Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10169546September 28, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED ON OR OFF. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF BY ITSELF. THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE DISCONNECTED TO SHUT THE LIGHT OFF. MOST OF THE TIMES, THE ABS HAD TO BE COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING WITHOUT THIS SAFETY FEATURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM AND THE SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169337September 26, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ALL 4 TIRES OF MY NISSAN 2004 (FIRST OWNER) DEVELOP CRACKS ON SIDEWALLS, NOT SURE WHEN CRACKS DEVELOPED HOWEVER, BASED ON 1/8" WIDE CRACK (GAP) ON RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE, CRACK MUST HAVE STARTED BETWEEN 25,000 & 30,000 MILES , ALL ALONG PERIMETER WHERE SIDEWALL MEETS TREAD. TIRE SIZE (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER) P245-45-R18, GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A. DEALER (CENTRAL VALLEY NISSAN, MODESTO CA). CONDITION OF TIRES ARE OBVIOUSLY A SIGN OF STRUCTURAL DEFECT. TIRES CAN EXPLODE AT ANY TIME AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL NEW TIRES HAVE BEEN PLACED. DEALERSHIPS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED TO WATCH FOR CONDITIONS ON MODELS THAT WERE SOLD WITH THIS PARTICULAR TIRE. I FOUND THE CONDITION MYSELF AND UNFORTUNATELY HAVE NEVER BEEN WARNED BY THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE ARE AT RISK TODAY AND NOT AWARE OF THE IMPENDING CONSEQUENCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169343September 26, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SE OEM GOODYEAR EAGLES 245/45/18 DEFECTIVE SIDEWALLS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, SUBJECT TIRES DEVELOPED MAJOR CRACKS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ON THE INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALLS. AN INTERNET QUERY YIELDED NUMEROUS IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS CONCERNING MAXIMAS AND GOODYEAR TIRES. THREE OF FOUR TIRES HAD MAJOR CRACKING ON INSIDE SIDEWALL, DAMAGE ONLY DETECTABLE WHEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON LIFT. ONE OF FOUR TIRES HAD OBVIOUS SIGNS OF MAJOR CRACKING ON OUTSIDE SIDEWALL; WHICH PROMPTED FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND DISCOVERY OF INNER SIDEWALL CRACKING. ALL TIRES COULD CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL DURING NORMAL USE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169241September 25, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TIRES, HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING NUMEROUS TIMES; HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED BECAUSE THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED; HAVE HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED BECAUSE OF ONE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TRIPS TO THE DEALER. MOST RECENTLY, I REPLACED THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKES DUE TO WHAT I THOUGHT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. A MONTH LATER, THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS, AND I AM TOLD THAT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE CHARGE WILL BE $1,645. THE CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. I AM AT THE DEALER AT LEAST ONCE, SOMETIMES TWICE A MONTH. I USED TO BE THE BIGGEST CHEERLEADER FOR NISSAN. I HAD A 1991 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT I BOUGHT USED WITH 173,000 MILES ON IT. THAT CAR WAS ON THE ROAD UNTIL IT HAD MORE THAN 300,000. NOW I FEEL LIKE I PURCHASED A LEMON. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT THE HEADACHES THAT COME ALONG WITH A USED CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 18TH BECAUSE SOMETHING WEIRD GOING ON WITH THE BRAKES. I HAD HAD THE BRAKES CHANGED ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THAT, I KNEW THAT THEY WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. I RECEIVED A CALL LATER THAT DAY TELLING ME THAT MY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO COVER THE COST BECAUSE THE PART WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I CONTACT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA TO LODGE A COMPLAINT ON SEPTEMBER 19TH TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE COST FOR THE ABS SYSTEM FAILING, BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO COVER A MAJOR REPAIR LIKE THAT ON A 2 YEAR OLD CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT A REGIONAL SPECIALIST WOULD CALL ME BACK WITHIN 24 HOURS. 