Nissan Maxima Complaints (2004)

1,426 consumer complaints on file.

#10100908December 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ENGINE WAS REPAIRED 1 1/2 MONTHS AGO. WENT OUT OF TOWN FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND WHEN THE ALTERNATOR FAILED IN BIRMINGHAM, ALA.,WHICH LEFT ME STRANDED!I'M BACK IN KENNER BUT MY MAXIMA REMAINS IN ALABAMA STILL WAITING FOR ANOTHER ALTERNATOR? PLUS I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE SKYVIEW ROOF TO BE REPLACED!!*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100199November 19, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR TIRES EAGLE RSA 245/18 SIDE WALL HAS CRACKS IN TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086802November 5, 2004
SUSPENSION, TIRES
FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR TIRE ROTATION, TIRE REPLACEMENT AND LOWERING OF AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES. ISSUE IS STILL NOT RESOLVED AND I AM TOLD THIS IS HOW NISSAN CARS DRIVE. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED THAT NHTSA DISREGARD THIS COMPLAINT. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS RESPONDED TO ABOUT HER REQUEST TO DROP THE COMPLAINT. FRONT END VIBRATION AS DESCRIBED BY THE CONSUMER MAY RESULT IN A STEERING OR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILURE THEREFORE NHTSA REQUESTS FROM THE CONSUMER FOR INFORMATION TO BE KEPT IN FILES. *TC
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10096497October 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
THIS VEHICLE HAS MODERATE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS DONE THE FOLLOWING TO TRY AND ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM: 1). BALANCED ALL 4 TIRES - 14OCT04. 2). ADJUSTED THE STEERING RACK, AND BALANCED 4 TIRES - 18OCT04. 3). REPLACED FRONT TIRES, AND BALANCED - 25OCT04 (AM). 4). REPLACED REAR TIRES, AND BALANCED - 25OCT04 (PM). THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER RODE WITH ME (DURING THE TEST DRIVE) FOLLOWING EACH OF THESE EVENTS, AND THE VIBRATION STILL EXISTS. ALSO, THE EXTERIOR FINISH HAS A ROUGH FEEL TO IT. IT APPEARS THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS IN AN AREA WHERE CLEAR COATING AS BEING APPLIED (TO A DIFFERENT VEHICLE), AND WAS NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. VISUALLY, ONE CANNOT TELL. TOUCHING THE VEHICLE, THE EXTERIOR SURFACES ARE NOT SMOOTH TO THE TOUCH.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096463October 26, 2004
SUSPENSION
STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER THREE TIMES. IT WAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED IN THE FIRST TRIP. FRONT TIRES WERE BALANCED IN THE SECOND TRIP. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND THE CAR IS IN THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME. IT HAS LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096305October 24, 2004
SUSPENSION
IVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEMS FIXED WITH MY NEW CAR. IT HAS BEEN SHAKING (STEERING WHEEL), ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, APRIL 8/2004 @ DOBBS NISSAN MEMPHIS, TN. IVE HAD THE CAR IN 5 DIFFERENT CAR DEALERSHIPS--- #1APRIL 12/04 COURTESY NISSAN INC., RICHARDSON, TX-- #2 APRIL 14/04 DOBBS NISSAN, MEMPHIS, TN---#3 MAY 7/04 CARLOCK, TUPELO, MS ---#4 MAY 17/04 CRUMP NISSAN, JASPER, AL--- #5 COLUMBUS, MS NUMEROUS TIMES. AFTER 5 (FIVE) SETS TIRES, THATS 20 (TWENTY) NEW TIRES, 12 BEING CONTINENTAL ALL WEATHER AND 8 BRIDGESTONE POTENZA S-03 AND 10 (TEN) BALANCE JOBS, I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS AROUND 10,000 MILES NOW AND ABOUT HALF OF THEM WERE PUT ON GOING TO THE DEALERS. I SENT A REGISTERED LETTER MAY 25-2004 TO CONSUMERS AFFAIRS, AND THEN NISSAN FLEW IN A TECHNICAL SPECIALIST FROM CA. HE TOOK A FEW PICTURES OF THE TIRES. GUESS WHAT? IT NEEDED A BALANCE JOB. NOW, THE DEALER HAS 2 MORE TIRES ORDERED, IVE HAD TO GET ALL THESE TIRES MYSELF, BUT THE LAST TWO. IM NO TECHNICAL SPECIALIST BUT I BELIEVE ITS THE CAR NOT THE TIRES. LOOKS LIKE THE LEMON LAW IS NEXT!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097442October 22, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH A LOUD EXPLOSION OCCURRED. REAR TAILGATE GLASS AND SUN ROOF GLASS SHATTERED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. THEN, A YEAR LATER, A RECALL FOR THE SUN ROOF GLASS WAS ISSUED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096237October 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
1. NORMAL DRIVING; 2. BOTH FRONT STRUTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE BLOWN; AND 3. DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095624October 12, 2004
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY SINCE PURCHASED IN JUNE, 2004. SHIMMY OCCURS BETWEEN 55 AND 65 MPH. HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY EVEN APPLIED THE FOLLOWING SERVICE BULLETIN TO NO AVAIL: SERVICE BULLETIN NUM : 04085 , DATE OF BULLETIN: JUL 16, 2004 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 10008836. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093804October 8, 2004
STEERING, TIRES, EQUIPMENT
STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES AT SPEEDS FROM 50-80 MPH AND ALSO SHIMMIES HARSHLY WHEN BRAKING AT LOWER SPEEDS. I HAD THIS IN FOR REPAIR TWICE SO FAR. THE FIRST TIME THEY TURNED THE ROTORS. THE NEXT TIME THEY ROTATED THE TIRES. ALSO, HAD GPS/NAV SYSTEM IN FOR REPAIR THREE TIMES TO DATE. THE DVD WAS REPROGRAMMED THE FIRST TIME AND REPLACED TWICE. I'M GETTING READY TO FILE A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091813October 6, 2004
