Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#723872June 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
ADDITIONALLY FUEL LEAK FROM SEAL OCCURS WHEN OVER FILLED WITH GAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723778June 9, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
A/C FAILED; SANTA MONICA NISSAN CLAIMED THE WHOLE DASHBOARD COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT $1000. LATER FOUND YOUR BULLETIN FC0006029. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862894June 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH & WAS INVOLVED IN AA FRONT END COLLISION WITH A TRUCK. FRONTAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER SENT A AIRBAG SPECIALIST TO CHECK THE VEHICLE, BUT HAD NOT INFORMED THE CONSUMER. CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED.*AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#784634May 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE IS NOISEY WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHIOLE AT IDLE, CONSUMER BELIEVES IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE VTC SPROCKETS WHICH WERE REPLACED AT 67K BECAUSE THEY HAD A TENDENCY TO BE NOISY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722881May 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
EVERY 6 MONTHS ,I HAVE TO REPLACE THE DISC BRAKE PADS, DUE TO EXCESSIVE SQUEALING. *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
#552169May 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
POSSIBLE EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED OFFENSIVE ODOR (HYDROGEN SULFIDE ODOR) TO COME INSIDE VEHICLE AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHES AND CONSUMERS EYES, NOSE AND THROAT ARE IRRITATED. YH
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
#722380May 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722335May 6, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SYSTEM IMMOBILIZED WHEN USING PROPER CODED NISSAN KEYS. KEYS RECODED, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS LATER. NISSAN/FACTORY REP KNOWS MAX SE HAVE APROBLEM, BUT DON'T KNOW WHY. I HAVE A CAR THAT I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WON'T START AND MUST BE TOWED IN!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861496May 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE IN DEALER'S SHOP FOR REPAIRS 5 TIMES. CONSUMER IS FILLING FOR LEMON LAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722290May 4, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722292May 4, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861345May 3, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722072April 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I TALK TO NISSAN SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY SAID ONLY THE AIRBAG WAS TO BE RECALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#861059April 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING SOUND IN THE BRAKES. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT RELEASING PROPERLY AT 9000MILES, AND AT 26000 MILES THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861001April 26, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'SAIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860935April 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER COULD LEAVE VEHICLE WITHOUT BEING USED FOR A COUPLE DAYS. THEN WHEN TRYING TO START ENGINE, IT WILL NOT START AND MAKES NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721872April 24, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I KEPT SMELLING GAS THEN I KNEW THE INJECTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE I HAD A STARTER REPLACED AND TOM PEACOCK NISSAN RAN A CHECK TO INSURE THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED IT WAS ALREADY DONE SO I WAS CONVINCED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED, SO ABOUT A YEAR LATER I'M SMELLING GAS ME AND MY FATHER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND SAW THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM AN INJECTOR SO I CALLED TOM PEACOCK NISSAN.CONSIDERING THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM CONCERNING INJECTORS FAILING RESULTING IN FIRES THEY SAID IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AND THEIR BEST ADVICE WAS TO PAY $915 FOR ALL NEW REPLACEMENT INJECTORS,SO MY REACTION WAS WHY WOULD I REPLACE ALL OF THEM IF ONLY ONE OF THEM IS LEAKING,SO I THOUGHT ABOUT IT AND SAID I WILL JUST BUY ONE CONSIDERING THE OTHERS ARE STILL FUNCTIONING SO I CALLED TOM PEACOCK NISSAN AND ORDERED ONE INJECTOR IT COST ME $115.00 SO I THAT'S FINE I'LL ORDER IT AND LET THEM PUT THE INJECTOR IN WHEN THE INJECTOR CAME IN I WAITED A WEEK FOR MY NEXT PAY CHECK TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS,THAT TIME CAME AND I CALLED TOM PEACOCK TO SET UP A TIME TO BRING IN THE CAR, I NOTIFIED THEM THAT I HAD ALREADY BOUGHT THE INJECTOR I JUST NEEDED IT INSTALLED THEY SAID THEY DON'T WORK ON CARS 10 YEARS OR OLDER AND REFERRED ME TO A GORDON AUTOMOTIVE, WHICH SURPRISED ME CONSIDERING THEY MADE THE CAR AND GUY I SPOKE WITH PREVIOUSLY SAID JUST BRING THE CAR BUY WE WILL REPLACE THE INJECTORS ALL OF THEM FOR $915 I AM JUST VERY UPSET WITH NISSAN WHY MAKE CAR THAT CAN YOU CAN'T REPAIR,IF THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE SAME PROBLEM,WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING REGARDING SOMETHING THEY WERE FORCED INTO A RECALL IN 1996,ALL I SEE IS THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURING AGAIN AND AGAIN I'M SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS NOT BEING RESOLVED IT'S BEING AVOIDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860420April 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A HEAD-ON COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER TOLD OWNER THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THE COLLISION WAS WITH AN SUV, AND THE BUMPER WAS TOO HIGH TO TRIGGER THE SENSOR. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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