Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10355022September 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION ALREADY? WELL CARED FOR 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT APPROX 75,000 MILES. NISSAN HAS NOT DONE A RECALL AND MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE. MY CAR HAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC 3 TIMES ALREADY ! SOMETIMES WON'T ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT ME HAVING TO RESTART THE ENGINE. JERKS WHEN GOING TO FROM 1ST TO SECOND AND VICE VERSA. I'M STILL MAKING $500.00 PAYMENTS ON THE CAR! VERY DISCOURAGING, NISSAN SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354947September 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKING, SLIPPING. FLARING. ONLY OCCURS WHEN CAR IS WARM. WILL CAUSE VIOLENT JERKING WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF TRACTION AND CONTROL OF CAR. I JUST REPLACED VALVE BODY AND PROBLEM STILL THERE!! HELP! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354594September 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION JERKS MY CAR OUT OF CONTROL DURING 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354786September 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING FROM FAILURE OF THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER ON MY 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH ONLY 48,000 MILES. FORTUNATELY, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE SERVICE BAY AT KAL TIRE LOCATED IN LADNER BC, CANADA. IT WAS NECESSARY TO EMPLOY THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE I RESIDE IN POINT ROBERTS WA, I COULD NOT TAKE THE RISK OF DRIVING 45 MILES TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER LOCATED IN BELLINGHAM WA. LADNER IS ONLY 5 OR 6 MILES FROM POINT ROBERTS WA. HAD I RAN THE MAXIMA DOWN I-5 DOWN TO BELLINGHAM WA, THIS COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WOULD HAVE BEEN LETHAL WHEN DRIVING AT STATED EXPRESSWAY SPEED LIMITS OF 70 MPH. THE FAILURE OF A MASTER BRAKE VALVE AT 48,000 MILES IS UNPRECEDENTED IN MY 50 YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE. I HAVE REQUESTED THE VALVE BE HELD FOR ANALYSIS AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO MAIL IT TO YOU FOR YOUR PERUSAL SHOULD YOU WISH TO DIAGNOSE IT. THIS VALVE NOT COVERED UNDER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, PER THE NISSAN DEALER LOCATED IN BELLINGHAM WA. I CONCLUDE THIS COMMUNICATION BY EXPRESSING MY CONCERNS REGARDING THE RELATIVE SAFETY OF THIS MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. IT IS NOT UNREASONABLE TO STATE LIVES ARE AT STAKE IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354553September 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. 1 TO 2 GEAR AND 2 TO 3 GEAR SHIFTS ABRUPTLY, SLIPS, JERKS, ON BOTH UPSHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFTS. TRANSMISSION BANGS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND THE CAR HESITATES OFF THE LINE. OFF THE LINE, THE CAR REVS FREELY BEFORE IT'S ABLE TO CATCH A GEAR YOU GET A WHIPLASH SENSATION BETWEEN SHIFTS. COMING TO A STOP AT A SIGNAL THE 3RD TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST GEAR DOWNSHIFTS ARE EXTREMELY HARSH ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BANG. WHEN SHIFTING FROM R TO D, THERE IS A FEW SECONDS DELAY BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO GEAR WITH A LOUD BANG. THIS ALL HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP WITH AT LEAST 15-20MIN. DRIVING TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354428September 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE 3.5L V6 TRANSMISSIONS- JERKING, KNOCKING AND STICKING IN GEAR. MANY DEALERS ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. INTERNET SEARCHES HAVE SHOWN THE SAME RESULTS OF CONSUMERS HAVING ISSUES. THE NORMAL COST FOR REPLACEMENT IS ALMOST 50% OF THE CAR VALUE. DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM ONLY SUGGEST FOR THE PLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION $3800! IF THE CAR IS ENGAGED IN 5TH GEAR (LIKE THIS ONE) COULD CAUSE OTHER VEHICLES TO CRASH INTO IT DUE TO POOR ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354432September 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA BRAND NEW IN JUNE 2001. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING IN 2004 I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE RACING. IT DID STOP AFTER A FEW SECONDS BUT I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD CAR MECHANIC. HE COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT FOUND A DEFECTIVE AIR POLLUTION PART AND REPLACED IT. THE NEXT DAY, WHILE WAITING TO TAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED AGAIN AND WITH ME PRACTICALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE WE SLID ACROSS THE INTERSECTION HEADED TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LUCKILY PEOPLE SLOWED ENOUGH FOR ME TO SLIDE ACROSS THE INTERSECTION WITH RUBBER BURNING, ENGINE WHINING, ETC. A FEW SECONDS LATER IT STOPPED. I WAS ONLY ABOUT A MILE FROM THE DEALER THAT I HAD PURCHASED IT FROM SO I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THERE AND PULLED INTO THE SERVICE DEPT. AREA. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T LOOK AT IT TODAY BUT COME BACK TOMMORROW. I SAID THAT I WASN'T ABOUT TO KEEP DRIVING IT WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THAT I COULD PARK IT IN THEIR LOT AND THEY WILL LOOK AT IT TOMMORROW. I SAID "YOU CAN PARK IT IN YOUR LOT, I'M NOT DRIVING IT." THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED AND SAID IT MUST BE SOMETHING WITH THE ONBOARD COMPUTER AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE IT, COST $1100 NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WHAT COULD I DO? SO OF COURSE I DID IT AND COMPLAINED BUT IT APPEARS TO HAVE FIXED IT SINCE IT HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN. I STILL OWN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354452September 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND 2ND TO 1ST GEAR, SOMETIMES WON'T CHANGE AND THAN SLAMS INTO 2ND GEAR OR WILL DOWNSHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR TO EARLY . THIS CAUSES NO ACCELERATION OR STOPPING SHORT. HAVE NOW READ MANY COMPLAINTS DESCRIBING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354468September 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN YOU CHANGE FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT JUMP INTO GEAR HARD. WILE DRIVING IT SHIFT HARD FROM 1 GEAR TO 2 . I TAKE IT TO THE AUTO SHOP