Nissan Maxima Complaints (2008)

79 consumer complaints on file.

#10967933March 23, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2008. THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAS BEEN SERVICED AND WASHED ON A REGULAR BASIS. WHEN I STEPPED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE I FELT MY FOOT SINK INTO THE PASSENGER FRONT FLOOR BOARD. I LIFTED THE FLOOR MAT UP AND TO MY SURPRISE I COULD PUSH DOWN ON THE CARPET THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. I CHECKED THE DRIVERS FRONT FLOOR PAN AND OBSERVED THE SAME CORROSION. THE ONLY THING THAT WILL KEEP MY FEET IN THE CAR IS THE CARPETING. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP AND THEY WOULD NOT EVEN WORK ON IT. AFTER CHECKING ON THE INTERNET I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND SO MANY COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS REGARDING THE MAXIMA AND ALTIMA'S. I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD AND THE INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE IS IN QUESTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966685March 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR NOT WORKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950158February 7, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO OTHER TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925115November 9, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE WAITING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT TO TURN GREEN THE CAR STALLED. HAD TO TURN THE CAR STARTER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE CAR WOULD START AGAIN. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS A FAILED CAM AND CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE CAR HAD TROUBLE STARTING AND WOULD STALL WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS THE FUEL PUMP NOT HOLDING ITS PRESSURE. CAM AND CRANK SHAFT SENSORS WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE FUEL PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917988October 21, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR RUSTED BIG WHOLE ON BOTH SIDE. JUST LOOK UNDER THE CAR THIS WEEK WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10889350July 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871548May 31, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK SAME TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER AND HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE ON IT WHICH COST ME $98.00 AND THE ADVISED ME THAT THE AIR BAG SPRING IS WEAK, AIR BAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOY AND THEN THE TELL ME IF IN AN ACCIDENT IT MAY/MAY NOT DEPLOY. (ALSO IF HIT A HARD ENOUGH BUMP IT MAY CAUSE IT TO) THIS HAS TO BE A DEFECT WHY WOULD A STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG SPRING JUST GO WEAK AND THERE IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR TO IT. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT TO ME. I HAVE KNOWN A GUY THAT HAD TO REPLACE HIS. SO I AM PROBABLY NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM GOING ON. WHEN THIS HAPPEN I CHECKED FOR RECALLS BY IT STATED NONE HAD BEEN REPORTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863281May 4, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND MY SUN ROOF SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES. THERE WAS NO CAR ANYWHERE AROUND NOR DID ANYTHING FALL AND HIT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836800February 17, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA SL FLOORBOARDS HAVE RUSTED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE RUST WAS SO BAD, THE CAR WOULD NOT PASS THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA VEHICLE INSPECTION. I HAD TO HAVE A BODY SHOP CUT OUT THE FLOORBOARDS ON BOTH SIDES, WELD IN NEW SUPPORTS, FLOORBOARD AND THEN RESEAL AND REPAIR CARPET. THIS WAS A DEFECT AS TO THE WAY THE CORROSION OCCURRED, MOISTURE TRAPPED IN BETWEEN LAYERS OF FLOORING. IN ADDITION, IT IS NOT A PLACE ANYONE NORMALLY EXAMINES, AS MOST CARS DON'T HAVE THIS TYPE OF DEFECT. THE REPAIR COST ME $850, JUST SO I FELT SAFE IN THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD PASS INSPECTION. THE COMPANY DOING THE REPAIR TOLD ME ALL I HAD BETWEEN MY FEET AND THE ROAD WAS CARPET LINER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836574February 17, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND PER THE DEALER THE SPIRAL CABLE AND CLOCK SPRING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE PART IS WHAT'S NEEDED FOR THE AIRBAG TO RETURN BACK ONCE DEPLOYED. THEY INFORMED ME THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT WON'T RETURN LIKE IT WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO DO. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT; THEREFORE, THE AIRBAG HASN'T BEEN DEPLOYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836338February 16, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE DASHBOARD DUE TO IT BEING ABOVE THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824591February 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG HAS MALFUNCTION WITH THE LIGHT CONSTANTLY FLASHING. TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALERS TO DIAGNOSE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY FLASHING AND WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT KNOW, BUT IF I GET INVOLVE IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG PROBABLY WILL NOT INFLATE. THEY PRINT OUT SEVERAL STEPS NISSAN NORTH AMERICA RECOMMENDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH WOULD COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. MY SEAT-BELTS ARE POWERTRAIN UNTIL 2018. THIS MAKES NO SINCE THAT MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP WORKING EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MY CAR THEREFORE, NISSAN SHOULD VOLUNTARILY FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE I AM INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY AIRBAG DOES NOT INFLATE WHICH COULD LEAD TO DEADLY CONSEQUENCES. I WANT THE FHTA TO CONTACT NISSAN AND HAVE THEM TO WORK TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT LEAVES TO SOMETHING SERIOUSLY. NISSAN DEALER EVEN STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM MIGHT HAVE HAPPEN BY ME TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL WHICH MADE NO SENSE TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820803January 18, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
BROUGHT MY 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND NOTICED EXTREME RUST UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. THE REST OF THE CAR IS SPOTLESS UNDERNEATH, NO RUST ANYWHERE ELSE. TOOK THE CAR TO A COUPLE BODY SHOPS AND THEY SAID IT IS MOST LIKELY FROM A LEAK INSIDE THE CAR CAUSED BY POOR SEALING WHEN THE CAR WAS BUILT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. THIS HAS BEEN YEARS IN THE MAKING AND NOW STARTING TO SHOW. OF COURSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE NISSAN CROOKS WILL NOT TAKE BLAME FOR IT. I HAVE HAD 3 NISSAN VEHICLES IN MY LIFETIME AND IT IS AN ABSOLUTE SHAME THAT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY KNOW THEY ARE BUILDING THE VEHICLE IMPROPERLY BUT THEY KNOW THE ISSUE WILL NOT PRESENT ITSELF UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, LEAVING THEM TO TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY. I HOPE SOMEONE AT NISSAN IS READING THIS AND I HOPE A LAWSUIT OCCURS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I HAVE ATTACHED PICTURES FOR YOUR DISPLEASURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816583December 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HESITATES TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION. MOST NOTICEABLE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS GOING UP AN HILL. THE TRANSMISSION PRODUCE A WHINING SOUND IF THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED TO INCREASE THE ACCELERATION. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT JUST BELOW 33,000 MILES BY THE DEALER. THE ABS MOTOR IS RUNNING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE SURFACE IS DRY AND NO RAIN OR SNOW. THIS CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT BEING REPAIRED OR AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM. THE HINGES ON THE HOOD AND THE DOORS ARE RUSTING. TH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811380December 21, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RUSTING IN THEIR CARS' FLOORBOARDS. RUSTING LARGE ENOUGH TO SEE THROUGH THE CAR FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780193October 6, 2015
POWER TRAIN
