2005 NISSAN Maxima Problems & Complaints
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POWER TRAIN
654 complaints
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE... CV TRANSMISSION COULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. CV TRANSMISSION COULD HESITATE IN SHIFTING TO NEXT OR PREVIOUS GEAR. THIS CAN CAUSE HARD, VIOLENT SHIFTING TO OCCUR WHICH COULD SERIOUSLY DAMAGE THE VEHICLE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Jan 28, 2019
SUDDEN SURGES AND JOLTING WHEN TRYING TO PARK CAR EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED
Apr 13, 2018
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Dec 10, 2017
CAR WOULD STAY IN 5TH GEAR WHEN TURNED. IT WOULD MOVE BUT AT SLOW RATE. NOW IT WILL MOVE ABOUT A 100 FEET THEN GEAR WONT ENGAGE. YOU CAN GIVE IT GAS BUT IT JUST WONT MOVE. ILL LET IT COOL DOWN AND IT MOVE AGAIN BUT WILL RESUME PROBLEM.
Oct 09, 2017
TRANSMISSION FAILING DELAY IN GEAR SELECT FOLLOWED BY A HARD THUMP HARD SHIFTING AFTER 30MIN DID NOT EXPECT THIS FROM A CAR WITH 108K MILES WELL TAKEN CARE OF.
Oct 03, 2017
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POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
29 complaints
I HAVE AN 05 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD AND ERRATICALLY
Mar 11, 2021
HAVING TROUBLE/DELAYED SHIFTING. IT WENT AWAY FOR A WEEK BUT IT CAME BACK AGAIN. WHEN I'M PRESSING ON THE GAS IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S REVVING THE ENGINE BUT THE CAR IS NOT MOVING AS IT SHOULD. *TR
Mar 21, 2015
TRANSMISSION TAKES ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS TO MOVE AND THEN JERKS FORWARD. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN WARMED UP. SOMETIMES WHEN CAR IS MOVING IT JERKS WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. *TR
Mar 19, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS, CRANK POSITION SENSOR, AND THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY STILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, BUT THESE REPAIRS SHOULD BE DONE FIRST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Mar 17, 2015
MY 2005 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION IS JERKING WHEN SWITCHING GEARS AND ALSO SLIPPAGE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE MOUNTS BECAUSE ONE WAS BAD BUT AFTER REPLACING THEM THE PROBLEM STILL WAS STILL THERE. LATER I FOUND OUT IT WAS JUST THE TRANSMISSION. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE STILL HAVE NOT BEEN A RECALL. THIS WILL BE MY LAST NISSAN. *TR
Mar 02, 2015
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
20 complaints
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, JERKS HAS ISSUE AFTER ISSUE.. ALSO HAVING CATALYST ISSUES (EXHAUST, HEAT SHIELD ETC). *TR
Nov 02, 2014
I HAVE BEEN FEELING A JERKING IN MY CAR, WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THE MOTOR IS MOVING AROUND. I HAD THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, BUT STILL WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE NOW FOUND OUT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WILL COST ME $3200.00, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SHOP THAT A LOT OF 2005 MAXIMA ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, IF THIS IS TRUE WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL? *TR
Feb 14, 2013
I AM TOLD THAT I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. AFTER CAREFUL RESEARCH, AND TWO MECHANIC OPINIONS IT HAS BEEN TOLD TO ME THAT NISSAN KNEW THAT THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL OF MAXIMA AND HAS NOT OWNED UP TO THIS PROBLEM. NEITHER HAVE THEY RECALLED OR TRYING RIGHT THEIR WRONG. THESE ITEMS ARE THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I HAVE ALSO CHECKED THE REVIEWS ON EDMUNDS.COM AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OWNERS OF THIS SAME CAR THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MEASURES CAN BE TAKEN AGAINST NISSAN FOR THEM OWN UP TO THESE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. IT WILL HURT THEM IN THE LONG RUN IF THEY DO NOT. I WILL CERTAINLY MAKE SURE THAT THE WORLD KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND DO NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE A NISSAN. I ONLY WISH I HAD DONE THIS BEFORE I PURCHASED THIS CAR. *TR
Mar 23, 2012
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED WITH AND IT STARTED JERKING 2 MONTHS LATER. IT HAS GOTTEN TO BE REALLY BAD NOW! AND VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ MANY MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I DONT WANT MONEY OR A NEW CAR, I JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED. BAD TRANSMISSION. *TR
Mar 02, 2012
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT CONTINUES TO JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM GEAR TO GEAR. IT ALSO SLOWS DOWN AND HAS NO ACCELERATION. *TR
Feb 24, 2012
+ 15 more complaints for this component
ENGINE
15 complaints
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ALL OF A SUDDEN GEARS STARTED TO SHIFT ON ITS OWN , SO STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED OFF MY ENGINE THEN I TURNED IT BACK ON AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND IT WAS DRIVING WELL UNTIL AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE GEARS WOULDN'T GO PAST 2ND GEAR
May 02, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; THEREFORE, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. CASE NUMBER: 26278170 WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,376.
May 02, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Mar 31, 2017
TIMING CHAIN NOISE/TIMING CHAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS NOISE STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES ON IT.
Dec 05, 2016
WITHIN ONE MONTH OF GETTING THE CAR, TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING. IT WOULD JERK REALLY HARD AND ALMOST RED LINE BETWEEN 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD GEAR. IT ALSO DOES IT WHEN I TRY TO REVERSE! IT JERKED SO HARD ONE TIME I THOUGHT SOMEBODY HAD HIT THE BACK OF MY CAR! I TOOK IT BACK TO CARMAX (WHERE I ORIGINALLY GOT IT) AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VALVE. THEY QUOTED 2000.00 TO FIX THE CAR, BUT SINCE I HAD IT FOR LESS THAN 30 DAYS THEY FIXED IT. SEVEN MONTHS LATER I STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M SO FRUSTRATED! I JUST WANT ANOTHER CAR! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN, EVER! AFTER RESEARCHING AND READING ALL THE REVIEWS, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS ME WITH THIS CAR. (ALONG WITH OTHER NISSAN MODELS). DO YOUR RESEARCH PEOPLE! DON'T BUY ANY OF THESE MODELS FROM NISSAN OR ANYONE ELSE! (2004-2006 MAXIMA)
Aug 26, 2015
+ 10 more complaints for this component
STRUCTURE
15 complaints
PIECES STARTED FALLING OFF OF THE CAR. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FLOORBOARD WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE ONLY THING BETWEEN MY FEET AND THE GROUND WAS THE CARPETING.
Oct 06, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Mar 22, 2016
I AM CONTACTING REGARDING MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA, I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD IS RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE CARPET THROUGH THE HOLE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE THE NISSANS OF THIS AGE AND IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. IS ANYTHING BEING DONE REGARDING THIS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING OUT EXACTLY THE COST OF THIS ISSUE BUT WANTED TO FILE MY COMPLAINT AND SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO OR IF THERE IS ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT NISSAN RECALLING THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU
Jul 14, 2015
SAFETY-DEFECT. THERE IS A MAJOR NATIONWIDE PROBLEM WITH MANY DIFFERENT NISSAN MODEL VEHICLES FROM 2002-2006: THE CHASSIS UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS ARE RUSTING OUT AND PEOPLE'S FEET ARE PUSHING THROUGH TO THE PAVEMENT. MANY NISSAN OWNERS HAVE ALREADY FILED COMPLAINTS WITH NHTSA. SEE THE VIDEO REPORT DETAILING THE PROBLEM BY KSHB-TV IN KANSAS CITY: HTTP://WWW.KSHB.COM/NEWS/LOCAL-NEWS/INVESTIGATIONS/NISSAN-OWNERS-FEEL-ROAD-RAGE-EXPRESS-SAFETY-CONCERNS-OVER-RUST-PROBLEM-HIDING-BENEATH-THEIR-FEET I HAVE A 2005 GARAGE-KEPT NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 58,000 MILES THAT I BOUGHT NEW, AND APPLIED UNDERCARRIAGE RUSTPROOFING TREATMENT WITHIN DAYS OF BUYING THE VEHICLE. I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THE CHASSIS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT IS RUSTING OUT AND THERE ARE HOLES IN THE VEHICLE. IF NISSAN OWNERS DON'T LOOK UNDER THEIR CAR AT THE CHASSIS, THEY MAY BE TOTALLY UNAWARE OF THE DEFECT UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. SO FAR, NISSAN HAS NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION TO WARN THE PUBLIC OR RECALL THE VEHICLES. I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF CONSUMERS UNION (CU), PUBLISHER OF "CONSUMERS REPORT", FOR DECADES, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST WIDESPREAD VEHICLE DEFECTS I HAVE SEEN. I HAVE ALSO FILED A LENGTHY COMPLAINT WITH CU ABOUT THE DANGER. PLEASE NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF THESE DEFECTS. *TR
Apr 11, 2015
DRIVER FLOOR BOARD RUSTING OUT. *TR
Apr 06, 2015
+ 10 more complaints for this component
TIRES
15 complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH B.F. GOODRICH TIRES, SIZE 225/55/R17, DOT #VE00AE111109. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE MEDIAN AND ROLLOVER. THE CONTACT INJURED HER RIBS, BACK , AND FINGERS DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE TIRE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. UPDATED 12/23/10*LJ THE PASSENGER WAS ALSO INJURED. UPDATED 04/04/11
Sep 23, 2010
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA: IN JANUARY ,2009 MY SON WAS DRIVING BACK FROM LUBBOCK TEXAS TO PORTALES NM. THIS IS 110 MILES. MY TIRE A GOODYEAR RS-A 245/45 R18 TIRE WENT FLAT MY SON GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND CHANGED IT IN PITCH DARK. NOT TAKING THE TIME TO LOOK AT THE TIRE IN DEPTH. HE DROVE HOME TO FIND IN THE LATER PART OF HIS TRIP HE DID NOT HAVE ANY BREAKS. HE WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE'S BEADING CAME COMPLETELY OUT. IT LOOKED LIKE IT HAD 45 WIRES HANGING OUT OF THE TIRE. THESE WIRES WERE IN AND OUT OF THE TIRE AND I COULD LITERALLY PICK IT UP BY THE WIRES. THE WIRES (BEADING) WRAPPED AROUND MY BREAK LINES AND CUT THEM COMPLETELY IN HALF, IN ADDITION PULLING THE STEAL MOUNT FOR THE BREAK LINE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CARS MOUNT. THIS COULD HAVE KILLED MY SON, PASSENGERS, AS WELL AS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS SAME SITUATION HAPPENED TO ME THREE WEEKS PRIOR. THIS TIME THE TIRE CAME APART FROM THE INSIDE WHERE YOU CAN'T SEE IT, BUT THE BEADING DID NOT COME OUT. WHEN MY SON'S SITUATION HAPPENED, IT TOOK (MY TIRE, $266.00), (WHEEL $800.00) (BREAK LINES $???.00) DAMAGE TO THE INTERNAL MOUNT AND VESSEL $ ???.00 OF MY CAR'.ALL OUT! THIS TIRE IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY TAKEN OFF THE MARKET. THERE ARE SO MANY INCIDENCES WITH THIS PARTICULAR TIRE AND IT IS EXTREMELY DEADLY! I AM PLEADING WITH NHTSA TO STOP PRODUCTION OF THIS TIRE AND HAVE A FULL RECALL ON IT. ONE PERSON'S LIFE IS NOT WORTH THIS DANGEROUS TIRE! *TR
Feb 09, 2009
GOODYEAR RS-A 245/45-R18 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA: SON DRIVING HOME FROM LUBBOCK TEXAS TO PORTALES NM, BACK TIRE HAD FLAT HE CHANGED TIRE AND INSIDE SIDE WALL WAS TORN UP! IT WAS AT NIGHT SO HE DROVE HOME. HE COULD NOT SEE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE BASED ON LACK OF LIGHT. NEXT MORNING I GOT IN CAR AND I COULD NOT BRAKE. I WAS LUCKY AND MANAGED TO STOP MY CAR. I LOOKED UNDER CAR AND FOUND MOISTURE SLAPPED ALL UP UNDER THE TIRE AREA OF VEHICLE. JACKED CAR BACK UP AND FOUND BRAKE LINE CUT IN HALF. LOOKED IN TRUNK AND FOUND TIRE BLOWN OUT WITH WIRES (RESEMBLING HOT WIRE STICKING OUT OF TIRE SIDEWALL. WIRE WAS COMING OUT. THEY LOOKED LIKE STRINGS... BUT METAL AND LOTS OF THEM! THIS IS THE RADIAL PART OF TIRE? IT WRAPPED AROUND MY AXEL AND AROUND THE BRAKE LINE. IT ALSO PULLED THE SOLID STEAL BRACKET THE BRAKE LINE WAS MOUNTED TO OUT OF PLACE. THE MOUNT WAS PULLED DOWN AND CUT THROUGH THE METAL OF MY CAR BASED ON TENSION OF THE WIRES FROM TIRES PULLING IT DOWN. MY SON COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!!!!!! OR SOMEONE ELSE. BRAKE LINE, RIM. TIRE ALL RUINED. WHAT WAS THE SCARIEST PART IS SOMEONE COULD HAVE DIED. THIS TIRE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE 63K ON THIS VEHICLE. HAVE REPLACED ALL TIRES 2 TIMES WHICH MEANS I HAVE GONE THROUGH 12 TIRES. ALMOST ALL TIRES REPLACED DUE TO SIDEWALL FAILURE. TWO MONTHS AGO I REPLACED ANOTHER TIRE BASED ON TREAD FALLING OFF AND WRAPPING AROUND THE AXEL. THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED THEY ARE GOING TO KILL PEOPLE!!!!! ALSO EACH TIRE COST 266.00 I HAVE PAID DEARLY FOR THE TIRES THAT COULD HAVE KILLED PEOPLE!!!! PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS I HAVE PICTURES THAT WOULD FRIGHTEN YOU! MARLA SEGOVIA PORTALES NM I WILL HELP TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM. THIS COULD KILL YOUR FAMILY OR SOMEONE ELSE. IF HE WAS ONLY FARTHER AWAY FROM HOME HIS BRAKE FLUID WOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY GONE AND HE WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!!!! PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS TIRE!!! *TR
Jan 12, 2009
TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P195/60R15. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE SEPARATING ON THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE COMPANY AND THEY STATED THAT ALL FOUR SIDEWALLS ON THE TIRES WERE SEPARATING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE FILED CLAIM NUMBER 1006415 WITH GOODYEAR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,366 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,360. UPDATED 11/17/08 *BF UPDATED 11/18/08. *JB
Oct 29, 2008
FACTORY TIRES FOR A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 SE GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A P245/45R18 96V CRACKING ON SIDEWALLS M6A9 CMWR 0505. *TR
Nov 05, 2007
+ 10 more complaints for this component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
13 complaints
I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER MECHANIC THAT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TIMING CHAIN TIGHTENER. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED MORE THAN A YEAR AGO, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE SOUND IT WAS MAKING WOULD WORSEN WITH TIME, AND THAT I SHOULD GET IT REPLACED BEFORE IT FAILS COMPLETELY. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME HE FEELS A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THIS PART, BUT SO FAR NO SUCH RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. THE INTERNET IS RIFE WITH SIMILAR STORIES, AND THE GENTLEMAN IN LINE IN FRONT OF ME HAD THE SAME DIAGNOSIS. *TR
Nov 22, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR BRAKE RELATED REPAIRS AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT BOTH OF THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Oct 12, 2011
TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETECTED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS HAVE WORN OUT AND WILL NEED REPLACEMENT. THE PART IS MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND FAILS IN 2005 MAXIMA CARS AFTER ABOUT 65000 MILES. THE PART COST IS ABOUT $50 BUT THE LABOR COST IS ABOUT $1500. THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE PART REQUIRES TAKING OUT THE ENGINE. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE CAR AND A POORLY DESIGNED PLASTIC PART IS INSTALLED WHICH HELPS CONTROL THE TIMING CHAIN OF THE ENGINE. IF THE PART FAILS EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE WILL FAIL. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOWED UP AFTER MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY NISSAN AND NOT BY THE CUSTOMERS. *KB
Oct 12, 2011
TRANSMISSION FAILURE
May 03, 2011
CAR HAS STALLED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. FROM A STOP, THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE NOR GO INTO GEAR, THEN AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE CAR WILL SLAM INTO GEAR AND SEND THE CAR LURCHING FORWARD. IT ACTUALLY FEELS AS THOUGH SOMEONE HAS HIT YOU FROM BEHIND. LUCKILY I WAS ALWAYS A DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND/OR NOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO OTHER VEHICLES. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED FROM A SITUATION SUCH AS THIS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE MANY, MANY SIMILAR DEFECTS NOTED ON-LINE WITH 04', 05', 06' AND 07' NISSANS. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY NISSAN DEALERS THAT NISSAN IS REPLACING TRANSMISSIONS ON 07' MODELS BUT NOT ON THE EARLIER VEHICLES & THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THEIR VALVE BODY WHICH RESULTS IN FAILED TRANSMISSIONS.
