Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10557788January 8, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ABS AND ACTUATOR DEFECT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS SENSOR AND HUBS WERE REPLACED IN AUGUST 2009, AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION FROM NISSAN. A REPEAT OF THE SAME PROBLEM RECENTLY, REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SENSORS, HUBS AND ACTUATOR. NISSAN FAILED TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM SINCE 2004 AND ISSUED AN ADVISORY TO DEALERS. FAILURE OF THE COMPONENTS COULD LEAD TO FAILURE IN PROPER BRAKING, SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF ENGINE POWER AND LOSS OF SPEEDOMETER READING. NISSAN WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT, BUT REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559112January 8, 2014
STEERING
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OR MOVE DUE TO STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY. NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO DEALER TO BE FIXED. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 63000 MILES ON IT THIS ASSEMBLY SHOULD LAST THE LIFE TIME OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558725January 6, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHEN I SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME....IT MAY GO OFF AT SOME POINT, BUT EVEN WITH 110 ADULT IT IS ON SO THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT ACTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558182January 2, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING LOCK HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,734. UPDATED 02/11/2014 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558253January 2, 2014
SUSPENSION
OUR VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING LOUD SQUEAKING/RATTLING SOUNDS UNDER OUR HOOD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. WE NOTICED THE SOUNDS WERE GETTING LOUDER, SO MY HUSBAND DECIDED TO TAKE OUR VEHICLE INTO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR OBSERVATION ON DECEMBER 24, 2013. WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP, HE WAS TOLD VERY QUICKLY THAT THE SOUNDS WE HAD BEEN HEARING WERE THE RESULT OF THE CRACKING OF OUR SUSPENSION/STRUT INSULATOR. HE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE SAME CRACKING SUSPENSION/STRUT INSULATOR PROBLEM THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING HAD AFFECTED MOSTLY ALL OF THE 2009-2010 MAXIMA MODEL VEHICLES THAT HAD BEEN MANUFACTURED, LAUNCHING A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V358000), EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 16, 2009. AFTER FINDING OUT THIS INFORMATION, WE CONTACTED NISSAN MOTOR ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION ON DECEMBER 24, 2013, BUT NMAC WAS CLOSED. ON DECEMBER 27, 2013, I CONTACTED A REPRESENTATIVE AT NMAC AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUES THAT WE ARE HAVING WITH OUR 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA, AND STATED THE ISSUES WE ARE EXPERIENCING ARE THE EXACT ISSUES THAT WERE DOCUMENTED AS A VEHICLE HAZARD UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V358000. I WAS TOLD BY THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL; HOWEVER, I ASKED THE REPRESENTATIVE TO PLEASE EXTEND THE RECALL CAMPAIGN TO INCLUDE MY VIN #, SINCE OBVIOUSLY, MY NISSAN MAXIMA WAS ONE OF THE FIRST 2009 MODELS MANUFACTURED, AND IT IS CLEAR THAT WHATEVER PROBLEMS THE REST OF THE 2009 MODELS ARE EXPERIENCING, UNLESS THE FORMULA REGARDING HOW THE SUSPENSION/STRUT INSULATORS HAD BEEN MANUFACTURED WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE HAD CHANGED, THEN THERE IS NO WAY MY VEHICLE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF COMMUNICATION BACK AND FORTH WITH THE NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE, WE WERE TOLD TODAY THAT NISSAN WILL NOT EXTEND THE RECALL TO INCLUDED MY VIN # BUT WILL ONLY OFFER TO PAY 1/2 THE COST OF THE PARTS ONLY, NO LABOR COSTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558102January 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
