Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10472625August 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472694August 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
ERRATIC SHIFTING, NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472138August 24, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS UNABLE TO BECAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN REMAINED LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE MOTORS IN THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471975August 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA AND HAVE EXPERIENCED MY MAXIMA VIOLENTLY JERKING WHEN TAKING OFF OR WHEN STOPPING. ALSO WHILE TAKING OFF TO TURN AT AN INTERSECTION OR AT A STOP SIGN IT SOMETIMES STALLS. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 AND AM VERY CONCERNED THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO STALL AND I WILL BE HIT IN THE SIDE OF MY CAR. I HAD THE CAR TESTED BY A PRIVATE COMPANY AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NISSAN MAXIMA 04-07 MODELS. NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND SOMEONE WILL END UP GETTING HURT IF THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES. PLEASE CHECK OUT WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2004/NISSAN/MAXIMA/AUTOMATIC+TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472043August 23, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS ON WERE RUSTED COMPLETELY FROM THE INTERIOR TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COULD SEE THE GROUND FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471889August 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED BUT FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471770August 21, 2012
STEERING
WE NOTICED A STRANGE NOISE WHEN WE STARTED OUR 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA AND REALIZED IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN MAKING THE NOISE AND THAT IT WAS HAVING TROUBLE GOING UP AND DOWN. IT WOULD JUST KEEP TRYING TO MOVE UNTIL YOU HIT THE BUTTON ON THE SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. (THE BUTTON WHERE YOU ADJUST HOW YOU WANT YOUR STEERING WHEEL.) WITHIN THAT DAY, THE STEERING COLUMN TILT QUIT WORKING. WHEN WE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WE WERE TOLD THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TILT MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ISSUED ON THIS AND WE ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE ONLY THING WE CAN DO IS CALL NISSAN AND SEE IF THEY WILL PAY OR SPLIT THE COST OF THIS REPAIR AS I POINTED OUT THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES OF THIS TYPE OF STEERING COLUMN FAILURE. AT THIS POINT I HAVE CALLED NISSAN AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED A CASE NUMBER. WE HAVE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS BUT ARE HOPEFUL THAT NISSAN ACCEPT AT LEAST PARTIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND REFUND US SOME OF THE REPAIRS... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471612August 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. 1. THERE IS A MAJOR DELAY AFTER THE SHIFT LEVER IS PUT IN DRIVE 2. BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND GEARS THE CAR CLUNKS AND JERKS INTO GEAR CAUSING THE TIRES SCREECH 3. AFTER ABOUT ONE HOUR OF DRIVING AND I COME TO A STOP, THE CAR WILL NOT TO MOVE OR RESPOND AS IT SHOULD. I CAN BE AT 3000 RPM AT A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR WILL JUST CREEP ALONG UNTIL IT BUILDS UP SPEED. IF I DON'T LET OFF OF THE GAS AFTER SPEED STARTS BUILDING UP TO 20 MPH, IT WELL CLUB AND JERK INTO GEAR ALMOST CAUSING THE CAR WILL TO TURN OUT OF CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471605August 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED, AT FIRST THE VEHICLE JERKED ABRUPTLY FROM 1ST TO 2ND, AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A FEW MILES IT SEEMS LIKE ITS NOT GEARING PROPERLY, NOW THE VEHICLE STARTS JERKING AS SOON AS I START DRIVING JERKING FROM 1ST, 2ND TO 3RD, AFTER 30 MILES THE VEHICLE DRIVES OK. ALSO THERE'S BEEN TIMES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE ALSO JERKS WHEN CHANGING TO REVERSE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THE COST COULD BE ABOUT 4,000 TO 5,000 WHICH IS ABOUT WHAT THE VEHICLE IS WORTH. THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY NISSAN, THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ITS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM AND OWNER SHOULDN'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENTS COSTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471364August 18, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE CORE SUPPORT ROTTED RUSTED AND SPLIT IN HALF. ENGINE AND RADIATOR COULD FALL OUT AND CAUSE CRASH. THIS IS A NYS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471311August 17, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THAT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470733August 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I DROVE TO WORK WHICH IS ABOUT 10 MILES FROM MY RESIDENCE,PARKED TO RETRIEVE SOME PAPREWORK THEN RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE. I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE,WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AS REQUIRED WHILE CHANGING GEARS.THERE WAS A BIG TIME DELAY BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION.THERE ALSO WAS A LOUD AND VERY HARD "BANG" CAUSING ME TO BE FORCED REARWARD IN THE SEAT AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD, AS IF THERE WAS NOT A FOOT ON THE BRAKES. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE IS ENGAGED IN THE DRIVE POSITION. I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL OF 2006,ALL THEY HAD TO SAY IS I MUST PAY $109 FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM AND HOPEFULLY THEY COULD DUPLICATE IT. I ALSO SPOKE TO NISSAN AMERICA CONSUMER HOTLINE AND THEY ALSO SAID THAT I MUST HAVE IT DEALT WITH THROUGH THE DEALER, AND THEY WILL SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO .AT THE TIME OF THIS ENTRY,THE VEHICLE HAS 55000 MILE EXACT. I HAVE BEEN ON NUMEROUS SITE ONLINE AND SAW COMPLIANTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM, WITH THE TRANSMISSION AS A KNOWN FAULT. TRANSMISSIONS FROM NISSAN BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 2004 TO 2007.ALL THE COMPLAINANTS STATES THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY SOLUTION FROM NISSAN AMERICA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470598August 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
CAR SHIFTS REALLY HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND REVS LIKE ITS NOT CATCHING GEAR LIKE ITS SUPPOSED TO DO AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH IS NOT THE FIX NISSAN HAS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WHY IS NOTHING GETTING DONE HIGHER UP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUS INJURED. 543 REPORTS AND WHAT HAS GOT DONE THUS FAR. ALSO WHEN PUTTING IN DRIVE IT PAUSES THEN SWITCHES INTO GEAR CAUSE IT TO JERK REAL BAD LIKE THE TRANNY AN MOTOR MOUNTS ARE ABOUT TO FALL OUT. PLEASE SOMEONE TAKE ACTION ABOUT THIS ISSUE !!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470341August 13, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS ABOUT TO PULL OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN I HIT THE GAS IT WAS LIKE I WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. CARS WERE BLOWING AT ME AND ALL. I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THAT THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE ABS, BRAKE, SERVICE ENGINE AND TNS/INS? LIGHTS WERE ON AND MY GAS HAND HAD DROPPED FROM 3/4 OF A TANK DOWN TO EMPTY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND TURNED IT BACK ON. THE ONLY LIGHT THAT STAYED ON AFTERWARD WAS THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. MY GAS HAND NEVER WENT BACK UP TO THE 3/4 OF A TANK. I WAS NERVOUS THAT THE CAR WAS GOING TO CUT OFF SO I STOPPED AND PUT MORE GAS IN THE CAR. MY CAR NOW DRIVES LIKE THE BOTTOM IS FALLING OUT. IT'S SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND THEN PICKS UP ONCE YOU GET TO ABOUT 35 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470363August 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHO BOTH ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR OR CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470454August 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STARTED FORWARD, CAR MOVED AND THEN JUST REVVED. CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ME. CAR WAS MOVING AND THEN WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE SHIFTED, IT FROZE . WAS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT AFTER THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470083August 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE SPEED BEGAN TO DECREASE DESPITE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME AND THEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,500 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470103August 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 2 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE VALVE BODY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND SUGGESTED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE AND ADVISED TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470109August 10, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERKS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR OVER 20 MINUTES. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469966August 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR REVS UP ON ITS OWN, ALSO SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING I PARKED THE CAR AND GEAR WOULD SLAM WHEN SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE,REVERSE AND WHENEVER SHIFTED TOLD IT IS DUE TO A BAD BODY VALVE WHICH IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2004 THRU 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA AND OTHER NISSAN MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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