Mar 16, 2011
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UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12 complaints
THIS DANGER OF WHICH I COMPLAIN IS NOT ABSOLUTE TO MY VEHICLE BUT TO ALL OTHERS THAT ARE MADE WITH SUCH SHORTCUT. IN PREVIOUS DECADES CARS WERE MADE WITH A TRUNK KEY AND OR MECHANICAL CABLE FOR OPENING. MY 2005 MAXIMA AND MOST RECENT VEHICLES ARE MADE WITH ONLY AN ELECTRONIC BUTTON TO OPEN THE TRUNK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. RECENTLY MY CAR LOST POWER AT A PRECARIOUS LOCATION AND I HAD NO WAY OF ACCESSING THE TRUNK. MY FLARES, MY BOOSTER CABLES,ALL EMERGENCY TOOLS, SUPPLIES, FIRST AID KIT, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, WATER ALL LOCKED AWAY IN THE TRUNK AND I HAD NO ACCESS TO IT. THIS IS NOT MERELY INCONVENIENT, BUT VERY DANGEROUS. CAR MANUFACTURERS MAY SAY THAT THERE IS ACCESS THROUGH THE BACK SEAT. THIS, HOWEVER, IS TOTALLY INADEQUATE. IT IS VERY CUMBERSOME AND CALL FOR PHYSICAL MANEUVER WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT, TIME CONSUMING AND SUBJECT TO FAILURE. FIRST IT IS A TASK IN ITSELF TO FIGURE OUT AND TO GET THAT BACK SEAT DOWN. EVEN WHEN DOWN, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO EVEN CRAWL INSIDE AND ACCESS THINGS YOU NEED. FEELING AROUND IN THE DARK WITH YOUR HAND IS NOT EFFICIENT. FURTHERMORE THE APPARATUS TO GET THE TRUNK DOOR OPEN FROM THAT POSITION IS NOT ONLY OBSCURED BUT PHYSICALLY ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO ENGAGE FROM THAT POSITION. I PROPOSE THAT IT BE MANDATED THAT VEHICLES COME WITH A MORE ACCESSIBLE BACKUP, SUCH AS A MECHANICAL CABLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR OR KEY LOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE TO OPEN THE TRUNK IN CASE OF POWER FAILURE. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE! ONE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE ABLE TO ACCESS NECESSARY AND EMERGENCY ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK IN CASE OF POWER FAILURE EMERGENCY! THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A TRIVIAL MATTER TO YOU ONLY BECAUSE I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXPRESS THE URGENCY OF THE SITUATION AND THE POSSIBLE DEVASTATING EFFECT OF THIS IF IT CONTINUES UNCORRECTED. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS A VIABLE COMPLAINT AND I URGE YOU TO APPROACH THIS MATTER WITH EXPEDITION AND EARNEST. THANK YOU!
Apr 24, 2019
JUST AFTER 100K MILES THE CAR STARTED TO JERK FROM R TO D AND SLOWLY PROGRESSED INTO FULL BLOWN SLIPPING, RPMS SHOOT THROUGH THE ROOF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE CAR TO SLIP AND SLAM INTO GEAR AT WHATEVER SPEED I'M GOING WHICH SOMETIMES CAUSE THE CAR TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE. I'VE SEEN 1,000S OF FORUMS WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND CLAIMING NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NOT ONLY IS MY CAR UNSAFE BUT I FEEL AS IF NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LACK OF CARE THEY PUT INTO THE 2004-2007 MODELS OF THE MAXIMA.
Oct 05, 2018
CAR JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING, SLIPS GEARS, HESITATING WHEN ACCELERATING AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO OVER 20 MPH (WHILE DRIVING DOWN A 50MPH ROAD!)
Jun 15, 2017
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING HITTING INTO GEARS HARD
Mar 20, 2017
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.
Jul 26, 2016
+ 7 more complaints for this component
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11 complaints
HARSH SHIFTING, JERKING, LOTS SHIFT SLIPPAGE. ACTUALLY SLOWED DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. DIAGNOSIS RETURNED AS FAILED TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY AND COST $4,100 TO REPAIR.
Feb 24, 2017
DRIVING HOME WITH CAR ON CRUISE CONTROL AND VEHICLE ON ITS ON ACCORD REVVED THE RPMS OVER 5000 AND THEN WE HEARD A METAL CLINKING AND LISTED ALL POWER.
Jul 04, 2016
BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2013 WITH 120,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS OVERHEATED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE WE BOUGHT IT, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO CONTROL IT AND KEEP IT FROM CAUSING ANY ISSUES. SUDDENLY, WHEN I WAS SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE THE CAR JERKED EXTREMELY HARD, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR HESITATES TO ACCELERATE, AND HAS A HIGH RPM READING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I HAVE COME ACROSS NO FEWER THAN 30 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR. *TR
Dec 15, 2014
CAR JERKS WHEN ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION REACHES APPX 20 MPH. *TR
Sep 24, 2014
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:1) WHEN YOU SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE CAR DOES NOT ENGAGE AT FIRST THEN SUDDENLY ENGAGES AND ACCELERATES VERY QUICKLY. 2) HARD JERKING SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST. 3) WHEN DE-ACCELERATING FROM A HIGHER GEAR TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES THEN ENGAGES HARD. 4) THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY DOES THIS GOING A DAY OR TWO PERFORMING NORMALLY. *TR
Aug 15, 2014
+ 6 more complaints for this component
POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT
9 complaints
TRANSMISSION ISSUES. AFTER 65,000 MILES 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA JERKS BETWEEN LOW GEARS SHIFTS AND SLIPS FREQUENTLY DURING NORMAL DRIVING. A TRANSMISSION FLUSH HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE AS RECOMMENDED BY NISSAN SERVICE STAFF HOWEVER ISSUES CONTINUE. *TR
Jun 06, 2011
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING VERY BAD. CAR JERKS HARD WHEN SHIFTING FORM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP CAR JERKS AND SOMETIMES WON'T SHIFT. WHEN PUTTING CAR IN GEAR THERE IS A HARD SHIFT OR JERK. *TR
May 18, 2011
NISSAN HAS A HUGE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS AND COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA CARS! MY MAXIMA WAS JERKING BETWEEN 1ST 2ND AND 3RD GEARS, RPMS REACHING 4 DURING SHIFTING, HARD JERKS IN DOWN SHIFTING; A 5 SEC PAUSE WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, I ALSO HEARD GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING. THIS OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASES.I HAD TO PAY $3,500 FOR A REBUILT TRANS. NISSAN HEADQUARTERS REFUSE TO; LOOK AT MY CAR...AT THAT TIME I ONLY HAD 95,000 MILES NISSAN SAID MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. NISSAN TOLD ME I WASN'T A TRUE CUSTOMER BECAUSE I WASN'T GETTING MY OIL CHANGED BY THEM ON A REGULAR BASIS. (I PAID MY CAR OFF IN FULL IN 2005 HOW DEVOTED IS THAT) NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN. ON TOP OF ALL THAT MY ABS SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY GONE IT'S TOO MUCH TO REPAIR. *TR
Mar 03, 2011
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA AND HE IT JERKING WHEN I PUT IT IN "D" AND I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS AND THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. WE SPEND TOO MUCH MONEY ON THESE CARS AND THEY ARE NOT SAFE. *TR
Sep 06, 2010
I LEASED A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA AND FELL IN LOVE WITH THE CAR SO MUCH THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR WHEN THE LEASE WAS UP. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I BEGAN SMELLING BURNED OIL. I ALSO NOTICED THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK REALLY HARD GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND GOING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING BAD AND THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE IT. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 44K MILES ON IT AT THIS POINT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE. THE CAR WAS FINED BUT SEEMED NOT TO HAVE THE SAME POWER. ANYHOW, THREE MONTHS IN TO HAVING THE REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION I NOTICED THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO THE DRIVING GEAR. THE CAR WOULD ONLY MOVE IN REVERSE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 46,524 MILES ON IT. *TW
Feb 07, 2010
+ 4 more complaints for this component
AIR BAGS
7 complaints
On June 6th. 2019 my 2005 nissan maxima struck a disabled vehicle left in the middle lane of the Long Island Expressway (a 3 laned highway). Although I was traveling at 60 mph when the collision occurred and struck the disabled vehicle from the rear, the passenger airbag never deployed. This resulted in the passenger receiving significantly more serious injuries than that of the driver (who's airbag did deploy).
Aug 08, 2023
INDICATOR LIGHT IN VEHICLE SAYS PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING.
Apr 15, 2019
I AM A FORENSIC CONSULTANT THAT HAS EXAMINED THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS FRONTAL COLLISION WITH AN APPROXIMATE 32 MPH LONGITUDINAL DELTA V. THE DRIVER WAS PROPERLY SAFETY BELTED BUT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT AFFECTING PUBLIC SAFETY. *TT *BF *JB
Jun 29, 2018
I HAVE A RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN BUT MY AUTO DEALER LEFT OUR AREA. NISSAN TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER TOWN THAT IS AT LEAST 70 MILES AWAY. I CANNOT GET IT THERE. THEY WILL NOT PAY ANOTHER NON-NISSAN LOCAL DEALER TO DO THE WORK. WHAT CAN I DO?
