Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10876034June 22, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. I TOOK AN EXIT RAMP TO GET ON THE BELTWAY, AS I WAS HEADING TO THE BELTWAY, I HEARD A LOUD "POP" SOUND, AND AS I SLOWED DOWN TO PULL OVER, THINKING IT WAS A TIRE BLOWING OUT, I COULD HEAR A NOISE AS IF SOMETHING WAS SLOWLY BREAKING. AFTER I PULLED OVER, I NOTICED MY MOONROOF SHATTERED ALL OVER. I GOT IN MY CAR TO GET SAFELY OUT OF TRAFFIC'S WAY, AND DROVE TO A NEARBY CONVENIENCE STORE, AS I PULLED IN, MY GLASS COMPLETELY CAVED IN AND LEFT A HUGE HOLE. GLASS WAS EVERYWHERE. THIS WAS VERY SCARY. I NEVER HEARD ANYTHING HIT MY CAR MOONROOF BEFORE IT SHATTERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875298June 20, 2016
STEERING
I GOT MY KEY LIGHT ON AND MY LOCK STEERING IS BAD MY CAR WON'T START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875448June 20, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INABILITY TO CLEARLY SEE ROAD IN CERTAIN SUNNY CONDITIONS FROM A MELTING DASHBOARD WHICH CAUSES GLARE IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874973June 18, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING VERY HARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874335June 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHENEVER A 120 LBS PASSENGER OCCUPIED THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874385June 15, 2016
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AT 80 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I DID NOT RECIEVE ANY WARNING OF AN ISSUE. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING .I ALMOST HIT AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874398June 15, 2016
EQUIPMENT
I WAS IN ATLANTA, GA DRIVING DOWN UNION CITY ROAD WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. I HEARD GLASS BREAK AND LOOKED TO SEE IF MY BACK WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN. I PULLED OVER ONTO A SIDE STREET AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND REALIZED THAT MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER CAR NOR TRUCK NEAR ME BEFORE THE EXPLOSION SO IT WAS NOT A ROCK. THE CLOTH DIVIDER BETWEEN THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AND THE GLASS WAS NOT DAMAGED NOR WAS A ROCK OR BULLET FOUND. I CALLED MY SISTER AND SHE TOLD ME THERE WAS A DEALER UP THE STREET AND TO GO THERE. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT AND GAVE TOLD BE THAT ALBA GLASS REPAIR COULD HELP ME. I KEPT GETTING THE RUN AROUND SO I CALLED FIVE STAR NISSAN, IN ALBANY, GA, WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME THAT WAS NOT PART OF THE WARRANTY AND I HAD TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHICH I DID. NO ONE COULD EXPLAIN THE EXPLOSION. I CHECKED ONLINE AND THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED REPEATEDLY WITH SEVERAL MODELS OF NISSAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874068June 14, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FLOOR PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ROTTEN THROUGH AND IT FAIL THE SAFETY INSPECTION. I AM DISABLED AND CAN NOT GET UNDER THE CAR TO TAKE PHOTOS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873861June 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH, CONSCIOUSNESS WAS LOST AND AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND WHIPLASH INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10873952June 13, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA IS NO LONGER STARTING AND THE BRAKE AND STEERING WHEEL HAVE LOCKED. IT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT I HAVE A KEY EVEN THOUGH I DO. ANY ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE RESULTS IN A SPORADIC TICK TICK OR SCREECHING TYPE NOISE FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873991June 13, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2006 MAXIMA HAVE RUSTED OUT FRONT FLOOR BOARDS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 69,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN GARAGE SENSE BUYING THE CAR NEW IN 2006. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH FLOOR BECAUSE OF OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873764June 12, 2016
STEERING
MY CAR WAS PARKED AND WOULDN'T START WHEN I WENT TO CRANK IT. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY BUT UPON INSTALLING A NEW INE, THE CAR STILL WOULDN'T START. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT'S THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN AND IT WOULD BE $1000 TO REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873620June 10, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AND WOULD SOMETIMES STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873516June 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND BREAKS MOTOR MOUNTS. TORE UP THE TRANSMISSION AND ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS WRECKS. SLIPS FROM DRIVING FROM THE START. ISN'T ALWAYS SLIPPING BUT WHEN IT DOES IT'S BAD. WORSE IN STREET THAN ON HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873348June 9, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUST IN THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT FAIL THE STATE OF NH SAFETY INSPECTION. