Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10475427September 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING AND SHIFTING GEARS INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 10/03/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475457September 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WILL JERK REALLY HARD SWITCHING FROM 1ST AND SECOND GEAR. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL JUST REV WHEN INCREASING SPEED AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE! WHEN U PARK THE CAR AND THEN GO TO SHIFT IT TO DRIVE IT ACTUALLY WON'T KICK IN FOR 7-10 SECONDS. THE ONLY REASON I'M MAKING A COMPLAINT ABOUT IT IS BECAUSE I WAS SEARCHING ONLINE TO SEE OF OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE WERE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND I DON'T THINK ITS RIGHT FOR ME AND ALL THE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM TO HAVE TO PUT 3000-3500 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WHEN CLEARLY THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475163September 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475170September 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THERE ARE MANY INCIDENTS OF ERRATIC SPEED CHANGES. MORE PRECISELY, EXITING FROM HIGHWAY I SLOWED TO NEAR STOP, LIGHT CHANGED I ACCELERATED AND VEHICLES RPM INCREASED THEN BANGED INTO GEAR AND JUMPED INTO LANE. OTHER EXAMPLES WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE IT WILL HESITATE THEN LEAP FORWARD, THIS MAY NOT HAPPEN FOR AWHILE THEN NEXT DAY IT HAPPENS AGAIN. AT TIMES WHEN DECELERATING VEHICLE WILL DOWN SHIFT THEN SHIFT UP CAUSING ERRATIC STOPPING DISTANCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475247September 12, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY SON WAS DRIVING THIS CAR AND HEARD THE ENGINE MAKING UNUSUAL NOISE AND A CLUNKING NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND FOUND OUT THE FRONT SUB FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT ISN'T ATTACHED TO ANYTHING. THE MOTOR ISN'T SUPPORTED UP FRONT. HE TOLD ME THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON SOMETHING SO DANGEROUS. I'M FILING THIS REPORT IN CASE I HAVE TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AT A LATER DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474442September 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION JERKS IN 2ND AND 3RD SHIFTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474319September 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA IN JULY OF 2006 HAD 12,750 MILES ON THE ODOMETER I HAVE KEEP THIS VEHICLE SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS. ON MAY 6, 2012 WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT DIDN'T MOVE A FEW SECONDS LATER THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP AND IT JERKED INTO GEAR SO HARD I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD REARED ENDED ME. FROM THIS MOMENT ON WHEN I WOULD PUT IT IN GEAR IT HESITATES AND THEN AFTER I'VE DRIVEN FOR A WHILE IT STARTS JERKING AND SEEMS TO LOSE POWER. I'M AFRAID THAT IT IS GOING TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC OR CAUSE ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT. I WAS DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE IN JULY SO I TOLD THE SERVICE WRITER THAT I WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I WAS FEELING SOMETHING FUNNY UNDER MY CAR, THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE MY CAR AND I WAS ADVISED THAT I NEEDED A SERPENTINE BELT I PAID 159.99 PLUS TAX TO HAVE THE SERPENTINE BELT REPLACE ALONG WITH MY OIL CHANGE. AFTER I PICKED MY CAR UP AND DROVE IT FOR A WHILE THE JERKING AND HESITATING PRESISTED THATS WHEN A FRIEND ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION AND I SHOULD HAVE IT CHECKED. I CONTACTED GLENN NISSAN SEVICE DEPARTMENT AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2006 TRANSMISSIONS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL I ASKED THE SERVICE WRITER IF I HAD TO HAVE A TRASMISSION HOW MUCH WOULD IT COST THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALL AS OF TODAY. THAT'S WHEN I WENT ONLINE TO CHECK AND SEE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND SAW THE SAME COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER NISSAN OWNERS. I TOOK MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP ON 8/06/2012 AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT I WOULD NEED A TRANSMISSION AND THE COST BE AROUND OF $4500.00 PLUS. MY NEXT STEP IS TO CONTACT NISSAN MAUFACTURER TO SEE IF THEY CAN RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2006 TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT AND OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474321September 8, 2012
ENGINE
WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS UP TO NORMAL OPERATION IT BEGINS JERKING EXTREMELY HARD AND SHIFTING HARD, SOMETIMES BANGS ON SHIFT AND REVS AND JUMPS INTO GEAR. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH IS GOING TO COST AROUND $3700!!!! NOT TO MENTION EVERY MECHANIC THAT I TOOK IT TOO MENTION THAT THIS YEAR AND MAKE ARE NOTORIOUS FOR NEEDING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474228September 7, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FLOORBOARDS ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE ARE RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474246September 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS, ACCELERATING OR REVERSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474278September 7, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AS THE CONTACT DROVE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE SPECIFIED DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474285September 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WELL OVER THE YEARS. IT IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE ON HOW MANY PEOPLE SHARE THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE AND THAT NISSAN HAS NOT DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. MY CAR STARTED SHIFTING REALLY HARD FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, IT ALSO GETS STUCK ON 5TH GEAR ONCE THE TRANSMISSION IS HEATED UP. I KNOW THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION THAT IS DEFECTIVE OR ELSE THERE WOULD NOT BE SO MANY VIDEOS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT HOW TO REPAIR THE SOLENOIDS THAT ARE INSIDE THE VALVE BODY. THE CAR IS IN HORRIBLE DRIVING CONDITION AND I EVEN DRIVE AROUND WITH MY HAZARDS ON BECAUSE OF THE VIOLENT DOWNSHIFTS SHAKE UP THE CAR AND MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474092September 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
DELAYED ENGAGEMENT OF TRANSMISSION FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, ALSO "SHIFT JERK" AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHILE ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474133September 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473776September 4, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN ACCELERATING AT INITIAL START-UP OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 9/13/2012. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,303. UPDATED 01/18/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CAM AND CRANK SHAFT SENSORS WENT BAD. THE SENSORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TELLING THE VEHICLE WHICH GEAR TO BE IN AT START UP. WITH THE SENSOR FAILURE, THE CAR SITS IN 5TH GEAR. THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE ACCELERATION AFTER SITTING IDLE, OR WHEN STARTING THE CAR. UPDATED 1/24/2013*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473227August 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I AND MY 6 YEAR OLD SON WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR STARTED JERKING ON THE FREEWAY. I STARTED TO CHANGE LANES AND ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF JERKING AND THE NON RESPONSE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS FOR MY SON AND MY SELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473057August 30, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD BECOME CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED CORROSION ON BRAKE PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472966August 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472981August 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THIS CAR LESS THAN A WEEK AGO. IT'S ALREADY BEGINNING TO JERK AND CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND SECOND GEAR. YESTERDAY IT BEGAN TO REV AND THEN JUMP BACK INTO GEAR WHENEVER I TRIED TO PULL AWAY FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HE PAID $1700 + TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT BECAUSE HE FELT BAD FOR SELLING ME A JUNK CAR!. BUT FROM WHAT I'M HEARING FROM OTHER DRIVERS WITH THE SAME CAR A REBUILD ONLY HELPS FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS OR SO THEN THE CAR ACTS UP AGAIN.... I'M IN THE U.S. MARINES AND I NEED A RELIABLE CAR TO GO HOME AND CHECK ON MY SICK FATHER EVERY SO OFTEN AND THIS ISN'T SEEMING SO RELIABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472716August 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSIONS JERKS REALLY HARD THEN GRINDS WHILE DRIVING (TAKING OFF) UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY DOES IT EVERY TIME I TRY TO DRIVE IT AND IS NOW PARKED DUE TO IT POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE JERKING STARTED AT 75,000 MILES EVERY NOW AND THEN UNTIL IT BECAME CONSISTENT UP TO 127,000 MILES THEN PARKED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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