Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#826337August 5, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHEN HIS WIFE PARKED VEHICLE SHE SAW SMOKE COMING OUT UNDER HOOD, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE COMPLETLY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE, BUTTHEY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THE FIRE STARTED. DEALER NOR MANUFACTRURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826338August 5, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A FIRE DEPARTMENT PARKING LOT. BECAUSE VEHICLE SMOKED, THEY POPPED UP THE HOOD AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. AFTER FIRE WAS PUT OUT THE FIREMEN SAID THAT FIRE WAS STARTED ON THE FUEL INJECTOR BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING AND THE FUEL INJECTOR HAD BEEN CLEANED TWICE SINCE BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538849August 5, 1998
SUSPENSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
EXTREME STRUCTURAL RUST OF THE STRUT TOWERS/FRAME RAILS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST GO OUT OF CONTROL DURING A SUDDEN STOP DUE TO FLEXING AND BREAKING OF BOTH FRONT STRUT TOWERS. RUSTING CAUSED THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR TO FAILED, ALLOWING CHILD TO BE THROWN WHEN THE SEAT BELT SUDDENLY RELEASE DURING A SUDDEN STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825462August 4, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
EA93-024; CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, TRAVELING ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH, WHEN VEHICLE HIT A PLANTER BOX IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#539082July 31, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A/T TRANSMISSION UNRESPONSIVE DURING DRIVING, BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538620July 21, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
LEFT REAR SEAT WINDOW EXPLODED, SHATTERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#538421July 17, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS THIN AND IS PEELING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825378July 14, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY DOOR LOCKS POPPED OUT FOR NO REASON. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825309July 13, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN AND WILL NOT COME UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538150July 10, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538236July 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
OWNER NOT NOTIFIED OF FAULTY FUEL LINES AND FUEL INJECTOR CAMPAIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825200July 9, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
OWNER NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS BROKEN AT THE SEAMS AND NOT REPAIRABLE. THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825179July 8, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED FOR ABOUT 5-7 MINUTES, IT BURSTED INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ENTIRE HOOD WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825097July 7, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH WHEN REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. PROBLEM REAPPEARED AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER & ALL WINDOWS REPLACED DUE TO THE FALL OUT OF THE OTHERS. SEEMS THE WINDOW REGULATOR CONTROL UNIT TRACT IN WINDOW BREAKS EACH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537391July 7, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537271July 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537629June 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED A FIRE IN THE TRUNK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604713June 19, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824479June 19, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AUTOMATIC TRUNK OPENS UNEXPECTEDLY. IF AN OBJECT WAS TO FLY OUT OF THE TRUNK IT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER FOR A YEAR, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524098June 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
REPLACE OXYGEN SENSOR DUE TO STRONG SMELL OF RICH EXHAUST, REPLACE VTC SPROCKETS THREE TIMES DUE TO EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE AND FAULT PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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