Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10202265September 8, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL CRACKS ON ALL 4 TIRES (GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA 245-45-18) ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WERE APPARENT AT ABOUT 20-25,000 MILES. I WAS VERBALLY NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS DEFECT BY THE NISSAN DEALER, WHO RECOMMENDED A COMPLETE NEW SET OF TIRES. I WANTED A SECOND OPINION ABOUT THE CRACKS, AS THERE WAS STILL GOOD TREAD LEFT ON THE ORIGINAL TIRES. I TOOK THE CAR TO DISCOUNT TIRE CO. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE TIRES WERE CRACKED AND THEREFORE UNSAFE. I HAD ALL 4 OF THEM REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY, DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY DIDN'T WRITE THE REASON FOR REPLACEMENT ON MY RECEIPT (CRACKED SIDEWALLS), AND BECAUSE OF THAT OMISSION, GOODYEAR HAS DENIED ME ANY REDRESS AT ALL. TO DATE, THEY STILL HAVEN'T EVEN SENT THE ORIGINAL RECEIPT BACK TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202268September 8, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION IS GONE AND A LOT OF 04 MAXIMA'S WHICH IS MY YEAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NISSAN DOESN'T CARE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202229September 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PRIOR TO GETTING MY 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA INSPECTED, THE 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT TURNED ON AND I EVENTUALLY FOUND OUT THAT THE LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE A FEW OF MY IGNITION COILS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS WILL BE ABOUT A $1500 REPAIR (BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE ALL OF THE COILS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DETECT WHICH ONES ARE OUT) AND I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT WHO DOESN'T MAKE MUCH MORE THAN TWICE THAT IN A YEAR. I WAS RESEARCHING ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY CHEAPER IGNITION COILS I COULD PURCHASE, AND CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT A PETITION HAS BEEN CREATED WITH OVER 3,000 SIGNATURES(HERE IS THE PETITION: HTTP://WWW.PETITIONONLINE.COM/MOD_PERL/SIGNED.CGI?NIS_IGN&851). I AM GOING TO CONTACT MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOMORROW (AS I WAS BUSY GETTING ESTIMATES FROM OTHER MECHANICS EVER SINCE I FOUND OUT ABOUT MY FAILED IGNITION COILS UNTIL TODAY WHEN I LEARNED THAT MANY OTHERS WITH '99-'03 NISSAN MAXIMA'S HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM) AND HOPEFULLY SOMETHING WILL BE DONE, BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING I BELIEVE THAT THEY SHOULD DO WHAT'S MORALLY RIGHT AND ISSUE A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201909September 5, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A, SIZE P245/45R18 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FLATTENED AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE TIRE AND NOTICED THAT THE REST OF THE TIRES WERE CRACKED. GOODYEAR SUGGESTED THAT THE CRACKS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY CLEANING PRODUCTS. THE CONTACT PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES WITHOUT BEING REIMBURSED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,406.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201920September 5, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES
AFTER REPLACING THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES ON 5/29/07 FOR CRACKING AROUND THE ENTIRE OUTSIDE OF THE SIDEWALLS I RECEIVED A LETTER DATED JUNE 15,2007 STATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. OBVIOUSLY I HAD ALREADY PAID $593.80 OUT OF POCKET. BECAUSE DOBBS WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY GOOD YEAR UNTIL JUNE (ACCORDING TO GOOD YEARS ASSISTANCE CENTER) THEY DID NOT PUT THE REASON FOR REPLACEMENT ON MY RECEIPT. I PROMPTLY RETURNED TO THE DOBBS LOCATION AND SPOKE WITH THEM AND THEY FILLED OUT THE CLAIM FORM PROVIDED BY GOOD YEAR TO VERIFY MY THREE TIRES WERE REPLACED FOR THAT REASON. I THEN SENT MY PAID RECEIPT ALONG WITH CLAIM FOR TO GOOD YEAR. NOW, ALMOST THREE MONTHS LATER GOOD YEAR IS REFUSING TO REFUND ME THEIR CONSUMER FOR A PROBLEM THEY KNOW EXISTS. THEIR REASONING, THE DOBBS EMPLOYEE DID NOT WRITE ON THE CLAIM FORM (A CLAIM FOR DESIGNED BY GOOD YEAR) WHY THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. COMMON SENSE WOULD TELL A CONSUMER AND THE EMPLOYEE AT DOBBS IF THEY ARE FILLLING OUT A CLAIM FORM, FOR A PROBLEM GOOD YEAR ADMITS THEY ARE HAVING WITH THEIR TIRES ,THAT IS WHY THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. I AM A VERY FRUSTRATED CONSUMER THAT HAD MY TIRES REPLACED DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOW AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM GOOD YEAR WHO IS FULLY AWARE THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. I GUESS IN THEIR MINDS I SHOULD HAVE CONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE TIRES CRACKED FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO WEEKS UNTIL I GOT THEIR LETTER AND DOBBS WOULD HAVE NEVER CHARGED ME THE CONSUMER. NEVERMIND THE SAFETY OF THE CONSUMER AND THEIR PASSENGERS. THE NHTSA IS OBVIOUSLY DESIGNED AS A ORGANIZATION TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE IN THE EVENT OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE SUCH AS THIS TIRE ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS APPARENT TO ME THE GOOD YEAR WILL GO TO EXTREME MEASURES IN ORDER TO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE POOR PRODUCT THEY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CONSUMER. AS THEY CLEARLY, STATE IN THEIR LETTER IT IS JUST A "COSMETIC" ISSUE, THEY ARE TAKING NO RESPONSIBILTY AND ONCE AGAIN THE CONSUMER IS PAYING THE PRICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202664September 5, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAD TIRE FAILURE DUE TO CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE TIRES HAD CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL WHICH CAUSED ONE OF THEM TO BLOW OUT. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED. **NAR**KB THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201775September 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HE SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME AND IT FAILED TO RESTART. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202610September 4, 2007
