Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10894791August 10, 2016
STEERING
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND IT NOW HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT. IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED 3X AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO START MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IT STARTED BY CONTINUOUSLY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AND SHIMMY THE WHEEL. I'M A 65 YEAR OLD FEMALE AND IT TAKES MINIMALLY 5 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THIS TASK IN A VEHICLE OVERHEATED BY THE SOARING SUMMER TEMPS. THIS US UNHEALTHY AND A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893295August 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, MEANING AIRBAG IS OFF, WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND THE CAR IS IN MOTION; THE LIGHT ALSO RANDOMLY COMES ON WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT, THEN IT GOES OFF FOR A WHILE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR AND I KEEP CHECKING FOR A RECALL. I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID A RECALL WOULD BE COMING OUT IN MARCH 2016, BUT IT'S JULY AND THERE IS STILL NO RECALL. I AM ASTOUNDED THAT I AM PUT IN A POSITION TO HAVE AN ADULT CHILD OF MINE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT RIDING WITH ME WHEN THEY WOULD NOT BE PROTECTED BY THE AIRBAGS THAT I TRUSTED NISSAN TO PROVIDE AND KEEP IN OPERATIONAL CONDITION IN MY CAR. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893315August 4, 2016
STEERING
MY 18 OLD SONS CAR JUST HIT 87000 MILES AND THE STEERING LOCK MECHANISM HAS FAILED. NOT ONLY IS THIS A $900 REPAIR BUT IT IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN VEHICLES. MY SON WAS STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT AT 12AM. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES WHILE HIS CAR IS OFF. HE IS UNABLE TO START IT. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 3 TIMES WITH THE DEALER SAYING IT WAS A BATTERY PROBLEM. HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED. NISSAN ADMITS THERE IS A STEERING LOCK PROBLEM AND THAT THE RECALL PERIOD ENDED IN JAN 3016. MY SON IS 18 AND JUST BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A REPUTABLE MAJOR CAR DEALERSHIP IN TOWN. ANYTIME A DRIVER IS AT RISK IN A PARKING GARAGE OR LOT OR FREEWAY WITH A CAR THAT HAD THIS NOTABLE PROBLEM IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892198August 1, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY 3 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. UPON GETTING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, THE SECOND TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON, I WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED THE CAR ANOTHER DAY, FOR A LONGER TIME TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TWO CODES THAT CAME UP DURING THE TEST. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT BACK OUT A FEW DAYS LATER. NOW TWO MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN AND THIS TIME AS I WAS LEAVING A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT, TURNING ONTO A MAIN ROAD THE CAR MADE A JERKING/SURGE-STOP MOTION AS IF IT DID NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE. IT CONTINUED TO DO THIS SAME MOTION ANY TIME I SLOWED DOWN OR STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN DURING MY 2.5-3.0 MILE TRIP TO MY HOUSE. I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR THE NEXT 24-28 HOURS. UPON DRIVING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DROP OFF FOR SERVICE I DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE JERKING/SURGE-STOP MOTION. AFTER ASSESSING THE VEHICLE TODAY I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR TIMING CHAIN COVER HAS DETERIORATED CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH OIL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE, CODE P0011. THERE WERE ALSO TWO OTHER CODES FOR HEATING SYSTEM P1217 AND TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE P0868. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS $2984. MY CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD, APPROXIMATELY 67,000 MILES ON IT SO IT IS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. AFTER READING OTHERS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRANSMISSION ISSUES JUST OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD, KNOWING THAT PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS HAD PROBLEMS THAT ENDED UP EXTENDED WARRANTY IT IS VERY DISTURBING AND DISAPPOINTING TO KNOW THAT NISSAN IS NOT FURTHER INVESTIGATING THESE ISSUES FURTHER. ALSO, OTHER ISSUES I HAVE HAD TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY AND CAR NOT STARTING BUT ALL DASH LIGHTS STAYING ON HAD TECHNICAL BULLETINS. THE LATTER SHOULD BE A QUICK RESOLVE YET I WAS CHARGED ALMOST $400 FOR SOMETHING NOT MENTIONED IN THE RELATED BULLETIN. NISSAN LACKS RESPONSIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892288August 1, 2016
