Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10514997June 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED ABNORMALLY HARD WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE, THE TRANSMISSION SLOWED AND SLAMMED INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED AN INTERNAL FAILURE, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514900June 3, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED INTO GEAR VERY ABRUPTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY WOULD NEED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514936June 3, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
THE CAR SHIFTS AND CHANGES GEAR EXTREMELY HARD !!. THE FORCE WITH WHICH THE TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY ON ACCELERATION, WHILE GOING UPHILL, DOWNHILL AND SLOWING DOWN. I'VE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS BECAUSE OF THIS AND ON THE DAY IN QUESTION, THE TURNPIKE WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER SO IT WAS MORE STOP AND GO THAN NORMAL. I HAD TO TAKE THE SHOULDER TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE I WAS INCHING ALONG IN TRAFFIC AND ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE TRAFFIC MOVED THE CAR BUCKED AND LUNGED FORWARD. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE MY BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT BUCKING AND ROCKING. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ALL TOGETHER. THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THIS IS A TREND, IT'S DANGEROUS AND I BELIEVE IS DEFINITELY A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. NISSAN CORP HAS TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514689June 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TRANSMISSION JERKS INTO GEAR AND SHIFTS LIKE IT COULD BLOW UP OR DESTRUCT AT ANY MOMENT WHILE DRIVING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514591June 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA V6 3.5L A5 SPEED HAS SOME VERY SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, WHEN DRIVING IT AFTER A WHILE, THE TRANSMISSION JERKS OR KICKS WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE OR DRIVE AND THE RPMS RISES SUDDENLY OR DROPS WHEN DRIVING IT AT A NORMAL SPEED. THE CATALYST CONVERTER OBD LIGHT ALSO KEEPS COMING ON. WE HAVE SEEN COUNTLESS OF SIMILAR CONCERNS POSTED ON SOCIAL NETWORKS AND ONLINE WEBSITES REGARDING ALL 2005 NISSAN MAXIMAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AS WE NOW KNOW. WE AS CONSUMERS BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION DESIGN HAS A MAJOR FLAW AND THAT NISSAN USA HAS BEEN KNOWINGLY SELLING CARS WITH SUCH FLAWS. WE NEED TO HAVE A GOVERNMENT MANDATE TO DO A NATIONWIDE RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSIONS. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514634June 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1-2 AND R- D. THE ENGINE REEVES WHILE THE SHIFTING . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514418May 31, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY FATHER HAS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING UP. WHEN WE PULL OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY AND SHIFT INTO "D" THE TRANSMISSION TAKES A FEW SECONDS (ABOUT 5 OR SO) TO ACTUALLY SHIFT GEARS INTO DRIVE, AND WHEN IT DOES IT HAS A VERY ROUGH JERK. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE WE LEFT IT 24 HOURS FOR A DIAGNOSTIC BUT APPARENTLY THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHOWING THE SYMPTOMS WE DESCRIBED, AND I BELIEVE THEM BECAUSE IT DOESN'T ALWAYS DO IT. THEY DID HOWEVER TELL ME THAT IT NEEDED NEW TIMING CHAIN GUIDES WHICH WOULD RUN ME ABOUT $1200 DOLLARS WITH THE INSTALLATION, AND THEY ALSO SAID OUR TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BAD SO RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH (WHICH WE DID FOR ABOUT $200). WE WERE TOLD TO COME BACK IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED, AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO JERK. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOLD US THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH AN ISSUE SO INSTEAD OF GOING BACK I DECIDED TO DO MY OWN RESEARCH. I TOOK 2.5 YEARS OF AUTO TECH BUT I AM NO MECHANIC AND IN LESS THAN 20 MINUTES I FOUND COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRANSMISSIONS IN 2004-2006 MAXIMAS (OTHER NISSANS AS WELL). MANY PEOPLE STATE THAT "STEALERSHIPS" WILL RECOMMEND A TRANNY FLUID FLUSH, NEXT TIME YOU COME BACK THEY SAY IT'S YOUR MOTOR MOUNTS, NEXT TIME YOU WILL NEED SENSORS, AND FINALLY (BY THIS POINT PEOPLE ARE EXTREMELY UPSET) THEY TELL YOU THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT WITH QUOTES RANGING FROM $3,000-$4,600. I AM GOING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE NEXT WEEK AND IF I SEE THE SAME TRENDS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED I WILL HAVE A NICE CHAT WITH THE MANAGER, HOPEFULLY DEFAME THEM IN FRONT OF POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS, AND ULTIMATELY LOSE MY LIFETIME VALUE OF A CUSTOMER. IF NISSAN DOESN'T FIX THIS ISSUE THEY WILL LOSE CUSTOMERS, PROFITS AND THEIR REPUTATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514562May 31, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. MOTORCYCLES EVERYWHERE. TRAFFIC. IM IN THE FAR LANE ON THE BELTWAY AND MY EXITS COMING UP. MOTORCYCLES EVERYWHERE. HEAVY TRAFFIC TOO BUT ITS MOVING. I CANT CUT OFF THE MOTORCYCLES. SO I WAIT TO PASS THEM. IM MERGING, LOOKING TO THE SIDE, LOOKING BEHIND ME. I WASN'T PAYING TO MUCH ATTENTION TO WHAT WAS COMING UP IN FRONT OF ME. I MEAN, WHAT ELSE IS THERE BUT CARS IN FRONT OF ME. THAT'S ALL I NEED TO WATCH OUT FOR RIGHT? SO I THOUGHT. I MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT LANE, MERGING INTO EXIT LANE. "OH NO!" THERE'S A CURB. A TRIANGLE CURB RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I SWERVE TO MY LEFT. REAR RIGHT TIRE HITS THE CURB AND TAKES LIFT OFF. AND SO DOES THE CAR, RIGHT INTO THE CENTER OF THE BELTWAY. I HAVE IT, I CAN FEEL ME GAINING CONTROL. THEN I FEEL THE FRONT TIRES LOOSE IT. AND THERE'S THE WALL. SMACK. FACE FIRST. SPIN AROUND ONE GOOD TIME. ROLL TO A STOP PERFECTLY ON THE SMALL SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. WELL IM STICKING OUT A LITTLE BUT IM OUT OF THE WAY. NO ONE HIT ME. NO OTHER ACCIDENTS WERE CAUSED. ONLY ONE COUPLE STOPPED BUT THAT'S OK. AND ONLY AFTER THE SHAKING WORE OFF, AND I STOPPED CRYING DID I REALIZE. "HEY, WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAGS GO OFF?" THIS WAS A PRETTY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE'S FRAME DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR. TOTALED! EVERYONE WAS OK. NECK PAINS AND A BRUISED KNEE. BUT CONSIDERING THE CONDITIONS OF THIS ACCIDENT, IT COULD HAVE GONE WAY WORST. AND NO AIRBAGS? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10514398May 30, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY 18 YEAR OLD SON COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO ENGAGE IN REVERSE. IN AN EFFORT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NARROWLY ESCAPING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. I HAD RECENTLY PASSED THIS VEHICLE DOWN TO MY SON AND I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO HIM IF HE HAD BEEN BEHIND THE WHEEL CONSIDERING HE IS A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS INCIDENTS INVOLVING NISSAN VEHICLE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514194May 30, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND WENT TO GO AND APPLY MY BRAKES. AT THIS TIME MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS LIT UP WITH AN ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. I TALKED TO FIRESTONE AND TOLD THEM THE ISSUE AS I WAS OUT OF TOWN. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD RUN A QUICK DIAGNOSTIC. I DID AND THEY FOUND IT TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE AT NISSAN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AS THERE IS A TSB ON THE VEHICLE FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE THE ABS SENSOR AND POSSIBLY THE WHEELHUB, IF ALL WAS DONE I WOULD BE OUT ABOUT $3000. I ASKED THE DEALER WHAT ISSUES COULD ARISE AND THEY TOLD ME MY BRAKES COULD LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING. I FIND THIS TO BE UNACCEPTABLE, ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 WITH A BIG TRUCK FOLLOWING. I GOT IN TOUCH WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY DID SOME RESEARCH, BUT CAME BACK WITH THE WOULD NOT HELP WITH ANY REPAIRS. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2004-2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. FOR SOME PEOPLE THIS HAS GONE ON TOO LONG WITH NISSAN NOT WANTING TO HELP OUT. A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514361May 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED ABNORMALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513979May 28, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR AS A USED CAR WITH ABOUT 72,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THE CAR STARTED TO DRIVE DIFFERENTLY. I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WOULD START TO JERK WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CAR JERKS REALLY BAD WHEN THE RPM GOES BETWEEN THE NUMBER 2 & 3. THERE ARE TIMES WHERE I CAN BE PUSHING ALL THE WAY DOWN ON MY GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR TAKES FOREVER TO ACCELERATE. AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR I READ REVIEWS ONLINE THAT SHOW A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THESE ISSUES. I TOOK MY CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS THAT SPECIALIZE IN TRANSMISSION AND THEY REFUSED TO EVEN WORK ON THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY PROBLEMS THEY CAN'T GUARANTEE THERE WORK. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF ANYONE WAS TO PULL OUT AND THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE OR YOU PULL OUT TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND YOUR CAR STARTS TO GO THEN STOPS AND JERKS BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HEAR ABOUT RECALLS FOR ALL KINDS OF OTHER PROBLEMS SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW NISSAN HASN'T GOTTEN IN TROUBLE FOR MAKING THESE HORRIBLE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513609May 26, 2013
ENGINE
I FAILED STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE MY ENGINE CORE SUPPORT IS ROTTED. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HERE WHO HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING IN THIS MODEL CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513361May 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED SHIFTING VERY HARD TO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR DOWN SHIFTING VERY HARD AFTER GETTING WARM UP JERKING HARD WHEN PUT IN GEAR AND STALLING WHEN TAKING OFF.. HAD SENSOR REPLACED IN TRANSMISSION TO START WITH NOW AFTER 6 MONTHS THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513012May 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND JERKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512722May 19, 2013
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY GOES ON AND OFF, WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IN THE SEAT. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, I WAS TOLD THAT "IT WAS JUST MY PURSE"; I INSISTED THAT IT WAS NOT AND FOR IT TO BE CHECKED. THE LOWER SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY WITH PRESSURE BLADDER WAS REPLACED AND COVERED BY WARRANTY IN 2011. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL RECENTLY, IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING AND IT HAS BEEN TESTED BY NISSAN SERVICE TECHNICIANS TWICE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS CONCERNS ME, AS SAFETY FEATURES SHOULD NOT BE QUESTIONABLE IF THEY MAY FUNCTION PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512163May 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANMISSION DOWN SHIFTED HARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512250May 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE TCS, ABS, AND THE SLIP WARNING LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A REAR SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ONE WEEK LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STOP, AND WOULD NOT MOVE. ONCE HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST TAKE OFF. UPDATED 12/16/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511868May 14, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT 40 MPH IN LIGHT RAIN. AS I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT, I LIGHTLY GOT ON THE BRAKES. IMMEDIATELY, THE ABS KICKED IN. THE AMOUNT OF BRAKING FORCE WAS WELL BELOW THE MARGIN WHERE ABS SHOULD KICK IN. THINKING IT WAS A ONETIME DEAL, I DROVE CAUTIOUSLY AND TRIED BRAKING AGAIN. THIS ABS AGAIN KICKED IN IMMEDIATELY. THE ABS KICKING IN DID LENGTHEN THE STOPPING DISTANCE AS I WAS NOT APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD ENOUGH TO EFFECTIVELY SLOW DOWN. ON THE NEXT ATTEMPT, ACCELERATION, TRACTION CONTROL KICKED IN UPON ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP WHERE THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HAD BUILD UP ON IT. CHECKING FORUMS ABOUT MY CAR, THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES, A COLLISION COULD HAVE RESULTED DUE TO THE ISSUE. NISSAN HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT IN MY EYES, THIS ISSUE IS SHOULD BE A INVESTIGATED FURTHER AS CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED IS COMPROMISED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512021May 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN
2004 MAXIMA WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. LOOKS LIKE IT NEEDS A TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT. THE CODE IS P0745. LOOKS LIKE LOT OF CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IS NISSAN GOING TO RECALL THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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