Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10346066July 29, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED AFTER SIX YEARS / 58,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346148July 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, OUT OF THE BLUE, AT STREET SPEED, 10-25 MPH, A SUDDEN "CLUNK" IS HEARD AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP SUDDENLY AND LEFT WITHOUT ANY POWER. IF CAR RESTARTS, THE TRANSMISSION IS LEFT IN 5TH GEAR WITH NO ABILITY TO CHANGE GEARS AT ALL. ONLY 44000 MILES ON THE CAR, BUT WE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING/DOCUMENTING TO THE NISSAN DEALER EVERY SERVICE, SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. ALL THEY DO IS "ADD TRANSMISSION OIL", OR JUST TELL US "THERE IS NO PROBLEM FOR THIS IS NORMAL." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346003July 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 05' MAXIMA WITH 102,000, AND I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE AROUND THE 70,000 MILE MARK. I TRIED TO FLUSH IT AND NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. IT SHIFTS OUT FUNNY FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND DOWN SHIFTS REAL HARD WHEN U COME TO A STOP. I'VE READ ALOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE I LOVE THE PERFORMANCE AND I DON'T WONT TO TRADE IT IN BECAUSE OF THE MONEY I HAVE DROPPED INTO IT, AND CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR PAYMENT!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345683July 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER REPORTING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM TO NISSAN TWICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING ME TO ALMOST BE STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR. I DID MY RESEARCH TO FIND THAT NOT ONLY HAVE MANY CONSUMERS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE FOR NISSAN MAXIMA 2004-2006 TRANSMISSION BUT NISSAN IS REFUSING O RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS AS THEY ARE FAULTY AND CAN ALSO BE DEADLY DUE TO THE NATURE OF JERKING AND CAR NOT KICKING INTO GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345749July 27, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, TWO VEHICLES STRUCK THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION ON THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,057. UPDATED 10/21/10*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE IN THE FLOOR BOARD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10345165July 25, 2010
STEERING
MAXIMA 2004 SL 3.5 STEERING WHEEL TILT STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345012July 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR DIED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHILE IN REVERSE. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT BACK UP, I DISMISSED IT. A FEW DAYS LATER, IT WOULD NOT START AT THE GROCER. IT RESTARTED ONLY AFTER JUMPING. I DROVE IT TO AUTO ZONE FOR A NEW BATTERY WHICH SEEMED TO HELP. YESTERDAY WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARALLEL PARK IT DIED AGAIN MID AISLE. I RESTARTED IT AND SLOWLY PRESSED FORWARD BY FLOORING THE ACCELERATOR. I BACKED OUT AGAIN AND AFTER CHANGING GEAR, IT DRAGGED FORWARD WITHOUT TORQUE. FINALLY, IT LURCHED INTO TORQUE ONLY TO DRAG DOWN AT EACH RED LIGHT. I'M APPALLED AT ALL THE ONLINE COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH NO RELIEF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345073July 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH 1ST TO 2ND GEAR SHIFT. THE PROBLEM OCCURS DAILY AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND NISSAN WILL NOT FIX OR REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344821July 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344982July 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE W/ A LITTLE BIT OVER 50000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION DOES "JERK" WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM WHEN CHANGING FROM 1ST. TO SECOND GEAR AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING BETWEEN THE SAME GEARS. I TOUGH THAT WAS AA ISOLATED PROBLEM, TILL FINDING A FEW WEB SITE W/ OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE ( 003/2004 MODELS) COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO CHANGE THE MOTOR MOUNT AND I DID AS WELL AS FLUSHING THE FLUID AND NOTHING DID HAPPEN. IS MY REASONING THAT THE NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER SINCE IT SHOWS A PATTERN AND ALSO IS UNKNOWN WHAT CAN HAPPENS W/ THE CAR IN CASE OF A COMPLETE FAILURE. BELOW THERE IS A QUESTION ABOUT THE "INCIDENT DATE" MY RESPONSE IS "APPROXIMATED". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344993July 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA FOR SIX YEARS. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW. THE CAR SLAMS INTO GEAR AND JERKS INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE. IT BANGS AND THROWS ME FORWARD WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. IT ALSO THROWS ME INTO GEAR WHEN GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. IT HAS ABOUT 76,197 MILES. AT 70,000 MILES THE STRUTS HAD TO BE REPLACED I REPORTED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, BY FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT. THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I TOLD NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WHAT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, IT WILL COST ME A TOTAL OF $3553.13 TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA , I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344650July 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED WITH AN EXTREMELY HIGH INCREASE IN THE RPMS. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN THE SPEED RATE OCCURRED. THE FAILURES WERE INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND THEY BOTH INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344731July 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING NOVEMBER 2009; SHE STATED THAT SHIFTING GEARS WAS DIFFICULT. SHE ALSO NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. A MONTH LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. IN JULY 2010, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,943.UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344433July 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LUNGES WHILE BRAKING OR ACCELERATING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. CAUSED REAR-END ACCIDENT WITH MY WIFE & KIDS IN THE CAR. I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF CONSUMER'S COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE & NISSAN NOR THE GOVERNMENT WILL FESS UP TO THE ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS AN ON-GOING SAFETY ISSUE & NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN & THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO PUT PRESSURE ON NISSAN CORP. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM @ THERE EXPENSE INSTEAD OF THE CONSUMER. THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT IS INCORRECT DUE TO THIS BEING AN ONGOING ISSUE & THE LOCAL DEALER HAS NO RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344513July 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FOR 05 NISSAN MAXIMA. RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE WEB. THE COMPANY NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344608July 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD AND IT TURN OFF ON ME, TRIED TO START IT UP AGAIN, GOING 20-35 MILES AND HR BECAUSE CAR WONT ACCELERATE AFTER YOU COME TO A STOP POINTING..STEP ON THE GAS, CAR BARLEY MOVED, WENT TO GET CAR CHECK OUT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, REPLACE SENSORS, GOT IT OUT OF THE SHOP AND IT STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, IT WILL TURN OFF ONCE THE CAR GET WARMER, FOUND IT, ITS THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CAR IS AT 82,000 MILES, HAD THE CAR ABOUT OVER A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344621July 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA AS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. RECENTLY, IT STARTED HAVING SOME PROBLEMS (AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES). WHEN I CHANGE GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE, FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR THERE IS A HARD JERKING. SOMETIMES IT WILL TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO CHANGE GEARS AND MY RPM'S GO UP. IT HAS DIED ON ME AT A STOP LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS, AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. I HAD THE FLUSH DONE, AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORSE. I HAVE READ ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES. I HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, AND HAVE COME UP WITH THE SAME CONCLUSION...I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM!!!! PLEASE, LET'S WORK ON GETTING A RECALL INTO EFFECT FROM NISSAN. IT'S ONLY RIGHT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344301July 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA AUTO TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE RANDOMLY JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN, BUT IT IS GETTING MORE FREQUENT. JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 55,000 MILES ON IT, LESS THAN 10,000 MILES LATER I AM BEING TOLD I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS QUOTED $ 4,200 BY THE DEALER. THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343960July 19, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION JERKS SO WHEN DRIVEN IT STOPS TWICE N SHAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344026July 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH , THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER HER ASSISTANCE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,009. UPDATED 09/15/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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