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, MY TEACHERS SHOWED THAT THE NISSAN ALTIMA HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873369June 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WENT AT 121000 MILES NOW A YEAR LATER SLIPPING AGAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873394June 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR STARTED BUCKING WHEN IS DOWNSHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR AND IT JERKS AND IT'S SLIPS. I HAVE A HUNDRED 100 THOUSAND MILES ON THE SPEEDOMETER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873312June 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION SKIPPING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872935June 7, 2016
POWER TRAIN
HI ALL, I WENT TO SMOKY MOUNTAINS FOR MEMORIAL DAY LONG WEEKEND END AND I WAS ON THE 11 MILES DRAGON TAIL ROAD. MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA HAD BEEN ACTING WEIRD BY JUMPING WHEN THE GEAR IS SHIFTING AUTOMATICALLY BUT I DIDN'T TAKE IT HARD BECAUSE MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS NOT A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND I TRUSTED HIM, BUT THAT DAY WAS A SCARY DAY WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE WAS JUMPING AUTOMATICALLY MORE THAN USUAL. I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD FALL FROM THE MOUNTAIN AND LUCKILY MY FRIEND ASKED ME TO TAKE A U TURN AFTER HALF THE ROAD. EVERYBODY IN THE CAR WERE SO SCARED AND PARANOID AFTER THE CAR ACTED IN SUCH WAY. WE KEPT OUR LIVES IN OUR HANDS AND LEFT HOPE ON GOD TO SAVE US TILL WE GET DOWN THE ROAD. THE WAY MY CAR ACTED ON THE DRAGON TAIL ROAD IN THE MOUNTAINS FREAKED US ALL. WE INITIALLY THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE DUE TO BAD GAS WITH ADDITIVES MAY BE WHICH FILLED NEAR SMOKY MOUNTAINS, BUT GOT CONFIRMED TODAY AFTER READING MULTIPLE ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS IN REFERENCE TO THE SAME PROBLEM VIA MANY SOURCES ON 2004-2006 NISSAN MAXIMA AND OTHER VEHICLES. WHY IS THE NORTH AMERICAN GOVERNMENT WHO ENSURES THE SAFETY ABOUT THESE VEHICLES NOT EVEN TAKING ANY ACTION IN REFERENCE TO THE SAME. I SAW THAT MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINED ON THIS ISSUE AND NO ONE GOT ANY LUCK ON THE SOLUTION. ALSO, WE ARE NOT ASKING TO GIVE US A NEW CAR. ALL THAT WE ARE ASKING IS JUSTICE FOR OUR HARD EARNED MONEY WHICH WE SPENT ON THIS JUNK NISSAN CARS. I THINK NISSAN HOLDS A JUNK YARD AND MAKES ALL THEIR TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE JUNK YARD PARTS. ALSO, THIS MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND PENALIZED TO THE MAXIMUM SO THAT NO OTHER PERSONAL CAN HAVE A BAD EXPERIENCE AS ME. IMAGINE IF I HAD HIT SOMEBODY OR I MYSELF FELL FROM THE MOUNTAIN DUE TO THE NISSAN'S MISTAKE IN MANUFACTURING THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. GOD, PLEASE PUNISH THESE PEOPLE WHO ARE PLAYING WITH OUR LIVES AS NO ONE ELSE IS HEARING OR HELPING US.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873013June 7, 2016
STEERING
THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING MY CAR TO NOT START. WITH THE PUSH BUTTON IGNITION AS LONG AS I HAVE THE KEY AND STEP ON THE BRAKE THE CAR SHOULD START. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN FAILED SO EVEN WITH THE KEY IT WOULD NOT START. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE MY KEY WHICH IT SHOULD DO AUTOMATICALLY WHEN I GET CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE CAR. SINCE THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO DO THIS IT PRETTY MUCH WENT INTO LOCK DOWN MODE AS IF SOMEONE WAS TRYING TO STEAL THE CAR. MY CAR SHOULD NEVER TREAT ME AS SOMEONE TRYING TO STEAL IT ESPECIALLY IF I HAVE THE KEY. AS A RESULT I HAD TO SPEND OVER $1,300 TO FIX IT AND THE WORST PART IS THAT NO ONE CAN TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED IT SO EVEN THOUGH I SPENT ALL THAT MONEY TO FIX IT, IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN FOR NO REASON AND NO ON CAN TELL ME WHY. AND IT NOT LIKE THERE IS ANY WARNING THAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I DROVE THE CAR EARLIER IN THE DAY WITH NO PROBLEM. THEN MY FIANCE TRIED TO START THE CAR WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR SIMPLY WOULD NOT START. THANK GOODNESS SHE WAS AT HOME WHERE IT WAS EASILY ABLE TO BE TOWED, BUT IF SHE WAS HOURS AWAY FROM HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE AND THIS HAPPENED IT WOULD'VE BEEN A MUCH WORSE SITUATION. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SEE THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO ME DOESN'T HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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