Nissan Maxima Complaints (2006)

576 consumer complaints on file.

#10308566February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
NISSAN, MAXIMA 2006 ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM- THE ABS (ANT LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) FAILS DUE TO CORROSION. NISSAN HAS A KNOWN FAILURE (AT LEAST SINCE 2008) OF THE ABS FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY PULSATE WHEN ENGAGED. THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN PUT OUT BY NISSAN WHICH COST THE CONSUMER APPROXIMATELY 120.00. HOWEVER, SOME OF THE SERVICE CENTERS DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THE REPAIR OR EITHER REFUSE TO FIX IT IN THE MANNER THAT NISSAN PRESCRIBES. LEN STOLER NISSAN OF OWINGS MILLS MARYLAND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ME PAY $4400.00 FOR PARTIAL RENEWAL OF THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM ON A 2006 VEHICLE IN 2008. I THINK THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS AND THE VEHICLE BRAKES IN A DELAYED PULSATING MANNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305018February 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JERK INTO 1ST GEAR. TRANSMISSION SURGE WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN. CAR JERKS WHEN GOING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. PROBLEM OCCURS REGULARLY WHEN CAR IS WARMED UP. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT MANY OF NISSAN OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE DEFECT TRANSMISSION. ITS REALLY NOT FAIR THAT THERE GETTING AWAY WITH THIS AND ARE STILL SELLING THESE DEFECT CARS. RIGHT NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303345January 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON SATURDAY THE 23RD OF JANUARY I WAS DRIVING IT HOME AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY. NO LIGHT WAS ON, BUT I DID HEAR A STRANGE NOISE. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP WHO RECOMMENDED CHANGING OUT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS, WHICH I HAD DONE ON ALL 4 CORNERS. I TOOK IT HOME, AND THE NEXT DAY WHEN I TRIED TO STOP IT MADE A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM STARTED PUSHING AGAINST THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS ON DRY PAVEMENT AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS SEVERELY COMPROMISED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT, AND FOUND A TSB THAT NISSAN HAS OUT FOR THESE CARS. CORROSION OR SEDIMENT BUILDS UP INSIDE THE WHEEL HUB WHERE THE ANTILOCK SENSOR RING IS LOCATED, AND SENDS OUT FALSE SIGNALS. IN MY CASE THE HUB HAD TO BE CLEANED AND THE SENSOR REPLACED. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER WHO PERFORMED ALL THE REPAIRS. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE TECH HOW MANY MAXIMAS THEY HAVE TO DO THIS TO, HE SAID "ALL OF THEM". I ALSO CHECKED AN ONLINE FORUM I BELONG TO (MAXIMA.ORG) AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 AND UP MODELS. I'M NOT SURE HOW NISSAN HASN'T HAD TO ISSUE A RECALL ON AN ISSUE THAT AFFECTS AN ESSENTIAL SAFETY SYSTEM ON THE CAR. IN MY CASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS SEVERELY AFFECTED IN DRY PAVING, AND I AM SURE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF IT WAS WET OR FROZEN. IF NISSAN HAS ISSUED A TSB ON IT THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM THERE, AND EVEN IF THEY HAVE COME UP WITH A FIX IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE IT SHOULD BE UP TO THE CUSTOMER TO PAY TO CORRECT A DESIGN FLAW THAT AFFECTS SAFETY-RELATED SYSTEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302144January 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST WAS $540.63. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,020. UPDATED 02/13/10 *BF UPDATED 02/16/10 UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN UPDATED 02/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/26/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297886January 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY 6 TIMES 2 FROM NISSAN AND THE OTHER 4 FROM MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293414November 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT ON MY 06 NISSAN MAXIMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291808November 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 58,000 MI. I HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERING TRANS. PROBLEMS SINCE 55/56,000 MI. I HAVE HAD TRANS FLUID FLUSHED WITH NO SUCCESS. THE TRANS CLANKS OCCASIONALLY WHILE CHANGING GEARS AND EMITS A SLIGHT SCREECHING NOISE AROUND 3000.00 RPM'S THAT SOUNDS LIKE METAL TO METAL CONTACT. IF THIS WAS ANY OTHER COMPONENT I MIGHT BE ABLE TO LET IT GO, BUT THE TRANS. USUALLY GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AT A RAPID RATE ONCE YOU BEGIN NOTICING SYMPTOMS. DEALER RECOMMENDS NEW TRANNY. I HAVE REVIEWED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE OWNERS ENCOUNTERING THIS SAME ISSUE. YOU WOULD THINK THAT WITH SO MANY OWNER HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES SINCE 2004, THAT SOME TYPE OF A SOLUTION WOULD HAVE BEEN PROPOSED TO LOYAL NISSAN OWNERS THAT HAVE TO FOOT THE NUMEROUS BILLS FOR THE DEALERS RIDICULOUS GUESSING GAME QUICK FIXES. NISSAN OWNERS ARE BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND THIS HAS GOT TO BE ADDRESSED AND COMPENSATED IN SOME WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287438October 14, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BLOW OUT OF SIDEWALL OF TIRE (NISSAN MAXIMA 2006) EAGLE RSA P245 R45 18 THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME WAS FALL OF 2008 THE TIRES ONLY HAD APPROX. 28,000 MILES SO I ONLY REPLACED TWO OF THEM. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING. ON ONE OF THE TWO I DID NOT REPLACE APPROX. 