Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10467032July 23, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
MY VEHICLE, AS WITH MANY NISSAN MAXIMA'S FROM 2000 TO 2003, IS AFFECTED BY A DEFECTIVE RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT. THE PART IS EXTREMELY PRONE TO RUSTING AND DECAYING WHILE THE SURROUNDING PARTS REMAIN INTACT. THE PART ON MY CAR HAS DEVELOPED HOLES AND CHUNKS ARE CONSTANTLY FALLING OFF, POSSIBLY CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466800July 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE JERKED BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CONFIRMED THERE WAS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466832July 20, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DOING 75 MPH IN SAN FRANCISCO, I STEPPED ON THE GAS PRETTY HARD AND LET OFF A SECOND OR TWO LATER. RIGHT AFTER THAT THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. I HAD TO GO ACROSS 3 LANES WITH NO ACCELERATION. VERY SCARY. PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO REV THE ENGINE TO NO AVAIL. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT SEEMED TO ACT NORMAL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED FOR A AWHILE THEN WENT TO SOLID. ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED IT THE VEHICLE OFF AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PATTERN WITH THIS CAR WHEN I PUSH ON THE PEDDLE TO ACCELERATE. SINCE JANUARY OF 2012 IT HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES. I BROUGHT IT TO A SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON 2002 NISSAN MAXIMAS. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT IN THIS RECALL. MY CONCERN IS WHY IS IT NOT IN THIS RECALL WHEN IT IS CLEARLY DISPLAYING WHAT THE "OTHER" 2002 NISSAN MAXIMAS ARE DOING?? THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR FREEWAYS AND OTHER FAST MOVING AREAS. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT CHANNELS I NEED TO GO THROUGH TO GET THIS LOOKED AT? I HAVE CALLED THE NORTHERN REGION NISSAN DEALER AND THEY WERE VERY RUDE AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS CONFIDENTIAL AND WOULDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING. THIS IS MY CAR THAT DRIVES MY FAMILY AROUND, I HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. HAS ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS COME IN ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO THEIR 2002 MODEL THAT WAS NOT IN THIS RECALL? I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JANUARY OF 2003 WITH 22,000 MILES ON HER AND SHE NOW HAS 134,000. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466668July 19, 2012
STEERING
AFTER STARTING MY CAR I HEARD A LOUD GRINDING/WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AUTOMATIC TILT/TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL WAS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION AND FAILED TO LOWER TO THE MEMORY SET POSITION. THE LOUD AND DISTRACTING NOISE WOULD HAPPEN EVERY TIME I STARTED THE CAR AND ONLY STOPPED AFTER MANUALLY TRYING TO ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH DID NOT WORK. THE STEERING WHEEL IS STUCK IN A POSITION THAT SO THAT I CANNOT SEE THE GAUGES OR SPEEDOMETER PROPERLY WHICH IS DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466671July 19, 2012
STEERING
TODAY I FOUND MY NISSAN MAXIMA 2009 MAKING A REPETITIVE GRINDING SOUND. UPON INVESTIGATION I DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS THE MOTOR FOR THE ADJUSTABLE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. IT IS CURRENTLY STUCK IN THE HIGHEST POSITION AND IT IS EXTREMELY CLUMSY TO DRIVE AND BLOCKS VISION TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN RESEARCHING THE REPAIR I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY COMMON EVENT AND FEEL A RECALL IS IN ORDER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE FREQUENT NATURE OF THIS REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466360July 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND EXHIBIT A LOUD THUMPING SOUND. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SWITCHING GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAINLY OCCURRED IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR BUT ALSO IN THIRD AND FORTH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465934July 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT 05 NISSAN MAXIMA 3 YEARS AGO!! IT START HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHEN I WAS UNDER WARRANTY I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP THEY SAID ITS MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEM!! I GOT NEW MOTOR MOUNTS AND NOTHING HAPPENED! HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I GOT OUT OF THE WARRANTY I WENT BACK TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR SAME PROBLEM AND THEY SAID ITS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT IT JERKS GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND SAME WHEN GOING BACK FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR!! DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST $3500 TO FIX IT!!! I CALLED CORPORATE OFFICE WITH THE PROBLEM THEY SAID AFTER 3 DAYS THAT THEY CANT HELP BC ITS OUT OF WARRANTY! I STILL OWE $5000 ON THE CAR AND MAKING PAYMENTS I CANT AFFORD TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465978July 17, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,941.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465993July 17, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR CROSS BAR WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,475 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,575. UPDATED 08/14/12*LJ UPDATED 08/15/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466001July 17, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE CONTACT WOULD ADD FUEL TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE UNIFIED UNIT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466034July 17, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN A LOCKED POSITION AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE GEAR BOX MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465787July 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ...UPDATED 08-03-12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465345July 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MINE STARTED WITH A LITTLE KICK AND IT JUST KEPT ON GETTING WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD CAUSE WHIPLASH... AND THIS IS DURING ACCELERATION AND WHILE SLOWING DOWN TOO. THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY GAVE OUT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465388July 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VERY HARD JERK WHILE SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES COVERING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465412July 12, 2012
