Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10502136March 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND LUNGE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE NEEDED TO CHANGE THE ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON SUBSEQUENT VISITS TO THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED SEVERAL DIFFERENT DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS, INCLUDING CHANGING THE OIL FOR A SECOND TIME AND TO CHANGE THE MOTOR MOUNTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. ..UPDATED 06/24/13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501955March 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK, LUNGE AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501976March 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION WAS KNOCKING AND SLIPPING, HAD EXCESSIVE HIGH RPM'S CAUSING THE CAR TO "BURN RUBBER", AND JERKED HEAVILY WHEN SHIFTING. A RATING SEVERITY OF 10 IS GIVEN DUE TO HAVING HAD 4 NEAR MISS (POSSIBLE) ACCIDENTS IN A PERIOD OF 20 MINUTES. THE CAR WAS SENT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND ITEMS WERE REPLACED THAT THE MECHANIC SAID WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM (ENGINE MOUNTS). THE CAR WAS DRIVEN AGAIN AND DISPLAYED THE SAME DEFECTS. THE CAR MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THESE DEFECTS ON 3/7/2013. THESE CONDITIONS POSE A SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY TO MYSELF BUT ALSO TO MY PASSENGERS (WHICH ARE FAMILY AND FRIENDS), OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AS WELL AS INNOCENT PEDESTRIANS THAT MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH MY CAR WHEN I FINALLY DO HAVE THAT SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT DUE TO MY TRANSMISSION DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502032March 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING TO 2ND 3RD GEAR JERKS LIKE A MULE KICK, AND OCCASIONALLY OVER REVS ( GEAR SLIP) RESULTING IN SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501851March 6, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,763. *TR UPDATED 3/27/13 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501858March 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501340March 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ABNORMALLY HARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHIFT ABNORMALLY HARD WHEN DOWN SHIFTING. THE IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP INTO SECOND GEAR INDEPENDENTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY HALTED TO A STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501447March 5, 2013
AIR BAGS
STARTED THE CAR AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WAS NOT DRIVING, CAR WAS IN PARK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501104March 3, 2013
POWER TRAIN
IT ALL STARTED ON OUR WAY TO THE SUPERMARKET. WE WARM UP THE CAR IN THE MORNING WHEN WE WERE READY TO LEAVE AND PUT IN REVERSE IT TOOK A FEW SECONDS TO GO INTO GEAR BUT WHEN IT DID THE CAR SHIFTED REALLY HARD. WHEN WE PUT IT INTO DRIVE IT DID THE SAME THING. ON OUR WAY TO THE STORE THE CAR TOOK A FEW SECONDS TO SHIFT INTO EVERY GEAR AND WOULD SHIFT REALLY HARD WHEN IT DID SO. FROM THAT POINT WE TOOK THE CAR FOR ITS CHECK UP WITH THE MECHANIC WERE HE DID AN OIL CHANGE, TUNE UP AND SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION UPON TELLING HIM WHAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DOING HE SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MESSING UP AND THAT NISSAN HAD A BAD REPUTATION WITH TRANSMISSIONS GOING BAD PREMATURELY AND THAT HE HAD REPAIRED MANY NISSAN OF THE SAME YEAR IF NOT NEWER BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HE ADVISE US THAT AFTER SERVICING THE TRANSMISSION THE PROBLEM MAY OR MAY NOT GO AWAY (OUR TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED EVERY 15,000-20,000 PRIOR TO PROBLEM). WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY GAVE OUT AT 142,864 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT BY A REPUTABLE SHOP ON 7/09/2010 USING NISSAN FACTORY PARTS WAS GIVEN A WARRANTY OF ONE YEAR. EVERYTHING WORKED FINE UNTIL DEC. 24, 2012 WHEN WE WENT TO PICK UP MY BROTHER FROM THE AIRPORT AND THE SAME THING STARTED TO HAPPEN AS WE STATED ABOVE. WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR BUT VERY MINIMAL AND NOT VERY FAR OR NOT AT ALL UNTIL FEBRUARY 19, 2013 AT 219,862 MILES AND 76,998 MILES LATER THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME AND SINCE WE ONLY HAVE ONE CAR WE WERE FORCED TO GET A LOAN AND REPAIR IT AGAIN. AND $6000.00 LATER WE ARE SCARED FOR A THIRD INCIDENT. I HOPE THIS MATTER GETS RESOLVED AND NISSAN AGREES TO COMPENSATE THE COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501044March 2, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD JUST STOPPED BY ANOTHER OFFICE IN MINNEAPOLIS TO PICK UP A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. IT WAS MY LAST ORDER OF BUSINESS OF THE EVENING. I WAS ABOUT 30 MINUTES FROM HOME. I WENT BACK OUT TO MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. I SPENT ABOUT 2.5 VERY STRESSFUL HOURS TRYING TO GET IT STARTED. I HAD MY 17 YEAR-OLD BRING ME MY OTHER FOB, I REPLACED BATTERIES IN THE FOB, I LOOKED UP PROBLEMS IN THE MANUAL. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED BACK TO THE NISSAN DEALER. TO MY DISMAY, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE AND IT COST $850 TO FIX. SINCE THAT DAY, I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE INTERNET TO READ ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND IT TURNS OUT THEY ARE EVERYWHERE! NISSAN MAXIMA, ALTIMA, 370Z...ALL 2009 TO 2010 MODEL YEARS. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL AND GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500985March 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD INTO GEARS AFTER TO TAKING A WILE TO START. WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE THE CARS SHOWS IT IS IN 5TH GEAR AND AFTER RESEARCHING FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS . LOOKING FOR RECALLS AFTER SO MANY PEOPLE OR EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I SEE THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT WITH SO MANY MANY PROBLEMS STILL NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500759February 28, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR SUPPORT WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED PREVENTING THE HOOD OF FROM OPENING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500762February 28, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR ONCE IT WAS WARM. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT FROM THIRD GEAR AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED FOR IT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500660February 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE JERKS AT LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 10-25 MPH WHILE ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING (1ST-2ND GEARS). VEHICLE ALSO JERKS FROM SHIFTING PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE, REVERSE TO DRIVE AND DRIVE TO REVERSE. VEHICLE JERKS SO SEVERE AT LOW SPEEDS, IT FEELS LIKE BEING REAR-ENDED. VEHICLE WILL DO THIS WHILE TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499935February 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE CHANGED GEARS AND JERKED VERY HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499942February 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN
CAR STARTING SHIFTING EXTREMELY HARD WHEN CHANGING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR THOUGHT I WAS REAR ENDED. PROCEEDED TO RESEARCH AND CAME ACROSS MANY OWNERS OF THIS MAKE MODEL AND YEAR HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND NOW AS I CHANGE GEARS TO PARK IT IDLES FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN CHANGES EXTREMELY LOUD AND MAKE A BANGING NOISE. I'M EXTREMELY WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY DUE TO THE FACT I COMMUTE BACK AND FOURTH TO WORK FAR DISTANCES AND I BOUGHT THIS CAR AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WITH CONFIDENCE MY CAR ONLY HAS 101,000 MILES AND ITS A 2004 SO IT HASN'T BEEN ABUSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500025February 25, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHUTTING HER VEHICLE OFF THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN. THE CONTACT THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING COLUMN DROPPED LOWER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500048February 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HARD SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD. IT ALSO HARD SHIFTS DURING DECELERATION AROUND 1ST OR 2ND GEARS. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDELY REPORTED ON NISSAN FORUMS AND ON THE INTERNET. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS A RECALL ISSUE AS IT HAS THE POSSIBILITY TO CAUSE INJURY. IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE GETTING KICKED WHEN IT DOES IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500068February 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I AM EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN MY 2005 MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 84000 MILES TO DATE AND IS STARTING TO SLIP GEARS IN BETWEEN 1-2 AND 2-3 WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED; THIS ALSO OCCURS WHEN SWITCHING IN REVERSE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED SINCE IT CAN BE DETRIMENTAL TO FELLOW DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE FACT OF THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN IN THE ACT OF SWITCHING GEARS. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE WELL DOCUMENTED AT THIS POINT TO NISSAN CORPORATE AS WELL AS THE NHTSA DATABASE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. I BELIEVE A RECALL AT THIS POINT SHOULD BE IN ORDER DUE TO THE MASS DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS OF THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499875February 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN
EXPERIENCING SEVERE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS A 5 SECOND OR MORE DELAY IN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE AND ONCE IT DOES SHIFT THERE IS A VIOLENT JERK AND CLUNKING NOISE. WHEN DRIVING THE RPM GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN RANDOMLY. GEARS SLIP FROM 1ST TO 2ND AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. I KNOW MY CAR HAS 100K MILES BUT IT HAS BEEN SUPERBLY KEPT SINCE MANUFACTURED SO THIS IS BAFFLING TO ME. I HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON TRANSMISSION FLUSHES AND TUNE UPS HOPING TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. I DON'T SEE MYSELF SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION THAT OBVIOUSLY WAS PREDESTINED FOR FAILURE! I LOVE FOREIGN CARS NISSAN ESPECIALLY THIS IS MY SECOND BUT AT THIS POINT I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TOYOTA AND NEVER BUYING OR RECOMMENDING A NISSAN EVER AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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