Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10183414February 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I AM LOOKING AT $1400 TO REPLACE 6 IGNITION COILS, THIS IS PREPOSTEROUS, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. MY CAR HAS LESS THAT 60,000 MILES ON IT, AND I HAVE BABIED IT AND MADE SURE ONLY THE BEST HAS BEEN USED ON IT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS, AND THE PROBLEM REMAINS. I AM FINISHING THIS AND WRITING A LETTER TO MY CONGRESSMAN AND SENATORS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON NISSAN'S REPUTATION AND KNOWING THAT THEY ALLOW THIS TO EXIST, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN, PERIOD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183273February 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183159February 21, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 100000 FAILURE MILEAGE)AT 30 MPH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CROSSED OVER A LANE AND HIT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HEAD ON ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A LARGE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. ALSO,THE AIRBAG WAS PUSHED SO FAR UP INTO THE DASHBOARD THAT IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10182736February 16, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
VERY BAD STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY IN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED TO BE FIXED BY BUYING NEW TIRES, CHANGING THE WHEELS, PUTTING ON NEW ROTORS, ROTATING AND BALANCING THE TIRES, AND TIGHTENING THE STEERING RACK. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ALSO REPLACED ALL THE LUGS SAYING THEY WERE THE WRONG KIND WHEN IN FACT THEY INSTALLED THE WRONG ONES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182778February 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
I BEGAN HAVING MISFIRES ON MY 1999 MAXIMA IN MAY 2005. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT ONE OF THE IGNITION COILS WAS GOING BAD BUT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON BEFORE BEING ABLE TO TELL WHICH COIL WAS MALFUNCTIONING. LESS THAN TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE COIL AT A COST OF AROUND $250. LESS THAN TWO MONTHS LATER, IN JULY, ANOTHER COIL BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING (MISFIRING), THE DEALER REPLACED IT FOR AROUND $250. NOW A THIRD COIL IS MISFIRING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182484February 13, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
SEVEN MONTHS AGO I STARTED TO HEAR A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF CAR WHENEVER I GO OVER A BUNCH OF BUMPS IN THE ROAD. IN THE LAST MONTH THE RATTLING TURNED INTO A CLUNKING NOISE. TOOK MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE TO THE DEALERSHIP (THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN THE SPRING OF 2003. AND NOW HAS ONLY HAS 23,971 MILES ON IT) AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HEAR THE NOISE OR FIND THE NOISE. JUST LAST WEEK THE NOISE GOT WORSE. HUSBAND DROVE IT AND SAID IT WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT. HUSBAND LOOKED AT LEFT STRUT AND SAID HE FOUND FLUID ON TOP OF THE STRUT. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING, THEY COULDN'T HEAR THE NOISE AND SAID THE STRUT WAS FINE. I HAVE HAD THREE OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE CAR AND THEY HEAR THE NOISE PLAIN AS DAY EVERY TIME YOU GO OVER A BUNCH OF BUMPS. MY DEALER SERVICE WAS NICE ENOUGH TO CALL NISSAN USA AND SEE IF THEY WOULD FIX IT UNDER GOOD FAITH. NISSAN WOULD NOT DO IT. THIS CAR IS NEARLY FOUR YEARS OLD WITH 23, 971 MILES AND IS BABIED (EVEN THE SERVICE MANAGER KNOWS THIS). STRUTS ARE SUPPOSE TO LAST CLOSE TO 60,000 MILES. THE STEERING ALSO SHIMMIES. THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND HAD TO BE MACHINED AT ONLY 14, 491 MILES. AFTER READING MORE THAN 23 COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA I WONDER WHY THESE MAXIMA'S HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182144February 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 NISSAN MAXIMA : IN DECEMBER 2004 SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I PULLED CODE P0420. VEHICLE WAS UNDER 80,000 EMISSIONS WARRANTY. DEALER "REPROGRAMMED THE ECM". FEB 2007 AT 81,800 MILES, BUT WITHIN THE 96 MONTH WARRANTY, SAME CODE APPEARS, HOWEVER NOW DEALER SAYS THAT O2 SENSOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER ARE BAD. DEALER SAYS O2 SENSOR DAMAGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER, YET NO CODE APPEARED FOR THE O2 SENSOR, AND VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN LESS THAN 2 DAYS WITH LIGHT ON. IN PROCESS OF DEALING WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA FOR REPLACEMENT. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS NEW OUT OF ALIGNMENT, AND ALIGNMENT WAS NEVER PERFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181841February 7, 2007
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC), SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 MAXIMA FRONT END SHAKING WHEN I START BRAKING. I HAVE HAD MY TIRES ROTATED BALANCED AND RE-ALIGNED BUT AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181842February 7, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2005 MAXIMA HAS A TRAY ON THE DASH DESIGNED TO HOLD CHANGE SUNGLASSES CELL PHONE ETC.--I ALWAYS PUT CHANGE IN THE TRAY BUT APPARENTLY THERE IS A SPACE/SLIT WHERE THIS CHANGE CAN SLIP DOWN. THE CHANGE DID SLIP DOWN INTO ONE OF THE CIRCUIT PANELS AND BURNED UP MY CIRCUIT PANEL CAUSING MY MAJOR ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THIS OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AND COULD HAVE EASILY BURNED MY CAR UP WITH ME AND MY CHILD IN THE CAR. NISSAN SAID SINCE IT WAS DUE CHANGE IT WAS MY FAULT AND WOULD NOT COVER THE EXPENSES. MY QUESTION TO THEM WAS IF THIS TRAY WAS DESIGNED FOR CHANGE ETC. AND THERE WAS NO WARNING STATING TO NOT PUT CHANGE THERE THEN I FEEL LIKE THEY SHOULD COVER IT AS THIS IS FAULTY DESIGN AND A FIRE HAZARD. THEY SAID UNTIL THEY GET OTHER COMPLAINTS THEY WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAYING FOR THIS. IRONIC THAT WHEN IT CAME BACK FROM A NISSAN REPAIR SHOP THIS AREA THAT WAS OPEN IS NOW SEALED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181754February 6, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
