Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10390450March 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I GUESS THERE HAVE TO BE AN ACCIDENT OR SOMEBODY GETS KILLED BEFORE YOU (NISSAN) WILL TAKE SOME ACTION. IT SADDENS ME TO KNOW THAT THE CAR MANUFACTURES DON'T CARE ABOUT THE CITIZENS THAT ARE PURCHASING THERE VEHICLES. SAD SITUATION!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390179March 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE BOUGHT A NEW 2007 MAXIMA IN 5/07. AT 26,425 MILES (ALMOST 2 YEARS OLD), THE FRONT ROTORS NEEDED REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED AND THIN. NOW, ANOTHER 25,804 MILES (AND ALMOST 2 YEARS AFTER THE FIRST REPLACEMENT) THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. THEY TRIED TO BLAME IT ON HARD BRAKING AND/OR DRIVING STEEP HILLS REGULARLY; WHICH IS NOT ACCURATE. ROTORS SHOULD NOT FAIL WITH LOW MILES. WE HAVE A 20 YEAR OLD CAR THAT WE REPLACED THE ROTORS ONCE. I SEARCHED THE WEB FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND FOUND ALLWORLDAUTO.COM. ON THEIR WEB SITE, THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE MAXIMA ROTORS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS UNDER REPORTED BY CONSUMERS AND THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY SHOULD NOT BE GETTING AWAY WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390202March 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. DURING ACCELERATION, THERE ARE DELAYS SHIFTING INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO REV AT HIGH LEVELS AND A SHARP JOLT WHEN IT DOES SHIFT INTO GEAR. SLOWING DOWN AND ACCELERATING HAVE THE SAME BUCKING PROBLEM. ON LINE CONSUMER BLOGS INDICATE THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390329March 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAD MY CAR PUT ON A DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE TO FIND OUT WHY MY ABS, SLIP, ENGINE & BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. AFTER THE RESULTS CAME BACK HERE AGAIN IS THERE ANOTHER TECHNICAL BULLETIN PUT OUT BY NISSAN FOR MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS MAKING GRINDING SOUNDS AND TRIGGERS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY PULSATE WHEN ENGAGED. I WAS TOLD THIS IS HAPPENING BECAUSE: DUE TO CORROSION ENTERING THE REAR TIRES. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT NISSAN HAS A KNOWN FAILURE OF THE ABS FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390056March 14, 2011
SEATS
POWER SEAT DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD AND UP OR DOWN ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390085March 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VALVE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390068March 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR OR WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMALLY VIOLENT JERK. IN ADDITION, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. ONCE THE VEHICLE RESPONDED, IT WOULD BEGIN JERKING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT COMPLETELY CORRECT THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION VALVES HAD FAILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,900. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ UPDATED 08/18/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390113March 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SLIPS AND LURCHES INTO GEAR. DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT IT THREE TIMES BUT SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT, THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEED REPLACED. I AM FEARFUL TO PASS A CAR ON TWO LANE ROAD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP AND STALL LEAVING ME IN THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC W/O POWER TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. THE SHIFTING IS NOT RELIABLE LEAVING ME VULNERABLE BY NOT KNOWING THE RESPONSE I CAN EXPECT FROM THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390098March 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND RANDOMLY SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, WHEN DECELERATING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,067.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390141March 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE WEEP HOLE IN MY REAR AXLE HUB BECAME PLUGGED AND CAUSED A FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THE REAR SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ($900). I WAS LUCKY? I SOMEHOW AVOIDED THE FAILURE OF THE MAIN SENSOR ($2,500). THE NISSAN SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THERE IS NO MAINTENANCE TO PREVENT THIS AND ACKNOWLEDGED IT AS A DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS A SAFETY AND COST ISSUE. IT IS WELL KNOWN. THE BULLETIN BOARDS ARE RIFE WITH PEOPLE WHO DISCONNECT THEIR ABS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T OR WON'T PAY THE HUGE REPAIR BILLS. THERE IS EVEN A RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR PREVENTING A RECURRENCE AFTER THE REPAIR ON THE INTERNET. