Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10296221December 17, 2009
SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RECENTLY STARTED TO ROCKING TOWARD THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHICH ALERTED ME TO HAVING A PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GET INTO THE CAR THE SEAT IS LEANING TO THE LEFT DOOR. I CONTACTED THE DEALER IN WHICH I PURCHASED THE CAR, THEY SAID IT IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS UP. I SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE NISSAN WHICH I HAVE ALSO DONE . *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296267December 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAX CONSTANTLY SLIPS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND SOMETIMES WHEN BACKING UP. USUALLY OCCURS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES. HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CLEANED TWICE, BEEN ON THE MACHINE TWICE, AND READING OTHERS COMPLAINTS FOR THE ONES THAT HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296159December 16, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 NISSAN MAXIMA SHE STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS FAILED WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR HER TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES SHE WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY REPAIRS AS OF YET. THE FAILURE HAS ONLY OCCURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DID NOT RECEIVED A FORM FOR HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 05/11/10. UPDATED 06/11/10 *BF UPDATED 07/26/10*JB
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#10295890December 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE(AT TRANSMISSION) THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 05 I HAVE ABOUT 55K MILES ON IT AND IT IS STARTING TO SHOW SOME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN IT IS SHIFTING 1ST TO 2ND GEAR IT HAS A VERY BAD JERK IN TO GEAR AND THE SAME WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND IT DOWN SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. AND ALSO WHEN IT IS SHIFTING FORM 3RD TO 4TH OR 4TH TO 5TH SOME TIMES IT DELAYS AND MY CAR GOES INTO NEUTRAL FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS THEN IT SHIFTS REALLY HARD INTO GEAR WITH THAT SAME JERK I HAVE SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND. ALSO MY CAR SOMETIMES GET STUCK IN 5TH GEAR WHEN IM ON THE FREE WAY, I KNOW THIS BECAUSE AFTER I SLOW DOWN ACCORDING TO TRAFFIC AND THEN ACCELERATE TO GO WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC I HAVE NO ACCELERATING POWER(THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT IT DOES HAPPEN AND HOW I GET MY CAR BACK TO FIRST GEAR IS I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART MY CAR). I TRIED TAKING MY CAR THE A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT THEY FIRST SUGGEST GETTING A TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE AND FLUSH. THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AT ALL. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER I GOT MY TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE DONE. AND NOW THEY ARE SUGGESTING ME TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR 3000 TO 4000. AND I PERSONALLY CAN NOT AFFORD THAT. PLEASE HAVE A RECALL ON THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE I HAVE READ MANY NISSAN FORUMS AND MANY NISSAN CUSTOMER HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AN COMPLAINT. ON THIS WEBSITE HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/MAXIMA/9183-05-MAXIMA-TRANSMISSION-SHIFTING-PROBLEMS.HTML NONE OF THESE NISSAN MAXIMA SE HAVE NOT EVEN OVER A 100K MILES ON IN. PLEASE HELP ALL OF US OUT BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN A CAR GOES IN TO NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS AND WHEN IT GET STUCK IN 5 GEAR ON THE FREE WAY. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295623December 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING ERRATICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295683December 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT LOW MILEAGE EVEN IF THEY ARE BEING TAKEN CARE OF THEY STILL GO BAD...THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO PUT OUT THERE HARD MONEY FOR THESE EXPENSIVE CARS AND THEY ARE CHEAPLY BUILT...HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE WITH MY 02 ACURA TL AND HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY KNOW IT WAS THEIR FAULT AND I WILL NEVER DRIVE ANOTHER NISSAN EVEN THOUGH I CURRENTLY OWN A 04 Q45 ALSO. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295497December 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2005 MAXIMA WITH ONLY 75,00 MILES. THE CAR JERKS BACK WHEN IT SHIFTS GEARS. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO PULLOVER AND RESTART MY CAR EVERYTIME. THERE HAS BEEN THOUSANDS OF NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AROUND THE 50,000 TO 100,000 MILE RANGE. THERE IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAD TRANSMISSION/ MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE THAT IT BROKE ALL THE MOUNTS. I HAVE GOTTEN MULTIPLE WHIPLASHES AND CONTINUE WITH BACK PAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON 12/7/2009 AND THEY OF COURSE SAID THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID IT IS COMMON ON THESE VEHICLES. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP RUNNING AND NOW THEY'RE SAYING THAT IT IS NOT RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10295179December 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH SEVERE JERKING 1ST-2NG GEAR, RVM REVVING HIGH, NOT GOING INTO GEARFOR ABOUT A MONTH OR SO. SYMPTOMS STARTED AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES. TOOK TO NISSAN DEALER...SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION. 2 WEEKS LATER, CAR ALMOST FAILED WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GO UP A HILL. ON THAT DAY, I WAS PUSHING ON GAS, RVM REVVING HIGH, BUT CAR NOT PICKING UP SPEED, CAR STARTED TO JERK, AND ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY . LOOKED IT UP ON INTERNET THAT NIGHT, AND FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING.I TOOK CAR TO AAMCO SINCE DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG. AAMCO AND THEY TOLD ME ABOUT NISSAN HAVING TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SAYING SOLENOID CONTROL ASSEMBLY IS PROBLEM. BUT NOW, TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND COST IS 3500.00. AAMCO WANTS TO PUT IN "UPDATED SOLENOID" THAT WAS RE-ENGINEERED AFTER PEOPLE STARTED HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AND REPLACED THE PARTS CONTAMINATED WITH THE DEBRIS (BASICALLY OVERHAUL THE TRANNY) APPARENTLY, THE SOLENOID MATERIAL BREAKS OFF AND GOES THROUGHOUT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING DEBRIS BUILD UP AND EVENTUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. PLACING NEW TRANSMISSION DOESN'T HELP BECAUSE IT IS AN ENGINEERING FLAW WITH THE SOLENOID. THE FIX IS TO PUT IN THE RE-ENGINEERED UPDATED SOLENOID SO DOESN'T BREAK APART AND CAUSE DEBRIS THROUGHOUT TRANSMISSION LIKE THE ONE ORIGINAL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY PLACED IN CAR. WHY DIDN'T NISSAN TELL ME THAT? THEY JUST SAID "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR TRANSMISSION". ARE THEY WAITING FOR A MORTALITY TO OCCUR? IS THAT HOW THEY WANT TO TREAT THEIR CONSUMERS? I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO NISSAN CORP FOR 2 WEEKS NOW. THEY DON'T EVEN WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR IS A PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS ON THEIR OWN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295090December 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEEDS, IT WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 151000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295169December 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE EXPERIENCING SEVERE JERKING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294603December 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 NISSAN MAXIMA'S HAVE A SERIOUS ENGINE IGNITION COIL DEFECT. -- THIS DEFECT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH, STALL AND ABRUPTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY STOP DURING NORMAL USE. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS LITTLE (IF ANY) VALUE IN HELPING ALERT THE DRIVER TO THE SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE HAS 6 SEPARATE COILS. THE FIRST COIL FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE NISSAN DEALER. IT WAS NOT COVERED BY ANY TYPE OF NISSAN WARRANTY. WITHIN A 90 DAY PERIOD, TWO ADDITIONAL COILS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. EVENTUALLY, ALL 6 IGNITION COILS ULTIMATELY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $900.00. THE DEALER STATED THIS WAS A "VERY COMMON PROBLEM" WITH THIS MODEL, AND SAID EVENTUALLY ALL OF THE COILS FAIL WITH THIS NISSAN YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. HE PROVIDE THE FAILURE CODE P1320 AND NISSAN SERVICE REFERENCE: NTB01-059. THE WORK WAS PERFORMED BY A NISSAN DEALER IN ARIZONA. THIS MANUFACTURES DEFECT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY NHTSA AND NISSAN NEEDS TO SERVICE THESE UNITS BEFORE IT RESULTS IN ADDITIONAL ACCIDENTS, FIRE OR FATALITIES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294515December 4, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. TWO INCIDENTS OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ACTUATOR FAILING. FIRST FAILURE IN 2003 (ODOMETER READING 10460) AND ANOTHER IN 2009 (ODOMETER READING 47199). WHEN THIS UNIT FAILS, THE VEHICLE MAY LOSE POWER AS IT HAPPENED TO ME IN 2003 WHEN I COULDN'T DRIVE MORE THAN 15 MPH. BOTH TIMES REPAIRED BY NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I HAVE REPAIR PAPERWORK IF NEEDED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE SET UP A FILE NUMBER FOR MY NOTIFICATION. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294536December 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE 45,000 ROUGHLY THAT WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2007. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER AFTER DRIVING THE CAR THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK AS IF SOMEONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND. THE FORCE WAS SO UNBEARABLE THAT IT WAS IF SOMEONE HIT ME AND I FELT LIKE I HAD WHIPLASH. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACE BUT THE PROBLEM ONLY GOT WORST. THEN JAN 2008 NISSAN AGREED TO. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294354December 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE AUGUST 2009, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH REMEDIED THE SHIFTING DIFFICULTIES FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,660 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294380December 3, 2009
STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SL BRAND NEW FROM KRAFT NISSAN IN JULY 2005. FOUR YEARS LATER, I HAVE BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE SERVICE THAT NISSAN PROVIDES TO CUSTOMERS. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH NISSAN'S SERVICE SINCE DAY ONE. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN IN THE PAST ABOUT ISSUES CONCERNING MY MAXIMA. YESTERDAY (DECEMBER 2, 2009) AFTER WORK, I GOT INTO MY CAR TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS WET ON THE INSIDE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. MOST OF THE ROOF LINE WAS COMPLETELY SATURATED WITH WATER AND DRIPPING FROM THE SUNGLASS STORAGE PANEL AND EACH DOOR. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY WORK DONE OR ACCIDENTS. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SEALS OR DRAINS IN THIS CAR. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I PAID FOR A LUXURY NISSAN NOT A PIECE OF JUNK AND CONTINUALLY MAKE MY PAYMENTS TIMELY. KRAFT NISSAN INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD HAVE TO KEEP MY CAR ALL DAY AND CHARGE ME $90 JUST TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM IS THAT MY CAR IS ALMOST ALWAYS PARK IN A GARAGE, WHETHER AT WORK OR AT HOME. IN FLORIDA IT RAINS A LOT AND I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH A CAR THAT IS ONLY 4.5 YEARS OLD. I PROMISE YOU I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN NOR WILL I RECOMMEND TO ANYONE TO BUY A NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294447December 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM WITH NISSAM MAXIMA 2004 TRANSMISSION JERKING WHEN PUT IN GEAR OR SHIFTING FORM 1ST -2ND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294304December 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND IT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THERE IS HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN IT OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294262December 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 64000 MILES, HAS STARTED SHIFTING HARD IN 1ST, AND 2ND GEARS, WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS YOUR NOT SUPPOSE TO FEEL THE GEARS CHANGING AT ALL. ALSO THERE IS A TICKING COMING FROM THE TIMING BELT WHICH I AM TOLD IS NORMAL....DOESN'T SOUND NORMAL TO ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293680November 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARD WHEN UPSHIFTING AND DOWN SHIFTING. SOMETIMES IT JUST STAYS NEUTRAL WHILE STOP AND WHEN THE GAS IS PRESSED IT JUMPS FORWARD. THIS IS EXTREMELY SCARY AND UNSAFE. I WAS READING ABOUT THIS AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN MAXIMAS 2004 AND NEWER. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS EVERYWHERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293483November 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA - TRANSMISSION ISSUE ON CARS WITH OVER 80,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP GEARS AND "KICK" BETWEEN GEARSHIFTS. DURING DOWNSHIFTS, CAR STALLS BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS. DURING UPSHIFTS, CAR EITHER SLIPS GEARS WITH ENGINE REVVING OR "KICKS" REALLY HARD INTO THE NEXT GEAR. HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS WARMED UP. THE KICK FEELS LIKE I AM BEING REAR ENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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