42,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286164October 3, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT RIGHT STRUT REPLACED TWICE IN 6 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283906September 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CAR HAS A CONSISTENT SULFUR/ROTTEN EGGS SMELL FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM OCCURS AT LEAST 8 OUT OF 10 TIMES DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SMELL IS DISGUSTING AND I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS CAUSING ME AND MY PASSENGERS HEALTH PROBLEMS. DEALER AND NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE NOR FIX THE PROBLEM AFTER 2 PROLONGED VISITS AND WEEKS OF PHONE CALLS AFTER FILING COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277430July 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 MAXIMA HAS HAD A SHIFTING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED IT WITH ABOUT 40,000 KM. THE SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST ARE VERY HARSH AND ERRATIC. THE PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY IN STOP AND GO OR VERY LOW SPEED TRAFFIC (20 - 30 KM/HR) HIGH SPEED SHIFTS ARE NO PROBLEM. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND NO ONE COULD PROPERLY DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. FINALLY FOUND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE SHIFT SOLENOIDS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BETWEEN THE TWO OF US WE CONVINCED A DEALER TO CHANGE OUT THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER FOR NEW COMPONENTS. HOWEVER, WHILE THE PROBLEM GOT BETTER, IT DID NOT DISAPPEAR AND IS NOW GETTING JUST AS BAD AS WITH THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. REPEAT VISITS TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS DID NOT RESULT IN ANYTHING WRONG BEING FOUND AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. ULTIMATELY I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS JUST THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION OPERATES AND THERE IS NO FIX. I REALLY LIKE THE VEHICLE BUT THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE MAKES ME HESITANT TO BUY ANOTHER NISSAN .... EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR TRANSMISSION DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276502July 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE NEXT TO HIM. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER LEFT ARM. NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10276325July 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I'M HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CAR HAS 82,000 MILES ON AND THE PROBLEM IS JUST STARTING TO SURFACE. I GET A JERKING MOTION WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR IT DOWNSHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST. IT JERKS ESPECIALLY HARD WHEN MAKING A TURN AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND PICKS UP SPEED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276126July 8, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES , TIRE HAD 27,000 MILES ON THEM ALL FOUR TIRES WAS CRACKED AROUND THE INSIDE BEAD AT THE RIM , GOODYEAR SAYS THEY DON'T WARRANTY OEM EQUIPMENT BUT THE DEALER SAYS ITS THERE RESPONSIBILITY, I HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES OUT OF POCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274254June 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS ACTIVATES ON ITS OWN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT DIRT ENTERS THROUGH THE SPEED SENSOR AND CAUSES THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SENSOR FAILURE CAUSED THE PUMP MOTOR AND ACTUATOR RELAY TO FAIL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DISMANTLED THE ABS IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. UPDATED 07/08/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273074June 8, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A RUBBING SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL WOULD STOP AND THEN CONTINUE TO ROTATE. HE LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 6/29/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 06/30/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272944June 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE AN 06 MAXIMA SE THE CAR- JERKING ON THE UPSHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD, SOMETIMES EVEN ON THE DOWNSHIFT. THE CAR WAS PROBLEM-FREE FOR THE 1ST COUPLE OF MONTHS BUT THE LAST 3-4 WEEKS HAVE BEEN A NIGHTMARE. THE JERKING GETS SO BAD, IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE GETTING PUNCHED! THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND RARELY OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY. TOOK THE CAR TO MY FRIEND - A MECHANIC. HE SAID THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT IT SEEMS MY ENGINE MOUNT IS BROKEN AND THAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE "THUMP ENGINE MOUNT WAS REPLACED AND SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261341March 9, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 73,000 MILES, PARTIALLY SEIZING, CAR WAS TOWED TO SHOP AND THE BEARING WAS REPLACED BEFORE IT TOTALLY SEIZED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258197February 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DID NOT HAVE A CRASH. I HAVE HAD TWO VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAD A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA AND I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THEY BOTH EXPERIENCE A JERKING MOTION UPON SHIFTING, WILL SOMETIMES STALL TO SHIFT. I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ME OUT. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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