Nissan Maxima Complaints (2003)

206 consumer complaints on file.

#10144088November 30, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DT: CONTACT STATED A LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THEY TOLD HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS LEAKING. THE LIGHT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140634October 24, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS STOPPED BEHIND A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA WAS SLAMMED INTO THE PICKUP TRUCK. THE IMPACT TO BOTH THE BACK AND FRONT OF MY CAR CAUSED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY, BUT NOT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. I AM HAPPY TO SAY THAT I WALKED AWAY FROM THE ACCIDENT. HOWEVER....FOR AN AIR BAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY WHEN A CAR IS HIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT BUMPER . . . WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE . . . . IS VERY CONCERNING. TWO DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I CALLED NISSAN AND PATIENTLY RECOUNTED THE EVENTS OF THE ACCIDENT INCLUDING SPECIFIC VEHICLE INFORMATION, DRIVER INFORMATION, STREET LOCATIONS AND POLICE CASE NUMBER. AFTER 33 MINUTES OF ANSWERING QUESTIONS, I WAS TOLD THAT MY NISSAN CASE #507-46-73 WOULD BE FORWARDED TO AN 'AIR BAG SPECIALIST.' I WAS NOT PERMITTED TO SPEAK TO ANYONE AT THAT TIME ACCEPT THE INFORMATION GATHERING PHONE AGENT. ON A WEEKDAY, DURING BUSINESS HOURS, THERE WAS NOBODY IN A POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY WHO I COULD BE TRANSFERRED TO, NOT EVEN A SUPERVISOR. SO AS I SIT HERE FIVE WEEKS LATER,I HAVE DECIDED TO FORWARD THE DETAILS TO THE NHTSA IN HOPES THAT YOU CAN IMPROVE UPON THE GENERAL APATHY AT NISSAN AND HAVE SOMEONE STAND AND TAKE NOTICE OF THE ONLY SALIENT POINT OF MY WHOLE CALL TO NISSAN: YOUR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONED...CALL ME. AT THIS POINT, I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE (NOT A NISSAN) AND HAVE MOVED ON, BUT MY HOPE IS THAT IF SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO AN AIRBAG DEFECT, THAT THEY CAN REFERENCE MY EXPERIENCE SO THEY CAN TAKE NISSAN TO THE CLEANERS. MAYBE THEN NISSAN WILL FINALLY BOTHER TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THEIR PRODUCT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133107August 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. NHTSA RECALL 03V455000 WAS ISSUED. AND THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN FOR RECALL REPAIRS. HOWEVER, NISSAN REFUSED TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE RECALL WENT OUT IN DECEMBER 2003, BUT THE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE IN JANUARY 2003. SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL WORK MUST HAVE BEEN DONE. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE THAT IT WAS DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE REAR BRAKES FAILED, AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED S TO REPAIR THE BRAKES. THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS THE STEREO, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER THINGS THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130534July 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT TIMES, DOORS LOCKS BY THEMSELVES. CHILD WAS TRAPPED IN CAR. 1993 NISSAN QUEST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128807July 14, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED ON 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA THE REAR BRAKES WENT OUT AT 27,000 MILES. AFTER THEY WERE FIXED IN JUNE THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THEM. THE VEHICLE DIED ON JULY 11, 2005, WHILE IN TRAFFIC. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND AFTER 5 TRIES THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY TO HOT, AND THE SET LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER STATED THAT 7 SERVICE CODES CAME UP AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT 10 MILES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE SURGED, BUT NO LIGHTS CAME ON. IT WAS A REALLY HOT DAY, SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR BOTH ISSUES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128834July 14, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THIS IS A MILEAGE ISSUE. I BOUGHT ON JULY 8, 2005 FROM EMPIRE NISSAN, ONTARIO, CA A 2003 350-Z VEHICLE THAT A AN ODOMETER READING OF 11684. ON JULY 11, MY INSURANCE AGENT CHECKED ON LINE WITH CARFAX ON THE HISTORY OF THIS CAR. PER CARFAX REPORT, MILEAGE AS OF DEC. 15, 2003 WAS 12,243 AND AS OF MARCH 2, 2004, IT WAS 12, 244. UPON CARFAX ADVICE, WE CAN EITHER NOTIFY YOUR OFFICE OR THE CALIFORNIA DEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLE. DMV ADVISED US TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER'S ATTENTION BECAUSE THEIR RECORDS ONLY SHOW 1 REGISTRATION UPON THE PURCHASE OF THE FIRST ORIGINAL BUYER. THEN, THE MILEAGE WAS 8 MILES. IT HAS NOT BEEN SMOGGED NOR RE-REGISTERED. I HAVE BROUGHT THE MATTER TO EMPIRE NISSAN ON THE EVENING OF JULY 13, 2005. I WAS ASKED TO WAIT AND THEY SAID THEY WILL RESEARCH THE MATTER & CALL ME ON JULY 14, 2005. I GOT A CALL AND AM GOING THERE IN THE EVENING. I WAS TOLD BY OTHER DEALERS THAT I HAVE THE RIGHT TO RETURN THE CAR & BE REIMBURSED FOR EVERYTHING. PLEASE HELP ME. WHAT IS THE RIGHT RECOURSE FOR THIS CASE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127290July 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
