Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#8005617March 13, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
AT 45 THOUSAND MILES, THE RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005440March 12, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER TOOK FEET OFF BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENWED 3 TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER. SENDING OUT AN ENGINEER TO CHECK VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758988March 6, 2002
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF OPENS ON IT'S OWN AND ALLOWS RAIN AND WIND INTO CAR. JIM SIGEL AUTOMOTIVE REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT SWITCH FROM NISSAN. NISSAN WOULD NOT SEND NEW ONE AND WOULD NOT DISCUSS SITUATION WITH JIM SIGEL TEXHNICIAN! I E-MAILED NISSAN TWICE, ASKING THEM TO RESOLVE MY PROBLEM. TO DATE THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO MY REQUEST. MY E-MAIL WAS SENT TO [email protected]. JIM SIGEL TEXH. TOOK ANOTHER SWITCH OUT OF ANOTHER MAXIMA ON THE LOT AND REPLACED THE SWITCH IN MY CAR. IT APPEARS THE SWITCHES ARE BOTH DEFECTIVE. THE ONLY RECOURSE I HAVE AT THIS TIME IS TO DISCONNECT THE MOONROOF OPERATING GEAR! THIS IS CLEARLY A SATEDTY SITUATION, DUE TO THE INTEGRITOY OF THE ROOF AND THE TREMENDOUS (UNEXPECTED) RUSHING OF WIND WHEN THE UNIT OPENS ON IT'S OWN. NISSAN TECH. WOULD NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING WITH JIM SIGEL TECH, OTHER THAN THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM IN MORE 2002 MAXIMAS WITH MOONROOF THAN MINE. PLEASE CONTACT NISSAN AND RESOLVE THIS ISSUE ASAP. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564575March 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ENGINE BURST INTO FALMES WITHOUT ANY APPARENT REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004716February 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SOMETIMES THERE WAS A GAS SMELL INSIDE CAB. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE STATED THAT EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM WAS BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004743February 28, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE HESITATES. VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758713February 27, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WINDOW WASHER DOES NOT WORK ON DRIVER SIDE IN VERY COLD WHEATER WHILE OPERATING ON ROADWAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758493February 22, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THE VEHICLE PASSED SAFETY INSPECTIONS AT THE FACTORY, PORT, AND DEALER WITH NO TAIL OR BRAKE LIGHTS. I FOUND OUT WHEN I WAS PULLED OVER. I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758500February 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND RIGHT AROUND 17K MILES FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN I BRAKED AT 70 TO SLOW DOWN IT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE SO I TOOK IT IN AROUN 20K MILES ROTARS WERE WARPED THEY TURNED THEN I SAID OK IT IS VERY EARLY FOR THESE ROTORS TO GET WARPED SO EARLY BUT DEALER OFFERED NO EXPLANATION. NOW AT 30000 I AM BACK IN FOR THE SAME REASON THE CAR VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AT HIGH SPEEDS IF I BREAK TO STOP MY NEIGHBOR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AT 20K MILES. I ALSO HAVE THIS GRAONING NOISE COMING FROM MY BRAKES WHEN I BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS THE NOISE IS ALMOST LIKE WHAT ONE WOULD HEAR IF THE ROTARS WERE SLIPPERY AND THE PADS WERE TRYING TO GRIP IT. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE DEALER WILL DO TODAY BUT I ASKED THEM TO REPLACE IT AND NOT TURN THE ROTARS EVERYTIME WE TURN THEM THEY LOOSE MASS. I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT I DON'T WANT TO BE BACK IN ANOTHER 5-10K MILES. WHAT AFTER THE WARRANTY I DON'T WANT A BREAK JOB EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS @ $30K THESE CARS BETTER HAVE BREAKS THAT LAST BUT MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT THERE MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE HERE IT IS NOT PLEASANT TO EXPERIENCE THE VIBRATIONS AT HIGH SPEEDS WHEN ONE IS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN IT COULD END UP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. THX SO MUCH!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758388February 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY EMITS AN INTERMITTENT GROANING SOUND WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED IN 1ST AND REVERSE GEARS. I HAVE VISITED TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS OVER 14 TIMES AND HAD THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED TWICE AND THEY CANNOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FENCO PARTS (HTTP://WWW.FENCOPARTS.COM/BULLETIN_9924.HTM) HAS ISSUED A TSB ABOUT POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004137February 15, 2002
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758234February 14, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION IS NOT DESIGNED TO ACCOMDATE 4 ADULT PASSENGERS. TRUNK WAS EMPTY WITH FOUR PASSENGERS AND REAR SUSPENSION WOULD BOTTOM OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED, UNHELPFUL, AND MOST LIKELY STALLING UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758203February 13, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHES INTERMETANTLY INDICATING TENSIONER PROBLEM. NISSAN/DEALER CANNOT/WILL NOT FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003920February 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EMISSION LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO COME ON WITHIN 50000 MILES. LIGHT HAS COME ON THREE TIMES ALREADY. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER , HE STATED THAT THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. THEY PUT IN A NEW PART, BUT SOON AFTER THAT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758103February 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTORS DEFECTIVE, REPLACE MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757923February 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAN PROVIDE DETAILS-ISSUE AT HAND IS THAT NISSAN HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND CANNOT CONFIRM CAUSE OF FAILURE AND NOW I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR AND REQUESTED TECHNICAL CONFIRMATION OF THE SAFETY IN WRITING OR A NEW CAR-THEY HAVE NOT ADEQUATELY RESPONSED TO ME. PLEASE CONTACT FOR DETAILS...SINCERELY, JULIE HORNING. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005674February 6, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ODOR OF GASOLINE DEVELOPED, LEAKY FUEL INJECTORS, CAUSED BY FAULTY O-RING SEALS. 84 MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757863February 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON FEB 2, 2002 MY MAXIMA WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY (ON A SLIGHT HILL) MY HUSBAND'S TRUCK WAS PARKED BEHIND IT. I WAS ATEMPTING TO MOVE MY CAR FORWARD. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. CAR JERKED BACKWARDS DAMAGING BOTH VEHICLES. I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED DOWN AT THE GEAR SHIFT AND IT WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION. I HAD MY CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. CURRENTLY I AM TRYING TO WORK WITH CORPORATE NISSIAN TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003145January 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED ENGINE WILL MAKE A "POPPING" NOISE DURING ACCELERATION AND A "KNOCKING" NOISE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
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

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