Oct 06, 2015
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Jun 11, 2014
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LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
7 complaints
STOPPED AT A LOCAL SHOP, GOT OUT OF CAR TO MAIL A LETTER, CAR STILL RUNNING, KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE DOORS LOCKED ON THE CAR WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND NO ONE IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. LUCKILY I DID NOT HAVE MY CHILD IN THE CAR SEAT, IT WAS HOT AND IT TOOK ME HAVING TO GET SOMEONE TO GO TO MY HOME AND RETRIEVE A SPARE KEY TO OPEN THE DOOR. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND BECAUSE IT WAS 10 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT. I FILED A COMPLAINT EARLIER, BUT NEVER HEARD A RESPONSE. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY 2005 ALTIMA. THE DOORS ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO LOCK IF CAR IS RUNNING. THIS IS A HAZARD AND A DEFECT. *TR
Oct 17, 2012
DRIVERS DOOR LOCK DOES NOT LOCK/UN-LOCK WITH REMOTE ALL THE TIME. MUST USE KEY TO UNLOCK. ONLY NOTICE PROBLEM WITH DRIVERS DOOR LOCK AT THIS TIME. THIS FAILURE HAPPENS 75% OF THE TIME I UNLOCK MY VEHICLE. IT APPEARS TO ALWAYS LOCK, BUT I DO NOT DOUBLE CHECK THE LOCKING SIDE. *TR
Jul 12, 2010
DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR IN 05 MAXIMA NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Apr 04, 2010
DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK - 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK, WHETHER ACTUATED FROM THE BUTTON ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR OR BY THE KEY FOB, DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOOR(S) RELIABLY. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. MY WIFE DID NOT EVEN KNOW FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LOCKING WHEN SHE USED THE REMOTE KEY FOB. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED NOT ONLY IN A THEFT BUT ALSO A VEHICLE INTRUSION BY AN ASSAILANT. I WILL SUBMIT MY VEHICLE IDN LATER. *TR
Jun 16, 2009
ALL FOUR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED, NO DOORS CAN BE UNLOCKED OR LOCKED VIA THE DOOR SWITCH OR THE REMOTES. VERY UNSAFE, CAN NOT GET CHILDREN OUT OF BACK SEATS WITHOUT REACHING INTO THE BACK SEAT THROUGH THE INTERIOR AREA. *TR
Oct 28, 2008
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7 complaints
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS UNDER 55 AND ABOVE MY ABS MOTOR ENGAGES AND PUMPS CAUSING CAR TO HANDLE STRANGE WITH OUT BRAKES BEING PRESSED AT ALL , IT IS SPORADIC WHEN DOING SO WHILE DRIVING. ALL OF THIS IS ON 4 TIRES WITH GOOD EVEN PRESSURE AND ON PERFECTLY DRY LEVEL ASPHALT . THE ABS ALSO ENGAGES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE WITH A NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF PEDAL FADE AND FLUTTER ON PERFECTLY DRY ASPHALT WITH UNDESIRED STOPPING DISTANCES, SUCH AS ROLLING THRU STOP SIGNS. NEVER HAS A WARNING LIGHT OR ANY CHECK LIGHT, LIGHT UP DURING THE INCIDENTS. HERE IS A LINK TO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF MANY OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE BRAKES .HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2006/NISSAN/MAXIMA/ANTI-LOCK+BRAKING+SYSTEM+%28ABS%29. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE DIMINISHED BRAKING ABILITY. I HAVE OWNED GM , FORD, CHRYSLER ,HONDA, TOYOTAS, AND NEVER SEEN BRAKES THIS BAD THE GM I HAD THAT WOULD ACTIVATE ABS GM DID THE RIGHT THING AND RECALLED THEM AND FIXED IT WHICH IS WHAT NISSAN SHOULD HAVE TO DO AS WELL. I CALLED THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THEY SAID IT WAS COMMON AND ACTED LIKE IT WAS NO BIG DEAL AND TOLD ME I COULD BRING IT IN HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT AND REPLACE SENSORS , I FEEL LIKE THEY SHOULD HAVE TO EAT ALL COSTS INCURRED BEING AS IT IS A BLATANT DESIGN FLAW HIGHLY COMMON AND HIGHLY DANGEROUS!!! THANK YOU .. *TR
Feb 27, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE ABS ACTIVATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Apr 14, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THEY MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE LEFT REAR HUB ASSEMBLY AND ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND TWO YEARS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH INDICATED THAT THE ABS MOTOR MODULE, THE HUB ASSEMBLY AND ACTUATOR WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,600. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 05/11/11
Mar 21, 2011
THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IT'S NOT JUST ME, IF YOU GOOGLE FOR MAXIMA ABS ISSUE, EVERY ONE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS. APPARENTLY, THE HOLE NEAR THE RIGHT ABS SENSOR IS TOO SMALL FOR THE DUST PARTICLES TO ESCAPE WHICH CLOGS THE ABS AND SHORT CIRCUITS THE ABS MODULE. I LIVE IN NEW YORK STATE WHERE IT SNOWS HEAVILY SOMETIMES IN WINTERS. MY ABS MODULE BLEW UP BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. PEOPLE I HAVE SPOKEN TO HAVE HAD SAME EXACT ISSUE. IT'S AMAZING HOW NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM. ABS SYSTEM NOT WORKING IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DON;'T SEE HOW THEY CAN IGNORE THIS. NOT JUST THAT, THIS SORT OF BECOMES A SCAM SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND STILL NOT RECALLING IT. *TR
Jul 09, 2010
NISSAN 2005 MAXIMA HAD A DEFECT IN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE DEVICE WHERE WATER FROM THE ROAD ACCUMULATED AND CAUSED CORROSION. NISSAN ADVISED THE DEALER TO DRILL A HOLE TO ALLOW WATER TO EXIT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD PRIOR OCCURRENCES EXACTLY LIKE THIS. THE COST TO ME WAS$ 534.34. *TR UPDATED 11/16/09 THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW THE STATUS OF HER COMPLAINT. UPDATED 03/29/10
Nov 06, 2009
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POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6 complaints
MY CAR ONLY HAS 112337 MILE AND NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION , NOW AT 112954 HAVE TO REPLACE THE ABS CONTROL MODULE . THE TRANSMISSION WAS HARD SHIFTING/ JERKING WHEN YOU GET TO ABOUT 30-35 MPH . SO IT COST ALMOST 4,000.00 TO FIX AND THE THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER QUIT WORKING AFTER 500 MILES WITH NEW TRANSMISSION AND TOOK THE CAR TO ELECTRICAL SHOP TO FIND OUT I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE ABS CONTROL MODULE AND AFTER ALL THE MONEY PUT IN THIS CAR I DON'T THINK IT IS WORTH FIXING THE ABS CONSIDERING I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCT. 2018 AND THOUGHT I GOT A GREAT CAR AND ALREDY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY PUT IN IT AND COULD NEVER SELL IT FOR THE MONEY I HAVE IN IT NISSAN SHOULD BE FIXING THESE ISSUES NOT ME CONSIDERING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THESE CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AT THE SAME MILEAGE
Nov 12, 2019
TODAY IS MARCH 26, 2015 AND FOR THE PAST WEEK; MY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING WHEN I AM SHIFTING GEARS. TODAY I WAS IN A NOT SAFE SITUATION AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN I SHIFTED THE GEARS TO MY CAR TO BEGIN DRIVING, THE CAR STALLED ON ME ALLOWING ME TO ONLY DRIVE AROUND 5-10 MPH DOWN THE STREET. I HAD TO HURRY UP AND PULL OVER BECAUSE I HAD CARS BEHIND ME. *TR
Mar 26, 2015
I HAVE HAD MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS NOW. FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS IT'S HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. IT TURNS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING IT AND I LOSE ALL POWER POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC. I ALMOST DROVE INTO THE RIVER YESTERDAY BECAUSE IT SHUT OFF GOING AROUND A TURN AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. MY CAR STARTS ACTING UP AFTER IT WARMS UP ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER START. IT WILL SHIFT VERY HARD AND IS FINE ONCE IT IS PAST 3RD GEAR BUT IT TAKES A WHILE TO GET TO THIRD WHEN IT STARTS TO MESS UP THE RPMS WILL GO UP TO 4 AND 5 THROUGH 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. WHEN YOU'RE GOING DOWNHILL IT WILL DOWNSHIFT LIKE YOU SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. ALSO IF YOU SWITCH OVER TO MANUAL IT WILL SAY YOU'RE IN 5TH GEAR AND REALLY YOU'RE IN 1ST. THE SERVICE ENGINE DIAGNOSIS READS A CODE FOR THE CAM SHAFT SENSORS. I HAVE CHANGED BOTH OF THEM BANK 1 AND BANK 2 AND IT DID NOT FIX ANYTHING. NISSAN HAS FAILED TO DO ANYTHING AND IT'S HAPPENING TO A TON OF CARS. IF I'M ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR SHUTS OFF, IT NOT GOING TO BE A GOOD SITUATION. IF YOU TAKE IT TO NISSAN THEY TRY TO GET YOU TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A TWO YEAR OLD AND THE JERKING OF THE CAR OR ANYTHING FOR THAT MATTER IS NOT SAFE FOR HER OR ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU FOR TAKING YOUR TIME TO REVIEW THIS, I APPRECIATE IT. *TR
Jan 22, 2015
THE TRANSMISSION IS DOING HARD SHIFTS AND I FEAR IT IS GOING TO FAIL. ALSO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS GIVING ME PROBLEMS TOO. *TR
May 22, 2014
CAR REVS UP ON ITS OWN, ALSO SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING I PARKED THE CAR AND GEAR WOULD SLAM WHEN SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE,REVERSE AND WHENEVER SHIFTED TOLD IT IS DUE TO A BAD BODY VALVE WHICH IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2004 THRU 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA AND OTHER NISSAN MODELS. *TR
Aug 09, 2012
+ 1 more complaint for this component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AS THE CONTACT DROVE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE SPECIFIED DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,800.
Sep 07, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERKS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR OVER 20 MINUTES. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
Aug 10, 2012
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Jun 09, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT DURING OR AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AFTER IT WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL, HOWEVER, IT KEPT ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AS IF THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,450 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,500. THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACE AT HIS EXPENSE HOWEVER, HE DOES NOT FEEL THIS WAS THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/16/07 *TR
Sep 20, 2007
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH LURCHING FORWARD AND THE ENGINE RACING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD TO QUICKLY PLACE THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Jul 15, 2005
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6 complaints
ALL THE SUDDEN THE INSTRUMENT SHUT DOWN (OUT OF ORDER) I GOT PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE AND INSTRUCTED NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR TIL FIXING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Dec 18, 2010
IMPROPER BRAKING FUNCTION WITH ABS IN 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA - STARTED WITH NOISE AND "SOFT" BRAKES. IT CONTINUED TO A POINT WHERE THE ABS WAS INCORRECTLY BEING ACTIVATED (EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF). IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO A SPEED SENSOR IN THE WHEELS. THIS CONTROLS THE ABS ACTIVATION AND THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING. AND DUE TO THE ABS BEING UNDER CONSTANT STRAIN, THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
Apr 01, 2010
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA, ON JUNE 27TH GAUGES ALL WENT TO NEGATIVE, FUEL GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY, TEMP SHOWED COLD, TACH AND SPEEDO DID NOT WORK, A/C DID NOT WORK, TURN SIGNALS INSIDE DID NOT WORK BUT OUTSIDE DID. PARTIAL SUNROOF OPERATION. KEPT CAR IN GARAGE, GOT IN CAR ON JUNE 29TH TO TAKE TO DEALER, NOTICED UNUSUAL SMELL, 10 MIN. LATER SMOKE CAME POURING OUT OF CENTER DASH. IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF CAR AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY. HAD TOWED TO DEALER, SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE GAUGE CLUSTER AND A/C METERING AMP, LOOKS LIKE IT SHORT CIRCUITED BY COIN THAT SOMEHOW MADE ITS WAY INTO A VENT CREAVIS OF THE SEALED CIRCUIT BOARD. WE HAVE HAD 170,000 MILES OF BASICALLY TROUBLE FREE DRIVING BUT I AM REALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS SOLVES OUR PROBLEM. AS YOU CAN SEE MY WIFE DRIVES ALOT OF MILES IN THIS CAR WITH 8 HOUR TRIPS TO FLORIDA EVERY 6 WEEKS. NOT SURE HOW SHE WOULD REACT TO A SMOKE FILLED CABIN AND WOULD BE CONCERNED IF SHE COULD GET OUT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND FLAMES UP. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD NEVER REALLY CATCH FIRE. HAD ISSUE A FEW WEEKS EARLIER WHERE THE CAR SHIFTED STRANGELY, IT WOULD OFTEN NOT START AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START UNLESS THE A/C WAS TURNED OFF. THE SUGGESTED A TRANSMISSION FIX, NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND A NEW BATTERY. WE COULD ONLY DO THE BATTERY AT THAT POINT. I CAN'T HELP TO WONDER IF THE COMPUTER GAVE FALSE READING BECAUSE OF THE RECENT PROBLEM. *TR
Jun 30, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V512000 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST). SINCE THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE HAS BEGUN TO FAIL AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPLACED TWO WIRES UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR OVER THIRTY DAYS. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE MILEAGE INCREASED BY MORE THAN 1,300 MILES AND THE CARPET WAS DYED A DIFFERENT COLOR. SHE ALSO NOTICED HOLES IN THE SUNROOF SLIDER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DEALER ORDERED A REPLACEMENT WITHOUT HER KNOWING. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE SHE WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE REPAIRS, THEY WOULD HAVE THE MANUFACTURER REPLACE THE SUNROOF LINER. THE DEALER ALSO ORDERED A PART FOR THE STEERING COLUMN AND REPLACED THE BATTERY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO FAIL AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE BATTERY WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST HER IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Oct 05, 2007
I LOCKED THE CAR WITH THE REMOTE AND THE CAR JUST KEPT ARMING ITSELF EVERY 5 MINUTES. I WAS ALSO DRIVING THE CAR AND IT JUST LOCK BY ITSELF. I FIND THIS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE REMOTE IS NOT BEING USED AND THE CAR IS JUST ARMING ITSELF EVERY 5 MINUTES. ALSO THE CAR IS MAKING NOISE AND THE CAR IS NOT EVEN TWO YEARS YET. IT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND I AM QUITE FED UP. *JB
Sep 17, 2006
+ 1 more complaint for this component
STEERING
5 complaints
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the power steering would fail to operate. The steering wheel would require excessive force in order to steer the vehicle. The contact would frequently replenish the steering fluid however, the failure persisted. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000
Aug 10, 2022
POWER STEERING GEAR
Sep 19, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,941.
Jul 17, 2012
STEERING COLUMN MOVEMENT,ONCE STEERING COLUMN IS IN THE DRIVING POSITION IT CAN BE MOVED UP AND DOWN ABOUT 1 INCH. *TR
Mar 18, 2008
THE CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED STEERING WHEEL. ATHIS WINTER I USED IT ALMOST DAILY. I BEGAN TO NOTICE IN MARCH THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BECOMING DISCOLORED. THE AREAS WHERE THE HEATING MECHANISM WERE NOW BLACK AND GREEN. *AK
May 22, 2007
SEATS
4 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 20005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BEGAN SMOKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CALLED THE AUTHORITIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES, THE FIRE WAS THEN EXTINGUISHED. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. DUE TO HER FRANTIC EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH KNEES AND HER RIGHT ANKLE; HOWEVER, SHE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V512000 (SEAT) TO HER FAILURE; HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE WAS NEVER INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. *DT*JB*DT*JB
May 07, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS SINKING THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS SINKING INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,000.
Jan 13, 2016
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING HER VEHICLE THE PASSENGER SEAT BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V512000, SEATS FRONT ASSEMBLY, POWER ADJUST RECALL ASSOCIATED AND THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ALREADY REPAIRED IN 2008. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,073.
