Nissan Maxima Complaints (1995)
152 consumer complaints on file.
- #700657November 16, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
IT STARTED WITH 2 TO 3 TRIES TO START THE CAR. WE WERE KEEPING UP WITH THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BUT THE PROBLEM PROGRESSED TO TAKING AS MUCH AS 4 TO 5 TRIES TO START THE ENGINE, IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT KICK. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. THEY SAID THE STARTER WORN OUT DUE TO REPETITIVE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. JUST RECENTLY, WE HAD A NEW STARTED PUT IN FOR APPROXIMATELY $400.000 FOR USING A CAR FOR 3 YEARS. NOW THE CAR STILL GIVES PROBLEMS IN STARTING THOUGH MUCH LESS, FOR EXAMPLE 1 OUT 10. IT ALSO HESITATES WHILE DRIVING STEADY HIGH SPEED (55-65 MPH) ON THE HIGHWAY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #700094October 26, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE SOMETIME WOULDN'T START AFTER 2 TO 4 HOURS OF PARKING FROM THE NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE DUE TO INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION OF WATER TEMPERATURE SENSOR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541682September 25, 1998VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE POSITION (RPL) SENSOR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604043September 17, 1998WHEELS:HUB
HUBCAP CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. QCAW
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #537271July 3, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536297June 3, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #532395March 8, 1998SEATS
PASSENGER SEAT MANUAL ADJUSTER DOES NOT LOCK SOLIDLY INTO POSITION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #532401March 8, 1998VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVER PULLED INTO PARKING SPOT AT APPROXIMATELY 1-2 MPH. AFTER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE SPEED BUMP AND CRASHING INTO THE WALL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #531831March 3, 1998TIRES
TIRES FAILED. (BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE92 P20565R15H)
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #530788February 12, 1998STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
LIGHT TOUCH OF THE CURB DESTROYED THE BUMPER WHILE PARKING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604084November 4, 1997SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT SEAT RECLINER FAILED CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #521458November 1, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED COLLISION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604070October 27, 1997AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523152October 2, 1997EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EVAPORATOR HOUSING NOT DRAINING PROPERLY, CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BURNT OUT #3 FUEL INJECTOR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816671September 26, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, IDENTIFYING THE AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC UNIT#28556-42U25. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER IF SHE DOESN'T REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522926August 27, 1997SEATS
MANUAL DRIVER'S SEAT FAILS TO LATCH AND WILL EITHER SLIDE FORWARD UNDER BRAKING OR BACKWARDS DURING ACCELERATION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815385August 15, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING FELT A JERK IN VEHICLE. OWNER PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, A SAW THAT THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #813961July 9, 1997STRUCTURE: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
- #813563June 26, 1997ELECTRICAL 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, 1997POWER 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