Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#522498August 3, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO POWER TO TRANSMISSION DUE TO SHORT IN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND BREAKAGE IN FRONT AXLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814552July 30, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING; HAD REPLACED MOTOR OIL; VEHICLE STILL SHAKES; DRIVING & NOTICED SMOKE FROM A/C & UNDERHOOD; VEHICLE LOST BRAKES; PULLED OVER & CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. UNDERHOOD NOTICED ENGINE HAD MELTED (ALUMINUM BLOCK). FIRE DEPT. SAID FUEL RELATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814566July 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 15-20 MPH THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER BROKE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND DID NOT CAUSE A CRASH. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE HEADS WERE REMOVED AND ALL THE VALVES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEING BENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520407July 29, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFTER BUSHINGS DRY OUT FROM EXHAUST HEAT, CAUSING SHIFTER TO REMAIN IN DRIVE GEAR WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, ALSO PREVENTSMOVEMENT WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE GEAR..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521919July 27, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
UPON STARTING ENGINE, THE MOTOR REVVED VERY HIGH THEN THE VEHICLE WENT BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED SMASHING INTO ANOTHER AUTO. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED GOING OVER A CEMENT CURB.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#814339July 17, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUME STATES THAT THE GEAR SHIFT STICKS IN PARK. DRIVER HAS TO PRESS SHIFT RELEASE CONTROL KNOB TO PUT CAR IN DRIVE ONCE IT HAD BEEN PUT IN PARK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519434July 15, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FUEL INJECTOR LEAKED, CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814209July 15, 1997
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 60-65 MPH WHEN THE SUN ROOF FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE VIN.# AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520126July 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO LACK OF SERVICE RECORDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813961July 9, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS CLOSED WHILE CAR IS RUNNING. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519007July 1, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOOSE, FAILING TO RESTRAIN DRIVER, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#813563June 26, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SHORT AND BURNING SMELL DEVELOPS UNDERNEATH THE DASH. THIS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813511June 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL AND IDLING, THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE AND PROCEEDED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE ADD ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813514June 25, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, DRIVER NOTICED HEAVY BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF VEHICLE; DRIVER PULLED OFF FREEWAY & VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT, HAD VEHICLE TOWED & MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517783June 18, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEATBACK FAILED SUDDENLY, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO UNEXPECTEDLY FALL BACKWARDS AND SLIDE COMPLETELY ONTO REAR SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517586June 11, 1997
AIR BAGS
OTHER: CONSUMER INQUIRES ABOUT DISABLING AIR BAG WHEN LEASING A VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518067June 6, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517716June 2, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED/CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803188May 28, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ANOTHER VEHICLE, GOING ABOUT 30 MPH, REARENDED NISSAN, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS AND TWISTED, UPON IMPACT VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#812382May 20, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING FUEL INJECTION LEAKED FUEL INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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