Jun 02, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. SMOKE APPEARED FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY BURNED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WOULD BE A $1,000 DEDUCTIBLE, BUT SHE DOES NOT WANT TO PAY. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Jul 31, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES
4 complaints
BRAKE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. SUBFRAME RUST BREAKS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) AND RENDERS THE ABS BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEMS INOPERABLE. THE SLIP, BRAKE, VDC OFF (TCS OFF) LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATE ON THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD, NOTIFYING THE DRIVER OF THIS PROBLEM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEM DEMONSTRATES THAT THE ABS SENSORS AND/OR ABS ACTUATOR FAIL ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT THAT PROMOTES EXCESSIVE RUST ACCUMULATION ON ABS COMPONENTS. THE ABS SENSOR FAILURES DISABLE ALL ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEMS. DRIVER AND OCCUPANT SAFETY IS SEVERELY COMPROMISED DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISHED STEERING AND ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE CAPABILITY DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING AND CRASH AVOIDANCE SITUATIONS (ESPECIALLY SKID SITUATIONS) DUE TO THE NON-FUNCTIONING ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEMS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ABS BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURES AND THE CAUSE, BUT REQUESTS TO NISSAN TO FIX THE SYSTEMS ARE DENIED. NISSAN HAS DOCUMENTED THE PROBLEM IN TSB NTB07-016(B) WHICH SHOWS NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE AT LEAST MARCH 16, 2007. NISSAN'S TSB DOCUMENTATION SHOWS HOW TO CORRECT THE DESIGN DEFECT ON THE VEHICLE BY GRINDING THE SUBFRAME AND REPLACING DEFECTIVE PARTS WITH NISSAN REDESIGNED PARTS.
Apr 03, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK ONCE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED A DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR WAS CAUSING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE DURING NORMAL BRAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS SENSOR AS WELL AS THE REAR HUB ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,930.
Mar 20, 2013
LOSS OF BOTH REAR WHEEL ABS SENSORS CAUSES ABS SYSTEM TO STOP WORKING COMPLETELY. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PUBLISH BY NISSAN RELATING TO FAILURE, CAR OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY. ABS PUMP AND CONTROLLER FAILURE. *TR
Jan 21, 2013
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH A SERVICE RECORD AND A REPAIR OF OVER $2000 YET NISSAN REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR OR RECALL THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT IN MY VEHICLE OCCURRED IN OCTOBER 2011. IT HAS SINCE HAD THE SAME ISSUE THREE TIMES. THE CAR PULLS WHEN BRAKING, MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND BRAKE. *TR
May 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4 complaints
MY TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME AFTER BEING REPLACED THE FIRST TIME BY NISSAN AS IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS REGULARLY FLUSHED/ SERVICED. THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF AND NISSAN MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
Dec 23, 2016
I HAVE AN 2005 MAXIMA 3.5L SL. IT HAS BEEN JERKING GOING INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING AND ALSO DURING DECELERATION. ONLY WHEN I SLOW DOWN UNDER 20MPH, THEN PRESS THE GAS @ ABOUT 17MPH APPX. THEN IT SHIFTS HARD. THE TRANSMISSIONS IS NOT WANTING TO GO INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THEN WHEN IT DOES IT JERKS REALLY HARD WHICH IS NOW MESSING UP THE MOTOR MOUNTS. *TT
Apr 15, 2014
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD. WHEN IN PARK TO DRIVE HESITATES A FEW SECONDS THAN ROUGHLY SHIFTS TO DRIVE. HESITATES WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. SPORADICALLY HAS ISSUES THAT APPEARS TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. HAVE GONE TO SEVERAL SHOPS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD MANY THINGS. READING ALL THE FORUMS THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR OVER A YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE LIABLE!!!!
Jul 28, 2011
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED TO SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD. NOT ONLY THAT BUT IN TRAFFIC IT CAN BE VERY SCAREY ALMOST CAUSING YOU TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU OR BEING ALMOST HIT IN THE REAR BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK AND THEN SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARD. THIS VEHICLE IS USED TO TRANSPORT MY KIDS. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX NISSANS MISTAKES. TIMES ARE DIFFICULT FINANCIALLY RIGHT NOW. NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THERE MISTAKES. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT RELIABLE. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS SITUATION. IT NOT ONLY PUT MY CHILDREN IN DANGER BUT IT HAS TAKEN A FINANCIAL TOW ON MY FAMILY. NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THIS!!!
Nov 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS
4 complaints
ON JUNE 23, 2009 MY 2005 MAXIMA WAS PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE WITHIN MY HOME. ON THAT SAME DATE I ATTEMPTED TO ENTER MY VEHICLE AND WAS GREETED WITH AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF SMOKE UPON OPENING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. NO FIRE WAS OCCURRING, SO I OPENED ALL CAR DOORS AND GARAGE DOORS TO CLEAR THE SMOKE. WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED I DISCOVERED MY CAR HAD, AT SOME POINT IN THE PRIOR 8 HOURS, HAD AN INTERIOR FIRE AND HAD LUCKILY SELF-EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE SEEMED TO ORIGINATE NEAR THE FUSE BOX, LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING COLUMN, ON THE UNDER SIDE OF THE DASH. THE FIRE MELTED THE FUSE BOX AND SURROUNDING DASH AREA, SPREADING AROUND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN TO JUST ABOVE THE IGNITION ON THE DASH. NO POLICE OR FIRE EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE CALLED AS THE FIRE WAS OUT. MY INSURANCE WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED AND A TOW ORDERED TO TAKE THE MAXIMA TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ADVISE THEM OF THIS FIRE. AFTER A FEW WEEKS THEY COMMUNICATED THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE THE FIRE. MY INSURANCE COVERED THE COST OF THE REPAIRS AND THE REPAIRS TOOK PLACE. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REPAIRS THE DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED WHEN THEY TESTED THE LUMBAR SWITCH, THAT IT WAS OVERHEATING THE FUSE PANEL AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. MY INSURANCE WAS CONTACTED TO COME OUT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ASSESS THE NEW DISCOVERY. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER, SERVICE MANAGER, AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN MET AND AGREED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS A PINCHED LUMBAR SWITCH AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I PAID THE COST OF THE SWITCH AS INSURANCE ONLY COVERS DAMAGES. THE LUMBAR SWITCH WAS RECALLED IN 2006. MY LUMBAR SWITCH WAS REPAIRED IN APRIL OF 2006. THE RECALL STATES THE LUMBAR SWITCH WIRING COULD BECOME PINCHED AND CAUSE A FIRE. I ASKED BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO REFUND AND INVESTIGATE MY FIRE AND IT'S ASSOCIATION TO THE RECALL. AT THIS TIME NEITHER IS COOPERATIVE AND REFUSES TO ASSIST OR INVESTIGATE. *TR
Sep 10, 2009
MY 2005 MAXIMA HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY GARAGE WHEN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OCCURRED NEAR OR IN THE FUSE PANEL. WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE FIRE HAD SOMEHOW CONTAINED ITSELF AND SELF-EXTINGUISHED. THE CAR WAS SEALED SO WE ASSUME IT RAN OUT OF OXYGEN AS THE SMOKE DID NOT LEAK TO THE GARAGE. THE LOWER DASH PANEL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN APPEARS TO BE THE INITIAL FIRE. AS I AM NOT AN EXPERT, I CAN ONLY ASSUME THE HOUSING FOR THE FUSE PANEL WOULD RELATE TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AS THIS IS WHERE MOST OF THE DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE FIRE MELTED THAT PANEL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND SPREAD AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN, AROUND THE IGNITION AND SLIGHTLY UP TO THE UPPER DASHBOARD (RIGHT SIDE), AGAIN CAUSING THE DASH TO MELT. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT WOULD NOT ENGAGE ANY MOVEMENT. I HAD NOT ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT AS I RARELY, IF EVER, MOVE MY SEAT. THIS HAD OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4-6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE THE CAR HAD PRIOR WAS THE SEAT BELT LIGHT INDICATOR WOULD REMAIN ON WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS INDEED BUCKLED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THESE ELECTRICAL ISSUES RELATE TO THE ELECTRICAL FIRE. I DID HOWEVER FIND ANOTHER REPORT ON NHTSA INVOLVING THE SAME TYPE OF POWER SEAT ISSUES AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL FIRE TO THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF MY MAXIMA. AT THIS TIME THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IS NOT SURE HOW THE FIRE STARTED AND IS NOT CLAIMING NISSAN LIABILITY. I AM CONCERNED THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF FIRE AND REPLACE THE DAMAGED COMPONENTS OF MY CAR WITH THE SAME POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZARDS. I FEEL THIS FIRE SHOULD BE CAUSE FOR INVESTIGATION AS MY MAXIMA APPEARS TO BE AT LEAST THE SECOND NISSAN WITH THE SAME EXACT ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND FIRE. *TR
Jul 07, 2009
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SL CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH BOARD ON THE DRIVER'S LEFT SIDE ON 2/05/08 AT APPROX 12:00 THAT DAY. AFTER RETURNING FROM A SHORT DRIVE, I SMELLED SMOKE. UPON PARKING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND EXITING THE CAR WE NOTICE FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD. ONCE WE EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPT WE REALIZED THE SOURCE APPEARED TO BE IN THE AREA OF THE FUSE HOUSING AREA. I'VE HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. MY SERVICE RECORD IS QUITE EXTENSIVE ON THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ONE VEHICLE. THE LATEST BEING 12/28/07 WHEN I HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING FOR THE DRIVER SEAT FAILURE TO MOVE. MY VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME ON 12/31/07 AND THE SEAT WAS OPERABLE THEN, BUT I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE TECH THAT THEY WEREN'T SURE IF THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED BUT IT WAS WORKING AT THE PRESENT TIME. AS AN ENSUING RESULT I WAS UNAWARE I WAS DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT COULD OF WENT IN FLAMES WHEN BEING DRIVEN. I'VE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT NISSAN CORP AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH ANYONE OTHER THAN THE REP THAT TOOK MY INFORMATION ON 2/8/08. I'VE ALSO ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE OWNER OF THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AND HAVEN'T HAD ANY LUCK THERE EITHER. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT RAY BRYANT NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED, AGAIN, POST THE FIRE DAMAGE. THIS IS THE SAME DEALERSHIP I'VE BEEN BRINGING MY VEHICLE TO FOR AL OF THE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE EXISTED WITH THIS CAR. ANY HELP AND GUIDANCE YOU CAN OFFER ME WITH THIS MATTER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Feb 18, 2008
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA TO THE DEALER FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD OF A PENDING RECALL (05V51200) CONCERNING THE POWER FRONT SEAT. *KB THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED BUT THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE WORK NOT BEING PERFORMED PRIOR TO DELIVERY. *NM
Jun 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
3 complaints
While driving my car down the road the vehicle randomly shut off lost power and I had to quickly pull into a plaza but was almost hit, looking through many different Nissan forums a lot of mechanics and owners are saying that the original crankshaft/camshaft position sensors on the Altima/maxima have experienced faulty mechanics over time that cause it to overheat and stop working and locking up the system completely. This is a huge problem as I can’t afford to fix this myself and it could have caused a serious accident this should be investigated due to other recalls on the Altima with the faulty sensors, the maxima 3.5 is also starting to experience these issues if you look through multiple forums and research the issue that’s happening. Please investigate this soon so that nobody gets seriously hurt.
Mar 03, 2025
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE PROGRESSING FROM THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS, BUT THERE WAS NO SERVICE CAMPAIGN OR MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000...UPDATED 08/31/17 *BF *CN
Jun 14, 2017
I'VE NOTICED WAY TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAVING TRANSMISSION. ISSUES AROUND 125K MILES. WHENEVER I SHIFT TO REVERSE, DRIVE , FIRST,SECOND, OR THIRD THERE IS A DELAY AND LOUD THUD. I'VE SEEN WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THE FACT THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL IS A SHAME. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING. ANYONE?
Jun 01, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3 complaints
HAVING DIFFICULTY FILLING UP GAS TANK I NOTICED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE GAS TANK, THE GAS PUMP KEPT SHUTTING OFF. I WAS SENT A NOTICE FOR FREE REPAIR BUT CANT FINE NOTICE PLEASE SEND ME ANOTHER ONE.
Jan 06, 2019
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 IN EFFINGHAM, IL. SHE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN OFF OF KELLER DRIVE ONTO WEST JEFFERSON STREET. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED, SHE PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE "BARELY" MOVED - THAN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED VERY QUICKLY - SHE THOUGHT HER FOOT MAY HAVE SLIPPED OFF THE ACCELERATOR. SHE DROVE FIVE BLOCKS AND CAME TO A STOP INTERSECTION OF MAPLE STREET AND JEFFERSON STREET. AFTER STOPPING SHE BEGAN TO PROCEED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN. AFTER LEAVING EFFINGHAM SHE DROVE HOME TO METROPOLIS WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 160 MILES. I CAME HOME FROM WORK AND SHE EXPLAINED THE TWO INCIDENTS THAT HAD OCCURRED IN EFFINGHAM. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IN A FEW SECONDS THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT APPEARED. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL AND IT STATED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT MAY BE THE RESULT OF AN IMPROPER FITTING FUEL TANK CAP. I CHECKED THE FUEL TANK CAP AND IT APPEARED ON CORRECTLY. I REMOVED THE FUEL TANK CAP AND RESET IT AGAIN AS THE OWNER MANUAL STATED. ACCORDING TO NISSAN THE LIGHT MAY GO OFF AFTER A SHORT TRIP. WE DROVE TO PADUCAH KY. AND RETURNED TO METROPOLIS - APPROXIMATELY A 20 MILE ROUND TRIP. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT REMAINED ON. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE, WHICH HAS 51,000 MILES ON IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE (A1 AUTOMOTIVE). A1 TECH'S PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE WHICH INDICATED THE CODE IDLE ADAPTATION. A1 SERVICE PERSONNEL CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND ADVISED THAT IF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT RETURNS OR THE SAME ACCELERATION PROBLEMS RETURN THAN THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACED. THE NEED TO REPLACE A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY WHEN A VEHICLE HAS 50,000 SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN THE NISSAN OWNERS MANUAL. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AT CENTRALIA, IL. AND WE CAN PROVIDE ALL SERVICE DOCUMENTATION. WE WANT TO GO ON RECORD AND REPORT THIS PROBLEM WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Oct 02, 2008
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.
