Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10542272September 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542283September 6, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE LOWER RADIATOR TIE BAR WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538246August 31, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
AFTER PURCHASING CAR FROM DEALER WITH 66300 MILES I DROVE IT FOR ROUGHLY A WEEK WHEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND JERKING WHILE GOING FROM GEAR TO GEAR. THE CAR STARTED TO DRIVE LIKE A MANUAL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS AUTOMATIC. THEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE FROM REVERSE THE CAR WOULD KICK AND JERK VERY BADLY AND A VERY HEAVY JERK WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT GOES INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AFTER LESS THAN 1000 MILES DRIVEN AFTER BEING PURCHASED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN AND 2 OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE ALSO BROKEN WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE A RESULT FROM THE BAD TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE 2 ENGINE MOUNTS. AT 66K MILES THE TRANSMISSION ON THE CAR SHOULD NOT GIVE OUT AND AFTER READING ON VARIOUS SITES THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AND NISSAN SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING OUT A UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT CONTAINS A BAD TRANSMISSION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538175August 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537997August 29, 2013
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY MAXIMA IN APRIL OF 2011. IT WAS PRE-OWNED WITH ABOUT 14000 MILES. THE TELESCOPIC AND TILT FUNCTIONS FOR THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING. MY STEERING WHEEL IS STUCK IN THE LOWER POSITION MAKING A BIT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE TO BACK UP; IT ACTUALLY FEELS A LITTLE BIT DANGEROUS. I WILL BE GETTING IT FIXED NEXT WEEK. SINCE NISSAN DENIED MY CLAIM FOR THEN TO PAY FOR THIS. I SPOKE WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIR SPECIALISTS AND THEY CAME BACK TELLING ME THAT IT IS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY ANYMORE AND THAT IT WILL BE UP TO ME TO GET IT FIXED. OBVIOUSLY, WHEN I FIRST CALLED THEM I UNDERSTOOD THAT THE WARRANTY WAS OVER. I WAS HOPING THEY WOULD SEE THIS AS A SERIOUS ISSUE SEEING THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS ALREADY RELATED TO THE TILT AND/OR THE TELESCOPIC MOTORS GOING BAD. THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR IS $975. I WOULDN'T MIND SPENDING THIS ON TIRES AND BRAKES, BUT THE FAILURE OF THIS MOTORS SO EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THIS CAR IS UNACCEPTABLE. I AM SURPRISED OF NISSAN NOT HAVING INITIATED A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THIS. VERY DISAPPOINTING. THIS IS MY THIRD NISSAN BUT BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY SEEM TO CARE FOR ISSUES OF THEIR CUSTOMERS IT MAYBE THE LAST ONE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537785August 28, 2013
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES SHIFTING INTO AND OUT OF FIRST GEAR. HESITATION AND "CLUNKING FEELING". CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD SLIGHT HESITATION SHIFTING INTO/OUT OF FIRST SINCE PURCHASED NEW, BUT IS MUCH WORSE AT HIGHER MILEAGE. DEALER RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION FLUSH, HAS NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS WITH SAME PROBLEM, AND SAME FLUSHING RECOMMENDATION THAT DOES NOT FIX PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. WAITING FOR REPAIR ESTIMATES, BUT SEEING ANYTHING FROM $3000-5000. I THINK THERE HAS BEEN A DEFECT SINCE BEGINNING WITH THIS TRANSMISSION ON THE 2005 MAXIMA, BUT HAS NOW BECOME TOO NOTICEABLE TO IGNORE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537793August 28, 2013