2 DAYS PASSED WITHOUT A RETURN CALL. I CALLED AGAIN ON THE 22, AND AGAIN ON THE 25TH WITH NO RESPONSE. L BELIEVE THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF ALL OF THE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS WITH THE MAXIMA AND BY NOT RESPONDING HOPE THAT CONSUMERS WILL GO AHEAD AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OVER AND OVER AGAIN BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168750September 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAD BOUGHT A CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SAN DIEGO AND IT WAS DEFECTIVE FROM DAY ONE. THE DEALERSHIP SELLS ALL CARS AS IS SO I TOOK IT BACK TO HIM THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE HIM REPAIR IT. WE WENT BACK AND FORTH FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR AND HE ALWAYS SAID HE NEVER FOUND A PROBLEM WITH IT BUT YET, HE SEEMED TO ALWAYS BE DOING SOME KIND OF REPAIR. FINALLY, THE ENGINE BLEW AND I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO HIM. HE HAD IT FOR ONE MONTH AND SAID HE CAN'T FIX IT. HE SAID HE WOULD SELL ME ANOTHER ONE AND TAKE $1000 OFF THE OTHER ONE IF I COME UP WITH $700 TO PUT DOWN ON ANOTHER. I DID, HE SAID THIS CAR HAD A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR'S RPM'S KEEP ON GOING UP TO ABOUT 5000-6000 UNTIL IT FINALLY KICKS INTO GEAR. NOW HE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS ONE TOO. WHAT CAN I DO? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169112September 20, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. *KB *NM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 06/19/2006 HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK. SHE CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND WHEN SHE WENT TO PULL OUT, THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY MOVE . IT SEEMED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT AND SHE COULD ONLY GO 20 MPH AFTER TAKING OFF. THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED OFTEN. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER, WHO HOOKED IT UP TO COMPUTER TO LOOK AT DIAGNOSTIC CODES. HOWEVER, THE COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING WRONG. THUS, OUT OF THE FIRST 35 DAYS SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR, IT WAS IN THE REPAIE SHOP 18 DAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168461September 17, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I LOCKED THE CAR WITH THE REMOTE AND THE CAR JUST KEPT ARMING ITSELF EVERY 5 MINUTES. I WAS ALSO DRIVING THE CAR AND IT JUST LOCK BY ITSELF. I FIND THIS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE REMOTE IS NOT BEING USED AND THE CAR IS JUST ARMING ITSELF EVERY 5 MINUTES. ALSO THE CAR IS MAKING NOISE AND THE CAR IS NOT EVEN TWO YEARS YET. IT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND I AM QUITE FED UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168294September 14, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED CRACKS WERE NOTICED ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED TO CALL THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES DETERMINED THE CRACKS WERE A RESULT OF WEAR AND AGE, NOT DRY ROT. THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168299September 14, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ALL 4 TIRES OF MY NISSAN 2004 (FIRST OWNER) DEVELOP CRACKS ON SIDEWALLS (25000 MILES), ALL ALONG PERIMETER WHERE SIDEWALL MEETS TREAD. TIRE SIZE (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER) P245-45-R18, GOODYEAR. DEALER (SHEEHY NISSAN, SPRINGFIELD, VA) RELEASED DOCUMENT : "FOUND ALL 4 TIRES HAVE SPLITS IN SIDEWALLS. NO APPARENT DAMAGE -- LOOKS LIKE UNDER WARRANTY." TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED BY DEALER AT RECOMMENDED INTERVALS,WHEELS BALANCED. NISSAN MANUAL:AT ROTATION DEALER INSPECTS FOR ABNORMALITIES; NO MENTION OF PROBLEMS AT ABOUT 2600 MILES. DEALER ADVISE CONTACT GOODYEAR HQ, TIRES NOT GUARANTEED NISSAN. WAS ADVISED BY GOODYEAR HQ TO HAVE CAR INSPECTED @ CRAVEN TIRES, FAIRFAX STATION, VA. CRAVEN TIRES RELEASED WRITTEN STATEMENT: "WE FOUND CRACKS IN ALL 4 TIRES INCONSISTENT WITH DRY ROT DUE TO MILEAGE AND AGE OF TIRES. CUSTOMER WAS OFFERED 25% COURTESY DISCOUNT ON NEW TIRES. CUSTOMER HAS DECLINED AT THIS TIME. OFFER STANDS FOR 30 DAYS. NOTE TREAD DEPTH ON ALL 4 TIRES IS 4/32 OF AN INCH." NOTE THAT 4/32 IS MEASURED FROM EMBEDDED "CONSUMPTION" BAR, NOTE ALSO THAT NEW TIRES ARE 10/32 INCH, HENCE TIRES WOULD STILL HAVE 40% LIFE (4/10). MY OPINION IS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT AND THEREFORE A DANGER FOR ALL THESE TIRES, NOT ONLY ON MY CAR. DEALER (MR. RON DEL RIO, SHEEHY NISSAN, SPRINGFIELD, VA) CONFIRMED BY MOUTH THAT THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED ON MANY OTHER MAXIMAS EN ALTIMAS, BUT THAT ALL CLIENTS HAD DECIDED TO PAY THEMSELVES FOR REPLACEMENT. THESE TIRES WILL SEE SEPARATION OF SIDEWALLS/TREAD, RAPID DEFLATION AND MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT. DO NOT USE THE CAR UNTIL THIS IS SOLVED TO MY FULL SATISFACTION; WILL NOT HESITATE TO BRING THE MATTER IN FRONT OF THE COURT. I AM AWAITING ANSWER ON MY NOTES THAT I SENT TO GOODYEAR CORPORATE ADDRESS AND NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICES. NISSAN HAS NOTIFIED ME THAT IT WILL ANSWER ME WITHIN 2-3 DAYS, AS THE MATTER HAD TO BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF "HIGHER LEVEL" PEOPLE WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167943September 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