STEERING
THE AUTOMATIC TILT STEERING WHEEL MOTOR MADE A GRINDING NOISE THEN FAILED TO MOVE THE WHEEL. THIS MODEL HAS AN AUTOMATIC ENTRY/EXIT SYSTEM THAT MOVES THE WHEEL UP AND DOWN EVERY TIME YOU ENTER/EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE TILT MECHANISM ATTEMPTS TO LOWER THE WHEEL WHENEVER I START THE CAR. THIS HAS PUT THE STEERING WHEEL IN A POSITION THAT IS EXTREMELY LOW AND WILL NOT RAISE. THIS HAS MADE STEERING DIFFICULT AND BLOCKS THE VIEW OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465133July 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING THE GEARS. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SHIFTED GEARS AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464453July 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED IN AND OUT OF GEAR, ESPECIALLY THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464308July 5, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA SL WITH 90,000(MI) AS I WAS DRIVING ON A RAINY DAY I NOTICED THE PASSENGER FRONT MAT WAS GETTING WET WHEN I GOT HOME I REMOVED THE MAT AND CARPET AND TO MY SURPRISED I FOUND A SIZABLE RUST HOLE IN THE FLOOR PASSENGER SIDE . I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THE MANAGER OF MY DISCOVERY SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS GOING TO CONTACT NISSAN AND FIND OUT WHAT TO DO. IN THE MEAN TIME I STOPPED BY A FEW AUTOBODY SHOPS TO GET QUOTES ON FIXING IT I TRIED 5 SHOPS AND MOST OF THEM REFUSE TO TOUCH IT BECAUSE IS A STRUCTURAL PART OF THE VEHICLE, THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY THOUGHT I SHOULD GO SEE THE DEALER AS THE CAR SHOULDN'T RUST LIKE THAT BEING SO NEW. A FEW DAYS LATER I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THE MANAGER IF SHE HA HEARD FROM NISSAN SHE SAID NO, SHE MENTIONED THAT SHE HAS SEEN COUPLE MORE CARS COME IN FOR INSPECTIONS AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOMS ON THE PASSENGER SIDES WERE RUSTED CONSEQUENTLY FAILING INSPECTION. NISSAN SHOULD MAKE A RECALL OR FORCE TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE MY CAR IS WORTHLESS BECAUSE OF THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IT HAS. NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE REPAIRS FOR USING WEAK OR CHEAPER MATERIALS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464019July 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I LIKE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT, AM EXPERIENCING A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE STARTS ON THE DOWNSHIFT FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 20 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO JERK. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED LATE SHIFT ON ACCELERATION AND A HARD "THUNK" WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. DEALER QUOTED $4000 FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA FOR THIS SAME FAILURE, A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT THAT HAS BEEN FILED IN SEPT. 2011, AND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON NISSAN FORUMS. WHEN WILL NISSAN BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR A DEFECTIVE PART? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463854July 1, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CLUTCH PEDAL KEEPS GETTING STUCK (ON THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY RETRACTION) WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN I AM DRIVING. OFTEN TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING I WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT GEARS TO ACCOMMODATE SPEED BUT CANNOT AND WOULD HAVE TO SIGNAL HAZARDS TO AWARE OTHER DRIVERS OF EMERGENCY AND CANNOT PROCEED WITH DRIVING DUE TO COMPLICATIONS OF MY CLUTCH PEDAL NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY . I HAVE TRIED TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM BUT PROBLEM SEEMS TO KEEP COMING BACK. I HAVE LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM IN THE FORUMS AND VARIOUS NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS WITH SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM... THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN A REAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME WITH TWO KIDS AND I THE DRIVER NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS BUT FRIGHTENING, I SOME TIMES AM STUCK IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN THE TRAFFIC STARTS MOVING I CANNOT AND OTHER DRIVERS HARASS AND THREATEN ME.. IT TAKES TIME FOR THE PEDAL TO RETRACT SOMETIMES HOURS. AT TIMES WHEN MOVING STEADILY IN MOTION THE PEDAL GETS STUCK AND CANNOT GET OUT OF GEAR AND HAVE TO FORCE THE SHIFTER OUT ON NEUTRAL TO ROLL WITH FRICTION LEAVING ME WITH LITTLE OR NO TIME TO REACT LEAVING ME VULNERABLE AND IN DANGER OF GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT HAVING ME MOVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE.. PLEASE CONSIDER MY COMPLAINT NOT FOR MY BENEFIT BUT FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHER CITIZENS AND COMMUTERS.. 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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