Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10152737March 15, 2006
TIRES, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVES TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE WITH 18 INCH TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THE REASON HE EXPERIENCED THE JERKING OF THE VEHICLE WAS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS 18 INCH WHEELS AND THE WHEELS WANT TO FOLLOW THE ROAD IRREGULARITIES. UPDATED 04/06/06
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152788March 15, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR SURGES FORWARD ON IT'S ON WITHOUT APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR. I'VE DOCUMENTED THE SPIKE UP TO 6000(RPMS). THE SITUATION HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WERE MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FIVE DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIPS, BUT THEY CAN NOT SEEM TO FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152695March 14, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING SUDDEN ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING 40 TO 50MPH. PREVIOUSLY, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STRUT DUE TO A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE VEERING PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL THE STRUT WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TO VEER DURING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152588March 13, 2006
STRUCTURE
I LEASED AN 04' NISSAN MAXIMA. PARTS HAVE FALLEN OFF THE CAR. THE FIT AND FINISH ARE HORRIBLE ON THE CAR. THE HOOD IS MIS-ALIGNED. I HAVE TWO RECALLS ON THE CAR AS OF 3-10-06, THERE IS A SMELL OF CONDENSATION INSIDE, AND NOW WATER IS LEAKING INSIDE THROUGH THE ROOF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152616March 13, 2006
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT AXLE IS ABOUT TO BREAK. THERE IS A LOUD CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE AXLE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152633March 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER CANNOT START VEHICLE WITH KEY, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IGNITION SWITCH, . CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD TO RECODE KEY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152358March 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA AND HAVE HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CHECKED THE CODE AND CAME BACK WITH CYLINDER 1 MISFIRE. DEALER WANTED $1,000 TO "TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEM". I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. AS I WAS GETTING ON THE FREEWAY LOST MOST POWER OUT OF THE CAR AND COULDN'T SPEED UP TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY NOBODY WAS HURT HOWEVER IF THE DEALER WOULD HAVE FIXED THEIR FAULTY PART I AM 100% POSITIVE THERE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152385March 10, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V512000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE SEATS; FRONT ASSEMBLY; POWER ADJUST. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152296March 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY VEHICLE,A 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA WAS EXPERIENCING A SEVERE ENGINE MISFIRE CONDITION. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION COILS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE PLENTY IN STOCK AS THIS WAS A COMMON PART FAILURE WITH THIS MODEL. I ORDERED THE NEW AND IMPROVED PARTS WITH A TOTAL PRICE OF AROUND $ 500.00. I AM AMAZED AT WHAT A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THIS IS WITH THE IGNITION COILS AND YET NISSAN HAS ACCEPTED NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I LIKE NISSANS BUT I'M AFRAID IF THEY DON'T STEP UP TO THE PLATE I WILL BE LOOKING AT A HONDA FOR MY NEXT CAR PURCHASE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152332March 9, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, STRUCTURE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS CORROSION BETWEEN FUEL FILLER TUBE AND LEFT REAR FENDER AND WHEEL HOUSING. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL 95V244000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK: FILLER PIPE AND CAP. THIS VEHICLE IN INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL; HOWEVER THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM UNTIL OTHER REPAIRS ARE MADE. THE REPAIRS THAT ARE NEEDED BEFORE THE RECALL WILL BE PREFORMED ARE AS FOLLOWS. THE LEFT REAR FENDER AND BOTTOM TRUNK PAN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALERTED AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151299February 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION COIL WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE STALLED ONE TIME AND MISFIRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE IGNITION COIL WAS THE PROBLEM; ALTHOUGH NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151229February 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY 2000 MAXIMA HAS 82000 MILES ON IT, AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IGNITION COILS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2004 (WITH 69000 MILES ON IT). I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2000 MAXIMAS. IF I HAD KNOWN I WAS GOING TO HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS, I DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A DIFFERENT CAR. NISSAN'S IGNITION COILS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151179February 25, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AT 68000 MILES. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A P1320 CODE AND THAT THE PRIMARY IGNITION COIL #4 WAS FAULTY. THEY WANTED ME TO HAVE ALL 6 IGNITION COILS REPLACED AND ALL 6 SPARK PLUGS FOR A TOTAL OF $912. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS PLAGUING A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSING MISFIRING AND ROUGH IDLING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151198February 25, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
10,522K MILES,- I BROKE DOWN DUE TO FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH. 15,358K MILES,- I COMPLAINED ABOUT A LOUD RATTLING NOISE, LIKE A FLAT TIRE RATTLING GRINDING NOISE AND CAR FEELING SHAKY.= DEALERSHIP FOUND NO PROBLEM. CONTINUING DRIVING MY CAR THINKING EVERYTHING IS OK. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW SO I SHOULDN'T REALLY WORRY. I WAS WRONG FOR THINKING THAT. 27,500 MI. -I BROKE DOWN AGAIN GOT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP,WHERE THEY REPLACED ANOTHER ALTERNATOR. 27,732-I BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE I JUST THOUGHT THE NOISE MY CAR STILL MADE DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT.= DEALERSHIP RESECURED HEATSHIELD 3. 26'099 MI.-R/F HEADLIGHT BULB BURNT OUT. DEALER FIXED THAT ONE. 28'071 MI.-LEFT SIDE FRONT HEADLIGHT BURNT OUT. DEALER REPLACED . 29,276 MI.- I PAID $300.00 FOR MY MAJOR SERVICE THAT WAS DUE FOR MY CAR, ALSO THINKING MAYBE MY CAR WOULDN'T BE AS NOISY AS IT IS. MAYBE THE DEALERSHIP MIGHT FIND THE PROBLEM. 31'431 MI.- I STILL HEAR THE GRINDING NOISE,THE COVER UNDER ENGINE WAS LOOSE, MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT COLD ENOUGH, AND THE CENTER CONSOLE WAS LOOSE.=THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE HEAT SHIELD FOR THE GRINDING NOISE, THEY FIXED THE LOOSE COVER UNDER ENGINE,FIXED CENTER CONSOLE, AND REPLACED LOW PRESSURE HOSE IN THE A/C. 31'813 MI.- CAR STILL MAKING THE GRINDING NOISE, I HEAR KNOCKING NOISES FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR WHEN I REVERSE, AND THE A/T LIGHT STAYS ON LONGER THAN NORMAL,THEN TURNES OFF.= DEALER REPLACED FRONT EXAUST PIPE, SAID THE KNOCKING NOISE I HEAR IN THE BACK OF THE CAR, IS FROM THE AFTERMARKET AIR CLEANER.(THAT IS IN THE FRONT OF CAR).WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I FELT LIKE THIS TIME MY CAR WAS GOING TO BE FIXED.I GOT IN MY HEADED FOR HOME.I HEARD THE SAME NOISE I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT SINCE 15,358 MI.I TURNED AROUND BROUGHT RIGHT BACK IN TO SERVICE.=THEY REPLACED THE REAR MANIFOLD AND CAT CONVERTER.I PICKED UP MY CAR BUT I STILL HEAR THE NOISE MY CAR MAKES AND IT IS LOUDER WHEN TURNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151098February 24, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I OWN A 2004 MAXIMA AND HAVE GOODYEAR RSA245/45/18 TIRES. I HAVE HAD A BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY. CHECKED MY TIRES THIS WEEKEND FOUND SIDE WALL CRACKS ON BOTH FRONT TIRES AND SEVERE SIDEWALL FAILURE ON INSIDE OF REAR TIRES. I HAVE REPLACED TWO TIRES DURING THE FIRST YEAR DUE SIDE WALL CUTS WAS TOLD IT WAS ROAD HAZARD. HOW COULD A CAR WITH JUST 40K HAVE HAD 3 OUT OF FOUR TIRES REPLACED AND NOW I NEED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR AGAIN. THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE THERE IS A DEATH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151104February 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
