Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10482322October 26, 2012
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, AND NOTICED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TILT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN THE LOWEST DOWNWARD POSITION AND WOULD NOT MANEUVER OUT OF THE ADJUSTED SETTING AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTION CAUSED DIFFICULTY WHENEVER DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEEL TILT MOTOR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
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#10482393October 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WITH APPROXIMATELY 70K MILES. I BEGAN NOTICING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS. IN THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO BE STUCK IN 4TH GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A SHOP THAT SPECIALIZED IN TRANSMISSION, THEY REPLACED 2 ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH REPAIRED THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM AND MADE THE CAR DRIVABLE, HOWEVER THE TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE 2004-2005 NISSAN MAXIMA APPEAR TO BE KNOWN FOR EARLY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I ALSO OWN A 1998 NISSAN ALTIMA AND HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT FUNCTION LIKE YOU WOULD EXPECT A 70K NISSAN TRANSMISSION TO PERFORM - IT SLIPS, HESITATES AND STUTTERS. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT HERE. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TODAY, THE CAR WAS ONCE AGAIN ACTING UP AND I WILL, UNFORTUNATELY, ONCE AGAIN, BE TAKING IT TO THE SHOP. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, THERE ARE HUNDRED OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN THIS YEAR/MODEL .... PLEASE HELP. *TR
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#10482250October 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ENTERING THE ONRAMP, THE CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE AND THEN IT DID A HARD JERK AS IT SHIFTED GEARS. ONCE I REACHED MY DESTINATION AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE JERK HAPPENED AGAIN BEFORE GOING INTO REVERSE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT THE CAR THAT WAS PARKED IN THE ADJACENT PARKING SPACE WITH A FAMILY OF FOUR IN IT. *TR
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#10482175October 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY PARKING SPOT AT MY TOWN HOME.I WENT TO START IT AND THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD.I WENT TO RELEASE THE TRUNK LID AND THE TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN IT OPERATES ON THE BATTERY.THERE IS NO KET SLOT TO OPEN THE TRUNK.I CONTACTED CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT NISSAN AND THEY AGREED THERE IS NO KEY SLOT ON THE TRUNK.WHEN ASKED THEM HOW TO GET IN MY TRUNK TO GET MY BATTERY CABLES AND MY EMERGENCY KIT(WHICH CAME WITH THE CAR).I WAS TOLD THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE TRUNK WAS TO RELEASE THE BACK REST ON THE REAR SEAT AND CRAWL IN THE TRUNK AND PULL THE RELEASE ON THE TRUNK LID.WHEN ASKED IS THERE A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM I WAS TOLD NO.I AM A MAN OF 70YRS.OLD WITH A BAD BACK HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO CRAWL IN A TRUNK.AS I STATED THE CAR CAME WIT AN EMERGENCY KIT WHAT GOOD IS IT IF I CAN'T GET TO IT.TO ME THIS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM.IF WERE ON THE SIDE OF A ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED WHEN CARS ARE DOING 60 TO 70 MPH I COULD GET HURT OR KILLED I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME ONE LOOKING INTO THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
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#10481578October 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VERY HARD JERKY SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST AND ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR DURING REGULAR DRIVING ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO REV FREELY THEN JERKING BACK INTO GEAR WITH A LOUD CLUNK. THE IS FOLLOWED BY A BURNT OIL / ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL THAT GETS INSIDE THE CAR AND EVIDENT OUTSIDE AFTER STOPPING. SOMETIMES I GO FOR DAYS WITH NO SYMPTOMS AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES IT MAY HAPPEN A DOZEN TIMES IN A DAY. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND NONE OF THE PROBLEMS SHOWED UP FOR THEM BUT THEY NOTED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN BUT THAT WOULD NOT CAUSE THESE SYMPTOMS. THEY SUGGESTED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS FOR $4,000. I DRIVE MAINLY ON THE FREEWAYS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAVE MAINTAINED AND BABIED THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW. THIS IS MY FIRST NISSAN AND I HAVE LOVED THIS CAR UNTIL THESE SYMPTOMS. PLEASE SUGGEST WHAT COURSE OF ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO CORRECT THIS AND RESTORE MY FAITH IN NISSAN. *TR
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#10481245October 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I AM HAVING VERY BAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES. WHEN I TAKE OFF IT JERKS REAL BAD IN THE LOWER GEARS AND THEN WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN ABOUT TO COME TO A STOP IT ALSO KICKS AND JERKS REAL BAD WHEN IT GEARS DOWN IN THE LOWER GEARS. AND SOMETIMES IT JUST WONT GO AT ALL..AND THEN WHEN I SIT THERE A MIN AND PUT MY CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT HESITATES FOR AFEW SECS AND THEN JUMPS REAL BAD AND THEN GOES INTO DRIVE.IT USUALLY DOES ALL THIS WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP. *TR
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#10481274October 20, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
