Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10763641September 21, 2015
ENGINE
2011 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE JERKED THREE TIMES, BEFORE IT SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE AIR FILTER HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED IN A YEAR. THE DEALER CLAIMED, THE CONSUMER REFUSED TO HAVE THE AIR FILTER CHANGED. *JB
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#10766682September 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TOOK MY 2007 MAXIMA IN FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND MY MECHANIC GAVE ME THE BAD NEWS, SINCE HE LAST SAW IT 6 MONTHS AGO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR PANS ARE RUSTED OUT .PLACED A CLAIM WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE, THEY ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO BE LOOKED AT AND THEN THEY DETERMINED THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR ME, BUT INDICATED THAT THE DEALER MIGHT FIX FOR A LOT LESS THAN QUOTE I GOT FROM MY REPAIR SHOP. SINCE THEN THE DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT THEY NEED TO TALK TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. I HAVE CALLED BOTH PARTIES SEVERAL TIMES AND AN DEFINITELY GETTING THE RUN AROUND. BOTH NISSAN AND THE DEALER ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEMS AS THEY HAVE BEEN MANY INCIDENTS OF RUST . I HAVE OWNED NOTHING BU NISSAN'S FOR 20 YEARS, ONE I HAD FOR OVER 12 YEARS WITH NO RUST PROBLEMS ( IT WAS A 1995) I TRADED IT IN FOR THIS CAR . I GARAGE MY CAR AND HAVE IT WASHED REGULARLY. IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN NISSAN THAT I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER OWN ANOTHER ONE.
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#10766510September 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES
I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO ALL OF MY WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON. UPON PUTTING IT ON THE LIFT, THEY SHOWED ME WHERE THE UNDERSIDE WAS SIGNIFICANT RUST THAT CAUSED THE TIRE & BRAKE SENSORS TO FALL OFF THE STRUTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FLOOR PANS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT WITH HOLES, WHICH CAN CAUSE MY FEET TO CRASH THROUGH THE FLOORBOARDS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR CARBON DIOXIDE POISONING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE MANY PROBLEMS REPORTED ONLINE REGARDING RUSTED FLOOR PANS AND BELIEVE THE NHTSA SHOULD FORCE NISSAN TO PROVIDE A RECALL TO GET THESE ITEMS FIXED. I UNDERSTAND RUST IS NOT A STANDARD REASON FOR NHTSA TO BE INVOLVED, BUT WILL IT TAKE MY DEATH TO HAVE YOU REGULATE & RESOLVE THIS ISSUE?
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#10764995September 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN
IN A BUSY SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. HAD TO PUSH ACCELERATOR DOWN MUCH HARDER THAN USUAL TO GET THE CAR TO BACK UP CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR ANY PEOPLE OR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN BEHIND THE VEHICLE, SAME CONDITION ALSO OCCURS AT TIMES WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE (HESITATION AND JERKING).
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0
Deaths:
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#10764231September 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER OCCUPIED THE SEAT. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763620September 14, 2015
SEATS, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, STEERING WHEEL, AND ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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#10761587September 10, 2015
STEERING
2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCK MALFUNCTION. *SMD
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0
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#10762879September 10, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHANGED MY BATTERY NOW MY CAR WILL NOT START AND I AM UNABLE TO PRESS DOWN THE BRAKES OR TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.
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#10762678September 9, 2015
SEATS
THE SEAT SEEMS TO SHIFT BACK AND FORTH. NISSAN ANSWER WAS TO PURCHASE A SEAT BASE FOR $1500.
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0
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#10762060September 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT WAS ON WHILE THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED WITH A PASSENGER. THIS IS THE 3RD OCCURRENCE THIS WEEK.
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#10760351August 31, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DURING DRIVING ITS JERKING AND BUMPING SHOWS "SERVICE ENGINE" ALERT. MECHANIC VERIFIED AND HE SAID MAY BE TRANSMISSION HAVE ISSUE.
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#10759999August 28, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE IS SHOWING EARLY SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHEN SLOWING DOWN, DOWN SHIFTING TO THE LOWER GEAR IS HARSH. THE GEAR IS SLAMMED INTO POSITION AND DECELERATES THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS, MANY OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE HAD COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH LED TO A REPAIR COST BETWEEN $3000 AND $6000. I FEAR THAT DURING THE WINTER TIME, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE LOST IN SNOWY CONDITIONS DUE TO A SUDDEN DECELERATION LEADING INTO A SEVERE ACCIDENT.
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0
Deaths:
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#10759679August 27, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STRUT INSULATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE BOTH FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V358000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,100.