ON FEBRUARY 17, 2015, MY DAUGHTER DROVE INTO A 3' DITCH WITH ABOUT 4" OF STANDING WATER WITH ALGEA STANDING ON TOP OF THE WATER. I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS DAMAGED AND HAD THE OIL LEVELS CHECKED AS WELL AND WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2500 MILES. IN MAY 2015 I CHOSE TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED , FRONT BUMPER ETC. AFTER THE BODYSHOP FINISHED WITH THE CAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT NEEDED TO BE RESET BY NISSAN. WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR ANOTHER 500 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED. I WAS INFORMED BY MY TRANSMISSION MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TRANSPORTED BACK TO NISSAN FOR REPAIR ON JULY 27, 2015 AND 10 -15 DAYS LATER I WAS CALLED AND ASKED IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN WRECKED. NISSAN WARRANTY DENIED THE CLAIM BASED ON THE OPINION THE THE CAR WAS FLOODED. THE TRANSMISSION OILS WERE CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO SIGNS OF WATER DAMAGED. NISSAN WARRANTY REFERRED ME BACK TO FARM BUREAU TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM BASED ON THE CAR WAS FLOODED IN THE ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY 2015. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REMOVED AND BRIANS TRANSMISSION FOUND THE BELT INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN AND COME APART. I WENT BACK TO NISSAN AND REQUESTED THAT A NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE COME AND REVIEW THE TRANSMISSION IN ITS CURRENT STATE AND TO REOPEN THE WARRANTY CLAIM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE NOT CHANGING THEIR MINDS THIS WAS A CLOSED ISSUE. CURRENTLY I AM UNCERTAIN WHAT WILL BE MY NEXT MOVE. I REQUESTED TO SPEAK TO NISSAN WARRANTY BUT WAS INFORMED BY NISSAN CORPORATION THAT NISSAN WARRANTY DOES NOT SPEAK TO INDIVIDUALS. NISSAN CORP. DID REFER ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SAY THAT DEACON JONES NISSAN WOULD HAVE TO BE THE ONE TO INITIATE THE REQUEST AND THEY INFORMED ME THIS AFTERNOON THAT THEY WOULD PAY UP TO $500.00 FOR REPAIRS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779799October 5, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
AFTER SEEING A TODAY SHOW REPORT EARLIER IN 2015 ABOUT UNDER CARRIAGE RUST IN NISSAN ALTIMA'S, I DECIDED I SHOULD TAKE A LOOK UNDERNEATH MY 2008 MAXIMA. SURE ENOUGH, THERE ARE TWO LARGE HOLES RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE IN THE SAME SPOT. I WAS A LITTLE INFURIATED THAT THE TODAY SHOW REPORT STATED THIS IS ONLY AN ISSUE WITH NISSAN ALTIMA'S MADE BETWEEN SPECIFIC YEARS.... THAT'S NOT THE CASE! THIS SIMPLY CAN'T BE A COINCIDENCE. THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON THE PART OF NISSAN, AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS A SAFETY RECALL. AS SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN THE UPPER MID-WEST, I HAVE TO DEAL WITH ROAD SALT AND SNOW FOR MOST OF THE YEAR. IF THESE HOLES ARE COMPLETELY EXPOSING THE INSIDE OF MY CAR, HOW CAN THAT BE CONSIDERED SAFE? I'VE BEEN QUOTED FOR $600 FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THAT'S SIMPLY NOT GOING TO HAPPEN... NISSAN NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS ON THEIR EXPENSE. BY NOT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE, I'M FORCED TO CONSIDER SELLING A CAR THAT OTHERWISE IS IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION. ON TOP OF IT ALL, IT MAKES ME NEVER WANT TO BUY A NISSAN AGAIN, AND I WILL LOBBY AGAINST ANY FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER PURCHASING A NISSAN. THIS IS SIMPLY A POOR BUSINESS PRACTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735626July 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
WAS INFORMED BY NISSAN AT THE TIME THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS IN MY 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA WERE BEGINNING TO ROT. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON JULY 20, 2015 AND WAS TOLD AT THIS TIME THERE IS EXTENSIVE ROT ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOORBOARD AND PASSENGERS SIDE. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THERE IS NOTHING NISSAN CAN DO. SO NOW I AM FORCED TO EITHER PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED OR GET RID OF THE VEHICLE THAT RUNS PERFECTLY FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721210May 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
VISIBLE CUTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS STARTED TO FORM ON THE DASH BOARD OUTLINING THE SHAPE AIRBAG CONTAINER UNDERNEATH. AFRAID THAT THIS MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOY. CONTACTED NISSAN BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716516May 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR CRASH. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. ALTHOUGH THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED, THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V136000(AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Nissan Maxima