Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10425329September 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR SINCE I, PURCHASED IT BACK IN APRIL 2004. I WROTE A LETTER TO THE NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSE, CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE JERKS WHEN I TRY TO REVERSE THEN IT SKIPS BEFORE IT GETS INTO GEAR. ALSO TO ADD, ONCE THE CAR GETS TO A CERTAIN SPEED I CAN FEEL THE CAR REV-UP BEFORE IT EVEN CATCHES GEAR WHICH IS MAINLY IN THE FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. I HAVE BEEN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY REPLACED MY MOTOR MOUNTS AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL MAXIMA 2004'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424702September 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING UP AND COMPLETELY WENT OUT. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST NISSAN BUT IT WILL BE MY LAST UNLESS THEY ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425023September 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY AND INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS WHEN SHIFTING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY .THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425089September 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT HARD ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR, THIRD GEAR OR REVERSE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY SHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,326 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425109September 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS SAFELY. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY VALVE BODY IN THE TRANSMISSION AND ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425125September 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN THE NHTSA DATABASE ABOUT THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA!!! 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA PURCHASED NEW IN 2004. THE CAR KEEPS MAKING SUDDEN VIOLENT JERKING MOVEMENTS WHILE DRIVING CREATING A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR A CAR ACCIDENT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. I CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND CAN NOT GO MORE THAT 35MPH. THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS SLIPPING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE AFTER BEING AT A STOP. THERE IS A LONG HESITATION BEFORE THE CAR BEGINS TO DRIVE AFTER BEING PUT IN GEAR TO DRIVE. IT ALSO JERKS FORWARD SUDDENLY WHEN IT DOES DECIDE TO MOVE. SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T MOVE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. AT STOP LIGHTS I HAVE TO SHIFT GEARS AT TIMES TO GET IT TO MOVE. ANOTHER INCIDENT INCLUDED THE CAR NOT STOPPING. I HAD TO MOVE IT INTO FIRST GEAR TO GET IT TO STOP. THE CAR JERKS BACKWARDS WHEN REVERSING. WHEN THESE PROBLEMS STARTED THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN BECAUSE WE SUSPECTED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THEY TOLD US IT WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT INSTEAD MOTOR MOUNTS,RODS, AND BOLTS. I SPENT ALMOST $3,000 TO REPAIR IT AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. NOW, I AM BEING TOLD THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $3100. NISSAN HAS DIAGNOSED THIS PROBLEM. WE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT FOR THE 2004-2005 MAXIMA. THIS INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT NISSAN IS ACTUALLY AWARE OF. THE BATTERY HAS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED 3TIMES. THE POWER DOORS NO LONGER WORK NEITHER DOES THE SUN ROOF. I HAVE TO DRIVE TO GET TO WORK AND TO GET THE KIDS TO SCHOOL. I DO NOT LIKE TO DRIVE WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR FOR FEAR THAT THE CAR WILL NOT STOP AGAIN OR THAT THERE WILL BE A COLLISION BECAUSE OF THE JERKY MOVEMENTS AND THE CARS HESITATION. NISSAN HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN OFFERED AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424643September 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING UP, WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE, AND THEN JERKS THE CAR HARD. IT ALSO JERKS HARD WHEN DOWN SHIFTING WHEN STOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424562September 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY CARS TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND SHIFTS HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND THEN COMPLETELY FAILS TO GO INTO 3RD CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVER REV FINALLY SLAMMING INTO THIRD JERKING THE CAR HARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424570September 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY 06 MAXIMA SL IS JERKING ON THE UPSHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD, SOMETIMES EVEN ON THE DOWNSHIFT. THE JERKING IS SO UNPREDICTABLE AND VERY DANGEROUS. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW. I HAD MY CO WORKERS IN MY CAR AT MY LUNCH BREAK AND THE CAR WAS COMING TO A STOP SLOWING DOWN FROM 15 MPH AND THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD AFTER DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. MY CAR JUMPED INTO THE INTERSECTION AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY A FORD 150 TRUCK. LUCKILY THE TRUCK SWERVED OUT OF THE WAY AND IT SCARED EVERYONE IN THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AFTER RUNNING A DIAGNOSTICS. THEY RECOMMENDED ME CHANGING MY TRANSMISSION FUEL. I CHANGED MY TRANSMISSION FUEL AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE A RECALL. AFTER READING ONLINE OF ALL THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I FEEL IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I END UP IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT DUE TO THE JERKING OF THE TRANSMISSION HURTING MY SELF OR OTHER PEOPLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424582September 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I AM A SMALL INDEPENDENT CAR DEALER. THIS IS JUST ONE MAXIMA I HAVE PURCHASED FROM AN AUCTION. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW RIDICULOUS THE 04-05 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSIONS ARE. I BOUGHT THE ONE INDICATED BY THE VIN NUMBER THINKING I WAS GETTING A GOOD DEAL. HOWEVER, I WAS VERY WRONG! I AS A SMALL INDEPENDENT BUSINESS OWNER CANT BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF BAD TRANSMISSIONS I HAVE SEEN ON THESE YEAR MODEL MAXIMA'S. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED FOR ALL 04-05 MAXIMA'S. I HAVE SEEN THE SAME SYMPTOMS WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF MAXIMA'S. FOR THE AMOUNT OF MILES ON THE NISSAN MAXIMAS THAT I COME ACROSS, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THIS INCLUDES SLIPPING AND JERKING OF THE TRANSMISSION , WHICH IN TURNS WEARS OUT THE MOTOR/TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, WHICH IN TURN COST EVEN MORE MONEY BEYOND THE TRANSMISSION HELP OUR CONSUMERS AND PROTECT SMALL INDEPENDENT DEALERS FROM THESE KINDS OF PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424591September 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I NOTICED MY TRANSMISSION HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WHEN IT STARTED SLIPPING REALLY BAD. AFTER A LITTLE WHILE I DECIDED TO TRY FOR NISSAN TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 77,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN. THIS ISSUE STARTED AT ABOUT 69,000 MILES. NISSAN TOLD ME TO TAKE IT INTO A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE A DIAGNOSIS DONE ON THE VEHICLE AND SEND THE PAPERWORK IN. I DID JUST THAT. THEN A WEEK LATER I RECEIVED A CALL SAYING THAT NISSAN WILL NOT COVER MY REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS SO FAR OUT OF WARRANTY. HOW CONVENIENT, THE VEHICLE STARTS BREAKING RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY GOES OUT. THIS WILL COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM THIS SERIOUS, OR ANY PROBLEM THIS EARLY IN THE LIFE OF ANY OF MY CARS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND NISSAN SHOULD STAND BY THEIR TERRIBLE PRODUCT AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. WITHIN THE PAST COUPLE DAYS MY TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK INTO 5TH GEAR AND STAY THERE. IF I ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE IT WILL STILL BE IN 5TH GEAR. NISSAN IS GARBAGE AND I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN OR RECOMMEND NISSAN IF THIS DOES NOT GET TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424621September 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT CREATES A HARD JERK RIGHT AFTER A SLOW START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424315September 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DOWNSHIFT WHEN IT WAS NECESSARY. THE DEALERS DIAGNOSIS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,503. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424062September 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE ABS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424100September 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR EACH TIME THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423848September 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WE PURCHASED A NISSAN MAXIMA 2005, FOR MY MOTHER A YEAR OR 2 AGO. IT REACHES 80,000 PLUS MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTS CLUNKING, TAKES A WHILE FOR IT TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND GOT A PRICE OF $1100 FOR A VALVEBODY. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL, THE EMPLOYEE STATED THERE WASN'T BUT WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. EVEN SAID THAT AFTER CHANGING THE VALVEBODY IT WOULD STILL DO IT, TO "PONY UP" AND SWITCH THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION THAT COMES WITH THE VALVEBODY. NOW I HAVE SEEN PLENTY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE, IT JUST APPEARS LIKE THESE ARE FORUMS TO VENT AND COMPLAIN. BECAUSE I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT AFTER SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423922September 6, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN JERKING VERY BADLY, AND HAVING TROUBLE GETTING INTO GEAR. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE, SPEED UP, SLOW DOWN, AND REVERSE. SOMETIMES I CAN BARELY ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY. THIS HAPPENED AT AROUND 77,000 MILES, WHICH IS PAST MY WARRANTY. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PAID FOR, BUT OF COURSE, THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT COVERED TOTALLY, AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY A $500 DEDUCTIBLE JUST TO GET IT LOOKED AT, AND MAYBE GET IT FIXED. I'VE SPOKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM FELLOW MAXIMA OWNERS OVER THE TRANSMISSION, I ALSO SPOKE TO A SERVICE MANAGER AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. HE ASKED ME WHAT CAR I HAD, AS SOON AS I TOLD HIM A MAXIMA, HE SAID "IT'S THE TRANSMISSION RIGHT? THEY ARE ALL BAD." SO IF THE NISSAN PEOPLE ACTUALLY KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON THE MAXIMAS, THEN WHY ARE THEY NOT RECALLING THEM? I WENT ONLINE AND SAW NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS ABOUT THE SAME THING AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT FORUMS, AND CONSUMER COMPLAINT WEBSITES. WHAT IS NISSAN WAITING FOR TO FIX THIS? ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED BEFORE THEY DECIDE THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THEIR FAULTY EQUIPMENT? I HAVE TWO KIDS, AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THAT CAR, BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE. IT IS MY ONLY CAR, AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO JUST REPLACE A TRANSMISSION EVERY 20,000 MILES. IT'S SAD, AND THE FACT THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND CHOOSES TO DO NOTHING IS TRULY PATHETIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423993September 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SKIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424012September 6, 2011
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL TILT AND TELESCOPE MOTOR STOP WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I WAS ONE MONTH OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SHOWED ME THAT IT WAS A BULLETIN DATED IN 2009, AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SHOWING THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TILT AND TELESCOPE MOTOR. I'M OUT OF WARRANTY SO I HAVE TO PAY OUT ALMOST 1,500 DOLLARS TO GET IT REPAIRED. ITS NOT FAIR TO CONSUMERS WHEN PAYING ALMOST 40,000 DOLLARS FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAS ISSUES. IT'S NOT FAIR WHEN THE DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF PROBLEMS AND NOT INFORMING THE OWNERS UNTIL IT'S DISCOVERED AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE OR AT LEAST NOTIFIED THE OWNER TO HAVE DONE AT THEIR LEISURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423177September 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN
YES I BROUGHT MY 2004 MAXIMA INTO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AT 58,000 MILES FOR LOUD NOISE ON COLD START UP'S, COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE OF MOTOR AND NISSAN TECH TOLD ME THAT I DIDN'T HAVE NISSAN OIL FILTER AND IT NOT PURGING THE OIL TO TOP OF MOTOR ON COLD STARTS. SO I RECENTLY HAD OIL CHANGE A FEW HUNDRED MILES BEFORE SO NOT CHANGING IT TILL NEXT REQUIRED OIL CHANGE AT 61,000 WHEN IT CAME TIME BROUGHT IT TO NISSAN FOR OIL CHANGE BECAUSE THEY HAVE SPECIAL OIL FILTERS I GUESS. WELL NOW AT 65000 MILES MY NOISE IS THERE ALL THE TIME HOT OR COLD AND COLD START IS THE WORSE AND EVEN WHEN ITS RUNNING, AND ITS NOT THE OIL FILTER THERE'S IS NO DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER BRAND AND IT IS THE PLASTIC GUIDES IN THE TIMING CHAIN THAT HAVE FAILED AND NOW IT'S MY PROBLEM TO FIX AROUND 2000 DOLLARS TO FIX AND NISSAN SAYS IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY SO THEY WON'T COVERIT WELL NISSAN WAS WRONG AGAIN NISSAN IS AWARE OF THEIR FAULTY PARTS YOU CAN SEARCH THE ORIGINAL PART NUMBER FOR MY MAXIMA AND YOU WILL FIND A NEW PART NUMBER FOR THE GUIDES BECAUSE NISSAN CHANGED PART NUMBER AND MATERIAL WHEN MAKING THE NEW PART WITHOUT A RECALL OR CONSUMERS KNOWLEDGE OF THEM DOING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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