THEY SAY IT'S MY TRANSMISSION. IT COST ME $1900.00 TO REPLACE IT.I SEE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS DOING NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354148September 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH ONLY 67 THOUSAND MILES, CAR JERKS FORWARD WHEN STOPPED, STALLS, AND JERKS WHEN TRYING TO REVERSE, I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF CONSUMER REPORTS AND THIS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN, DEALERSHIP SAYS MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 3 TO 4000! I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF CASH. AND AM IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE WITH NO CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354175September 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA SHUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING I HAD MY GRANDBABY IN THE CAR WITH ME AND TRAFFIC WAS MOVING PRETTY FAST, AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 5MINS IT STARTED BACK UP. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND TOLD THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THIS, SO I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. I HAVE 174,000 MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354369September 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ITS SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 05 MAXIMA IS GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353973September 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA AND HE IT JERKING WHEN I PUT IT IN "D" AND I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS AND THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. WE SPEND TOO MUCH MONEY ON THESE CARS AND THEY ARE NOT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353694September 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE DROVE AS IF IT WAS CHANGING GEARS. WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING SLOWLY AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND IT BEGAN TO JUMP AND CHANGE GEARS, AS IF IT WAS A MANUAL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SINCE THE DEALER WANTED $4400 TO REPAIR IT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE APPROXIMATE AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000.UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, IT DIDN'T MOVE IMMEDIATELY, BUT THEN IT WOULD JERK INTO GEAR AFTER THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE OFF VERY FAST. UPDATED 03/24/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353633September 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT HAS 97.000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT WON'T GO INTO DRIVE FROM PARK WITHOUT A 3-5 SECOND DELAY, IT DOSEN'T DOWN SHIFT PROPERLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT'S TO THE POINT NOW THAT WHEN I COME TO A STOP IT DOWN SHIFTS SO ERRATICLY THAT THE TIRES CHIRP. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE OVER 150,000 PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT, WHICH I THINK IS A FALSEHOOD. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THERE CLEARLY IS A DEFECT WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THEM. THE FOG LIGHTS SHORT OUT AND BURN OUT AFTER LIMITED USE. I HAVE SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON FOG LIGHTS, NOW I JUST GAVE UP AND LEAVE THEM BURNED OUT. THE FRONT STRUTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353340September 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 MAXIMA WITH APPROX. 68K MILES. CAR STARTED TO JERK AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND REVERSE TO DRIVE. CAR BEGAN TO STALL AND SURGE FORWARD. CAR NOW JERKS ON MANY GEARS AND GETS STUCK ON SOME. I STOPPED DRIVING IT WHEN THE RPM'S SHOT UP AND THE CAR TOOK A WHILE TO KICK INTO GEAR WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A GAME. 1 WEEK LATER I HESITANTLY DECIDE TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAYS THAT HE HAS NOTICED THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE ON A LOT OF 04 AND 06 MAXIMAS. THE PART ITSELF NEEDED TO BE BOUGHT FROM NISSAN AND COST $1,000. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS DEFECT SO THAT IT CAN BECOME A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353359September 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
CAR MALFUNCTION ON TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353111August 31, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SE . I HAVE HAD ABS PROBLEMS FOR 7 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME THE NISSAN DEALER JUST CLEANED THE RR WHEEL SENSOR AND SAID THAT WOULD DO THE JOB. IT WORKED FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. NOW I JUST HAD THE TSB PERFORMED TO CORRECT THE DESIGN FLAW OF NISSAN ON THE RR WHEEL SENSOR. AFTER THE TSB WAS PERFORMED THE DEALER CAME TO NOTICE THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM STILL WAITING ON THAT JOB TO BE PERFORMED. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY NISSAN MAXIMAS FROM THE 2006 GENERATION. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T SEEM AS IF IT IS GOING TO STOP. I HAVE ALMOST HIT 2 CARS BECAUSE OF THIS DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352769August 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT, THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED FROM AMBER THEN RED AND MY TRANSMISSION DROPPED VERY HARD FROM 3 TO 2 AS IF I SLAMMED THE BREAKS AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME. IT WOULD APPEAR TO THE CAR BEHIND ME THAT I SLAMMED THE BRAKES MANY FEET TOO EARLY AND WAS UNPREDICTABLE. THE ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED BY THE DRIVER FROM BEHIND AND RESULTED BY ANGRY GESTURES AND HONKING. LUCKILY NO ONE GOT HURT. THIS ISSUE OCCURS FROM TIME TO TIME WITH THIS TRANSMISSION THAT I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE. THE CAR IN VERY GOOD SHAPE, AND RELIABLE. ALL THE SERVICES HAS BEEN DONE BY THE DEALER, BUT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED SINCE ITS PAST THE 5 YEAR MARK. NISSAN MAXIMA 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352844August 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND SLIPPED INTO THIRD OR FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MISCOMMUNICATION WITH THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM. NONE OF THE PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE VIN INFORMATION WASN'T AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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