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0
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0
#10759451August 26, 2015
ENGINE
WITHIN ONE MONTH OF GETTING THE CAR, TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING. IT WOULD JERK REALLY HARD AND ALMOST RED LINE BETWEEN 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD GEAR. IT ALSO DOES IT WHEN I TRY TO REVERSE! IT JERKED SO HARD ONE TIME I THOUGHT SOMEBODY HAD HIT THE BACK OF MY CAR! I TOOK IT BACK TO CARMAX (WHERE I ORIGINALLY GOT IT) AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VALVE. THEY QUOTED 2000.00 TO FIX THE CAR, BUT SINCE I HAD IT FOR LESS THAN 30 DAYS THEY FIXED IT. SEVEN MONTHS LATER I STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M SO FRUSTRATED! I JUST WANT ANOTHER CAR! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN, EVER! AFTER RESEARCHING AND READING ALL THE REVIEWS, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS ME WITH THIS CAR. (ALONG WITH OTHER NISSAN MODELS). DO YOUR RESEARCH PEOPLE! DON'T BUY ANY OF THESE MODELS FROM NISSAN OR ANYONE ELSE! (2004-2006 MAXIMA)
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0
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#10758878August 24, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, CAR JERKS INTO GEARS, RPM'S ACCELERATE WHEN DRIVING IN FIRST GEARS. PER NISSAN DEALER THEY SAID IT NEEDED NEW MOUNTS AND A NEW TRANSMISSION, I SHOULD TRADE IT IN THEY SAID :[ I HAVE MAINTAINED ALL OIL CHANGES AND HAVE KEPT UP MY SERVICE. THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY RESPONSIBILITY. NEED HELP PLEASE, I CAN NOT AFFORD A NEW TRANSMISSION, I CAN NOT AFFORD 5 YEARS OF CAR PAYMENTS AS WELL. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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0
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#10758555August 22, 2015
STEERING
DAUGHTER DROVE CAR HOME FROM SCHOOL. WENT TO LEAVE A COUPLE HOURS LATER FOR VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE AND THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY FROZEN. WE COULD NOT DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND THERE WERE 2 LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD THAT KEPT FLASHING. ONE WAS RED AND HAD A KEY SYMBOL IN IT AND THE OTHER WAS ORANGE AND SAID THE WORD KEY IN IT. THE CAR WAS STUCK IN THE GARAGE, COULD NOT EVEN MOVE IT INTO NEUTRAL TO BE TOWED, HAD TO GET THE TOWING GUY TO GO GET ANOTHER MECHANIC TO USE A SCREWDRIVER TO RELEASE A MECHANISM THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL SO THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO "DRAG" IT OUT OF THE GARAGE. ENDED UP BEING THE STEERING LOCK WITH A COST FOR PARTS OF $684.87 - TOTAL COST WITH LABOR $964.76. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THIS PARTICULAR PART HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PUT ON IT THAT WAS GOOD THROUGH MAY OF 2015. DIDN'T MATTER THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR, APPARENTLY IT WAS ONLY A TIME ISSUED WARRANTY. SO, ONCE MAY CAME AND WENT - YOU PAID FOR YOUR OWN PART. WE ARE CURIOUS AS TO WHY THIS WAS NOT MADE A RECALL VERSES AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SITUATION. WE ARE NOW OUT $1000 FOR SOMETHING THAT NISSAN KNOWS IS A PROBLEM, YET HAS NOT DONE THE PROPER THING BY ISSUING A FULL RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.
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#10749935August 19, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING WITH OUR 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA VERY CLOSELY ALIGNS WITH THE SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER 2009 FOR THE 2010 MAXIMA. NISSAN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, HOWEVER, THEY INSIST THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT A PART OF THIS FORMER CAMPAIGN. I STRUGGLE TO BELIEVE THIS AS IT'S JUST TOO IRONIC THAT EVERYTHING ALIGNS WITH THE FORMER. WE EXPERIENCE 3 PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING. 1.) AT MINIMAL SPEED MAINLY AT INITIAL ACCELERATION, WHEN TURNING SLOWLY, AND WHEN BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS YOU FEEL A JOLT IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND CAN HEAR A THUD OR CLUNK IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. 2.) WHEN THE CAR REACHES APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN BOUNCES ERRATICALLY AND 3.) BOTH AT LOW SPEEDS AND HIGH SPEEDS THE CAR PULLS/VEERS TO THE RIGHT. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2013 AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A NISSAN-AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE HYUNDAI-AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO 4 ADDITIONAL, INDEPENDENT MECHANICS/TECHNICIANS AND THEY ALSO CANNOT GET TO THE "ROOT" OF THE PROBLEM WITHOUT HAVING THE CAR FOR AN UNREALISTIC AMOUNT OF TIME FOR DIAGNOSIS. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO PURCHASE A LIFETIME ALIGNMENT AND BALANCING PACKAGE FROM A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AS WELL AS I HAD PURCHASED NEW WHEELS AND TIRES THINKING THAT WAS THE ISSUE. REGARDLESS OF WHAT I DO OR WHERE I TAKE IT, THE ISSUES CONTINUE. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND CANNOT DRIVE AT EASE KNOWLING THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION. I ALSO HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD CHILD WHOSE SAFETY I AM CONCERNED WITH WHEN SHE DRIVES IN OUR MAXIMA WITH US. NISSAN DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT MY CONCERNS, THEY SIMPLY TOLD ME MY VIN DOESN'T ALIGN WITH THE FORMER CAMPAIGN AND THEN SENT ME ON MY WAY. SOMEONE, ANYONE, PLEASE HELP
