Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10362970October 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE PERFORMANCE ISSUE/FAILURE. PURCHASE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. TRANSMISSION STARTED STICKING GOING INTO 2 ND GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES. PROBLEM ESCALATED- . TRANSMISSION BANGS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. TRANSMISSION SURGES WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN. TRANSMISSION HESITATES AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE ENGAGING INTO GEAR WHEN IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. PROBLEM OCCURS REGULARLY WHEN CAR IS WARMED UP WHEN TAKING OFF INTO TRAFFIC THE GEARS STICK WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO HESITATE ALMOST STALL. THIS IS NOW A CONSISTENT PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID THAT SOMEONE WILL RUN INTO ME AND INJURE IF NOT KILL MY CHILD WHO RIDES IN THE BACK SEAT AND/OR ANOTHER DRIVER COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY CLAIMED NOT TO BE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH THEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I FILED A CLAIM WITH THEM AND THEY DENIED IT WITH NO WRITTEN EXPLANATION. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE CAR SERVICED ON TIME AT THE DEALER. I AM NOW TOLD THAT I COULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR $4000. THIS IS AN OUT RAGE THAT NISSAN IS ALLOWED TO BE SO IRRESPONSIBLE BY NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR FAULTY AND DANGEROUS VEHICLE. THEY ARE GETTING AWAY WITH PUTTING DRIVERS LIVES AT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362764October 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OWNER OF THE SAME VEHICLE AS WELL AS READ SEVERAL COMMENTS ONLINE THAT ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE DOES SHIFT PROPERLY. WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THEN MOVE IT BACK IN DRIVE IT DOES A HARD JERK, BEFORE IT WILL MOVE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN THEN JERK REALLY HARD WHEN IT FINALLY DOES SHIFT. IT ALSO DOES THIS WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT; THE CAR WILL TAKE AWHILE BEFORE MOVING, BUT WILL DO A HARD JERK AGAIN. I FEEL IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF AND MY 4 MONTH OLD TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DO AND THEN WHEN IT FINALLY DOES SHIFT, JERKS EXTREMELY HARD. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE PROBLEM FOR OVER A MONTH NOW, BUT THE RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRING WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WAS SCARY FOR ME. SEVERAL NISSAN DEALERSHIPS ADMIT THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION SHOPS RECOMMEND TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED COSTING BETWEEN $3,800 AND $4,000 OR YOU CAN GET YOUR TRANSMISSION FLUSHED TO SEE IF THAT WOULD HELP. THE VEHICLE IS 4 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE ISSUES LIKE THIS. I AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY $4,000 TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION ON A VEHICLE THAT WE ARE STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362789October 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA IN 2008, IN AUGUST 2009 MY VEHICLE QUIT ON THE HIGHWAY, SINCE THAT TIME I'VE TAKEN IT TO 3 MECHANICS INCLUDING 2 NISSAN DEALERSHIPS, THEY FINALLY GOT MY CAR RUNNING HOWEVER IT JERKS VIOLENTLY WHILE SHIFTING FROM 1-3RD GEARS. RECENTLY I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE REVVED THEN JERKED ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. I CANNOT BELIEVE ALL THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND NO RECALL. NISSAN SHOULD BE ASHAMED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362710October 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE A 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. AT APPROXIMATELY 70K THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY KICK BETWEEN 2-3 GEARS. AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS OF THIS CONDITION THE TRANSMISSION KICKED SO BAD THAT IT BECAME A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR WOULD PULL RIGHT AND AT TIMES OUT OF MY LANE WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC. AS A RESULT I REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION AND NOW SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE EXACT SAME ISSUE REAPPEARED. (~6MONTHS/ 5K MILES) NOT ONLY DOES MY VEHICLE KICK BETWEEN 2ND-3RD GEAR, IT IS NOW GETTING STUCK IN 3RD GEAR AND THEREFORE CAN NOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL MAXIMA SOURCES THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2004 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC (RE5F22A) (AW 55-50SN) TRANSMISSION. RESEARCH ON INTERNET HAS CONFIRMED MANY INSTANCES THAT DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362714October 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA CAUSES THE CAR TO JERK WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THERE IS A HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING DOWN. CAR DOES NOT CHANGE IMMEDIATELY FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO GET INTO DRIVE AND IT CAUSES AN EXTREMELY HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362457October 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 SE JERK WHEN SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE HAPPEN EVERY DAY AFTER PARKING FOR SO MANY HOURS. CAM SENSORY HAVE BEEN REPLACE, TRANSMISSION'S FLUID HAVE BEEN FLUSH, AND THE TIMING BELT HAVE BEEN CHANGE BUT THE JERKINESS STILL OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362489October 26, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WAS DRIVING A (BOUGHT NEW) 1998 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH OPTIONAL SIDE AIR BAGS ON LEATHER SEATS IN APR 2003. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A SIDE IMPACT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON FRONT BUMPER AND LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY ACCIDENT. I SUFFER FROM NECK INJURY FROM HITTING THE DRIVER DOOR PILLAR (BY SEAT BELT ADJUSTER). HAD CERVICAL FUSION OF C4 & C5 IN THE NECK. NOW SUFFER A LIFETIME OF PAIN AND NUMBNESS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10362326October 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND SWITCHING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE GEAR SHIFT JUMPED AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO ALSO COULD PROVIDE NO ERROR CODES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362332October 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
MAY/2110-WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA I DEVELOPED COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO BILL DENNY'S CAR REPAIR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DIRECTLY UNDER A COIN TRAY ON THE DASH. THE CORNERS ARE NOT SECURE AND SMALL COINS WERE ABLE TO SLIP DOWN THERE THUS SHORT CIRCUITING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MY AUTO REPAIR PERSON RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WELL KNOWN TO NISSAN. MANY NISSAN OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN TO THEM. THE COMPLAINTS ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS 5 YRS OLD BUT IT ALSO HAPPENED TO NISSAN OWNERS WHEN THEIR MAXIMA WAS NEW. THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE BUT A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. NISSAN IS IGNORING MY REQUEST TO PAY FOR MY AUTO'S REPAIR BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. NISSAN HAS IN FACT FIXED THIS DEFECT. WHEN I HAD MY CAR REPAIRED IN MAY THIS PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. . JOHN ANELLO WRITER FOR AUTO TECH ON WHEELS WROTE AN ARTICLE OF THE MONTH FOR HIS MAGAZINE 06/2009- IT WAS ENTIRELY ABOUT THIS DEFECT. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR THIS TO BE IGNORED BY NISSAN . MY CAR COULD HAVE FAILED ON A HIGHWAY AT A HIGH SPEED WITH A DEADLY OUTCOME. I MADE A COMPLAINT THRU THE STATE OF MD CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION MY CASE NO#[XXX]. PLEASE HELP! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362093October 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
2004 + NISSAN MAXIMA'S ARE HAVING TIMING CHAIN ISSUES WHICH STARTS TO OCCUR AFTER 50K AS PER THE THOUSAND OF FORUM MEMBERS ACROSS DIFFERENT FORUM. I AM A VICTIM TOO. ITS A KNOWN DEFECT IN MAXIMA'S AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS TO FIX THIS. THIS TIMING CHAIN ISSUE FIX COST APPX $1600 AND DIFFICULT FOR US TO PAY SUCH AN AMOUNT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED BY NISSAN AS A MAINTENANCE FREE ITEM. THIS TIMING CHAIN WOULD GRADUALLY LEAD TO ALL SORT OF PROBLEMS LEADING TO COMPLETE FAILURE IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF. WE AS A CUSTOMER PLEDGE NHTSA TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. ALREADY CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND NISSAN USA WITHOUT ANY RESULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362104October 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING REAL HARD IN 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362077October 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SHIFTING VERY HARD NOW FOR A FEW MONTHS. I TOOK IT TO BE SERVICED AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME MY FLUIDS WERE DIRTY. I HAVE REGULAR OIL CHANGES DONE AND RECENTLY PAID FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. THIS CAR IS SHIFTING IN MID DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST AND THE DEALERSHIP ISN'T HELPING FIX IT. I'VE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. NO ONE IS GETTING ANY ANSWERS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO OTHER MOTORIST AS WELL AS MYSELF. I WAS DRIVING TODAY AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SHIFT AS I DROVE. I HAD TO GET INTO THE SLOWER LANE BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO DIE ON ME! IT DIDN'T WANT GO UP IN GEAR! WITH SO MANY PEOPLE POSTING COMPLAINTS LIKE MYSELF, IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD LOOK INTO THIS MORE. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THESE CARS AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL! IF NOT, THIS MAY CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH SERIOUS INJURIES OR EVEN DEATH. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE, AND SOON!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361819October 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2006 MAXIMA STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES. WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, THERE IS A PAUSE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND THEN A VIOLENT JERK. THIS IS A SEVERE AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361806October 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK HE SMELLED FUEL AND NOTICED IT LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VENT HOLES IN THE FUEL TANK WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188419. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361839October 22, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. VEHICLE HAS 7000 MILES AND I TRADED IN AN IDENTICAL VEHICLE 2009 WITH 25,000 MILES THAT WAS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, BUT AGREED THAT IF THE LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. HE STATED THAT POSSIBLY "THE LEATHER ON THE SEAT HAS TO AGE TO GIVE IT MORE FLEXIBILITY". MY WIFE IS 140 POUNDS AND 68" TALL. I BELIEVE THAT SHOULD KEEP THE AIRBAG SYSTEM ACTIVE. A GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361315October 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 79,000 MILES STARTING TO HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN ACCELERATING, AROUND 20-35 MPG, THE ENGINE REVS HIGH RPM AND ACCELERATION SLOWS, AND THEN SUDDENLY JERKS INTO THE NEXT GEAR, SOMETIMES SLIGHTLY LURCHING FORWARD WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WHEN DECELERATING SOMETHING SIMILAR HAPPENS, THE CAR WILL REV HIGH RPMS AND THEN BANG OR JERK INTO THE NEXT GEAR. IT SEEMS TO BE MUCH WORSE WHEN ACCELERATING AND APPEARS THAT IT IS HAPPENING WHEN CHANGING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE IN OFFICIAL SITES AND USER FORUM SITES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. IN THREE DAYS I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I WILL HAVE TO PAY $96 TO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS PERFORMED. NISSAN SHOULD EITHER RECALL VEHICLES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, OR EXTEND THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO COVER REPAIRS WHEN MORE PEOPLE START HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND LOSING ACCELERATION, THIS COULD BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361383October 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 MAXIMA HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT STARTED AT 75,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF ABOUT $3,500-$4,000. I HAVE FOUND OUT THROUGH SOME TRANSMISSION SHOPS THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE VALVE BODY AND NOT THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF. THE VALVE BODY COSTS ABOUT 1,100 FOR THE PART WHICH IS MUCH CHEAPER THAN A REBUILT TRANSMISSION SO I AM GOING TO GO THE ROUTE. THE MECHANIC HAS DONE ABOUT SIX OF THESE SO FAR AND IT HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM IN ALL OF THEM WITH NONE BEING RETURNED WITH PROBLEMS. NISSAN'S QUALITY HAS REALLY WENT DOWN THE DRAIN. THIS IS MY FOURTH NISSAN AND WILL BE MY LAST, MY NEIGHBOR AND HIS FAMILY HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR NISSAN AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AS WELL. WHAT A SHAME THAT A ONCE GREAT COMPANY HAS FALLEN TO SUCH SUB STANDARD QUALITY PRODUCTS. I THINK I WILL GIVE HONDA OR TOYOTA A SHOT WHEN I GET RID OF THIS PROBLEM CAR. IN ADDITION TO THE TRANNY PROBLEM THEY ALSO SAID I NEED TO REPLACE MY TIMING BELT TENSIONER WHICH IS $1,500 AND THAT I HAVE A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, WHICH IS ANOTHER $300. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361220October 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361247October 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A MAXIMA 2004 AND IT ACCELERATE BY ITSELF EVERY TIME I DRIVE UNDER 35MPH OR 10MPH ABOVE. THEY ALREADY REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION, CHANGE SOME WIRES, REPLACED ABS SENSORS, AND DID SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL WORK AND THE PROBLEM DOESN'T GO AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361286October 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING HARD WHEN GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND 2ND TO 3RD. IT ALSO HAS SIGNIFICANT JERKING WHEN DOWNSHIFTING OR TRYING TO GO TO THE NEXT GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AS THE ENGINE RPM'S REV AS WELL. THE CAR IS BUCKING WHEN I PULL OUT ONTO A ROAD AND THE GEAR FEELS LIKE IT'S NOT CATCHING SO I'M AFRAID WITH THAT HESITATION THAT SOMEONE WILL HIT ME FROM BEHIND. A FEW TIMES I FELT LIKE I HAD GOTTEN WHIPLASH IT WAS JERKING SO BADLY. ALSO, DRIVING IN REVERSE OR EVEN BRAKING (SLOWING DOWN) THE CAR JERKS AND SOUNDS AND FEELS AS THOUGH I'M BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. THE CAR IS JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CAR STALLS THEN SURGES FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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