2000 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 42000 MILE IN OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION, GENERATES PRE-IGNITION KNOCK. HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AND SHOWN NISSAN SERVICE BULLETIN NO: EC01-023 - NTB01-059 INDICATING FREQUENT PREMATURE FAILURE OF SUCH PARTS. NISSAN TO-DATE HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR EXPRESSED WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR SUCH REPAIRS TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $800 PER VEHICLE. SUCH WIDESPREAD FAILING, OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150886February 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET FOR PARTS TO FIX MY CAR I CAME ACROSS A SITE CALLED CAR SURVEY ABOUT PEOPLE WITH 2000 MAXIMAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE CAR. READING FURTHER INTO IT I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. THE CAR STALLS IN DRIVE AND IN PARK THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM FOR ALL OF US CONSIDERING THAT NISSAN WANTS ABOUT 1,000 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHICH I BELIEVE AND A LOT OF PEOPLE BELIEVE ARE THE COILS. THIS IS A LOT OF MONEY TO MOST OF US TRYING TO RAISE A FAMILY AND DO NOT HAVE THAT TYPE OF MONEY. WHEN I BOUGHT THIS MAXIMA I WAS THINKING I BOUGHT A NICE RELIABLE CAR, NOT KNOWING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHICH A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED ALREADY. I AM HOPING THAT THIS LETTER AMONG OTHERS WILL FURTHER CONVINCE NISSAN TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM CONSIDERING IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THESE CARS THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150619February 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE PURCHASED OUR 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA 3 WEEKS AGO. AS OF TODAY THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 2 TIMES, AND IS CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS. IT WILL BE TAKEN BACK MONDAY AND HOPEFULLY WILL RECEIVE A NEW CAR. IT ALL STARTED WHEN ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS STARTED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING BY THEMSELVES, THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN AND WHEN I GOT HOME I WASN'T ABLE TO TURN MY KEY IN THE IGNITION. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF TRYING TO HOLD DOWN THE LOCK MANUALLY IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF MY CAR, I FINALLY TIMES IT RIGHT BEFORE THE LOCK SLAPPED BACK AND WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE. WE TOOK IT IN THE SHOP WHERE IT REMAINED FOR 6 DAYS. WE GOT IT BACK AND A FEW DAYS LATER THE HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, THE CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTS WOULDN'T LIGHT UP, AND ONE OF THE VENTS WOULDN'T TURN. THEY TOOK IT BACK IN FOR A DAY AND WE TOOK IT BACK HOME. IT WORKED PROPERLY FOR A DAY UNTIL THE LOCKS STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. WE'VE HAD IT WITH THIS CAR. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN ITS BEEN WITH US, AND WE'VE ONLY OWNED IT 3 WEEKS. WE PAID $32K FOR A ROTTEN EGG AND WE'RE TIRED OF GETTING THE RUN AROUND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150630February 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
START-UP AND IDLE PROBLEM FROM 2004 TO 2006 FUEL SYSTEM INDUCTION SERVICED NOVEMBER 2004 THROTTLE BODY SERVICED IN NOVEMBER 2004 STARTER MOTOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED IN DECEMBER 2005 FUEL SYSTEM INDICATION SERVICED IN NOVEMBER 2005 THROTTLE BODY SERVICED IN NOVEMBER 2005 SIX (6) ENGINE COILS REPLACED IN JANUARY 2006 EACH TIME TAKEN IN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR DUE TO THE START-UP AND IDLE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT IDENTIFY THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE COIL AND REPLACE IT ALONE. DEALERSHIP REQUIRED ALL SIX ENGINE COILS BE REPLACED DUE TO NISSAN DIRECTIVE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150580February 18, 2006
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
RECALL-NISSAN MAXIMA ALTERNATOR ,1998 .OPEN RECALL,DOES NOT NEED TO BE ORIGINAL OWNER. BEFORE I WAS INFORMED OF RECALL ALTERNATOR STOPPED WORKING (ON HIGHWAY GOING 55 LUCKY TO BE ALIVE)! AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE,CAR CAME OUT OF REPAIR SHOP WITH AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKING. TOOK CAR TO NISSAN. AFTER PAYING $100.00,THEY INFORMED ME SIDE AIR BAGS WERE FAULTY AND THEY'RE NOT SURE IF FRONT AIR BAGS WILL WORK PROPERLY. AFTER I WAS INFORMED OF RECALL I BROUGHT CAR BACK TO NISSAN,THEY REPLACED NEW ALTERNATOR WITH ANOTHER NEW ALTERNATOR AND PAID ME FOR THE FIRST ALTERNATOR. MY CLAIM IS THAT THE FAULTY ALTERNATOR UNDER A RECALL NOTICE CAUSED MY AIR BAGS TO STOP WORKING. NISSAN HAS INFORMED ME IT'S POSSIBLE WE WILL LOOK INTO IT. HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM NISSAN. THEY DID INFORM ME IT WOULD COST $1,200.00 TO FIX. SO NOW MY SON IS DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT KNOWING ONE WAY OR THE OTHER IF THE AIR BAGS WILL WORK. NISSANS NOT SURE IF FRONTS WILL WORK! NISSAN NEEDS TO REPLACE AIR BAGS AT THERE COST. THERE PRODUCT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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