WHEN TURNING IN BURGER KING DRIVE THRU TURNING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVE SHAFT SOMETHING IN IT BROKE AND THE WHEELS WOULDN'T TURN. WE WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SND IT WOU LD JUST SOUND LIKE POPPING SOUND. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE KILLED ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557983December 31, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SENSOR PROBLEMS . VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557883December 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE POWER WHEEL LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557547December 28, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
MY CAR STARTED JERKING ALL OF A SUDDEN. I , TOOK IT TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION GOING BAD. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL COST ME $3,000 OR MORE TO REPAIR. I HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR. I DIDN'T REALIZE THIS IS AN GOING ISSUE UNTIL I STARTED RESEARCHING FURTHER INTO THE HISTORY FOR THE MALE AND MODEL OF THIS CAR. NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND OWN UP TO THEIR DEFECTIVE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557333December 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES SHIFTS VIOLENTLY, WHEN IN REVERSE & JUMPS FROM 2 TO 3 GEAR, ALMOST LIKE BEING REAR ENDED, ALSO REVS UP TO 5 OR 6 RPM ON THE TACT WITHOUT FOOT ON PEDAL, AND LOOSES POWER. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER WHO TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $4000.00 AND BECAUSE OF THE SHIFTING THE MOTOR MOUNTS ALSO NEED REPLACED. ONE TIME THE CAR WILL DRIVE FINE THEN THE NEXT ALL THE PROBLEMS ARE BACK. I HAVE LOOKED ON SEVERAL NISSAN WEB SITES FOR COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, WHY NISSAN DOES NOT LOOK INTO A RECALL ON THIS CAR IS UNBELIEVABLE. THERE IS NO WAY SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE CAN BE HAVING THE VERY SAME PROBLEM AND IT NOT BEING BECAUSE OF THE CAR. THIS DEFECT IN THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. LOOK FOR YOURSELF AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE DEMANDING NISSAN RECALL THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557012December 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND BUCKING SO HARD THAT IT FEELS AS IF YOU EITHER HIT SOMEONE OR SOMEONE HAS HIT YOU FROM BEHIND. CAUSES YOU TO LOSE SPEED AND MAKES THE CARS BEHIND YOU TO SLOW DOWN TO AVOID REAR ENDING COLLISION. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LIKE THIS IT GIVES YOU A VERY UNEASY FEELING AS TO WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT TO CAUSE YOU TO BECOME A HAZARD AND PUT YOURSELF AND OTHERS IN DANGER. THE VEHICLE HAS GONE THROUGH 2 REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS ALREADY THIS YEAR ALONE AND THE PROBLEM IS STARTING TO RESURFACE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557045December 23, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATORS. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557084December 23, 2013
ENGINE
MY CAR STARTING JERKING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. I MADE AN APPT WITH MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOR A FEW DAYS LATER AND WITHIN THOSE FEW DAYS IT PROGRESSED TO SEVERE BUCKING BETWEEN GEARS AND I NO LONGER FELT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, LUCKILY THE DEALER ISN'T FAR FROM MY HOUSE. I WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND 3 ENGINE MOUNTS WERE CRACKED. TOTAL COST $5200. I WASN'T ABLE TO COME UP WITH THAT MUCH MONEY SO THEY FIXED THE ENGINE MOUNTS AND FLUSHED AND FILLED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE TIME. IT STILL JERKS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED VERY SOON, BUT THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR, $4,000!! IT IS ALSO A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE PAYING FOR!! THE FORUMS ARE FULL OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT!! THE TECHNICIAN AT MY LOCAL DEALER EVEN MADE A COMMENT THAT THIS IS A "KNOWN PROBLEM". IT'S TIME TO MAKE NISSAN PAY FOR THE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS THAT ARE CAUSING UNSAFE CARS TO BE ON THE ROAD. I'M STILL WORRIED SOMEONE IS GOING TO RE-END ME BECAUSE I HAVE TO START OFF SO SLOW TO REDUCE THE JERKING BETWEEN GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556759December 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TODAY WHEN I INTO MY CAR AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. I NOTICED THE YELLOW "KEY" INDICATOR IS ON, AND THE INTELLIGENT KEY WILL ONLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS. I TRIED TO START THE CAR BY PLACING THE INTELLIGENT KEY IN THE MANUAL START PORT, BUT THE PUSH BUTTON IGNITION