Aug 20, 2007
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN
3 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE ROUGHLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE OR BUMPY ROAD, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WERE RECENTLY REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Feb 28, 2017
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS 96000 MILES AND DOES THIS JERK SHIFT BETWEEN 20-30 MPH. IT STARTED A ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND EVERY TIME I TAKE IN TO SERVICE THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG. I JUST TOOK IT AGAIN FOR TRANSMISSION CHECK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING IS OKAY. I WELCOME ANY FEEDBACK AS TO THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION TO CORRECT THESE INTERMITTENT AND RANDOM SYMPTOMS THAT INCLUDE: 1. TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO CLICK INTO GEAR AFTER THE SHIFT LEVER IS PUT IN "D" 2. VERY HARD JERKY SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST AND ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. 3. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR DURING REGULAR DRIVING ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO REV FREELY THEN JERKING BACK INTO GEAR WITH A LOUD CLUNK. THE IS FOLLOWED BY A BURNT OIL / ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL THAT GETS INSIDE THE CAR AND EVIDENT OUTSIDE AFTER STOPPING. SOMETIMES I GO FOR DAYS WITH NO SYMPTOMS AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES IT MAY HAPPEN A DOZEN TIMES IN A DAY. I DRIVE MAINLY ON THE FREEWAYS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAVE MAINTAINED AND BABIED THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW. THIS IS MY FIRST NISSAN AND I HAVE LOVED THIS CARD UNTIL THESE SYMPTOMS. *TR
May 06, 2013
I HAVE HAD MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. PURCHASED IT FROM USED CAR DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST YEAR I HAD IT, I HAD TO GET A TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED A TRANSMISSION FOR ABOUT 3000, AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. THE CAR IS REALLY NICE EXCEPT FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I FOUND OUT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING. I HAD TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL TRANSMISSION PLACES FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT, BUT THEY ALL SAY THESE CARS HAVE THAT PROBLEM, AND THEY THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLE FOR THAT REASON. PLEASE HELP. I DO NOT WANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR, BUT I HAVE TO HAVE TRANSPORTATION. *TR
May 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE
3 complaints
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, CAR JERKS INTO GEARS, RPM'S ACCELERATE WHEN DRIVING IN FIRST GEARS. PER NISSAN DEALER THEY SAID IT NEEDED NEW MOUNTS AND A NEW TRANSMISSION, I SHOULD TRADE IT IN THEY SAID :[ I HAVE MAINTAINED ALL OIL CHANGES AND HAVE KEPT UP MY SERVICE. THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY RESPONSIBILITY. NEED HELP PLEASE, I CAN NOT AFFORD A NEW TRANSMISSION, I CAN NOT AFFORD 5 YEARS OF CAR PAYMENTS AS WELL. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Aug 24, 2015
DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY DOWNHILL GOING ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR, CAR HARD SHIFTED ABRUPTLY CAUSING THE CAR TO DECELERATE VERY FAST. CAR HIT ME FROM BEHIND. AT THE SLOW SPEED IT SCRATCHED THE BUMPER OF THE CAR AND CAUSED MY NECK TO WHIP. TRANSMISSION DESIGN FAILURE. *TR
Mar 30, 2013
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON FEBRUARY 2 2012 AT 86,000 MILES CAR WAS FINE. A YEAR LATER I HAD TO GET IT INSPECTED THE MECHANIC TOLD ME I HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT MOTOR AND THIS WAS PROBABLY THE REASON FOR THE JERKING I HAD MY MOTOR MOUNT REPLACED. AND GUESS WHAT STILL JERKING. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS A RECALL. I HAVE SPOKEN TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NOT EVERY KNOWS TO COME TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. NISSAN SHOULD VOLUNTARILY RECALL THIS MAKE AND MODEL TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. THIS CAN ALSO BE A SAFETY HAZARD TO ANY NON EXPERIENCE DRIVER. *TR
Mar 21, 2013
STEERING,POWER TRAIN
3 complaints
I AM HAVING A TRANSMISSION ISSUE THAT CANT SEEM TO BE FIGURED OUT. I AM EXPERIENCING A HARD JERK WHEN I SHIFT GEARS FROM 1ST-2ND GEAR. IT WONT HAPPEN FOR DAYS BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL COMEBACK. FOR SOME REASON NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE LOTS OF REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEM ON 2004-EARLY 2005 MODEL NISSAN MAXIMAS. I LOVE THE CAR BUT NISSAN NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Mar 29, 2014
BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW 9/2005. CAR WAS SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES AND EVEN A NISSAN ENGINEER TESTED STEERING AND SUSPENSION. WHEN SPEED IS AT 60 MPR, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON BY DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, ALSO. ENGINEER STATED THAT CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. WELL NOW MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP. PLEASE NOTE THAT STEERING WHEEL STILL SHAKES, TOO. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND SEE THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS CAR HAS TO BE A LEMON. I WILL BE CONTACTING NISSAN NORTH AMERICA TO FILE A COMPLAINT ALSO AND REQUEST THAT THEY REPAIR MY CAR. *TR
Dec 19, 2011
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS WHEN SLOWING. I WOULD BE COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T JUMP OUT OF GEAR AND THE CAR WOULD FREE ROLL. ONCE STOPPED THE CAR WOULD JERK AND TRY TO TAKE OFF WHILE FOOT ON BRAKE. NOW THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD TO THE POINT TO FEELS LIKE IM IN AN ACCIDENT OR THE ENGINE IS COMING THROUGH THE HOOD. WHEN I ACCELERATE ONTO FREEWAY FROM RAMP IM SCARED THAT I MAY GET REAR ENDED BECAUSE THE CAR JUST WONT ACCELERATE PROPERLY TO GET INTO LANE SAFE. THIS OCCURS EVERYDAY PARTICULARLY WHEN CAR WARMS UP AND I THEN BEGIN TO SMELL ELECTRIC BURN OR OIL BURN. *TR
Sep 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3 complaints
A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA BEGAN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN BEGINNING TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WILL JERK WHEN IT REACHES 2 AND 3 RPMS AND REV THE ENGINE. BEFORE IT RESUMES "NORMAL" DRIVE, IT WILL JERK AGAIN AND MAKE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE. I WAS TOLD TODAY BY THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED COSTING APPROXIMATELY $3300.00! THE DEALERSHIP NEVER INFORMED ME OF THESE ISSUES, EVEN AFTER A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND A COURTESY CHECK WHEN I FIRST BROUGHT THE CAR TO THEM SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. I AM SHOCKED AND DISTURBED AFTER READING HOW MANY OTHER NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS MUST THERE BE FOR A RESOLUTION IF EACH PERSON IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM?! *TR
Feb 10, 2012
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA (BUILD DATE OF 08/04) HAS 77000 MILES AND HAS STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF WHAT MAY BE SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO CLICK INTO GEAR AFTER THE SHIFT LEVER IS PUT IN "D" 2. VERY HARD JERKY SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST AND ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. 3. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR DURING REGULAR DRIVING ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO REV FREELY THEN JERKING BACK INTO GEAR WITH A LOUD CLUNK. THEN FOLLOWED BY A BURNT OIL / ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL THAT GETS INSIDE THE CAR AND EVIDENT OUTSIDE AFTER STOPPING. 4. ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND NISSAN DEALER REFUSE TO HELP KNOWING THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH THEIR MAXIMA. *KB
Feb 03, 2012
THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SHIFTS UP AND DOWN CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK FORWARD WHEN AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 20-40, SLOWING DOWN OR ACCELERATING UP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AS WELL AS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AROUND 35-45 MPH REVVING THE ENGINE THEN SLAMMING INTO GEAR CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZZARD. NISSAN MAXIMA PROBLEM YET NISSAN WON'T HELP, PLEASE HELP MYSELF AND OTHER NISSAN OWNERS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT FROM A SURGING/SLIPPING TRANSMISSION. I JUST WANT THIS PROBLEM TO GO AWAY. *TR
Oct 21, 2011
WHEELS
3 complaints
I HAVE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA WHERE THE STEEL WHEELS ARE CORRODING CAUSING SLOW LEAKS WHEN TIRES ARE SEALED TO THE WHEEL. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HITTING POTHOLES AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND SEAL BREAKING CAUSING CAR TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. CAR HAS 51,000 MILES ON IT. NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED ADVISES CORROSION WARRANTY LAPSED AS OF 3/25/2010.THIS PROBLEM FIRST STARTED IN 3/2008. *TR
Aug 27, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH THE VEHICLES ROAD PERFORMANCE WAS VERY POOR DUE THE EXTREMELY LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE STATION TO INFLATE THE LOW PRESSURED TIRES. IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURES WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE CHROME WITHIN THE INNER WHEELS. THE DEFECT CAUSED LOW TIRE PRESSURE, IN WHICH ALL FOUR TIRES HAD DEEP CRACKS. THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,00. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Nov 13, 2009
TIRES ON MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA KEEP LOOSING AIR. THE RIMS ARE CHROME (FACTORY) RIMS. I HAVE LOST 2 TIRES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD 4 OCCURRENCES OF THE LEAKING TIRES. THE CHROME PLATING IS SEPARATING FROM THE RIM AND THE TIRE BEAD STARTS TO LEAK AIR. 2 OF THE 4 OCCURRENCES WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE REPAIR SHOPS I HAVE TAKEN THE TIRES/RIMS TO ALL TELL ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THEY HAVE SEEN. I AM CURRENTLY WORKING THE PROBLEM WITH NISSAN TO TRY TO GET THEM TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE RIMS. I HAVE TO DATE SPENT APPROX. $750 FOR TIRES REPAIRS. IS THERE A RECORD OF FAILURES OF THIS KIND ON FILE? IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT CORRECTED BY NISSAN WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST I DO NEXT? I FIND IT VERY SCARY TRYING TO CHANGE A TIRE ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AND FEAR BEING HIT. I CHECK ALL 4 TIRES WEEKLY NOW BUT TWO OF THE LEAKS OCCURRED ON THE HIGH SPEED HIGHWAYS EVEN THOUGH I CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE. *TR
Sep 18, 2008
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2 complaints
THIS CAR HAS NOTHING BUT ISSUES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAINS ALONG WITH CONTINUING TO DEAL WITH THE CARS TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE REVVING AND TROWING ITSELF IN AND OUT OF GEAR AND DYING THE THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR HIGHWAY. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES WITH NISSAN REFUSING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OR ADMIT FAULT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. IM SURE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PHYSICALLY HURT FROM THIS ISSUE AND SEEMS STRONG ENOUGH TO BE MADE INTO A CLASS ACTION SUIT.
Apr 01, 2019
I DRIVE THE CAR AND IT IS HARD TO SHIFT GEARS. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT JERKS VERY HARD. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS SAID BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT INSTEAD IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNTS THAT WERE THE PROBLEM. ONCE THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS FIXED, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. I CALL THE DEALER BACK AND THEY HAVE YET TO GIVE ME A RESPONSE. WHEN DRIVING, IN BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR IT SHIFT TO THE 4TH OR 5TH GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK FORWARD IF SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. COMPLICATED SITUATION. *TR
Jun 09, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE REVVED, THE VEHICLE SWITCHED GEARS, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN MOVING IN REVERSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT WHERE IT STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED, DIAGNOSED, OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Oct 09, 2018
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR AS A USED CAR WITH ABOUT 72,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THE CAR STARTED TO DRIVE DIFFERENTLY. I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WOULD START TO JERK WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CAR JERKS REALLY BAD WHEN THE RPM GOES BETWEEN THE NUMBER 2 & 3. THERE ARE TIMES WHERE I CAN BE PUSHING ALL THE WAY DOWN ON MY GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR TAKES FOREVER TO ACCELERATE. AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR I READ REVIEWS ONLINE THAT SHOW A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THESE ISSUES. I TOOK MY CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS THAT SPECIALIZE IN TRANSMISSION AND THEY REFUSED TO EVEN WORK ON THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY PROBLEMS THEY CAN'T GUARANTEE THERE WORK. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF ANYONE WAS TO PULL OUT AND THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE OR YOU PULL OUT TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND YOUR CAR STARTS TO GO THEN STOPS AND JERKS BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HEAR ABOUT RECALLS FOR ALL KINDS OF OTHER PROBLEMS SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW NISSAN HASN'T GOTTEN IN TROUBLE FOR MAKING THESE HORRIBLE CARS. *TR
May 28, 2013
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2 complaints
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA THE GEARS SLIP AND JUMP INTO GEAR WITH A VIOLENT JERK THAT IS AFFECTING MY DRIVING AND MAY CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND POSSIBLE INJURY MYSELF OR OTHERS. THERE IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH THE VALVE BODY THAT IS CAUSING THIS VIOLENT SHIFTING AND IT SEEMS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS ISSUE. IT IS DISGRACE THAT THE NHTSA HAD DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS THIS WIDE SPREAD ISSUE, MUST PEOPLE DIE FIRST SO IT DOES GET ADDRESSED. I WILL ALSO CONTACT MY STATE REPRESENTATIVE TO REPORT THE ISSUE. I OPENED UP A CASE WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WITH NO LUCK OR ADMITTANCE OF THEIR FAILED COMPONENT. NISSAN DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED TRANSMISSION WITH A P0726 CODE AND HAD AN OPEN TECHNICAL BULLETIN NTB11'035 WHICH IS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF NISSANS FAILED DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY. NISSAN HAS QUOTED ME OVER $2500 TO REPAIR THEIR FAILED DESIGN COMPONENT.
Oct 12, 2016
WHEN TURNING IN BURGER KING DRIVE THRU TURNING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVE SHAFT SOMETHING IN IT BROKE AND THE WHEELS WOULDN'T TURN. WE WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SND IT WOU LD JUST SOUND LIKE POPPING SOUND. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE KILLED ME. *TR
Jan 01, 2014
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2 complaints
MY CAR HAS GIVEN ME TROUBLE SINCE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I BOUGHT IT USED, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD NISSANS ARE VERY RELIABLE VEHICLES EVEN WITH HIGH MILEAGE. IT WILL NOT EXCEL FORWARD AT ANY SPEED UNTIL IT GETS UP TO 40MPH AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. IT IS A DISASTER IN WAITING. I DRIVE EARLY IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT FOR WORK. I AM AFRAID SOMEONE IS GOING TO PLOW INTO ME BECAUSE I AM NOT MOVING FAST ENOUGH. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS BAD ENOUGH TO JERK MY HEAD BACK WHENEVER I PUT IT IN REVERSE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE! THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. I QUIT DRIVING IT A FEW WEEKS AGO DUE TO THE JERKING OF THE TRANSMISSION WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE. THE DATE BELOW IS THE LAST DAY I DROVE IT.