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY AT ANY SPEED. *AK THERE WAS A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, SEATS, A DEFECT IN THE RUBBER MOLDING OF THE WINDSHIELD, THE BRAKES SQUEALED, THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND AND A GRINDING SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED A FEW TIMES, THE BRAKES WERE LUBED AND SANDED, POWER STEERING RACK WAS ADJUSTED, BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND A BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES WERE ADDED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093611October 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
STRUTS ON 2004 MAXIMA HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE SO FAR (13,000 MILES PRESENTLY ON CAR). FIRST TIME AT APPROX 6,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094937October 4, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE BECAUSE IT WAS INSTALLED WRONGLY. THE STRUT SUSPENSION MALFUNCTIONED, IT MADE A CLUNKING NOISE AS IF IT WAS LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093529October 3, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 30 MILES, WE WERE THE FIRST ONE'S TO TEST DRIVE THE CAR. DURING THE DRIVE WE NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL BETWEEN 60-80 MILES PER HOUR. THE SALES PERSON ADVISED US THAT THE CAR SIMPLY NEEDED TO BE BALANCE SINCE IT HAS BEEN SITTING ON THE LOT FOR FOR 4MONTHS AND THE TIRES HAD A DULL SPOT. WE SCHEDULED THE SERVICE 4 DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE. AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH BRAND NEW CONTINENTAL TIRES, ALIGNED, ROAD FORCE BALANCE THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIR SAID THAT THE CAR WAS TUNED TO SPEC AND THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY I AM PAYING FOR A DEFECTIVE CAR AND CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. [email protected]. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093438October 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
THE MAXIMA HAD 1600 MILES ON IT AND THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT FAILED. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; NO EXCESSIVE ROADS ENCOUNTERED.*AK THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH FRONT STRUTS. AT 5500 MILES THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT IS BEGINING TO FAIL YET AGAIN. NISSAN IS KNOWINGLY REPLACING DEFECTIVE STRUTS WITH DEFECTIVE STRUTS! THE REASON IS THAT NO OTHER STRUTS ARE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090260October 1, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE CRACKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL. *AK PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE CRACKED ON THE INSIDE OF SIDEWALL. GOODYEAR REPRESENTATIVE STATED THERE WAS A BAD BATCH OF TIRES AND THAT THEY HAD REPLACED A NUMBER OF BAD TIRES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED . *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093325September 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BAD STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AT 45-60 MPH, THEN SEVERE VIBRATION AT 75 MPH (HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEED). MANUFACTURER CONTACTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, INDICATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090160September 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. A LOUD WINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093215September 27, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK & I HEARD AND FELT A BLOW AND HEARD AIR FROM THE OUTSIDE, AND THEN I LOOKED UP AND SAW MY SUN ROOF WAS SHATTERED. I WAS FREAKING OUT, AND DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY KNEW THIS SUN ROOF WAS A RECALL. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED NOR RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN. I HAD GLASS, AND MY ARM AND MY BACK AND MY 17 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER CAR SEAT HAD GLASS ALL OVER IT, AND PIECES OF GLASS IN IT'S FABRIC. I WILL NEVER PUT HER BACK IN HER CAR SEAT NOR WILL MY FAMILY, NOR I FEEL SAFE EVER AGAIN. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE!!! I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR MY BABY'S CAR SEAT, AND PUT ME INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WILL TELL MY FMAILY & FRIENDS NOT TO BUY THIS CAR FROM NISSAN. IT'S NOT SAFE AT ALL!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10092964September 21, 2004
SUSPENSION
NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. 8000 MILES ON MY VEHICAL. PURCHASED CAR IN APRIL. FEW WEEKS AFTERWARDS I HEARD A RATTLING SOUND ON THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL VERY TIME I DRIVE OVER SMALL BUMPS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN JULY AFTER MUCH DENIAL THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. DEALER COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM AND WAS SENT HOME. NOTHING WAS CORRECTED AND I STILL HEAR THE SOUND TO THIS DAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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