STAYS ("READS") IN THE LOCKED POSITION, AND THE LCD SHOWS AN IMAGE THAT APPEARS TO BE TELLING ME TO PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE PORT.THE STEERING WHEEL ITSELF IS NOT LOCKED, HOWEVER. I CAN ACTUALLY MOVE IT BACK AND FORTH, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT PRESS VERY FAR DOWN. AFTER GOGGELING SEVERAL THREADS CAME UP ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE A 09-10 MAXIMA HAVE THE SAME ISSUES BUT NISSAN IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. SAID TO SAY IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY KNOW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN BUT THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE LIFE OF THEIR CONSUMERS. IM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 AND IM SO HURT ABOUT THE LACK OF QUALITY NISSAN IS MAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556842December 20, 2013
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS A PROUD OWNER OF A 2006 MAXIMA BUT NOW I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, MY CAR STARTED JERKING WHEN SWITCHING GEARS, ACCELERATING, PARKING, AND SLOWING DOWN. I WENT TO NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD INTERNAL FAILURES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT $4200.00!!! MY CAR ONLY HAS 73,000 MILES SHOULD NOT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES AND HAVE FILED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THEIR TRANSMISSIONS ARE MESSED UP AND THEY ARE TRYING NOT TO OWN UP TO IT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE WHEN IT JERKS VIOLENTLY OR STALLS, YOU LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR WHICH IS VERY SCARY AND TERRIFYING. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556318December 17, 2013
ENGINE
DRIVING HOME ON FREEWAY MY NISSAN ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING IN EXCESS OF 65MPH AND BEING THAT ITS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IT TRIES TO START FROM ROLLING BUT JERKS REAL HARD LIKE THE BRAKES ARE LOCKED UP AND IVE ALMOST WENT OFF THE ROAD 10 TIMES. IVE TRIED CHANGING THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR BUT CANNOT LOCATE IT AND ALL AREA AUTOZONES DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS EITHER. FROM WHAT IVE GOT MY CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN PART OF THE SENSOR RECALL BUT HAS BEEN FAILING FOR THE LAST 2 1/2 YEARS AND RECENTLY BLEW A COIL PACK FROM THE DAMAGED SENSOR. ALSO THE CAR WONT START ON ONE QUICK TURN IN A MILLISECOND LIKE IT USED TO, IT TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS OF TURNING OVER TO START EVERYTIME NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556341December 17, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY THE CONTACT APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE, DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND POWERING OFF THE VEHICLE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A SPIRAL CABLE HARNESS AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556370December 17, 2013
STEERING
STEERING LOCKED..CAR WILL NOT START. I HAVE TO PAYING FOR GETTING THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. LUCKILY, I AM UNDER 36,000 MILES SO COVERED BY WARRANTY BUT WILL NOT COVER EXPENSE FOR TOWING THE CAR. I READ THIS IS VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH NISSAN MAXIMA AND FEEL THAT COMPANY SHOULD OWN RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556361December 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN
-ACCELERATING CAR JERKS BAD BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEAR. -SLOWING DOWN, CAR KICKS & JERKS WHEN DOWN SHIFTING -PUTTING THE CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT HESITATES A FEW SECONDS -TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR CAUSING THE RPM TO JUMP UP TO 3-5K SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL NISSAN MAXIMA. I VISIT TO THE DEALER RESULTED IN BEING TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556443December 17, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STEERING LOCK FAILED CAUSING ME TO BE STRANDED. CAR WOULD NOT START, BUT LIGHTS AND DOOR LOCKS WORKED FINE. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND REPAIRED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN. THEY REFUND 2009 MAXIMA OWNERS BUT REFUSE TO REFUND THE 2010 EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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