Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10060699March 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL- DESIGN DEFECT IN SHIFT KNOB ATTACHING MECHANISM MAKES KNOB VERY LOOSE AND LIKELY TO COME OFF IN HAND. THIS ALSO EXPOSES A SOMEWHAT POINTED METAL SHIFTING SHAFT TO DIRVER AND OCCUPANTS. MY SHIFT KNOB CAME OFF IN MY HAND WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060710March 8, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
WHILE DRIVING A 2004 MAXIMA ( A RENTAL FROM ENTERPRISE) ON INTERSTATE 91 IN CT. ON 3/7/2004, OUT OF NO WHERE THE GLASS ROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD. GLASS COVERED ME AND THE BACKSEAT OF THE CAR. NOTHING HIT THE CAR, I WENT UNDER NO OVERPASSES, THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME AT THE TIME. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND SUFFERED MINOR SCRATCHES TO FOREHEAD AND ARM FROM THE SHATTERED GLASS. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS WAS SOME SORT OF DEFECT AND WANT THIS DOCUMENTED AS TO PREVENT FURTHER INJURY TO OTHER DRIVER'S OF THIS MAKE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10060625March 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1998 NISSAN MAXIMA , VIN # [XXX] . I CHECK THE RECALL VIN # ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT WAS NOT IN THE RANGE OF #'S. BUT MY ALTERNATOR STARTED ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I STARTED IT UP THAT NIGHT. IT DID EVERYTHING THE RECALL STATED IT WOULD. I AM CALLING THE DEALER TOMORROW TO SEE IF ITS COVERED. *JB UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060426March 4, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
HID HEADLIGHTS STOLEN FROM 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. POLICE, INSURANCE COMPANY, AND REPAIR SHOP ALL INDICATED THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE SPECIFIC TO THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS POOR VEHICLE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURER SHOULD DEVELOP A SOLUTION AND RECALL AND CORRECT THE CONDITION. DEALER INSTALLED AN ADDITIONAL ALARM FOR HEADLIGHTS AT A COST OF $400 TO ME. THE ALARM FAILED TO FUNCTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060464March 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE GAS MILEAGE FOR THE VEHICLE IS VERY POOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060257March 3, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE SUN-ROOF ON MY 2003 MAXIMA SE WOULD OPEN RANDOMLY; ONCE WHEN I WAS DOING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM (SEE "RANDOM"). I CALLED AFTER THE SECOND OCCURRENCE AND THEY STILL HAD NO FORMAL KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS EQUIPMENT. AFTER THE 3RD OCCURRENCE, WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE OIL CHANGE, I AGAIN MENTIONED IT TO THE SERVICE TECH. HE LOOKED IN THE TECHNICAL BULLETINS AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS A DOCUMENTED DEFECT. I WAS UNABLE TO FIND IT ON THE NHTSA SITE HOWEVER, SO I THOUGHT IT WAS WORTHY OF A CONPLAINT SO THAT OTHERS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WILL KNOW THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND CAN REPLACE THE MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060259March 3, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTIONS WHEN USING THE "AUTO CLOSE" FEATURE OF CLICKING THE BUTTON ALL THE WAY UP (2 NOTCHES). THIS IS SUPPOSED TO CLOSE THE WINDOW ALL THE WAY WITHOUT HAVING TO HOLD THE BUTTON. WHEN I DO THIS, THE WINDOW SHUTS AND THEN RETURNS TO HALF OPENED POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061257March 3, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RECOMMENDATION OF A LIGHT TO SHINE ON THE FRONT CORNER OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. *PH THE CONSUMER OWNED A 1985 NISSAN MAXIMA WHICH WAS EQUPPED WITH A FEATURE THAT THE CONSUMER THINKS SHOULD BE MANDATORY ON EVERY VEHICLE. WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE BEING OPERATED THIS FEATURE SHINED A LIGHT ILLUMINATING THE AREA TOWARDS THE SIDE AND SLIGHTLY FORWARD OF THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060183March 2, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE ABS DASH-OARD WARNING LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN SANTA FE NM. THEY TOLD ME THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED IN THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE, AND THAT REPLACING THE MODULE WOULD BE NECESSARY, AND THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MAY OR MAY NOT WORK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. APPROXIMATE COST, $300, PLUS $72/HOUR LABOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060194March 