AT ABOUT 30,000 MY 1999 MAXIMA GLE STARTED TO MISFIRE RANDOMLY. I WAS TOLD BY A DEALER THAT THERE WAS NO TEST THAT COULD ISOLATE A BAD IGNITION COIL AND THAT ALL SIX COILS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $900. I DID NOTHING FOR A WHILE, BUT WHEN THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE I CONTACTED MY LOCAL MERCHANT TIRE DEALER AND ASKED IF THEY COULD REPLACE THE COILS WITH NEW COILS BOUGHT BE ME FROM AN AUTO PARTS DEALER. MERCHANT TIRE AGREED TO MAKE THE REPLACEMENT FOR $130. I PURCHASED REPLACEMENT COILS FROM BRIGHTAUTO.COM FOR A TOTAL COST OF $364.63. THE REPLACEMENT COILS ARE IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN AT NISSANHELP.COM AS 22448-31U11, RH COIL (#89057915) AND 22448-31U16, LH COIL (#89057914). I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167757September 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1999 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN IDLING ROUGH, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TOOK TO MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC. NEEDS ONE IGNITION COIL AND KNOCK SENSOR REPLACED. FROM RESEARCH THIS IS AN APPARENT COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167689September 8, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER NHTSA RECALL # 05V512000 WAS RECEIVED, REGARDING THE SEATS: FRONT ASSEMBLY: POWER ADJUST. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED UNTIL THE POWER SEAT MOTOR WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167165August 31, 2006
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF WILL ONLY MOVE ABOUT 2 INCHES AT A TIME. HAVE REPLACED SWITCH AND MOTOR. NISSAN SERVICE TECHNICIAN CANNOT RESOLVE PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS WITH NO RESOLUTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166753August 28, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON REVERSING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE FRONT END WAS NOT CLEAR OF THE CURB. WHEN DRIVE WAS ENGAGED AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED, THE FRONT LEFT BOUNCED OVER THE CURB. AS THIS HAPPENED, A METALLIC BANG WAS HEARD, THEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL. THE STEERING WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER ANOTHER CURB KNOCKED DOWN A SIGN POST AND THEN ON IMPACT OF A STONE PILLAR, CAUSING ALL AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE WEATHER WAS DRY AND CLEAR AND THE PARKING LOT WAS ASPHALT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE POLICE IMPOUND, THE CONTACTS INSURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10166600August 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. PROBLEM WITH ENGINE MISFIRING RELATED TO NTB01059. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO RECUR THOUGH COIL PACKS (6) ARE REPLACED. THIS IS EXPENSIVE. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT IT. THERE ARE WEBSITES AND PETITIONS WITH OVER 3000 NAMES OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166567August 25, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WON'T START. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166290August 23, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE DURING DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING REDUCING TO 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF OF THE INTERSTATE. AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE RAN NORMALLY. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD REDUCE IN SPEED AND OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DURING EACH INCIDENT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BOTH THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DEALERSHIP WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166352August 23, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THE SIDEWALL OF ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE SIDEWALLS WERE WORN AND THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR, MODEL EAGLE RS-A, P245/45R18.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166067August 20, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE PROJECTOR HEADLAMPS ON MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAVE FAILED TO PERFORM AS DESIGNED AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING IN THE SHOP FOR REPEAT OF INITIAL FAILURE. THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED INITIALLY AS A WHOLE AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE PROJECTOR LAMPS UTILIZE A SHUTTER TO CHANGE FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM. AFTER THE LAMP HAS OPERATED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME (30 MIN-1 HOUR) THE SHUTTER DOES NOT MOVE FULLY, LEAVING THE LAMPS IN A PARTIAL OR FULL HIGH BEAM MODE, EVEN WHEN LOW BEAM IS CALLED FOR BY THE CONTROL SWITCH. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ONCOMING DRIVERS, AND I GET FLASHED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC FREQUENTLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165912August 18, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES. ON OCCASION, THE VEHICLE'S DOORS OFTEN WOULD LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT THE CONTACT'S EFFORTS. SOMETIMES THIS OCCURRED WITH THE DRIVER DOOR AND OTHER TIMES WITH ALL DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DOORS DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHILE DRIVING ALSO THE REAR SEAT BELT WENT INTO SAFETY CATCH/LOCK MODE WHEN SOMEONE BARELY FLICKED THE SEAT BELT. THE CONSUMER COULD OPEN THE DOOR AT ANY TIME, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK AT TIMED. UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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