Oct 01, 2016
AT A RED LIGHT, CAR STALLED, TOOK A FEW SECONDS TO RESTART. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, IT REVS LIKE IT HAS A STRAIN; NOT GOING ANYWHERE FAST, UNTIL IT GETS TO 40 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WE HAVE CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY. EACH TIME WE CHANGED A PART, THE CAR WOULD BE FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS. I AM AFRAID WHEN THIS HAPPENS THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO PLOW INTO ME BECAUSE THEY CAN'T STOP IN TIME AS MY CAR IS GOING TOO SLOW. MY HUSBAND SEEMS TO THINK IT'S NOT AS MUCH THE TRANSMISSION AS MAYBE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SEEING AS THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED OR PROBABLY ALREADY HAS, BUT NO ONE CAN TELL WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IF THE DRIVER IS DEAD! I LOVE THE CAR AND WOULD BUY ANOTHER NISSAN, BUT I WILL RESEARCH THEM FIRST! I AM GLAD TO SEE IT IS NOT MY IMAGINATION ABOUT THE CAR JUMPING WHILE ACCELERATING. IT SEEMS TO ONLY DO IT WHEN I AM DRIVING, BUT IT STOPS JUMPING WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR.
Sep 03, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2 complaints
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.
Jun 09, 2016
I CALLED ON 1/31/05 AND FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT FOR MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM ANYONE AS YET AND I AM WONDERING HOW I NEED TO PROCEED.*AK
Feb 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
2 complaints
I THINKS MANY HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WITH ME, TRANSMISSION HAD SOME ISSUES. ALSO ABS STARTED WHEN IT IS NOT SUPPOSED. MAXIMA NEED TO BE RECALLED.
Jan 10, 2016
THE TRANSMISSION START SHIFTING FUNNY 2 YEARS AGO. IN BETWEEN 15-20 MILES (1 GEAR) THERE WAS A DELAY AND A CLICK DURING SHIFTING. AT THAT TIME I HAD A WARRANTY ON MY CAR , BUT THE DEALERSHIP'S MECHANICS DIDN'T IDENTIFY A PROBLEM, RIGHT NOW IT BECOME MORE VISIBLE AND THE OTHER DEALER FOUND THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT NEEDED BUT THE CAT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND REPLACEMENT WILL BE MORE THAN $ 4,000. I ASKED NISSAN CORP. TO COVER THIS REPLACEMENT AS A GOODWILL REPAIR, BUT WAS DENIED DUE TO OUT WARRANTY STATUS (WHICH MAKES NO SENSE TO ME, AS IF I WOULDN'T BE OUT OF WARRANTY WHY SHOULD I REQUEST REPAIR FROM NISSAN CORP. AS I WOULD BE ABLE TO DO IT IN ANY DEALERSHIP). PLUS I HAVE ABS UNIT TO BE REPLACE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS ONLY IN THE SOLENOID NOT IN UNIT, BUT THE DEALERS DO NOT REPLACE THE SOLENOID BUT NEED TO REPLACE THE UNIT FOR $1,900. *TR
Aug 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2 complaints
I WAS ABOUT TO PULL OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN I HIT THE GAS IT WAS LIKE I WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. CARS WERE BLOWING AT ME AND ALL. I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THAT THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE ABS, BRAKE, SERVICE ENGINE AND TNS/INS? LIGHTS WERE ON AND MY GAS HAND HAD DROPPED FROM 3/4 OF A TANK DOWN TO EMPTY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND TURNED IT BACK ON. THE ONLY LIGHT THAT STAYED ON AFTERWARD WAS THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. MY GAS HAND NEVER WENT BACK UP TO THE 3/4 OF A TANK. I WAS NERVOUS THAT THE CAR WAS GOING TO CUT OFF SO I STOPPED AND PUT MORE GAS IN THE CAR. MY CAR NOW DRIVES LIKE THE BOTTOM IS FALLING OUT. IT'S SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND THEN PICKS UP ONCE YOU GET TO ABOUT 35 MPH. *TR
Aug 13, 2012
I INADVERTENTLY UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, ALSO PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHAT IS APPARENTLY NORMAL FOR THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA, IS THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN MOVE BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HIGHLIGHTED TWO PROBLEMS: 1. THE BAKE PEDAL TRAVEL IS TO MUCH, AND 2. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS IS INSUFFICIENT. THE RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM IS TO APPLY MORE BRAKE PRESSURE THEREBY ALSO ACCELERATING THE CAR. I WAS PARKING AND ENDED UP UPON THE MEDIAN BETWEEN LANES OF PARKING AND DAMAGED MY BUMPER AND SKIRT UNDER THE FRONT END. *NM
Jan 13, 2006
STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
2 complaints
I RECENTLY PURCHASED AN 05 MAXIMA WITH 107,000 MILES ON IT. THE NEXT DAY I HEARD A LOUD TICKING FROM ENGINE. MY TENSIONERS ARE FAILING AN ESTIMATED $2000 REPAIR. IN THE SAME DAY UPON ACCELERATION MY WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTLY, A SIGN OF A FAILING TRANSMISSION. $3000+ THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY CRIMINAL THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN INITIATED BY NISSAN.THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, AND A SEVERE RISK TO THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER. I WILL BE CONTACTING EVERY AVAILABLE NEWSPAPER AND NEWS AGENCY IN MY AREA AND WILL TRY TO CONTACT NATIONAL NEWS AGENCIES THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS. I BEG OTHER NISSAN OWNERS TO MAKE THIS A PROBLEM FOR NISSAN THAT WONT GO AWAY UNTIL PROPER ACTIONS ARE TAKEN. *TR
Apr 04, 2012
BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW 9/2005. CAR WAS SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES AND EVEN A NISSAN ENGINEER TESTED STEERING AND SUSPENSION. WHEN SPEED IS AT 60 MPR, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON BY DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, ALSO. ENGINEER STATED THAT CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. WELL NOW MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP. PLEASE NOTE THAT STEERING WHEEL STILL SHAKES, TOO. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND SEE THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS CAR HAS TO BE A LEMON. I WILL BE CONTACTING NISSAN NORTH AMERICA TO FILE A COMPLAINT ALSO AND REQUEST THAT THEY REPAIR MY CAR. *TR
Dec 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGIN TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURES ALL RECURRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Jul 05, 2011
DASHBOARD CLUSTER AND ABS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, IS THIS A RECALL ISSUE IF NOT SHOLD BE. *TR
Apr 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN,TIRES
2 complaints
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE PROBLEM SHIFTING. DELAY IN ENGAGEMENT FROM P TO D (ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS), FOLLOWED BY A STRONG JERK OR BANG. ONCE IN GEAR, VERY HIGH REVS AND ENGAGEMENT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, ALONG WITH 3RD TO 4TH. SAME CAN BE SAID ON DECELERATION. 4TH TO 3RD, AND ALL THE WAY DOWN... A DEFINITE TRAFFIC SAFETY HAZARD. JUST SOME OF THE OTHER ITEMS I HAVE HAD TO FOOT THE BILL FOR ON THIS 6-YEAR OLD VEHICLE: - 3 A/C COMPRESSORS - BOTH HIGH AND LOW A/C COMPRESSOR LINES - 4 NEW TIRES DUE TO CRACKING AND BUBBLING ON THE FACTORY TIRES (AT LESS THAN 30K MILES!) - FRONT ROTORS DUE TO WARPING AND EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING WHEN BRAKING - LUMBAR SUPPORT PUMP (DRIVER'S SIDE) IS BROKEN - TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS OUT OF ALIGNMENT (DEFECTIVE GLUE TO HOLD THEM IN PLACE?) - 3 BATTERIES IN UNDER 5 YEARS - POWER WINDOW MOTORS ARE DYING (NOT AS QUICK AS THEY USED TO BE) OVERALL, I HAVE COME TO HATE THIS CAR AND THE NISSAN BRAND. I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN (OR INFINITI) AGAIN. *TR
May 01, 2011
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT OR NEAR 73,000 MILES. PROBLEMS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: WHILE SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND VICE VERSA, THE ENGINE JUMPS/JERKS; WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE WILL HESITATE TO ACCELERATE, REVS AND THEN JUMP. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS OVER 80,000 MILES. UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT ASSESSED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP BECAUSE WE LIVE IN ITALY (MILITARY). WE HAD THE VEHICLE ASSESSED LOCALLY AND THE PROGNOSIS WAS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD. WE MOVE BACK TO THE STATES IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS WILL BE A STOP AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. WE ANTICIPATE THE SAME RUNAROUND THAT EVERYONE ELSE HAS BEEN GETTING. PLEASE NOTE: WE WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY AND ALL CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. WE PAY OFF OUR MAX NEXT MONTH! *TR
Jun 08, 2010
SUSPENSION
2 complaints
CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. SUSPENSION NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONAL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE. FEELS LIKE LOSS OF CONTROL MAY OCCUR. LOUD NOISE ON RIGHT SIDE WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 75 DEGREES. REPEATED TRIPS FOR INSPECTION AT DEALER. ON ONE OCCASION THE REAR SHOCKS WERE REPLACED. *TR
Oct 23, 2008
DT: THE CONTACT REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY. BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT STRUTS WERE REPLACED AT 8500 MILES. THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AS WELL. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION SINCE THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE PARTS. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM
Nov 01, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2 complaints
THE PROJECTOR HEADLAMPS ON MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAVE FAILED TO PERFORM AS DESIGNED AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING IN THE SHOP FOR REPEAT OF INITIAL FAILURE. THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED INITIALLY AS A WHOLE AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE PROJECTOR LAMPS UTILIZE A SHUTTER TO CHANGE FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM. AFTER THE LAMP HAS OPERATED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME (30 MIN-1 HOUR) THE SHUTTER DOES NOT MOVE FULLY, LEAVING THE LAMPS IN A PARTIAL OR FULL HIGH BEAM MODE, EVEN WHEN LOW BEAM IS CALLED FOR BY THE CONTROL SWITCH. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ONCOMING DRIVERS, AND I GET FLASHED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC FREQUENTLY. *JB
Aug 20, 2006
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HEADLIGHTS STOLEN. WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THIS IS A VERY POPULAR HOT MARKET ITEM THAT MANY THIEVES ARE STEALING. FACTORY ALARM ONLY GOES OFF IF SOMEONE TRIES TO DRIVE AWAY WITH THE CAR BUT IF THE LIGHTS ARE TAMPERED WITH OR STOLEN THEY DO NOT GO OFF. IF NISSAN KNEW THESE LIGHTS ARE SO POPULAR AMONG THIEVES THEN THEY SHOULD HAVE GIVEN ME THE OPTION TO ADD A SPECIAL ALARM THAT WOULD GO OFF WHEN SOMEONE TRIES TO STEAL THESE POPULAR LIGHTS. *JB
Dec 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
1 complaint
VEHICLE MAKES CLUNKING, JERKING NOISES AND BAD CLUNKING SOUNDS WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO GEAR OR SHIFT GEARS, DIGITAL GEAR DISPLAY SHOWS VEHICLE IS IN 5TH GEAR ALL THE TIME, ACCELERATES VERY SLOWLY.
Apr 03, 2021
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
THE CAR HAS A SOUND AS IF IT WERE METAL FATIGUE IN THE FRONT OF THE HOOD A HARD BLOW SOUNDS LOUD EVERY TIME THE CAR MOVES FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM THEY SAY WHAT IS A FACTORY DEFECT I AM AFRAID THAT IT IS A METAL THAT IS UNDER FATIGUE AND THE ENGINE FALLS ON THE GROUND RUNNING ON THE STREET.
Dec 01, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING PERIODICALLY OVER A WEEKS TIME, SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, NEXT DAY THE PARKED CAR '5 HOURS COLD' CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND FUSE BOX AREA EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL BURNED UP. POLICE REPORT WAS DONE BUT I DO NOT HAVE A COPY, STILL WAITING ON FIRE MARSHAL REPORT. UPON RESEARCHING ONLINE OTHER VEHICLE HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE.
Sep 29, 2018
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS
1 complaint
THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A TERRIBLE TRANSMISSION. PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS AND WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE IT WONT SHIFT OUT OF GEARS TO GO FASTER. SUCH AS IF I STOP AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND THEN TRY TO GO AGAIN IT ACCELERATES VERY (5MPH). ALSO WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, IT DOES THIS LOUD BANGING JERK THAT JERKS THE ENTIRE CAR. WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE NISSIAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION AND NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. CAR IS ONLY 13 YEARS OLD.
Aug 18, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
I TOOK MY CAR TO NISSAN FOR STATE INSPECTION ON 11-21-2016 AND FOR THE CAR JERKING AND OIL CHANGE. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANGER THAT MY THREE WAY CATALY HAD GONE BAD. THEN IT WAS TOLD OTHER THINGS WAS WRONG WHICH WAS NOT EXPECTED SINCE I GET MY CAR SERVICE REGULARLY. SENSOR ASSY AIR, MOUNTING RUBBER, RIGHT AND LEFT STRUT, SPACER FRONT STR., BUMPER ASSY BOUN, INSULATOR ASSY-S, GASKET EXHAUST, HOSE ASSY-BLOW B, ALLL THIS WAS DONE TO FIX THE JERKING WHICH DID NOT WORK. I PAID $3662.55 ON THAT DAY DROVE 10 MILES AND THE CAR WAS STILL JERKING. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING MY CAR BACK ON MONDAY. IT WAS THEN TOLD THAT I HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
Apr 27, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
PRIOR OWNER REPORTED ISSUES WITH ABS REAR SENSOR, AND HAVING TO DISCONNECT FUSE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN DEALER FOR SERVICE WEEKS AGO, I AUTHORIZED DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT COMPUTER REPORTS REAR RIGHT ABS SENSOR BEING DEFECTIVE AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT A TOTAL COST A LITTLE OVER $550. DRIVING FROM DEALER, THE VEHICLE HAS REDUCED ACCELERATION OUT OF NOWHERE TO A POINT WHERE I HAVE NOT DRIVEN CAR UNTIL I PROCEED WITH REPAIRS AT DEALER. SINCE RE-CONNECTING FUSE THAT POWERS ABS... AT TIMES I HAVE FOUND THE CAR BATTERY DRAINED. AFTER JUMP STARTING VEHICLE, PERMITTING BATTERY TO CHARGE,,, AFTER TURNING OFF CAR I WOULD HEAR THE ABS PUMP (ON FIREWALL, PASSENGER SIDE) ON AND NOT TURN OFF UNLESS I REMOVE THE FUSE AGAIN. IF ABS IS NOT STANDARD IN ALL VEHICLES, WHY IS IT THAT IT CANNOT BE COMPLETELY DISABLED WITHOUT NEGATIVELY EFFECTING OTHER SYSTEMS, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY BRAKING AND ELECTRICAL.
