Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10587354May 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SPEEDS UP AND SLOWS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING .IT HAS A HARD KICK FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. SLIPS WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587211May 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 40 MPH, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS, AND POWER SEATS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V512000 (SEATS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587065May 7, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
PURCHASED 2008 MAXIMA AS 2ND OWNER WHEN CAR WAS 6 MONTHS OLD WITH APPROX. 20K MILES. RECENTLY WHILE HAVING TIRED CHANGED, NOTICED EXTREME RUST ON UNDERSIDE OF THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. IN RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MAXIMAS. THIS CAR HAS BEEN BABIED SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, DRIVING MINIMUM MILES. WHAT IS NISSAN DOING TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586561May 5, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 30 MPH, THE CAR SHUT OFF AS MY CHILD AND I WERE COMING TO A STOPLIGHT. I HAD NO PROBLEM RESTARTING AND ENCOUNTERED THIS SAME PROBLEM 4 MORE TIMES DURING MY TRIP, INCLUDING FAILURE TO IDLE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. NEXT TIME, I WAS DRIVING APPROX 45 MPH AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AND IT TRIED RESTARTING ITSELF WHILE I WAS TRYING TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. THE CAR RESTARTED AGAIN NO PROBLEM. THEN AS MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING AT APPROX. 60 MPH THE CAR BEGAN TO LURCH (STOPPING AND ATTEMPTING TO START AGAIN BY ITSELF). PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR, ALL OF THESE INSTANCES NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. LASTLY, I WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR AFTER PARKING IT AWAY FROM HOME AND IT WAS ACTING LIKE IT WAS "FLOODED". AFTER 20 MINUTES OF ATTEMPTED STARTING, IT FINALLY TOOK AND I DROVE HOME ON THE BACK ROADS. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT HOME TO RECREATE THE NO START PROBLEM, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS FINALLY ON! AT THIS POINT, I'M NOT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE UNTIL WE HAVE THE BANK 2 CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. WE RAN A CODE READER AND GOT A P0345 CODE. NISSAN HAS A RECALL ON THIS YEAR MAKE/MODEL BUT I, LIKE MANY, MANY OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN TOLD, THEIR VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL FROM 2003. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE'S VIN FELL INTO THEIR RECALL. I JUST TOLD THE NISSAN "CUSTOMER SERVICE" THAT I AM AFRAID DRIVING THIS CAR COULD RESULT IN FATALITIES, AND THEY SUGGESTED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND MAYBE THEY COULD DO SOMETHING FOR ME! LIKE SELL ME A NEW CAR? NEVER AGAIN, NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585872May 1, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, TRAFFIC BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO CONGESTION. AS I SLOWED DOWN, THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. I WAS NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND. THE CAR JERKED TWO MORE TIMES AS I MADE MY WAY OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. I PRAYED THEN STARTED MY CAR AGAIN. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM HOME. AS I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PULLED ONTO MY LOCAL STREET, I CAME TO A RED LIGHT. AS I SLOWED DOWN, THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AGAIN. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. AFTER A WHILE, I CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME. I PARKED THE CAR, CHECKED MY OIL (LEVELS WERE GOOD) AND STARTED TO CALL AROUND FOR HELP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586020May 1, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. IDENTIFIED THAT THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE AND GASKET NEED TO BE REPLACED. IDENTIFIED ALSO THAT ECM IS NOW BURNED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585696April 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION: THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR WAS ON SO I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE. WHEN I RECEIVED THE DIAGNOSIS I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR IS JUST 3YRS OLD AND HAS 98K MILES. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 75K MILES. THE TOTAL COST OF THE RE-MANUFACTURED 3.5 TRANSMISSION WOULD BE $3589. 2003-2010 MODELS HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE 3.0 TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF THE SAME ISSUE. THE 2011 AND NEWER MODELS AREN'T COVERED CITING THAT IT'S NOT THE SAME TRANSMISSION (3.0 VS 3.5) THOUGH THE ISSUE WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS THE SAME. FOLLOWING ARE THE DIAGNOSIS CODES I RECEIVED: P0744, P0868 AND B2190. RECOMMEND CVT ASSEMBLY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584403April 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH I PURCHASED IT FROM BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. AFTER THAT INCIDENT, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO HAPPEN SPORADICALLY AND WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 102K MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN GOING INTO SAFE MODE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN MORE THAT 10 TO 12 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584494April 23, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SEPARATING FROM THE ENGINE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584287April 22, 2014
STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT MY MAXIMA LAST YEAR AND NOTICED MY DASH WAS STICKY TRIED TO WIPE IT OFF WITH A WET RAG USING WATER AND IT WOULD NOT GO AWAY IT IS NOW SPREADING TO ME IT LOOKS LIKE THE RESIN IN THE DASH MATERIAL IS MELTING. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A THING IT I LOOKS LIKE I HAVE WATER ON MY DASH. WHEN I AM DRIVING INTO THE SUN THE REFLECTION OF THE AREA SHINES ON TO MY WINDSHIELD ALMOST BLINDING ME. NO OTHER PART OF THE INTERIOR LOOKS THIS WAY. I AM CONCERNED WITH DRIVING IT AN DO NOT SEE THIS TO BE SOMETHING I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACE. LIKE I SAID I HAVE OWNED A LOT OF VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER SEEN A DASH BOARD LOOK LIKE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583874April 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND LUNGE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583884April 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN UPDATED 4/13/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583926April 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HAS ACTED UP AND GOTTEN STUCK IN 5TH GEAR SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. IT IS VERY SLOW TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOP WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND DOES NOT DRIVE WELL AT ALL. IT ALSO SLAMS IN AND OUT OF FIRST AND SECOND GEAR BEFORE GETTING STUCK IN 5TH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583667April 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE SHIFTS GEARS IN A VERY ROUGH JERKING MOTION. I HAVE EXPERIENCE LATE GEAR ENGAGEMENT, WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN MULTIPLE NEAR COLLISION ACCIDENTS. JERKING ALSO OCCURS WHEN CHANGING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON GAS DURING HIGHWAY TRAVEL, THE RPM'S RAISE AND THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER THE CAR WILL JERK INTO GEAR AND THEN THE SPEED WILL INCREASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10582928April 15, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE AN 2005 MAXIMA 3.5L SL. IT HAS BEEN JERKING GOING INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING AND ALSO DURING DECELERATION. ONLY WHEN I SLOW DOWN UNDER 20MPH, THEN PRESS THE GAS @ ABOUT 17MPH APPX. THEN IT SHIFTS HARD. THE TRANSMISSIONS IS NOT WANTING TO GO INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THEN WHEN IT DOES IT JERKS REALLY HARD WHICH IS NOW MESSING UP THE MOTOR MOUNTS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579098April 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES SPORADICALLY WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT WHICH INFORMS THAT THE AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER 5 TIMES OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES SHOWING UP. THE LAST TIME THEY CHECKED WAS FRIDAY APRIL 4TH 2014. THE DEALER STATED THE SAME THING. THE MECHANIC WHO TESTED CAME OUT TO TALK TO US ABOUT THIS. MY WIFE SAT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AND STARTED THE CAR. I SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FRONT OF THE MECHANIC. I ASKED HIM IF I WAS SEATED PROPERLY, HE AGREED I WAS AND TOOK THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING TO TEST FOR CODES AGAIN. HE COULD NOT FIND ANY ERROR CODES BUT, ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. NISSAN NORTH AMERICAN TOLD ME THAT THEY SPOKE TO THE REPAIR MANAGER AND HE STATED THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS OPERATING PROPERLY AND NISSAN TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. SEEMS STRANGE THAT NISSAN IS RECALLING 994,000 2013 AND 2014 VEHICLES FOR THIS SAME ISSUE CLAIMING THERE IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT CONSIDER UPDATING THE SOFTWARE IN MY 2012 MAXIMA. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO DO SO. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578895April 10, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA S-MODEL AND I WAS DRIVING HOME AND I HAD MY SUNROOF TILTED. THE SUNROOF GLASS MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE GLASS SHATTERED ABOVE MY HEAD. I LOOKED FOR SIGNS OF AN OBJECT HITTING THE TOP OF MY CAR BUT NONE WERE PRESENT. THE GLASS SHATTERED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR OUTWARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577685April 9, 2014
STRUCTURE
2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CORROSION IN THE FLOOR BOARDS, ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578623April 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. WHEN IT DID ENGAGE THERE WAS A VERY STRONG FORWARD SURGE. THIS BECAME VERY SERIOUS WHEN STOPPED AT BUSY INTERSECTION AND WOULD PROCEED TO CROSS INTERSECTION THE CAR WOULD SURGE FORWARD. WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS SLOWER CARS THE SAME STRONG FORWARD SURGE WOULD OCCUR. I RETURNED THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $800.00. THEY FELT THAT WOULD CURE THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT! I SIGNED ON TO THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED COUNTLESS OF THE OTHER 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS WITH THE VERY SAME COMPLAINT. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA ABOUT THE SURGE AND THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED. MY WIFE DRIVES THE MAXIMA MOST OF THE TIME AND IS AFRAID THAT WILL CAUSE A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT. NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED OR KILLED AS FAR AS I KNOW. NOT YET!! I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT NHTSA SHOULD BE CONCERNED AND HAVE THIS CAR RECALLED FOR REPAIRS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION AND CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578385April 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
EVERY TIME THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT THE AIR BAG OFF SIGNAL COMES ON. IT DOESN'T DETECT ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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