Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10463556June 29, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON FIFTH GEAR AS THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463418June 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE ALSO WOULD NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR AND INSTEAD, WOULD STALL FOR SECONDS BEFORE JERKING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463499June 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN PUTTING CAR INTO OR OUT OF REVERSE. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF DRIVE THE ENGINE REVS AND THERE IS A SUDDEN JERK. THE CAR ALSO JERKS WHENEVER SWITCHING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. THE CAR HAS 70K+ MILES AND RESEARCH SHOWS THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AT THIS MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463249June 27, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR JERKING PROFUSELY WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. IT WILL DO THIS AS WELL WHEN I COME TO A STOP AND THEN TAKE OFF. THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE. I LOVE MY CAR BUT AFTER SEEING THROUGHOUT THE INTERNET ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, I DO NOT BELIEVE MY NEXT PURCHASE WILL BE A NISSAN. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RECALLING AND FIXING THIS ISSUE. MAYBE FAMILIES THAT HAVE LOST LOVED ONES WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT A LITTLE FURTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463199June 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462969June 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE THEN JERKED WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND NEARLY CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT ON THE VALVE BODY OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462861June 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING/JERKING WHEN PRESSING BREAKS FOR A RED LIGHT, CONTINUED SHAKING/JERKING AS I WAS PRESSING ON THE BREAK. SHAKING AND LOUD NOISE WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON, JERKING OF GEARS AS I AM DRIVING ON FREEWAY, SEEMS TO JUMP GEARS AND TAKES A LONG TIME TO CATCH ITSELF ON AUTOMATIC GEAR CHANGES. HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE BRAND NEW AND HAS GIVEN ALL KIDS OF PROBLEMS. FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS I'VE INVESTED TOO MUCH ON REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS THAT HAD NO REASON TO FAIL. I EXPECTED THIS CAR TO BE A DEPENDABLE AND RELIABLE VEHICLE BASED ON THE REPUTATION OF THE MAKER. LOVE THE INTERNAL FEATURES OF COMFORT AND LUXURY BUT THIS CAR FAILS WHERE IT COUNTS....THE TRANSMISSION AND UNDER THE HOOD WORKINGS. ---I READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT A FOUL ODOR IN THE CAR... I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THAT STRANGE/STINKY ODOR IN MY CAR AND THOUGHT IT WAS MILK OR FOOD MY KIDS LEFT IN THE CAR...I TEND TO HAVE MY CAR VERY CLEAN AND AFTER A THOROUGH INSPECTION HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR...AFTER READING THE OTHER ENTRIES I CAN SAY IT COMES FROM THE CAR ITSELF AS OTHER'S ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462561June 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION STARTS TO SLIP FROM FIRST TO SECOND WHEN IT GETS WARMED UP. I WAS READING ONLINE THAT NISSAN MADE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND IS REFUCING TO TAKE RESPONSABILITY FOR THERE MISTAKES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462501June 21, 2012
ENGINE
MY 2005 NISSAN IS JERKING DANGEROUSLY WHILE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND CHOSE NOT TO INFORM ME JUST TO MAKE A SELL. I BELIEVE THAT THE TRANNY IS DEFECTED AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND NISSAN SEEMS TO REFUSE TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND SPENT 12,000 ON THE CAR NOW THEY ARE ASKING ME TO PAY 4500 FOR THE TRANNY. IF THIS WAS TOLD TO ME THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS BOUGHT I WOULD HAVE WENT AND BROUGHT A HONDA INSTEAD. RIP OFF AND DANGER ALERT TO ANYONE THAT OWN THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460481June 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1997 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BECAUSE HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHER NISSAN'S THAT WERE RECALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462134June 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT TO ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO JERK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462178June 18, 2012
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL TILT MOTOR GRINDS AND REMAINS IN THE DOWN POSITION. UNDERSTAND SPECIAL BULLETIN NTB09-094 IS POSTED. THE CAR IS PRECARIOUSLY CHALLENGING TO DRIVE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL IN THIS POSITION WHICH ALSO MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO SEE THE DASHBOARD WITH THE WHEEL IN THE WAY. TOO MANY COMPLAINS ON THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THE TELESCOPIC MOTORS IN THIS CAR ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461983June 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM SIDE ROAD, TRANSMISSION HALTED AS THOUGH STUCK IN OVERDRIVE. I ACCELERATED, BUT THE ENGINE JUST WOULD NOT GO. A TRUCK HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID COLLISION. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE LIKE A STANDARD TRANSMISSION HAD BEE STARTED IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR. I HAVE GONE ONLINE TO FORUMS TO SEE THAT NISSAN HAS BEEN HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR SOMETIME. THESE CARS NEED TO BE RECALLED TO CHECK FOR THIS LATENT DEFECT THAT CAN RESULT IN SOMEONE GETTING KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461998June 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SKYVIEW ROOF IN MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS LEAKING WATER. DURING A HARD RAIN WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING STILL FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR, WATER WILL RUN THROUGH THE INTERIOR LAMPS ONTO THE INTERIOR. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING TO THE POINT THAT I HATES WHEN IT RAINS. I HAVE TO PLACE A LARGE BATH TOWEL OVER THE DASHBOARD AND GEAR LEVER TO HELP PREVENT WATER AND ELECTRICAL DAMAGE! I ALSO THE BACK SEAT GETS WET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462000June 17, 2012
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY MOON-ROOF IS MARKED WITH AS3 DOT 467 M078. CAN SOME PLEASE TELL ME WITH IS THE SAME MARKING THAT IN THE 2004 RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462024June 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS JERKING WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO IS NOT SWITCHING TO THE PROPER GEAR WHEN GOING FROM A STOPPED TO AN ACCELERATED MOVEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461921June 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BOTH IN LOWER GEARS AND AT TIMES, AT ACCELERATION. ADDITIONALLY, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, IT TAKES A COUPLE OF SECONDS TO GO INTO DRIVE, BUT THEN JUMPS HARD INTO GEAR. SO HARD LIKE I'VE BEEN HIT. LUCKILY I DON'T LIVE ON A BUSY STREET. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND FROM MY RESEARCH MANY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I JUST STARTED RESEARCH AFTER LEARNING THAT A FRIEND OF MY DAUGHTER'S WHOSE PARENT OWNS A 2005 MAXIMA IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461639June 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THIS 2005 MAXIMA USED AND NOT LONG AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LAG IN THE SHIFTING THEN WHEN IT SHIFTED INTO GEAR IT WOULD LURCH. (FEELS LIKE BEING KICKED BY A MULE.) IT HAPPENS ON & OFF BUT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT ESPECIALLY IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. THERE'S ALSO A FOUL SMELL NOTED WHEN THIS HAPPENS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS. I READ REVIEWS THAT CONFIRMED MY SUSPICIONS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. OF COURSE EVERY TIME IT HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT IT WOULDN'T DO IT, AND NO COMPUTER CHECK SHOWED ANYTHING. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSION NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN, AND THAT'S JUST SAD BECAUSE THAT'S ALL I HAVE EVER OWNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461352June 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN SECOND GEAR. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE BEFORE SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE CONTACTED FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461197June 11, 2012
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
I WAS GOING THROUGH A STOP SIGN, AND AFTER I STOPPED, I PRESSED THE GAS ONLY TO SEE THE RPMS SHOOT UP WITHOUT THE VEHICLE MOVING FOR FIVE SECONDS, THEN THE CAR FINALLY KICKED INTO GEAR. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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