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE IGNITION COIL FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060047February 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. I PUSHED HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP FROM BEING LAUNCHED INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME AS THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I PUT THE GEAR SHIFT IN NEUTRAL AND TAPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO SEE IF THAT WOULD AFFECT THE REVVED UP ENGINE. I DON'T KNOW THAT THIS WAS THE SOURCE OF SOLVING THE PROBLEM BUT IN A COUPLE OF SECONDS THE ENGINE DID RETURN TO REGULAR IDLE SPEED. I DIDN'T THINK TO LOOK AT THE TACHOMETER TO CHECK THE RPM BUT CAN TELL YOU FROM THE NOISE INSIDE THE CAR IT WAS HIGH. ALL OF THIS TOOK PLACE IN A PERIOD OF ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059989February 28, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. I OPENED THE VISOR OF THE SKYVIEW AND THE ENTIRE GLASS WAS SHATTERED. I GOT OUT THE CAR AND ASKED THE GUY BEHIND ME IN A VAN IF HE SAW SOMETHING HIT MY CAR, HE SAID HED DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING HIT MY CAR. THE SKYVIEW WAS POPPED UP LIKE SOMEONE HAD PUNCHED IT OUT FROM THE INSIDE. THE ENTIRE GLASS WAS SHATTERED. THE WEATHER THAT DAY WAS RAINY AND ABOUT 60 - 65 DEGREES. I HAD THE DEFROSTER ON 80 DEGREES FOR THE FRONT WINDOWS AND ALSO HAD THE BACK DEFROSTER ON. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND SO FAR HAVE FOUND TWO OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060006February 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD AND SMOKE CAME FROM REAR BRAKES. AT APPROX 7500 MILES, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE GRINDING AND SQEALING BRAKE SOUNDS.THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. CARS WAS TAKEN BACK ON TWO MORE OCCASIONS TO REPORT BRAKE SOUNDS. DEALERSHIP COULD REPRODUCE SOUNDS DURING TEST DRIVE AND SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE. THE LAST INCIDENT WITH THE LOCK UP AND SMOKE, VEHICLE WITH APPROX.44,000 MILES WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING BRAKE RELINE AND REAR BRAKE CABLES AT A COST OF $400 PLUS. THE PROBLEM OF TOO MUCH BRAKE PEDAL WAS SAID TO BE THE NORM. BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WAS NEVER THIS MUCH WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059921February 27, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUN ROOF SHATTERED WHILE TRAVELING ON AN OPEN HIGHWAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. GLASS FRAGMENTS RAINED INTO VEHICULE, BUT PART OF SUN ROOF FLEW OFF STRICKING AND CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICULE TRAVELING BEHIND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059944February 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN GAS MILEAGE - 6 MPG OVER LAST 5 MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059942February 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE HAS A WHIRRING/VALVE TAPPING NOISE BETWEEN THE 1500-2000 RPM. HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER X5 WITH 3 REPAIR ATTEMPTS. CANNOT FIND CONCERN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059945February 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
INCREASE IN STRENGTH OF EXHAUST FUMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059946February 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
LOUD THUD/BUMP WHEN GOING OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE FROM RIGHT FRONT. HAD SERVICED AND WAS ADVISED IT WAS THE "BUMP STOP" THAT WAS DRY. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AT EACH OIL CHANGE. I REVIEWED MY MANUAL AND THERE IS NO MENTION OF LUBRICATING THE BUMP STOP - EVER. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER DID NOT MENTION THE SERVICE WAS DONE WHEN OIL CHANGES WERE DONE THERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059943February 27, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT BLISTER. SUBMITTED TO DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. WAS ADVISED THE CLAIM WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAINTED. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE BEGINNING AND HAVE NEVER EVEN APPLIED TOUCH UP PAINT ANYWHERE. HAD A SECOND OPINION ELSEWHERE TO FIND THAT THE GOLD FLECK IN THE PAINT WAS NOT DISTORTED, RENDERING THE "REPAINT" THEORY FALSE. ALSO, PAINT CHIPS ALL OVER THE HOOD FROM THE POOR PAINT JOB.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059947February 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE STALLED AFTER SPUTTERING BRIEFLY WHILE IN PARK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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