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL TO GET IT RETROFITTED BEFORE THE SYSTEM FAILS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389781March 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND ALSO IN THE LOWER GEARS LIKE 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND ALSO WHEN DOWNSHIFTING TO THE LOWER GEARS IT DOES THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389088March 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND SHAKING ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR.*TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389448March 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PARTIAL BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPROACHING HIGHWAY STOP LIGHT AT 45 MPH, DRY CONDITIONS. BRAKING DISTANCE MORE THAN DOUBLED AS FRONT BRAKES MADE VERY LOUD SCRAPING AND GRINDING SOUNDS (NOT TYPICAL ABS SOUND) WHILE NOT HAVING ANY STOPPING POWER - I APPEARED TO ONLY HAVE REAR BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO STOP JUST INSIDE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY NO TRAFFIC WAS IN WAY, AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS CAUSED BY RUST BUILDUP ON REAR HUBS DUE TO LACK OF A DRAINAGE CHANNEL/PORT ON REAR "KNUCKLES" (SAID DRAINAGE PORT WASN'T THERE), A KNOWN PROBLEM. WATER BACKUP IN KNUCKLE CAUSES RUST ON HUB AND ON ABS SENSORS, RESULTING IN PREMATURE FAILURE OF BOTH ABS SENSORS, WHICH IN MY CASE CAUSED AN UNEXPECTED STOPPING PROBLEM. BOTH REAR HUBS AND ABS SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF OVER $1300. CAR IS VERY LOW MILEAGE AND GARAGED. DEALER IDENTIFIED THIS AS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND NISSAN DESCRIBED THE REPAIR IN SERVICE BULLETIN REFERENCE NTB07-016B, ALSO IN NHTSA DATABASE AS SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 07016, NHTSA ITEM # 10021681. THIS FAILURE WAS NOT ROUTINE AND ONLY THE LUCK OF THE SITUATION ALLOWED AN ACCIDENT TO BE AVOIDED. THIS KNOWN PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED IN 2007 AND I WAS UNAWARE OF IT, THOUGH NISSAN WAS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES AND SHOULD TRIGGER A RECALL SO THAT OTHERS MAY BE ALERTED TO HAVE THIS REPAIR BEFORE MORE ACCIDENTS OCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386989March 9, 2011
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386988March 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK EXCESSIVELY AS THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO REST MOMENTARILY BEFORE PROCEEDING BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOR TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386846March 8, 2011
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE SERVICE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE ABNORMALLY BENT. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO PURCHASE FOUR NEW WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386681March 7, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FRONT END AN EIGHTEEN WHEEL TRUCK. THE CONTACTS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND MUSCLE INJURIES. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10386269March 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHOM PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE CAM-SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,000.  
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386310March 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DELAYING WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS, MOSTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386351March 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
NISSAN HAS A HUGE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS AND COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA CARS! MY MAXIMA WAS JERKING BETWEEN 1ST 2ND AND 3RD GEARS, RPMS REACHING 4 DURING SHIFTING, HARD JERKS IN DOWN SHIFTING; A 5 SEC PAUSE WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, I ALSO HEARD GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING. THIS OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASES.I HAD TO PAY $3,500 FOR A REBUILT TRANS. NISSAN HEADQUARTERS REFUSE TO; LOOK AT MY CAR...AT THAT TIME I ONLY HAD 95,000 MILES NISSAN SAID MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. NISSAN TOLD ME I WASN'T A TRUE CUSTOMER BECAUSE I WASN'T GETTING MY OIL CHANGED BY THEM ON A REGULAR BASIS. (I PAID MY CAR OFF IN FULL IN 2005 HOW DEVOTED IS THAT) NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN. ON TOP OF ALL THAT MY ABS SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY GONE IT'S TOO MUCH TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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