Apr 18, 2017
POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,ENGINE
1 complaint
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2005 NISSAN/MAXIMA IS HARD SHIFTING WHEN ENGINE/TRANSMISSIONIS IS HOT, DELAYING TAKE OFF AND KICKING EXTREMELY BAD WHEN PICKING UP SPEED AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GEARS. TWO MOTOR MOUNT ARE ALREADY BROKEN AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACE TRANSMISSION. A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIZED SHOP INSPECTED AND TESTED THE TRANSMISSION FOR SECOND OPINION AND DID NO FIND PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION, OTHER THAN 2 BAD SENSORS. SENSORS WAS REPLACED AND 6 MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. *INTERIOR SUNVISOR LIGHTNING COVER BROKEN IN BOTH SIDES, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER. *CD PLAYER NOT WORKING, NOT PLAYING. *ORIGINAL CHROME WHEELS ARE CORRODED, BREAKING THE SEAL ON TWO OF THE TIRES CAUSING PRESSURE TO LOWER AND MAKES TIRE GO FLAT IN LESS THAN A WEEK, IF NOT ATTENDED SOON.
Jan 09, 2017
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
HARD SHIFTING TRANSMISSION,STALLING AT CRUISING SPEEDS,FLASHING DASH LIGHTS. TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE.
Dec 20, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
AT 101,000 MILES TRANSMISSION CUT OUT. GEARS NOT CHANGING. JERKING MOVEMENT WHEN ACCELERATING. IN MOTION OR STATIONARY
Dec 12, 2016
STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE,WHEELS,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
"TAMARA INFLATORS" SEAT BELTS DIDN'T LOCK OR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. SMASHED BODY ALL THE WAY TO BACK SEAT BOTTOM TO GROUND. ENGINE WAS IDLING VERY HIGH FELT/SOUND AS IF WE WERE GOING 60 BUT ONLY WAS GOING 40. NO AIR BAGS CAME ON. BRAKES GRINDING. BACK WINDOW BLEW OUT AND TIRES FLAT IN BACK.. WINDOWS SLOW ON DRIVERS SIDE. WHEN THE SHERIFF TAHOE HIT US AT 80MPH ON U.S. 40 GREENFIELD IN WAS IN THE SHOP AT J&M TRUCK AN TRAILER ON THE WEST SIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS HAVING THE OIL LEAKED FIXED AND TIRES ALL FIXED AND ROTORS AND LIGHTS BY [XXX] A COUPLE MONTHS PRIOR. I HAD MY LITTLE GIRL IN THE BACK SEAT AS WELL WHERE SHERIFF HIT AND RAN. I UPLOADED A BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURE. VIN#[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Jul 04, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
1 complaint
TRANSMISSION SKIPPING
Jun 08, 2016
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
NISSAN ASKED ME TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF 190$ AND THEN THEY SAY ENTIRE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS IS NOT HELPFUL AS WELL WORST COMPANY
May 26, 2016
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
CAR JUMPS WHEN SWITCHING GEARS OR PUTTING YOUR FOOT OR TAKING IT OFF GAS
Apr 19, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
1 complaint
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER FAULTIER WHY THEY DON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IS NO ONLY ONE CA EVERY SINGLE OWNER OF NISSAN MAXIMA IS HAVING THIS ISSUE FROM 2002 TO 2006 NISSAN MAXIMAS
Nov 11, 2015
EQUIPMENT,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 08/16/16*LJ *JS
Oct 29, 2015
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
PRIOR TO INCIDENT CAR WAS SHIFTING REALLY HARD AND SLIPPING GEARS. ONCE WHEN DRIVING, CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO A SAFETY MODE NOT LETTING IT SHIFT OUT OF 5TH GEAR. GOING DOWN HILL CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL BECAUSE OF BEING IN 5TH GEAR AND CAR ENGINE TURNED OFF, AS WELL AS POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. HAD IT BEEN ON A BUSY ROAD A CRASH WOULD HAVE OCCURRED.
Sep 28, 2015
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
1 complaint
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA FROM CARMAX IT WAS ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND CHANGE GEARS REALLY ROUGH. THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN CHANGING GEARS EITHER AT IDLE OR WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION DOES IT THE MOST BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND AND SECOND TO THIRD AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING IN THOSE SAME GEARS. MY MAIN CONCERN IS MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER FAMILIES IN THE SAME VEHICLE WHEN WE ARE DRIVING IN THE VEHICE OUR HEADS AND NECKS GET WHIPPED BACK AND FORTH VERY ROUGHLY. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION CHANGING GEARS ON ITS OWN WHILE IM DRIVING THE CAR. I ONLY ASK FOR YOU TO PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND MAKE IT A RECALL. NISSAN DID NOT WANT TO HELP ME OUT OR ANYONE ELSE. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND HEARD NUMEROUS STORIES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. NISSAN PUT OUT A POOR PRODUCT AND WONT FIX IT. THEY NEED TO OWN UP TO THEIR MISTAKE, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR DIES. I ASK OF YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. NOT ONLY FOR MY SAFETY OR MY INFANT'S SAFETY BUT FOR ANYONE WHO OWNS THIS VEHICLE. PS. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR I WOULD HAVE NEVER GOTTEN IT. PPS. THE TEST DRIVE AND THE 1ST MONTH WERE FINE UNTIL NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS OCCURRED. PLEASE HELP, PLEASE HELP! GET THIS RECALL ACTIVE! THANKS, FRANK
Aug 06, 2015
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR AFTER 2-3 MONTHS I HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIX. AFTER , A COUPLE OF WEEKS I STILL WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR , I TOOK IT BACK THEY SAID , IT WASN'T NOTHING WRONG WITH IT . THEN MY AIR CONDITION WENT OUT, IT WAS MY AIR COMPRESSOR TOOK IT IN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIX, AFTER, A WEEK OR TWO IT WENT OUT AGAIN TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT LOOKED AT I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A PART ( SOME TYPE OF CLIP ). JUNE 10 , 2014 MY CAR WAS ON FIRE IN MY GARAGE WHILE I WAS SLEEPING. WHEN I WOKE UP THAT MORNING MY HEADLIGHTS WERE FLASHING OFF AND ON . WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR MY WINDOW WAS FULL OF SUT AND MY WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED . WHEN I OPEN THE CAR DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE THE DASH BOARD AND UNDER THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED , THE ODOMETER AND THE FUSE BOX (EVERYTHING ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS MELTED ) .YOU CAN SMELLED THE SMOKE,THAT IT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT JUST IN CASE IT SPARKED BACK UP. UNDER THE HOOD WAS NOT DAMAGE. I HAVE PICTURES OF DAMAGES. THEY HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE IT WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. THE RESULTS WAS IT STARTED FROM THE FUSE BOX. MY CAR WAS TOTALED OUT BY MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER. I FEEL THIS MATTER NEED TO BE LOOKED INTO AND SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS SITUATION . THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION THAT NEED TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE IT HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE . *TR
Dec 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS
1 complaint
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
Dec 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
WE PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 08/13 AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR IT NEEDED A TRANSMISSION THEN ENDED UP PUTTING 2 TRANSMISSIONS IN THE CAR, ALSO A NEW THROTTLE BODY WITH ALL THIS AND THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR IT IS OVER $8,000 IN THIS USELESS CAR, THAT NOW IS TOTALED DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL, THESE CARS ARE DANGEROUS IT WAS ONLY GOIN 20 MPH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AND THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE THROTTLE WAS HUNG OPEN, THEN IT HIT A BANK AND FLIPPED OVER NOW IT IS TOTALED AND WE HAVE NOTHING THESE CARS ARE JUNK. *TR
Aug 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
I TOOK MY CAR TO NISSAN TO HAVE MY CAR TOTALLY CHECKED OVER . THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD SHARP JERKS FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND HESITATION AROUND 40 MPH . THE TIMING CHAIN ALSO HAD A RATTLE WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED. MY ABS SYSTEM HAD FAILED DUE TO WATER SHORTING OUT THE ABS SENSOR WHICH DESTROYED THE ABS CONTROL MODULE REPAIR COST 1200.00 . WHEN I TOLD THE SERVICE ADVISOR MY ABS LIGHT WAS ON, HE HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN AT HIS STATION WITH EXACTLY WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MY CAR. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS A VALVE BODY DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR COST 3500.00 TO REBUILD AND INSTALL NEW VALVE BODY DESIGN . THE TIMING CHAIN HAS GUIDES THAT WEAR AND CHAIN RUBS AGAINST PLASTIC THEN DOWN TO METAL REPAIR COST 1500.00. NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX ALL OF THESE DEFECTIVE CARS AND PAY THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE THESE COSTLY REPAIRS. *TR
Jul 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1 complaint
I LIVE IN WASHINGTON STATE. I BOUGHT MY 2005 MAXIMA SE IN FEB 24 2007 WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN IT REACH 98,000 MILES (MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES), MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN DISPLAYING SHIFTING PROBLEMS. 1.FROM PARK AND/OR REVERSE TO DRIVE IT HAD A 5 SECOND DELAY TO SHIFT INTO GEAR, AND WHEN IT DID IT SHIFTED HARD. 2.TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR DURING SLOW AND GO DRIVING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV AT HIGH RPM?S AND THEN SLAMMING INTO GEAR. 3.VERY HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR WHEN SHIFTING UP AND DOWN AT SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH. 4.ONCE IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, AND SHUT MY ENGINE DOWN. DURING SLOW AND GO DRIVING I COULD FEEL THE TRANSMISSION BEGIN TO SHIFT AT15 MPH, AND GET A HARD SHIFT AT ABOUT 20 AND 25 MPH. IT SHIFTED HARD BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW GEARS. I ALSO, EXPERIENCED LAG TIME, AND HIGH RPM?S BEFORE IT SLAMMED INTO GEARS WHEN SHIFTING. EVERY TRANSMISSION PLACE I WENT TO WANTED $3500 TO $4000 TO REPLACE IT. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, I BOUGHT A USED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH 62,000 MILES IN DEC 15 2008, AND HAD IT INSTALLED FOR $2000.00. AFTER 150,000 MILES (MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES) ON THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. I?VE HAD THE CAM SENSORS, SOLENOIDS, AND FLUIDS REPLACED AND IT STILL RESPONSE THE SAME WAY. I FIND IT ODD OF 2 DIFFERENT TRANSMISSIONS THAT ACTING THE SAME WAY. ALSO, EVER SINCE I GOT THIS CAR I HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS EVER YEAR. NOT GOOD FOR A CAR THAT COST $40,000 NEW FROM A COMPANY THAT USED TO HAVE A GOOD REPUTATION. *TR
Jan 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
1 complaint
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES SHIFTS VIOLENTLY, WHEN IN REVERSE & JUMPS FROM 2 TO 3 GEAR, ALMOST LIKE BEING REAR ENDED, ALSO REVS UP TO 5 OR 6 RPM ON THE TACT WITHOUT FOOT ON PEDAL, AND LOOSES POWER. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER WHO TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $4000.00 AND BECAUSE OF THE SHIFTING THE MOTOR MOUNTS ALSO NEED REPLACED. ONE TIME THE CAR WILL DRIVE FINE THEN THE NEXT ALL THE PROBLEMS ARE BACK. I HAVE LOOKED ON SEVERAL NISSAN WEB SITES FOR COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, WHY NISSAN DOES NOT LOOK INTO A RECALL ON THIS CAR IS UNBELIEVABLE. THERE IS NO WAY SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE CAN BE HAVING THE VERY SAME PROBLEM AND IT NOT BEING BECAUSE OF THE CAR. THIS DEFECT IN THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. LOOK FOR YOURSELF AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE DEMANDING NISSAN RECALL THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. *TR
Dec 26, 2013
STRUCTURE,ENGINE
1 complaint
I WAS PREPARING TO EXIT OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR JOLTED BACKWARD AND HIT THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CAR BEHIND ME THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN. THIS CAR JERKS AND JOLTS UNPREDICTABLY.