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDENLY BROKE DOWN WHILE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. CAR WAS TOWED AND HAD CAM SENSORS REPLACED. TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT THEN WOULD BEGIN TO ABRUPTLY SHIFT BUT NOT GAIN SPEED. THERE WAS ALSO KNOCKING WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND VICE VERSA. WOULD AT TIMES BE STUCK AT 20MPH OR THE ENGINE WOULD REV. HAD TO PULL OVER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR FEARING THAT IT MIGHT ACCELERATE AND REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ABRUPTLY LOSE SPEED AND MYSELF BE REAR ENDED. ALSO LETS OFF A HORRIBLE SULFUR SMELL. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 8/22/13 WITH 48500 MILES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537634August 28, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE ROADSIDE AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY FOR A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DEFECT WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537212August 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER WOULD DECELERATE AND SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AND THE COMPUTER ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE RECENT VEHICLE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537266August 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HARD SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO HARD SHIFT BETWEEN REVERSE AND DRIVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE HARD SHIFT. THE DEALER DID NOT REQUIRE THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. UPDATED 9/17/13*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE. UPDATED 10/22/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537141August 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN HAVING A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SINCE IT REACHED ABOUT 69,000 MILES. RIGHT NOW THE MAIN PROBLEM IT DOES, IS THAT IN DRIVE IT JERKS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND SHIFT. IT ALSO JERKS PRETTY HARD WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST. WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS STARTING TO BEGIN, IT ONLY AFFECTED FROM SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE,BUT HAS MOVED TO THE CRAZY JERKING IT DOES NOW. AT ABOUT 71,000 MILES I HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING FROM USING A CODE READER, BUT FROM JUST SOME SIMPLE SHIFTING OUT OF GEARS (PARK TO DRIVE, PARK TO REV) THEY RECOMMENDED A TRANS OIL CHANGE (ABOUT $250) WHICH I DENIED, BECAUSE I LOOKED A THE OIL MYSELF AND IT WAS STILL CHERRY RED, SO THAT WAS TOO MUCH TO SPEND TO JUST "TO SEE IF THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM". SO AT ABOUT 79,000 MILES WHEN THE HARD JERKING STARTED GETTING BAD, I TOOK THE CAR TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP ,WHICH THEN THEY DID RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM, AND TOLD ME IT WOULD BE ABOUT $4000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH STUNNED ME, ESPECIALLY CAUSE I HAD JUST FINISHED PAYING OFF THE CAR AND THE WARRANTY HAD ENDED. SO I OBVIOUSLY I DENIED SUCH A COSTLY REPAIR,BUT IN TALKING TO THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP , I TOLD HIM THAT THE JERKING PROBLEM ISN'T SO BAD AT ALL WHEN I USE THE MANUAL GEARSHIFTS AND I ASKED HIM WHY. WELL HE TOLD ME THAT PROBLEM COULD ALSO BE IN THE VALVE BODY WHICH COULD BE A CHEAPER FIX,BUT THEY REPLACE WHOLE TRANSMISSION UNITS NOT PARTS, BECAUSE OF WARRANTY PURPOSES, BUT THAT HE'S SEEN QUITE A FEW SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER VEHICLES. SINCE I TOLD HIM IT WAS TOO MUCH FOR ME TO SPEND HE RECOMMENDED A TRANS REPAIR CENTER. SO WHEN I TOOK IT THERE, THEY CONFIRMED THAT JUST CHANGING OUT THE VALVE BODY WOULD BE A "BANDAID FIX" AND THAT A FULL REPLACEMENT WOULD BE NEEDED (ABOUT $3500 FROM THEM). NOW IN READING OTHER STORIES FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536899August 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW NISSAN MAXIMA 2004. AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 YEARS, IT HAS GIVEN NOTHING BUT HEADACHE AND STRESS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR WOULD BE JERKING/SHAKING AFTER STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHILE DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY, MY CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN AND COULDN'T DRIVE PASS 20 MILE PER HOUR, THEN ENGINE DIED. I HAD REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER ,SENSORS, MUFFLERS,BRAKES. AND THE PROBLEMS STILL HAVEN'T RESOLVED. AS OF TODAY, I DON'T HAVE A CAR, IT IS AT THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536906August 23, 2013
ENGINE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
