS UNDERNEATH CAN BE SHORTED AND BOTH WINDOWS LOWERED. ONCE IN, IT ONLY TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO TAKE THE LIGHTS. IT'S NOT THE LIGHTS THEMSELVES THAT THEY ARE AFTER, RATHER THE HARDWARE THAT POWERS THE LIGHTS. ONCE THEY HAVE THE HARDWARE THEY CAN PUT IT IN ANY CAR. HAD I KNOWN THAT THESE LIGHTS WERE SUCH A HOT ITEM, I NEVER WOULD HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SO THEY HAVE PROVIDED REPAIR FACILITIES WITH REPAIR KITS TO MAKE THE TURN AROUND TIME SHORTER. BUT THAT DOES NOTHING TO THE FEELING OF HAVING YOUR CAR VIOLATED. I DRIVE IN FEAR NOW. I CAN'T GO TO THE MOVIES. IF I GO TO THE MALL I HAVE TO SIT IN THE CAR AND SEND THE WIFE IN TO DO THE SHOPPING. NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS GETTING WARM AGAIN I WORRY EVEN MORE. I TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAVE AT LEAST $500 (DEDUCTIBLE) ON A CREDIT CARD SOMEWHERE FOR THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013553March 27, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT THEFT. HEADLIGHTS STOLEN OUT OF MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE WAY THIS SYSTEM IS DESIGNED IT TAKES THIEVES UNDER 2 MINUTES TO STEAL THESE HEADLIGHTS. MINE HAVE BEEN STOLEN ONCE AND IT IS COSTING ME/INSURANCE $2,900 TO FIX. *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013576March 27, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
XENON HID HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN ON THE 2ND NIGHT I OWNED THIS CAR. APPARENTLY THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE HOOD CAN BE OPENED WITHOUT ANY ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. ONCE THE HOOD IS OPENED, 2 BOLTS ARE ALL THAT ATTACH THE HEADLIGHTS TO THE CAR. AN EYEWITNESS CLAIMS THE THIEVES HAD THE HEADLIGHTS REMOVED IN UNDER 2 MINUTES. NISSAN UNDERSTANDS THE PROBLEM AND HAS DESIGNED SOME ATTACHMENTS TO PREVENT THE HOOD FROM BEING OPENED FROM THE EXTERIOR. THE KIT COSTS ~$350 TO INSTALL. *JB
Crash:
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Deaths:
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