Sep 08, 2013
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IN TOWN THE CAR STARTED JERKING ERRATICALLY, LAUNCHING FORWARD, HARD JERKS, CAR SHAKING LIKE CRAZY, SMELL BURNING SMELL IN THE CAR, I ALMOST HIT OTHER CARS DUE TO MY CAR JERKING FORWARD. I WAS FRIGHTENED... THE CAR IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE TO SAY THE VERY LEAST. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED YOU ARE DRIVING, IT JERKS AND LAUNCHES FORWARD AT WILL. MY CHILDREN COULD HAVE GOT SERIOUSLY HURT RIDING IN THIS CAR. I PAID CLOSE TO $800 TOGET THIS CAR FIXED IN MAY OF 2013, ONLY TO HAVE IT ALL HAPPEN ALL OVER AGAIN AS THE NISSAN CORPORATION KNEW OF DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE NISSAN MAXIAMAS. YET, THEY CONTINUE TO SELL THESE "DEATH TRAPS", TO CITIZENS.. THIS IS AN ATROCITY, WHAT THE NISSAN CORPORATION HAS TO DONE IT'S CONSUMERS. *TR
Jul 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND WENT TO GO AND APPLY MY BRAKES. AT THIS TIME MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS LIT UP WITH AN ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. I TALKED TO FIRESTONE AND TOLD THEM THE ISSUE AS I WAS OUT OF TOWN. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD RUN A QUICK DIAGNOSTIC. I DID AND THEY FOUND IT TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE AT NISSAN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AS THERE IS A TSB ON THE VEHICLE FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE THE ABS SENSOR AND POSSIBLY THE WHEELHUB, IF ALL WAS DONE I WOULD BE OUT ABOUT $3000. I ASKED THE DEALER WHAT ISSUES COULD ARISE AND THEY TOLD ME MY BRAKES COULD LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING. I FIND THIS TO BE UNACCEPTABLE, ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 WITH A BIG TRUCK FOLLOWING. I GOT IN TOUCH WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY DID SOME RESEARCH, BUT CAME BACK WITH THE WOULD NOT HELP WITH ANY REPAIRS. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2004-2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. FOR SOME PEOPLE THIS HAS GONE ON TOO LONG WITH NISSAN NOT WANTING TO HELP OUT. A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. *TR
May 30, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,SEATS
1 complaint
I PURCHASED MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA BRAND NEW IN APRIL OF 2005. I PAID COLD HARD EARNED CASH ($35,000) FOR THIS CAR. WE REFINANCED OUR HOME TOO BUY AN RELIABLE, STURDY, DEPENDABLE, STYLISH, ROAD CAR (INSTEAD WE GOT A LEMON). I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THE CAR. THE HEADLINER CONSTANTLY FALLING DOWN OVER MY HEAD WHILE DRIVING WITH THE SUNROOF OPEN, THE SUNROOF NOT OPENING AND CLOSING PROPERLY, THE O2 SENSORS GOING OUT CONSTANTLY, , THE BRACKETS BEING REPLACED, THE LEATHER SEATS LOOK AS IF I HAVE RAZOR BLADES ATTACHED TO MY BOTTOM SIDE, AND THE TRANSMISSION IS AWFUL!!! AT 65,000 MILES IT STARTED GOING OUT. THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THE TRANNY WITHOUT ADMITTING ANY FAULT ON NISSANS BEHALF. AT THE TIME WE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE TROUBLING PROBLEMS WITH THE 2004-2005 TRANSMISSIONS. THEY ONLY CHARGED US FOR THE LABOR COST. WE ACTUALLY THOUGHT "WOW, THEY ARE COOL"!! HERE WE ARE AT 157,000 MILES (ABOUT 70,000 LATER AND THE TRANNY IS:JERKING EXTREMELY HARD ( IT FEELS LIKE I AM BEING RAMMED FROM THE REAR BY A 18 TON SEMI-TRAILER) BETWEEN GOING INTO 1ST AND SECOND GEAR AND AGAIN BACK IN REVERSE FROM 2ND INTO 1ST GEAR. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT IS NOW HESITATING IN SHIFTING AND I HAVE HAD ENOUGH!! I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH, AND THIS IS AN EPIDEMIC. NISSAN HAS TOO STEP UP AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS COUNTRY HAS HIT A RECESSION. US HARDWORKING AMERICANS DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS. PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS. THANK [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Mar 22, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
FAILURE IN ABS SYSTEM. ABS, TCS, AND SLIP WARNING LIGHTS SHOW AFTER THE OCCURRING SOUND OF GRINDING IN THE BRAKES. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN 2004 - 2007 MAXIMAS. THERE IS A TSB FLOATING ALL OVER THE INTERNET DOCUMENTING THE PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE REPAIR PROCEDURES. DEALER WANTS CLOSE TO 3K FOR A KNOWN ISSUE!!! *TR
Feb 08, 2013
AIR BAGS,TIRES
1 complaint
I'M WAS DRIVING WHEN MY TIRE POPPED AND MY CAR WENT ACROSS ALL THREE LANES, ACROSS THE MEDIAN, THEN ACROSS THREE LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC INTO SOME WOODS AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. ALL SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE FRONT ON DIDN'T, WHICH CONCERNS ME SINCE I HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE SIDE AIRBAGS LEFT BRUISES ON MY FACE AND NECK INJURIES. *TR
Nov 08, 2011
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA PURCHASED NEW IN 2004. THE CAR KEEPS MAKING SUDDEN VIOLENT JERKING MOVEMENTS WHILE DRIVING CREATING A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR A CAR ACCIDENT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. I CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND CAN NOT GO MORE THAT 35MPH. THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS SLIPPING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE AFTER BEING AT A STOP. THERE IS A LONG HESITATION BEFORE THE CAR BEGINS TO DRIVE AFTER BEING PUT IN GEAR TO DRIVE. IT ALSO JERKS FORWARD SUDDENLY WHEN IT DOES DECIDE TO MOVE. SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T MOVE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. AT STOP LIGHTS I HAVE TO SHIFT GEARS AT TIMES TO GET IT TO MOVE. ANOTHER INCIDENT INCLUDED THE CAR NOT STOPPING. I HAD TO MOVE IT INTO FIRST GEAR TO GET IT TO STOP. THE CAR JERKS BACKWARDS WHEN REVERSING. WHEN THESE PROBLEMS STARTED THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN BECAUSE WE SUSPECTED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THEY TOLD US IT WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT INSTEAD MOTOR MOUNTS,RODS, AND BOLTS. I SPENT ALMOST $3,000 TO REPAIR IT AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. NOW, I AM BEING TOLD THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $3100. NISSAN HAS DIAGNOSED THIS PROBLEM. WE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT FOR THE 2004-2005 MAXIMA. THIS INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT NISSAN IS ACTUALLY AWARE OF. THE BATTERY HAS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED 3TIMES. THE POWER DOORS NO LONGER WORK NEITHER DOES THE SUN ROOF. I HAVE TO DRIVE TO GET TO WORK AND TO GET THE KIDS TO SCHOOL. I DO NOT LIKE TO DRIVE WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR FOR FEAR THAT THE CAR WILL NOT STOP AGAIN OR THAT THERE WILL BE A COLLISION BECAUSE OF THE JERKY MOVEMENTS AND THE CARS HESITATION. NISSAN HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN OFFERED AT THIS TIME. CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Aug 08, 2011
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS SLIP LIGHT ALSO BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000.
Jul 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED. THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO PUMP AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. DURING THE FAILURE, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ANTI LOCK SPEED SENSORS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AND ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,890.
May 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN,SEATS
1 complaint
LIKE ALL OTHER I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIAM TRANSMISSION WHEN OUT GOT ANOTHER DID SAME SO NISSAN HAVE A MAYOR PROPLEM AND NEE D 2 FIX IT NOT HIDE IT. *TR
Jan 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1 complaint
FAILURE IN ABS, TCS, SLIP. WARNING LIGHTS SHOW AFTER THE OCCURRING SOUND OF GRINDING IN THE BRAKES. THIS IS MY SECOND MAXIMA, 2005 SE AND SL MODELS HAVE PROBLEMS. BOTH CARS HAVE DIFFERENT ODOMETER, ONE IS BELOW 100K AND ONE IS HIGHER. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A 30+K CAR. *TR
Dec 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
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
Oct 25, 2010
EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE CAR HAS A REAL PROBLEM GOING INTO GEAR FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. *TR
Aug 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
THE TRANSMISSION JERKS SO WHEN DRIVEN IT STOPS TWICE N SHAKES. *TR
Jul 19, 2010
SEAT BELTS
1 complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. WHEN THE MECHANIC ARRIVED THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE BURNING SMELL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE $5,000. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 05V512000. THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED IN 2006. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE 62000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Jun 10, 2010
STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1 complaint
THE SECOND AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK HAS GONE OUT ON MY VEHICLE. NOW THE PASSENGER DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. SINCE THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOOR IS FROM THE INSIDE (NO DOOR LOCK FOR KEY ON OUTSIDE) THIS POTENTIALLY CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH MY FAMILY AND THE NEED TO GET SMALL CHILDREN IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE THAT ARE REQUIRED TO RIDE IN THE BACK WITH CHILD SEATS BY STATE LAW. *TR
Jun 05, 2010
VISIBILITY
1 complaint
TO NHTSA: I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST NISSAN CAR DEALERSHIP OF SHAKER HEIGHTS. ON OCTOBER 19TH, 2008, I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE ON THE HIGHWAY ALONG A STRAIGHTAWAY WHEN MY SKYLIGHT MOON ROOF SUDDENLY IMPLODE. IT WAS A LOUD BURST CAUSING SMALL MICROSCOPIC GLASS PARTICLES TO SCATTER THROUGHOUT MY INTERIOR. THE GLASS CUT MY ARM AND FLEW IN MY HAIR. I BELIEVE IT MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE SLIGHTEST POSSIBLE TWISTING OR TORQUE OF THE FRAME BENDING WITH THE ROAD. THE 2004 MODEL OF MY VEHICLE RECENTLY HAD A RECALL DUE TO THIS EXACT ISSUE. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURE IN JAN. 2005, I SUSPECT THAT IT WAS MADE UNDER THE SAME PARAMETERS AS THE 2004 MODEL. I BELIEVE THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED AS WELL DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION SINCE THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT. *TR
Oct 29, 2008
VISIBILITY,SEATS
1 complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTER SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO OVERHEAT. THE FAILURE ALSO AFFECTED THE STEERING COLUMN AND IT CAN NO LONGER BE ADJUSTED UP, DOWN, OR SIDEWAYS. IT REMAINS IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEATED SEAT SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH AT THE COST OF $210. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V512000 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. UPDATED 07/15/08. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT SWITCH. THE SUNROOF ONLY WORKED IN VENT MODE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SUNROOF SWITCH. UPDATED
Jun 26, 2008
SUSPENSION,WHEELS
1 complaint
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
Aug 10, 2007
SUSPENSION,CHILD SEAT
1 complaint
BOUGHT NISSAN MAXIMA 2005 IN MARCH OF 2005. STARTED WITH SHAKING STEERING WHEEL FROM 55 MPH AND ABOVE. TOOK IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES TO PREMIUM NISSAN, NEW ROCHELLE. REPLACED BRAKES, ROTORS, STRUTS, RIMS AND TYRES. ALSO BODY REPAIRS LIKE SWAYING REAR FENDER AND VIBRATING HEAT SHIELD IN ENGINE. STILL HAVE SHAKING PROBLEMS, CANNOT ROTATE TYRES AND SPEED BALANCED OVER 7 TIMES AND NO SOLUTION. LOST BBB ARBITRATION AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS HEARING. ON 3/7/07 TOOK FOR SERVICE AND NISSAN DID RECALLS TO REAR SUSPENSION ABS AND CHILD SEAT ANCHORS. THEY ROTATED THE TYRES AND NOW THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT ON ROUGH ROADS (TOTAL NIGHTMARE).
Mar 16, 2007
SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1 complaint
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
Feb 07, 2007
SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
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
Jan 21, 2007
CHILD SEAT
1 complaint
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT ANCHORAGE. *TS THE CONSUMER EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER THE CHILDREN NEVER RIDE IN HER CAR. THE DEALER'S TECH THEN INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE. *NM
Nov 02, 2006
STRUCTURE,SEATS
1 complaint
(1.) AFTER A QUICK TAKE OFF MAKING A LEFT TURN ONE OR TWO THINGS HAPPEN...THERE IS A CLUNK NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT PILLAR AND/ OR (2.)THE DRIVER LUMBAR LOOSES ITS POSITION OF SUPPORT. *NM
Oct 17, 2006
STEERING,WHEELS
1 complaint
VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL & SEATS - HAVE HAD BACK TO DEALER FOUR TIMES IN THREE WEEKS - THEY'VE REPLACED WHEEL (OUT OF ROUND/BENT), ROTORS/BRAKES AND ARE NOW INVESTIGATING TIRES - VIBRATION OCCURS IN & OUT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS-LOOKING AT LEMON LAW. *NM
Aug 14, 2005
STEERING,SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA IN DECEMBER 2004. BY MARCH OF 2005, THE STRUT ASSEMBLIES (BOTH) HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ADDITIONAL TIME FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT OF NOISE IN THE STRUT ASSEMBLY BUT WAS REPAIRED TO NO AVAIL. MAY 25, 2005: NOISE IN THE FRONT END AGAIN. UPON INSPECTION FROM THE AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, IT WAS SAID THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM A FAULTY RACK AND PINION. PRIOR TO THIS (UPON CONCLUSION THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME), I ASKED NISSAN TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THEY REFUSED. THIS VEHICLE'S FRONT END IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND HAZARDOUS. THE CAR, AT THIS TIME, HAS 17K MILES AND NEEDS TO BE EITHER REPLACED OR BOUGHT BACK.
May 25, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
I PURCHASED A NISSAN MAXIMA SL AT THE START OF NOVEMBER 2004. A HARNESS INSIDE THE ENGINE CONTAINING A SENSOR TO DETECT ENGINE KNOCKS WAS DAMAGED BY A RODENT. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO BUCK, STOP SHIFTING, CHANGE SPEED OF THE CAR ON IT'S OWN,LOSE ACCELERATION, NOT SHIFT, SHIFT SUDDENLY AND PUT THE DRIVER IN A SITUATION WHERE IF THEY DID NOT COMPENSATE THEY COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AND WORSENED OVER THE NEXT THREE THOUSAND MILES OF DRIVING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER IGNORED THE PROBLEM AND SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT UNTIL I SAID I WOULD PAY FOR THEM TO PLUG THE ENGINE INTO A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER. AT THIS POINT THEY FOUND A MISFIRE CODE, THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED MY THE MASTER MECHANIC AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE HARNESS AT MY EXPENSE! THE MANUFACTURE REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A DANGEROUS DEFECT. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THEIR COMPUTER LOGIC AND/OR DESIGN. A SENSOR MALFUNCTION SHOULD NOT CAUSE AN ENGINE MISFIRE AND TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. NOTE THE DATE OF NOVEMBER 3 2004 INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR AND IT CONTINUED UNTIL THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER MANY TIMES AND THEY ARE NOT RETURNING MY CALLS. THE MASTER MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES BEFORE WHICH TELLS ME THAT THIS IS PERHAPS A LONG STANDING PROBLEM THAT NISSAN CHOOSES TO IGNORE.
May 13, 2005
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The 2005 NISSAN Maxima currently has 948 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.
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The most common problems reported for the 2005 NISSAN Maxima are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.
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