DRIVING AT HIGHWAYS OF GREATER THAN 40 MPH AND BEGINNING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. IT WILL RESTART; HOWEVER, THIS HAS STARTED TO BE A FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN R3022 AND NHTSA #03V-455 (ENGINE SENSORS), BEING REPORTED ON NOV. 17, 2003. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. SAYS THAT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN CLOSED OUT. NHTSA SAYS THE RECALL CAMPAIGN IS OPEN FOR 10 YRS FROM THE DATE THE RECALL WAS REPORTED, BEING NOV. 17, 2013. TODAY'S DATE IS AUG. 23, 2013. NISSAN WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE COST TO REPAIR IS $625.19. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN R2006 (TRANSVERSE LINK REPLACEMENT) WHICH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. CLAIMS THEY CANNOT SEE. LASTLY, THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL R1302 (FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR) OF AUGUST 14, 2013, THAT NISSAN CLAIMS THEY AREN'T SHOWING AS WELL. I AM UTTERLY FRUSTRATED AND FED UP WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. THE DEALERS WILL NOT HONOR ANY RECALL THAT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. DOES NOT RECOGNIZE EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536936August 23, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536947August 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK, LUNGE, AND SLIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536718August 22, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXCESSIVE RUSTING TO THE RADIATOR SUPPORT COMPONENT. WHILE REGULAR OIL CHANGE TIME, A MECHANICS NOTICED THE EXCESSIVE RUSTING OF A BODY PART THAT SUPPORTS THE RADIATOR. THIS IS VITAL PART THAT SUPPORTS THE RADIATOR. IT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF RADIATOR DROPS WHILE DRIVING ON ANY HIGHWAY AT STATED SPEED. NISSAN MAXIMA HAS MULTIPLE RUSTING ISSUE WITH BODY FOR THIS GENERATION OF CAR. PROBLEM WITH RADIATOR SUPPORT IS ONE OF THE DANGEROUS SINCE IT CAN KILL OR HURT MANY IF RADIATOR FALLS DUE TO RUSTED SUPPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536710August 22, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING GAS TO THE FULL TANK, CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE. SOON GARAGE SMELLED LIKE A GAS SPILL/LEAK. LOOKED AROUND AND UNDER THE CAR FOR LEAKAGE. NO VISIBLE SIGN OF LEAK. HAD TO MOVE THE CAR OUTSIDE THE GARAGE TO AVOID FILLING THE GARAGE WITH GASOLINE SMELL AND FUMES AND AVOID ANY POSSIBLE HAZARDS TO HOUSE AND HUMAN. NEXT DAY, TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. MECHANICS CHECKED IT OUT AND MENTIONED THAT GAS FILLER PIPE (METAL PIPE BETWEEN GAS FILLING HOLE TO GAS TANK) IS RUSTED AND HAS HOLES FROM WHERE THE GAS LIQUID ESCAPED AND SMELLED. IF I HAD LEFT THE CAR IN GARAGE FOR OVERNIGHT, WHICH COULD HAVE FILLED UP GARAGE WITH GASOLINE FUMES AND COULD HAVE CREATED HAZARDS CONDITION. ALSO, HAVING HOLE IN THE FILLER PIPELINE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL HAZARDS SINCE GAS SPILLING CAN HAPPEN ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAN ALSO CREATE FIRE HAZARDS SITUATION IF THERE IS ANY SPARK NEAR BY. SPILLING WOULD NOT BE VISIBLE UNLESS HOLE GETS BIGGER AND MASS AMOUNT OF GAS RUSHES OUT. IN ANY CASE, GAS LEAK IS DANGEROUS TO ENVIRONMENT AND HUMANS. NISSAN SHOULD PROVIDE THE FIX AT NO CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536481August 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHAKE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,402.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536244August 20, 2013
POWER TRAIN
HARSH UPSHIFTS OR DOWNSHIFTS DURING MODERATE ACCELERATION OR WHEN SLOWING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536428August 20, 2013
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
THE TRANSMISSION START SHIFTING FUNNY 2 YEARS AGO. IN BETWEEN 15-20 MILES (1 GEAR) THERE WAS A DELAY AND A CLICK DURING SHIFTING. AT THAT TIME I HAD A WARRANTY ON MY CAR , BUT THE DEALERSHIP'S MECHANICS DIDN'T IDENTIFY A PROBLEM, RIGHT NOW IT BECOME MORE VISIBLE AND THE OTHER DEALER FOUND THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT NEEDED BUT THE CAT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND REPLACEMENT WILL BE MORE THAN $ 4,000. I ASKED NISSAN CORP. TO COVER THIS REPLACEMENT AS A GOODWILL REPAIR, BUT WAS DENIED DUE TO OUT WARRANTY STATUS (WHICH MAKES NO SENSE TO ME, AS IF I WOULDN'T BE OUT OF WARRANTY WHY SHOULD I REQUEST REPAIR FROM NISSAN CORP. AS I WOULD BE ABLE TO DO IT IN ANY DEALERSHIP). PLUS I HAVE ABS UNIT TO BE REPLACE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS ONLY IN THE SOLENOID NOT IN UNIT, BUT THE DEALERS DO NOT REPLACE THE SOLENOID BUT NEED TO REPLACE THE UNIT FOR $1,900. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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