MY BATTERY/BRAKE LIGHTS WENT ON MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO AND THE ENGINE DIED WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. I LOST MY BRAKES AND STEERING AND ALMOST CAUSED A BIG ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY WITH SPEEDING CARS BEHIND ME GOING 55-65 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AGAIN BUT IT DIED AT THE ENTRANCE OF A ONE LANE ROAD LEADING TO THE FDR DRIVE IN NEW YORK CITY. WORSE IS THAT THERE A BIG CONSTRUCTION UNDER THE 59TH ST. BRIDGE AND I WAS STUCK RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS CONSTRUCTION AND CAUSED A MAJOR, MAJOR TRAFFIC FROM YORK AVENUE TILL FDR. I HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF FDR (AWDS CANNOT BE TOWED) AND HAD TO PAY THE TOW TRUCK. AFTER THAT I HAD TO CALL A FLATBED TO BRING MY CAR TO THE DEALER. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED LONG TIME AGO SO PEOPLE DO NOT GO THRU WHAT I WENT THRU. DO YOU HAVE TO WAIT TILL PEOPLE DIE ON THE HIGHWAY? THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY DEALER SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS CHARGED FOR THE NEW BATTERY! AND OF COURSE, I HAD TO PAY FOR THE TOWING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124884June 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT INTERVAL TIMES. WHEN TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY CLAIM EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE TRANSMISSION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY CAME ON. CONSUMER WAS TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY ALL SAID THAT THE CODES WERE NOT MATCHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120549May 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA GXE CONTINUES TO WARP ROTORS. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS ON MY VEHICLE 3 TIMES WHILE THE CAR STILL HAS UNDER 45,000 MILES. THIS IS DISAPPOINTING AS I FEEL NISSAN HAS NOT LIVED UP TO THEIR MISTAKES IN PURCHASING THIN ROTORS. I CAN PROVIDE PAPER WORK ON THE REPLACED ROTORS. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN A 25,000 CAR THAT I PURCHASED. I REQUEST NHTSA SUBMIT A RECALL FOR NISSAN TO FIX THESE ROTORS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER NISSAN OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. THE ROTORS WARP PREMATURELY ON THESE VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114085March 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2003 NISSAN MAXIMA EXPERIENCED CLUTCH FAILURE @ 23,000 MILES WITH NORMAL WEAR. CAR HAS ORIGINAL TIRES AND WAS DRIVEN BY AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER. OUR EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN THAT CLUTCHES NORMALLY LAST MORE THEN 75,000 MILES. THIS WAS A $900.00 REPAIR ON A TWO YEAR OLD CAR AND NISSAN OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113464March 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED LIT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108292January 31, 2005
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
NISSAN MAXIMA 2003 BOSE SYSTEM SUCKS.... I GOT MY CD PLAYER REPLACED THREE TIMES. I BELIEVE THEY ARE CLARION (A BOSE LOOK A LIKE) AND SOMETIMES DEALERS WILL PUT IN USED SYSTEMS. LUCKILY I HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, SO NO CHARGE. BUT I DID WASTED COUPLE OF HOURS OFF WORK. IF I HAD NOT PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, THE SYSTEM RUNS AROUND HUNDRENDTHS OF DOLLARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107714January 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
