Nissan Maxima Complaints (1992)

110 consumer complaints on file.

#8012629June 25, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 45 MPH AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757417January 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE TALKED TO 100S OF MAXIMA OWNERS ON MAXIMA.ORG AND MOST OF THE WITH A 92-92 MAXIMA SE WITH THE VE30DE ENGINE HAVE HAD OR ARE HAVEING A VTC FAILURE WHICH NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT. THIS FIX FOR MOST OF US IS OVER $1000 AND IT EVENTUAL WILL FAIL AGAIN LIKE MINE ARE AGAIN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754942November 26, 2001
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SPEAKER FIRE. FACTORY SPEAKERS. I HAVE SEEN THIS REPORTED ON YOUR SITE BEFORE BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PREVIOUS POSTING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742832March 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
IT CAUSES A LOUD RATTLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE, AND A MECHANIC REFUSED TO SERVICE THE CAR BECAUSE HE SAID THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO "BLOW UP!" THERE IS A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM, AND IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO ALL 1992 MAXIMAS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881836March 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN HE RAN OFF SHOULDER AND STRUCK A UTILITY POLE. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, THERE WAS NO PASSENGER AIRBAG. CONSUMER SUFFERED BROKEN/BRUISED RIBS, AND HIS DAUGHTER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *AK CONSUMER STATES 20 MONTH OLD SON WAS IN THE REAR SEAT SECURED IN A CHILD RESTARINT SEAT, HE SUFFERED BRUISES AND A ROPE BURN FROM HIS CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT BELT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#740146January 30, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
ABOUT MARCH 1995 THE SPOILER BEGAN TO LOOSEN. ON 3/24/98 TINY'S BODY SHOP TO REPAIR THE LOOSE SPOILER. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING TO SCREW THE SPOILER INTO. ON 5/30/2000 I GOT AN APPRAISAL FROM VIKING OLDSMOBILE IN ROCHESTER MN (507-288-1811) FOR REPAIR OF THE SPOILER. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD ALREADY REPLACED HALF A DOZEN SPOILERS ON THIS SAME MAKE OF CAR. THEY GAVE ME A PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF $541.74 BUT STATED THAT IT MAY BE MORE IF RUST WAS INVOLVED. THEY SENT THE ESTIMATE AND REPORT TO NISSAN. THE NISSAN COMPANY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE NEW SPOILELR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A RECALL SITUATION. MY SPOILER IS NOW COMPLETELY LOOSE ON BOTH ENDS. ONLY THE MIDDLE CONNECTION IS INTACT. IT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND EVEN DEATH IF THIS SHOULD FLY OFF ON THE ROAD. I KNOW MOST OTHER NISSAN MAXIMAS MUST BE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND NISSAN SHOULD STAND BEHIND IT. I DO NOT INTEND TO TRADE THE CAR IN ON A NEW ONE. I WISH TO DRIVE IT LONGER AND THEN GIVE IT TO MY SON. I AM AFRAID OF AN ACCIDENT AS THINGS STAND NOW. THE CAR IS BEGINNING TO RUST AT THE SPOILER CONNECTIONS AND I AM AFRAID OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE ARE NO OTHER CARS WITH SPOILERS THAT I CAN SEE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *AK0101
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558137December 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING FRONT END/HEAD ON COLLISION AT 40 MPH, SEVERAL INJURIES OCCURRED. *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#557313November 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555734October 2, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
REAR WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO WIND NOISE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730692September 7, 2000
TIRES
THE FIRST TIRE "RIGHT FRONT" HAD A BLOW OUT IN JUNE ON HWY I65 IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA. I REPLACED THIS TIRE. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS ONE WEEK LATER. 30 MILES SOUTH OF COLUMBIA S.C. GOING 70 MPH, I HAD A RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPRATION. IT DID OVER $1000 DAMAGE TO OUR AUTOMOBILE. ONE WEEK LATER UPON RETURNING FROM MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. AGAIN ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF COLUMBIA S.C. I HEARD A WEIRD NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE. I DROVE TO A PEP BOYS AUTO SHOP ON A SUNDAY AND HAD THE TIRE CHECK. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT HAD A BUBBLE IN THE CENTER AT SEVERAL SPOTS AND WAS BEGINNING TO SEPRATE. I THEN HAD THAT TIRE AND THE REMAINING TIRE REPLACED. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES WITH A TWO WEEK PERIOD IN JUNE 2000. MY ORIGINAL TIRE DEALER HAD SOLD THE BUSINESS SO THE NEW OWNER DID NOT HAVE RECORDS ON THE TYPE OF TIRES THAT WAS ON MY CAR. ALL I KNOW WAS THAT BRIGSTONE WAS WRITTEN ON THE SIDES. I WAS IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHEN I HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF THE 4 TIRES SO I COULD NOT SAVE THE TIRES AS PROOF. I DO HAVE RECORDS OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND THE DATES. I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT ANY PROBLEMS WITH BRIGSTONE/FIRESTONE TIRES AND SINCE THE TIRES WERE ABOUT 2.5 YEARS OLD, I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. BUT BASED WHAT HAS HAPPEND LATELY, I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS. I DON'T EXPECT BRIGSTONE TO DO ANY THING FOR ME EXCEPT LOOSE ME AS A CUSTOMER, BUT I THINK THEY SHOULD BE NOTIFIED. THANK YOU. DOUGLAS L. GILBERT.( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: 205/65R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729355August 28, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729360August 28, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS & DELAYS TO CORRECT THE CORROSION PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN NTB96-034, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA FINALLY AGREED TO CORRECT & REPAIR THE LEFT SIDE WHEEL HOUSING AND COMPONENT LISTED IN THE RECALL. ALTHOUGH, THE CORROSION IS ALSO APPEARRING IN ADVANCES STAGES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN THE SAME AREA ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE CORROSION HAS ADVANCED TO THE POINT THAT THERE ARE HOLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE NOT ONLY ON THE LEFT SIDE, BUT ALSO THE RIGHT SIDE. THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR ON BOTH SIDES ARE ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO THE AREA OF ADVANCED CORROSION. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR(S) MOST LIKELY WOULD TEAR-OUT FROM THE CORRODED AREA AND PASSENGERS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE INJURED / KILLED. THE CORROSION DAMAGE IS IDENTICAL TO THE CORROSION PROBLEM DETAILED IN NISSAN'S CAMPAIGN ID NO. 95V-244, OR NTB96-034 & NTB96-034A.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727110August 8, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY FRONT AND REAR BUMPER IS PEELING. THE COLOR OF MY CAR IS BLACK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE TYPE OF PAINT THAT'S BEEN USED ON BLACK MAXIMAS? NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722602May 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LIFTER NOISE AT TIMES ON IDLE IS VERY LOUD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861646May 9, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM CHIMES, AND THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AFTER 40 SECONDS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WILL BE CHECKED FOR THE PROBLEM BY DEALER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720914April 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SEVERE TOP END NOISE. PRIOR OWNER COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIME SINCE 1996 ABOUT NOISE. VARIOUS MECHANICS INDICATE TO ME THAT "THEY ALL DO THIS". FOUND OUT THERE ARE TWO TSB'S ON THE PROBLEM INDICATING VTC FAILURE. ON THE BBS FOR THIS CAR THE PROBLEM IS DISCUSSED DAILY AND SEEMS TO AFFECT ALMOST ALL MAXIMA SE'S WITH VE30DE ENGINES. THE NISSAN MECHANIC SAYS HE FIXES THIS ALL THE TIME- THEY ARE GOUGING CUSTOMERS FOR A FAULTY PART WITH AN EXTREMLY HIGH FAILURE RATE. I THINK THEY SHOULD DO IT AT N/C OTHERWISE I'M NOT BUYING ANYMORE NISSANS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH THE ENGINE SOUNDING LIKE IT'S FALLING APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852619November 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE. MECHANIC HAD NOTICED PROBLEM WITH MANIFOLD. INDICATED STUDS ON ENGINE MONIFOLD WERE CRACKED & DEFECTIVE. THIS COULD CAUSE A LEAKING PROBLEM LATER. THEY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852246October 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO MIDAS FOR REPAIR THEY FOUND OUT THE PIPE WAS NOT WORKING, AND AT SAME TIME WAS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE. BUT CONSUMER DECIDED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO ORIGINAL DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713402October 16, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE SIDE PANEL OF BOTH DOORS BOTH SIDES BROKE, AND BUMP GUARDS HAVE DISCOLORED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850097October 6, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE WNDOWS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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