BLOWOUT ON REAR TIRE ON EXPRESSWAY,ON INSPECTION FOUND DEEP CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALLS ON ALL TIRES,GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA ,ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181808February 6, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT RECALL#02V043000 CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE IN THIS VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON 15 OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FREE OF RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180995January 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAULTY ENGINE SENSORS; ENGINE FAILURE; MANUFACTURER'S FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180715January 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
6 IGNITION COILS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 45,000 FROM THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOR $1,200. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179328January 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL* - WHILE DRIVING HIS 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY LOSING POWER. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AS WELL AS, LOSING THE ABILITY TO BRAKE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT RESTART THE VEHICLE SO HE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IDOL AIR CONTROL VALVES CAUSED THE COMPUTER TO SHORT CIRCUIT, AND THAT THIS SEEMED TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179390January 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2001IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC VALVE) F AND THE ENGINE COMPUTER UNIT (ECU) FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 3 MONTHS AGO HE HAD DEALERSHIP LOOK AT VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BURNED OUT ECU CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSES A LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY AND LOCKED UP OF THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179287January 21, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2005 MAXIMA SL IN OCTOBER OF 2004. WE HAVE HAD THE FRONT STRUTS REPLACED 5 TIMES. THIS IS AN INCONVENIENCE FOR US. WHEN WE ASKED THE DEALER WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING, THEY STATED IT'S ONLY IN THE NEW YORK, TRI-STATE AREA. THE SOUTH AND WEST COAST DOES NOT ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS RIDICULOUS TO US. THEY CLAIMS THAT THE NEW YORK CITY STREETS IS THE REASON FOR THE ISSUE. WE NEED HELP!!!!!!!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179262January 20, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON APRIL 2004. ON JUNE 2004 IT BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SHOCK ABSORBERS OR STRUTS. THIS HAPPENS 2 OR 3 TIMES A YEAR AND EVERY TIME THE DEALER CHANGES THEM FOR NEW ONES THEY BREAK AGAIN. THEY CHANGED THEM LAST TIME ON JANUARY 4, 2007 AND THE BANGING NOISE IS STARTING AGAIN WHICH IS THE SIGN THAT THEY WILL BREAK SOON. AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES THIS WILL BECOME A BURDEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178838January 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL* - THE CONTACT DROVE HIS 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA SE (130000) TO THE INSPECTION STATION. THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE CONTACT DID NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO EGR SYSTEM AND KNOCKING SENSOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLES FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 130000. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178839January 16, 2007
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 NISSAN QUEST AND HAD THE REMOTE START OPTION INSTALLED, WHICH WAS AN AUDIOVOX AS-9076 WHEN INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, I FOUND THAT WITH THE REMOTE START PACKAGE INSTALLED, IT WAS POSSIBLE TO USE THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTONS ON THE DOORS TO START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE KEY. MY CONCERN HERE IS THAT MY WIFE COMES HOME AND GETS OUT OF THE CAR TO GET MY SON OUT OF THE BACK AND MY ONE YEAR OLD SON COULD LOCK AND START THE CAR WITHOUT THE KEYS, IF MY WIFE LEFT HER PURSE ON THE FRONT SEAT WHILE SHE GOT HIM, THE ONLY THING SHE COULD DO WOULD BE TO CALL THE POLICE, AS I DOUBT SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO BREAK THE WINDOW. THE MOST DANGEROUS SCENARIO I CAN THINK OF WOULD BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE SUMMER OR SOMETHING WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO A CHILD, OR A HEART ATTACK TO HIS MOTHER. I HAVE HAD THE REMOTE START SYSTEM DISABLED AND WE HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO "CORRECT" THE PROBLEM, THEY TRIED ONCE AND SAID THEY COULD NOT CORRECT IT, SO I LEFT IT DISABLED UNTIL EITHER REMOVED OR CORRECTED, BUT IF SOMEONE ELSE HAD THE SAME OPTION INSTALLED AND DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE BUTTONS, I BELIEVE THAT IT COULD BE JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT HAPPENS TO AN INNOCENT CHILD, WHICH I WOULD HOPE CAN BE AVOIDED. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED NISSAN, THE DEALERSHIP, AND AUDIOVOX WITH MY CONCERNS AS WELL, BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO BELIEVE THIS DANGER EXISTS, OR MERITS ANY SERIOUS ATTENTION. PERHAPS I'M WRONG, BUT THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES IF I AM RIGHT, ARE WORTH MY TIME IN TRYING TO LET SOMEONE KNOW. THANK YOU. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178504January 12, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
PASSENGER SIDE POWER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD, ENTIRE MOTOR NEEDS REPLACING, VOLUME OF USAGE HAS BEEN MINIMAL, MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 47K. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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