ENGINE
THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS TO BE OVERHAULED DUE TO FAULTY GUIDES. THE ENGINE MAKES A WHINING NOISE AND AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALER INDICATED IT WAS DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891621July 29, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE "INDICATOR KEY NOT BEING RECOGNIZED" MESSAGE APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LOCK MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891485July 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ENGINE RPMS REV TO APPROX. 5000-6000. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY SHIFTS,THERE IS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE THAT COMES IN THE REAR END OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10889350July 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888822July 26, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION ISSUES.ROUGH SHIFTING, HIGH REVS WHEN TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. AFTER AN ABRUPT STOP THE CAR WILL REMAIN IN A HIGHER GEAR WHEN MOVING FROM A STOP, AND WILL SOMETIME THROW A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT.IT REQUIRES THE CAR TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO GET CAR TO RESET TO ITS CORRECT GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887909July 23, 2016
ENGINE
TORQUE MOTOR MOUNT CRACKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887910July 23, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AC TURNS OFF AND ON WHILE STATIONARY OR MOVING. I'VE HAD THIS CAR ALMOST 3 YEARS NOW AND EVERY YEAR I'VE HAD TO GET MY AC SERVICED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887655July 22, 2016
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887457July 21, 2016
POWER TRAIN
SUDDENLY AFTER PUTTING MY CAR IN DRIVE FROM REVERSE AFTER BEING PARKED IN A PARKING LOT MY CAR JERKED SO BAD I THOUGHT MY NECK WAS BROKE. IT HAS CONTINUED. I LIVE ON A BUDGET AND AM DISABLED SO I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE OR MAKE REPAIRS ON MY TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887580July 21, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ONCE AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 09/20/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10886047July 20, 2016
ENGINE
THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER THAT IS MADE FROM PLASTIC CAME APART AND HAS CAUSED MY CARS ENGINE TO FAIL.THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE DESIGNED PART . IT WILL COST AROUND $2000.00 PARTS AND LABOR FOR THE REPAIR FROM THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP.NISSAN SHOULD STEP UP AND CORRECT THIS DESIGN FLAW FOR ME AND MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885953July 19, 2016
ENGINE
DESCRIPTION: NISSAN: KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE AND OIL NOT REGISTERING ON THE STICK BUT OIL IS NOT LEAKING ANYWHERE. KNOCKING OCCURS WHEN CAR STARTS AND SOMETIME WHEN DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885524July 18, 2016
STEERING
STEERING LOCK MALFUNCTIONS STRANDING THE DRIVER IN POSSIBLY DANGEROUS LOCATIONS OR HOURS. HAD TO TOW TO DEALER AND PAY $1094 FOR REPAIRS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885309July 16, 2016
ENGINE
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT WAS MARYLAND STATE INSPECTED. I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK WHEN I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON A BUSY ROAD AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY. LUCKILY, NOBODY WAS INJURED OR HIT THE STALLED CAR. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NISSAN REPAIR SHOP. IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TWO DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT SENSORS. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS PART WAS RECALLED UNDER NISSAN'S RECALL PROGRAM, SO I CALLED THEM TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART. THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART EVEN THOUGH THEY REPLACED THESE PARTS BEFORE UNDER YOUR RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885098July 15, 2016
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STEERING WHEEL LOCK PROBLEM-I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS STRANDED LATE IN THE EVENING AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GET HOME AND DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE MY CAR. MY CAR WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT START. THE EXPERIENCE WAS TRAUMATIZING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884694July 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR TURNED 100000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHIFT HARD WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ALSO SLIP WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT TRAVEL SPEED,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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