TIRES
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. GOODYEAR TIRE RECALL CONCERN AND COMPLAINT. CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE TIRES ON HIS VEHICLE THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE WITH HIS OWN MONEY. *KB THE CONSUMER NOTICED CRACKS ON TWO OF HIS TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF ANY RECALL, THEREFORE HE DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH THE SAME BRAND THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ON HIS VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200988August 28, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT MUST MAKE 5 OR 6 ATTEMPTS IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. OCCASIONALLY, HE MUST DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURS EACH TIME HE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AFTER IT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND IS STILL WARM, IT TAKES 2 OR 3 ATTEMPTS TO START. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE FUEL SYSTEM RELATED AND HE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, FILTERS, WIRING HARNESS, AND STARTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. HE BELIEVES THAT THE ELECTRICAL SENSOR IS NOT READING CORRECTLY. THE PURCHASE DATE AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200898August 27, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. BOTH REAR TIRES BEGAN TO CRACK ON THE SIDEWALL. A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FROM GOODYEAR, WHEN HE WENT TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THERE WAS NOT A NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER. THE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR RS-A SIZE P245/45R18. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,237.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200602August 23, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR RSA, SIZE 245/45/R18 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALLS. AFTER 34,000 MILES, THE TIRES BEGAN TO CRACK AGAIN. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200355August 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND MADE A GRUMBLING NOISE WHEN STARTED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THREE OF THE IGNITION COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS UNLESS THEY WERE PAID FOR BY THE CONTACT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200184August 20, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE TCF, CHECK ENGINE, AND SLIP LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE COASTED AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY REQUESTED HE HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED IN AND INSPECTED. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE THROTTLE BODY SHORTING OUT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,839.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199997August 18, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE THAT I BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO WITH 14000 MILES ON IT. CURRENTLY HAVE 24000 MILES SO I DON'T DRIVE A LOT. IN THOSE 2 YEARS, I'VE HAD STRUTS, BRAKES, ROTORS,A/C PROBLEMS, TONS OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ISSUES(WAS IN SHOP 4 TIMES) AND AT 19000 MILES, A TIRE BLOWOUT AND AGAIN ANOTHER ONE AT 24000 MILES. I SUBMITTED MY PAPERWORK FOR CRACKED SIDEWALLS ON MY GOODYEAR RSA TIRES ON JULY 1,2007 AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING YET. THIS CAR HAS BEEN THE CAR FROM YOU KNOW WHERE. IT JUST HAS PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM--I GET ONE THING FIXED AND SOMETHING ELSE SEEMS TO COME UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199916August 17, 2007
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA SIZE 24545R18. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE SIDE WALL BLEW. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE VISIBLE SIGNS OF CRACKS OR BUBBLES. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE TIRE THAT BLEW, AND WANTED TO CHARGE $100.00 EACH TO INSPECT THE OTHER THREE TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199720August 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199437August 13, 2007
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STRUCK A POTHOLE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE POTHOLE CAUSED HIS VEHICLE TO BECOME OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND RESULTED IN A BENT CV JOINT AXLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199080August 10, 2007
WHEELS:RIM, SUSPENSION
CAR HAS 41K MILES. WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR A SHIMMY AND VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING OVER 55 MPH. 3 TIMES BALANCED AND ALIGNED TIRES. 4TH TIME WAS TOLD ALL 4 RIMS ARE BENT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. UNABLE TO GET ACCURATE INFORMATION ON WARRANTY FROM DEALER NOR NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199268August 9, 2007
TIRES
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES CUSTOMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TIRES**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR PURCHASING 4 NEW TIRES DUE TO SIDEWALL CRACKS IN THE TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198832August 8, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. AFTER THE CONTACT'S SUN ROOF WAS REPLACED, HE BEGAN TO SEE BUBBLES ON THE REPLACED GLASS AND RUST ON THE ROOF OF HIS VEHICLE. NISSAN WAS NOTIFIED, BUT HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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