FRONT CROSS SUB FRAME STEAL DEFECT. SO RUSTED...ENGINE AND TRANS COULD DROP LEADING TO IMMINENT DANGER. *TR
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#10481067October 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN WE BOUGHT OUR NISSAN AT 96648 MILES, THERE WAS REMARKABLY LITTLE RUST UNDERNEATH. THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT ON 10-12-12 AND WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AFTER FINDING THAT THE CORE SUPPORT FOR THE MOTOR IS RUSTED AND ROTTED OUT. FURTHER RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED IN THIS MODEL OF CAR FOR MANY YEARS. IF WE HAD KNOWN THAT THIS CAR WAS SO UNSAFE WE WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. TOYOTA HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THEIR PICKUP TRUCKS AND THEY WERE BUYING BACK THE TRUCKS FOR LARGE SUMS OF MONEY. WHY ISN'T NISSAN DOING / BEING FORCED TO DO THE SAME? WE EXPECTED ANOTHER 50,000 MILES OUT OF THIS CAR AND NOW IT IS WORTHLESS. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, THERE HAS TO BE A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. A MAJOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENT SHOULD BE THE LAST THING TO CORRODE. *TR
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#10480791October 17, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
STOPPED AT A LOCAL SHOP, GOT OUT OF CAR TO MAIL A LETTER, CAR STILL RUNNING, KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE DOORS LOCKED ON THE CAR WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND NO ONE IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. LUCKILY I DID NOT HAVE MY CHILD IN THE CAR SEAT, IT WAS HOT AND IT TOOK ME HAVING TO GET SOMEONE TO GO TO MY HOME AND RETRIEVE A SPARE KEY TO OPEN THE DOOR. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND BECAUSE IT WAS 10 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT. I FILED A COMPLAINT EARLIER, BUT NEVER HEARD A RESPONSE. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY 2005 ALTIMA. THE DOORS ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO LOCK IF CAR IS RUNNING. THIS IS A HAZARD AND A DEFECT. *TR
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#10480722October 16, 2012
STEERING
POWER TILT STARTED MOVING AND GRINDING ON IT OWN AND STOPPED WHEN THE GEARS STRIPPED OUT IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE TILT MOTOR HAS FAILED. *TR
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#10480729October 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE, I FILL A JERKING AND SHIFTING HARD IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR LIKE A MULE IS KICKING ME IN THE REAR IT GOES ON FOR DAYS AND WHEN I SLOW DOWN ABOUT TO COME TO A STOP IT ALSO KICKS AND JERKS REAL BAD AND SOMETIMES IT JUST WONT GO AT ALL. AFTER I LET THE CAR SIT FOR A MIN AND SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT HESITATES FOR AT LEAST 7 TO 10 SECS AND JUMPS REAL BAD AND GOES INTO DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION;HOWEVER, THEY SAID I NEED TO GET MY TRANSMISSION FLUSH FOR $400. BUT THEY DID CHARGE ME FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS TEST WHICH COST $89. EVEN THOUGH I PAID TO GET MY TRANSMISSION FLUSH AT MY MECHANIC SHOP A LOT CHEAPER ACCORDING TO NISSAN, THE PROBLEM IS STILL GOING ON. WHAT SHOULD A PERSON DO. I HAVE KEPT UP ALL THE MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE, I AM REALLY SCARED THAT IT MY AFFECT MY MOTOR MOUNTS WITH THIS JERKING. *TR
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#10479977October 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I HAD BOUGHT A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA WITHIN A MONTH IT STARTED JERKING REALLY BAD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND SHIFT. GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY AND COMING TO A STOP IT STARTED JERKING REALLY BAD IT SEEMED LIKE I HAD BEEN HIT FROM MY BACK BUMPER, BUT IT JUST THE SHIFT GEAR PROBLEM. IT WAS REALLY SCARY ESPECIALLY HAVING MY TWO YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS SO I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I WAS HAVING. MY MAXIMA NOW HAS 75000 MILES AND DOES NOT FALL UNDER WARRANTY I AM AFRAID THAT THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE ME $3000 FOR A PROBLEM THAT ALOT OF NISSANS SEEM TO HAVE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *TR
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#10480014October 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE UNLESS THE TRANSMISSION LOCK IS ENGAGED (STARTED @ 50K MILES). ABRUPT DOWNSHIFTS AT ABOUT 20 MPH (STARTED @ 70K MILES). NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN 5TH AND WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT (STARTED AT 75K MILES). VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I'M TOLD IT WILL COST AT LEAST $3000 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 75K MILES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT AGAIN. *TR
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#10479919October 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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#10479954October 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. ONE MONTH LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
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#10480285October 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED SO HARD, IT FELT AS THOUGH, THE TRANSMISSION HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO A MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND HE STATED IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE VALVE BODY WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NISSAN USED A VALVE BODY MADE OF ALUMINUM FROM 2000-2006, THAT WOULD NOT HOLD UP IN HEAT AND WOULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO SLAM INTO GEAR.