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749601August 18, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A RED LIGHT GOING UP HILL. WHEN I REACHED THE TOP OF THE HILL AND LET OFF THE PETAL, THE CAR CONTINUED TO PICK UP SPEED. THE BRAKE PETAL WAS STIFF AND UNRESPONSIVE. THERE WAS NOTHING UNDER THE PETAL. AS I WAS QUICKLY APPROACHING ANOTHER RED LIGHT WITH STOPPED TRAFFIC. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND ROUNDED THE YIELD INTO A DESERTED PARKING LOT DOING ABOUT 80MPH. THE CAR SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO BLOW UP. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND REMOVE THE KEYS. THE CAR CONTINUED TO TRAVEL WHEN TURNED OFF WITH THE BRAKE UNRESPONSIVE. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I CLICKED IT OVER AND THE CAR CONTINUED ITS BEHAVIOR. I QUICKLY TURNED THE CAR OFF. REMOVED THE KEY AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. I INFORMED HIM OF THE PROBLEM AND ASKED HIM NOT TO START THE CAR. WHEN MY MECHANIC RECEIVED THE CAR HE INFORMED ME THAT THE STUD THAT HOLDS THE HARNESS AWAY FROM THE THROTTLE COMPONENTS HAD BROKEN OFF AND LODGED DOWN IN THERE HOLDING THE ACCELERATOR IN AN OPEN POSITION. BECAUSE THE CAR BELIEVED THE ACCELERATOR WAS BEING DEPRESSED, RENDERED THE BRAKE INACTIVE. I WAS TERRIFIED AND DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE. I THOUGHT ABOUT SELLING, ' THE CAR THAT ALMOST KILLED ME ', BUT WE OWN 2 OF THEM. MY 1999 AND MY HUSBAND'S 2000. I HAVE THE LUXURY EDITION AND IT HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD CAR. JUST FEEL I HAVE BEEN TAINTED BY THE EXPERIENCE EVEN AFTER MY MECHANIC REMOVED THE OTHER STUD AND CALLED IT A FREAK ACCIDENT. OBVIOUSLY I'M STILL THINKING ABOUT IT. AND YES I DID LOOK AT OUR 2000 MAXIMA TO SEE IF IT MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THOSE COMPONENTS ARE NOT IN THE SAME POSITION. JUST MINE.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748923August 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN
CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN COMING OUT OF TURNS, SEEMS LIKE IT IS GETTING CAUGHT DOWNSHIFTING FROM WHAT MUST BE 3RD GEAR DOWN TO SECOND..WHEN IT CATCHES, THE CAR TAKES OFF AND ACCELERATES FORWARD QUICKLY. BOUGHT THE CAR WITHOUT A WARRANTY AT 79,000 AND AM SHOCKED THIS HASN'T BEEN MADE INTO A RECALL YET FOR THE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS NATURE OF THE PROBLEM.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10748919August 15, 2015
ENGINE
WAS DRIVING ON 4 LANE DIVIDED ROAD AT APPROX. 50 MPH. WHEN DEPRESSED GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, CAR ACTED LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING GAS. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, IT ACTED NORMAL AGAIN. CAME UPON STOP LIGHT. AS I WAS WAITING FOR LIGHT TO CHANGE, ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING, ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASHED. I IMMEDIATELY CUT THE A/C, RADIO AND LIGHTS THINKING IT WAS MY BATTERY GOING BAD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT WITH NO PROBLEM. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE APPROX. 15 MILES TO NEAREST AAA SHOP TO GET BATTERY CHECKED. BATTERY CHECKED OUT FINE AND MECHANIC LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING OBVIOUS. I GOT HOME AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS YEAR NISSAN HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR CAMSHAFT PROBLEMS. THE DESCRIPTION OF CAMSHAFT PROBLEMS (ENGINE SUDDENLY TURNING OFF) MADE ME SUSPICIOUS ESPECIALLY SINCE IT HAD BEEN RECALLED. TOOK TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE CAMSHAFT WAS WEAK SO THEY REPLACED ($552.00 EXPENSE). DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY ALL THE NISSAN 2003 MAXIMAS WERE NOT RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM ASKING THAT NISSAN CONSIDERING RECALLING ALL THE 2003 MAXIMAS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WAS VERY FRIGHTENED WHEN ENGINE CUT OUT AND COULD HAVE BE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND REAR-ENDED. I AM GRATEFUL I WAS STOPPED WHEN IT HAPPENED AND NOT TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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