HORRIBLE NOISES COMING FROM THE BRAKES. I WENT BY THE A NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT SINCE THE CAR HAD ONLY 25500 MILES ON IT. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR BOTH FRONT AND REAR. I FEEL THAT THIS 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD SUCH A PROBLEM WITH SO LITTLE MILES ON THEM, AND FROM MY TALKS WITH OTHERS. I HEARD THAT THEIR HAVE BEEN A LOT OF BRAKE REPAIRS GOING ON AT THIS NISSAN DEALER. I JUST FEEL THAT THE TOP OF THE LINE CAR AT NISSAN SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I WAS GIVING THEM ANOTHER CHANCE SINCE MY OTHER 2000 MAXIMA HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM BUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THOSE ROTORS AND BRAKES. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN NOW AND MAY NOT BUY ANOTHER OF THEIR PRODUCTS AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087130September 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. HOWEVER, NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088937September 1, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS STOLEN FROM VEHICLE TWICE IN 4 MONTHS. APRIL 15, 2004 AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2004. BECAUSE OF DESIGNE HEAD LIGHTS CAN BE REMOVED QUICKLY WITH A LONG SHARP OBJECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067191August 31, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE XENON HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN. HEADLIGHTS COULD BE REMOVED IN JUST A MATTER OF MINUTES. CONSUMER NAVIGATED INTO THE NHTSA WEB AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088841August 30, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I LOCKED MY CAR WHEN UNDERWAY. WHEN I STOPPED AND ATTEMPTED TO OPEN MY DRIVER'S DOOR, THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR LOCK INDICATED IT WAS UNLOCKED. I COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY AND EXITED THROUGH THE WINDOW. THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY FROM THE OUTSIDE. I CALLED MY ROAD SERVICE AND THEY COULD NOT GET THE DOOR TO OPEN. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT MUST ENTER THROUGH THE WINDOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083179August 2, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EQUIPMENT
THE HEADLIGHTS TO A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA HAVE BEEN STOLEN ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ON BOTH OCCSSIONS THE THIEFS BENT THE INTERNAL METAL FRAME THAT MOUNTS THE BUMPER TO THE CAR TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE HEADLIGHT FROM BELOW. THIS FRAME IS A SHEET METAL STAMPING THAT CAN EASILY BE BENT BY APPLYING A SMALL AMOUNT OF A PERSONS BODY WEIGHT TO THE STRUCTURE. THE SHEET METAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE FENDER AND HOOD ALSO ALLOW A THIEF TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE HEADLIGHT BY FORCIBLY BENDING BACK THESE STRUCTURES. THE PLASTIC BRACKET THAT HOUSES THE HEADLIGHT AND MOUNTS IT TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR IS SHATTERED BY PRYING IT FROM THE FRAME WITH A TOOL. THIS PLASTIC STRUCTURE IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY STRONG ENOUGH TO DETER A THIEF FROM STEALING THE HEADLIGHT. THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL SHEET METAL STRUCTURE THAT MOUNTS THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT HOUSING TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THIS STRUCTURE HAS AN ELECTRICAL BOX ATTACHED TO IT. IN BOTH CASES OF THEFT THIS STRUCTURE WAS FORCIBLY BENT BACK TO ACCESS THE REAR OF THE HEADLIGHT FOR REMOVAL. THIS STRUCTURE TOO IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT A THIEF FROM FORCIBLY GAINING ACCESS TO THE HEADLIGHT. IT IS WORTH MENTIONING THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED STRUCTURES WERE COMPROMISED SO EASILY, THIS VEHICLE'S ARMED, PROPERLY FUNCTIONING, FACTORY EQUIPPED ALARM SYSTEM WAS NOT SET OFF DURING THE THEFT. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO POUGHKEEPSIE NISSAN FOR THEM TO INSTALL THE 'ANTI-THEFT DEVICE'. I DON'T KNOW IF OR WHAT WAS DONE BUT OBVIOUSLY IT DID NOT DETER THE THIEF(S). I HAVE BEEN FINANCIALLY BURDENED BY THIS. NOT ONLY DO I HAVE TO PAY A DEDUCTIBLE BUT HAVE TO RENT A CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083695July 28, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10080970July 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NISSAN KNEW SINCE AT LEAST SEPTEMBER 2002 THAT THIEVES WERE TARGETING THE XENON HEADLAMPS IN MAXIMAS, THEY FAILED TO INFORM CONSUMERS PURCHASING 2002 AND 2003 MAXIMAS, AS WELL AS EXISTING OWNERS AND LESSEES, OF THE RISK OF THEFT OF THE XENON HEADLAMPS, AND FAILED TO INFORM OWNERS AND LESSEES OF THE CARS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE ANTI-THEFT KIT., REPAIRS FOR THE 3 THEFTS HAVE COST OVER $7000 WITHIN AN 8 MONTH TIME FRAME. NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A FAULTY DESIGN THAT IS COSTING CONSUMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EACH DAY IN EITHER INSURANCE PREMIUM INCREASES OR HEADLIGHT REPLACEMENT. THE COMPANY HAS REDESIGNED THE XENON HIGH INTENSITY HEADLIGHTS FOR THE 2004 MODEL. AND THEY NOW OFFER A MODEL WITH HALOGEN INSTEAD OF XENON. I PROPOSE AN INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY NISSAN CORP HAS NOT RECALLED THESE CARS AND REPLACED THE XENON LIGHTS WITH A MORE REASONABLE LIGHTING SYSTEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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