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#10479677October 10, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
RADIATOR SUPPORT ON MY 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA IS ROTTED ON THE BOTTOM CENTER. I FOUND OUT COUPLE WEEKS AGO, WONDERING WHAT WAS THE NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT END. WHILE DRIVING ON THE THROUGH WAY, AT 55MPH I COULD SEE MY HOOD SHAKING IT ALMOST LOOKS LIKE ITS GOING FLY OUT WHICH IS KINDA SCARY, BASICALLY THE HOOD LATCH THAT IS ON THE RADIATOR SUPPORT IS LOOSE, BECAUSE THE ROD THAT HOLDS THE HOOD LATCH IS ROTTED AND BROKE FROM THE LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT, IT LOOKS LIKE LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT CAN BRAKE ANYTIME IN HALF FROM THE CENTER, WHICH WOULD DROP THE MOTOR DOWN WHILE IM ON THE ROAD. AND THIS I HAVE SEEN ON MANY MAXIMA OF THIS GENERATION AND MANY MAXIMA OWNERS OF THIS GENERATION OF MAXIMA 2000-2003 TALK ABOUT IT. *TR
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#10479410October 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED HER TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,695. UPDATED 12/5/12 *CN UPDATED 12/12/2012 *JS
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#10479460October 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BROUGHT MY MAXIMA FROM A DEALER ON FEBRUARY 6, 2012 BEGINNING AT 61587MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAS STOPPED ENGAGING PROPERLY WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEAR OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS OCCURS BETWEEN 20 AND 35MPH AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLAM INTO GEAR WITH A FORCE THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACTS THE MY ABILITY TO CONTROL THE CAR CAUSING AN UNSAFE DRIVING EVENT. IT IS AS POWERFUL AS BEING HIT FROM THE REAR WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL DRIVE FINE FOR A FEW MILES AND START LURCHING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY BEFORE STALLING. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUES I WAS HAVING WITH THIS CAR, I FOUND THAT IT IS COMMON IN 2005 AND 2006 MAXIMA AND NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED THESE MODELS FOR THESE ISSUES. *TR
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#10479498October 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN WILL WE GET A RECALL FOR THE 2004 - 2005 MAXIMA TRANSMISSIONS? THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A KNOWN AND WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. I'VE FOUND AND READ MANY MANY REPORTS ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR, HARD SHIFTING (UP AND DOWN), HESITATING AND HARD JERK WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE, AND BREAKING MOTOR MOUNTS. MINE STARTED THIS JUST UNDER 100,000 MILES. MOST CASES I'VE READ REPORTED THIS STARTING AROUND 60,000 MILES. SOME HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT NISSAN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, I HOPE I'M AS LUCKY. TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD BE DEPENDABLE AND PERFORM WELL BEYOND 100,000 MILES, MUCH LESS 60,000 MILES. I'VE HAD FAITH IN NISSAN AND WAS REALLY IMPRESSED WITH NISSAN VEHICLES UNTIL I DISCOVERED THIS EPIDEMIC ISSUE. HOW MANY DOES IT TAKE TO WARRANT AND ISSUE A RECALL? TO PROTECT NISSAN'S REPUTATION AND MAINTAIN IT'S CUSTOMER BASE, I HOPE THEY SUPPORT THEIR CUSTOMERS IN CORRECTING THIS. *TR
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