Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10484989November 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2008. THE TRANSMISSION START JERKING AT 80 THOUSAND+ MILES ON IT.. IT JERKS FROM 3RD GEAR TO 2ND WHILE MOVING. I TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY CANNOT HELP. THEN I CALLED NISSAN USA AND ASKED THEM FOR HELP NISSAN SAID ITS OUT OF WARRANTY SO THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO!! DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME 4000+ TO GET TRANSMISSION REPLACED... I RESEARCHED THERE'S THOUSAND OF MORE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. AND NISSAN IS PUTTING PEOPLES LIFE IN DANGER AND WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484946November 16, 2012
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPACE UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS HAD BECOME RUSTED AND WAS ROTTING COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. ... UPDATED 12/26/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484759November 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED WHENEVER IT WAS PLACED INTO GEAR AND IT SHIFTED HARD WHENEVER THE TRANSMISSION SWITCHED GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE DID NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT WAS RE-OCCURRING FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE WAS NOT OCCURING THE VEHICLE RUNS COMPLETELY FINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 01/02/2013*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURES WITHTHE TRANSMISSON HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED, SO, A NEW TRANISSION WOULD LIKELY FAIL IN 60,000 MILES UPDATED 1/9/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484835November 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
FROM 0 TO 60 SECOND AND THIRD GEAR JERKS VIOLENTLY, HESITATING BETWEEN GEARS. AFTER STOPPING AT THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN 5TH GEAR AND WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT BACK TO FIRST. STRANDED IN TRAFFIC ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE FORWARD, ENGINE IS REVVING AT 3500 TO 4500 RPMS, BUT NOT ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484624November 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO "SLIP" AROUND 100,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO FIVE STAR NISSAN IN WARNER ROBINS GA, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND RECOMMEND TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH, WHICH THEY DID PERFORM. AT ABOUT 111,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AGAIN, AND IT STARTED TO "SHIFT HARD". I TOOK IT BACK TO FIVE STAR NISSAN WHO ADVISED ME "THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT". LUCKILY IT DID NOT FAIL IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483903November 10, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CHANGES SPEED AT ANY TIME UP OR DOWN UNSAFE TO DRIVE NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483884November 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
IN OCTOBER 2012 IT INITIALLY STARTED WHEN I WAS SHIFTING INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR JERKING FORWARD. THEN ABOUT A MONTH LATER AT A STOP LIGHT IT JERKED FORWARD WHEN I ACCELERATED AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. THE ACCELERATION WAS SLUGGISH (LIKE GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR IN A STANDARD) YOU COULD FEEL THE CHANGE IN GEAR. ONCE THE GEAR CHANGED OCCURRED AND THE SPEED WAS CONSTANT IT SEEM TO CATCH AND GO INTO DRIVE AS NORMAL BUT THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE JERK FORWARD WAS VERY NOTICEABLE AND VERY SCARY. AS A RESULT I BROUGHT IT TO AN AUTO MECHANIC, THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND A CODE CAME UP OF PO750. THIS CODE RELATES TO THE SOLENOID PACK WHICH IS IN THE VALVE BODY AND A PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC DID A LOT OF RESEARCH AND FINALLY WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER TO FIND OUT HOW THEY SOLVED THE PROBLEM AND THEIR ANSWER TO HIM WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION NOT THE SOLENOID PACK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS FAMILIAR WITH THIS "DEFECT" BECAUSE THEY HAD REPLACED QUITE A FEW TRANSMISSIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. I THEN WENT ON TO A WEBSITE, ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM, AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 2006 MAXIMA. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND REALLY SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. THE MEDIAN MILEAGE THAT THIS DEFECT OCCURS IS AROUND 77K. THIS PROBLEM POSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING, A HIGH COST REPAIR (3500 DOLLARS) TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS WHAT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIPS RECOMMEND AND NOT A GOOD FEELING ABOUT A CAR THAT'S NOT REALLY THAT OLD. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE OR WHERE I CAN GO TO GET HELP. OF COURSE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ENDED IN MARCH 2012. WHICH MAKES IT A LOT HARDER TO DEAL WITH. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483629November 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SURGING AND THEN A HARD JERK OR GEAR SHIFT.TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, AND BEFORE CHECKING, THE SHOP OWNER WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUE BECAUSE MINE WAS THE 4TH '06 MAXIMA THAT HAD BEEN BROUGHT IN THAT WEEK WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE A BLACK CAR THATS 6 YEARS OLD AND THE PAINT HAS FADED ALMOST TO WHITE ON THE ROOF OF MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483659November 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483473November 6, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPACE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK PILLAR. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL A SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 12/18/12 *CN UPDATED 1/2/2013 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483484November 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AFTER SHIFTING INTO GEAR AND WOULD ALSO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN ENGAGING IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,179. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ UPDATED 1/4/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483477November 6, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE DRIVERS SEAT CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DECIDED TO PUT A PIECE OF SHEET METAL WHERE THE RUST WAS LOCATED AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REACH OUT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483557November 6, 2012
ENGINE
APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO MY CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT GEARS. SINCE IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY STILL I BROUGHT IT SO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED A SENSOR. ABOUT A YEAR AGONY CAR STARTED 'BANGING' INTO GEAR AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC SINCE MY WARRANTY WAS UP AND NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WAS NOT VERY HELPFUL. I WAS TOLD TODAY THE TRANSMISSION VALVE MAYBE THE PROBLEM AND ITS $1200 TO FIX. IF THIS DOESN'T SOLVE THE ISSUE THEN I HAVE TO HAVE THE TRANNY REBUILT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483287November 4, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
AFTER STOPPING AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE AND STARTS JERKING WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. 2 MONTHS BACK THE GEAR WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM 5TH, TOOK TO DEALER THEY REPLACED A BAD SENSOR AND NOW IT JERKS AND DOESN'T MOVE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482956November 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT MY NISSAN MAXIMA ABOUT 2YEARS AGO. MY DAD HAD BOUGHT ME A 1999 MAXIMA DURING MY HIGH SCHOOL YEARS AND IT NEVER GAVE ME PROBLEMS. IT RAN AWESOME SO THAT'S WHY I ENDED UP BUYING MY 1ST MAXIMA AND VERY DISAPPOINTED. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST BECAUSE AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE HOT I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS. IT SEEMED AFTER COMING DOWN SPEED IT WOULD SLIP AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER BREAKING FOR EXAMPLE: IF A CAR INFRONT OF ME WOULD BRAKE TO TURN AND I WOULD BRAKE AND THEN ACCELERATE THE CAR SEEMS TO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND IT GETS STUCK AND DOESN'T WANT TO ACCELERATE FOLLOWED BY A HARD JERK THAT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE JUST HIT MY BACK BUMPER. IT'S SO UNSAFE DRIVING I'VE HAD ALMOST BEEN IN CAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE IT WON'T ACCELERATE AND ALMOST GOT HIT. IT'S SO FRUSTRATING DEALING WITH THIS CAR ISSUE ESPECIALLY AFTER JUST BUYING IT AND STILL MAKING CAR PAYMENTS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE IT. I WILL NEVER BUY NISSAN AGAIN!! MY MOM BOUGHT A 2011 NISSAN VERSA AND ARE LOOKING INTO TRADING IT IN FOR ANOTHER MAKE FOR THE FEAR THAT IT WILL HAVE ISSUES TOO!! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY $3000-4000 ON A REBUILD TRANSMISSION!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483165November 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS WITH A RAPID INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT LATER CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND NOTICED THAT IT HAD BECOME ABNORMALLY DARK IN COLOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED INTERNAL DAMAGE AND THE TRANSMISSION VALVE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483219November 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM FIRST COUPLE GEARS.IT SEEMS THAT NISSAN NEW OF THE PROBLEM , BUT NEVER TUCK ANY ACTION ON FIXING IT. IT STARTED WITH 04 MODELS AND KEEPS ON HAPPENING . IF I HAD KNOWN THAT NISSAN MODES HAD SUCH PROBLEMS I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT THE CAR. NOW IT COST 3000$-4000$ TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482828November 1, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482789October 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND WHEN IT WOULD SHIFT, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482492October 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR JERKS WHEN SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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