Nissan Maxima Reviews

I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima. I have been experiencing what I think are transmission problems. The car jerks, feels like it goes into neutral, and sometimes it's really loud. This isn't every time I drive but it happens very often. I've asked the dealership to keep the car and drive it. They could only "duplicate" the problem once and since the diagnostics don't "read" a fault, there is no problem. I was shocked when I saw that many others are having this problem too. The manager offered to have me drive him around myself, but after having this a week and them denying there is a problem, I just don't feel this is right.

I purchased new off the Gilroy Nissan lot a 2005 Nissan Maxima in October 2005. In 2007, I had the brakes redone front and rear and spoke to the technician about repairing the air conditioner which was not cooling. He said there was a faulty hose over the phone that breaks and leaks out all of the Freon. When I got into the dealership for my appointment, they charged me $108 to see what the AC issue was, and if I repaired it that day, the money could go towards the repair.

This is a correction only to the complaint posted 2/16/2010. Warranty expired after 3 years, not 3 mos (months) as I mistakenly wrote. thanks!

I have a Nissan Maxima 2007 with 18,000 miles on it; bought it in 2006, so it just past its 3 months warranty on parts. It started to jerk and RPM goes up without warnings during driving, or when I step on the gas, it felt like it's not getting the power it's supposed to give. The next day, the car will not even start. (Its battery just got replaced last 12 '06 because it will not also start). Triple A staff ran tests and said that there is something wrong with the "computer part" of the car that somehow drains the power.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima and the transmission started jerking when put in gear. I took the Maxima to Troncalli Nissan and the service advisor insisted that I needed a transmission flush and fill and that it would remedy the problem and to return if the jerking did not stop. Lo and behold, the jerking has not stopped. I returned to Troncalli Nissan on February 15, 2010 and informed the service advisor the problem still exists. The service advisor Phil informed me that a technician would check the transmission and let me know the status. The service advisor Phil returned and stated the transmission is not malfunctioning but that I would need to pay $108 for a diagnostic test and check of the motor mounts and the amount would be credited if I had the work completed on the car today.

I recently bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima and is showing same problems as many are reporting. The transmission slips and jerk between gears, mostly the 1st and 2nd. Sometimes when pressing the gas the car won't accelerate and only moves at a slow pace until the 1st gear goes in. Also while driving the rpms go up to 6rpms for some secs. I hope that Nissan do something about it. Don't want to have accident for this.

I have the same jerking problem with my 04 Nissan Maxima. Please visit file a complaint. We must unite and have Nissan recall their car. They should pay! not us.

My 2005 Nissan Maxima started jerking and kicking in and out of gear. I went online to find that many of the 05' and 04' are having the same issue and Nissan has not issued a recall to solve the problem. I had a 1995 Nissan Maxima and never had an issue. This is my fourth Nissan car. My transmission needs to be fixed.

I own a 2004 Nissan Maxima. A couple of months ago, it I started having issues with the transmission jerking between gears. It is terrible. So, I take it to a Nissan dealer and the mechanic comes out and tells me that I am going to have to replace the transmission, which is going to cost me around $4000 dollars. He also informed me that I would have to replace the motor mounts as well. I have one that is broken. He told me that he has seen over 100 Maximas come through there with the same problem.

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima and recently replaced the transmission and front and side motor mounts. I had the same problems with the down shift when I stopped on the brake and going from reverse to drive. It did sometimes jerk while driving and my rpms also went up to. I replaced the transmission and motor mounts.

I have a 04 Nissan Maxima with 97000 miles. My transmission jerks when it is downshifting from 2 to 1. Clearly this is a factory defect. Nissan needs to own up to it. I thought they were good cars but apparently I was mistaken.

I purchased a Nissan Maxima a month ago, and almost five minutes after driving it off the lot I started to experience shifting problems in the transmission. The car started jerking from first gear to second and from second to first. This car is unsafe to drive and just as how Toyota and Honda are doing recalls on their cars, so should Nissan.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima SE 3.5, at 69,000 miles. I started experiencing shifting problems. Being that I maintained my car, I felt that it must have been bad gas etc. I did a standard oil change, had a gas treatment and started burning premium gas in an effort to remedy the problem. No Luck! Well, I took my car into Stone Mtn. Nissan (nice guys) where they checked my car out and lo and behold, my transmission had PO1780 shift shock. They informed me that it was gone and told me to file a complaint, I did so.

At 88,000 miles, we had to completely rebuild the transmission on our 2004 Nissan Maxima. The dealer mentioned that he sees a lot of these models with failed transmissions. We called Nissan and asked for financial compensation since the car has relatively low mileage. They offered $750 off their $3,800 repair bill. We declined, and took it to a local shop instead. We were told that Nissan was replacing the failed transmission with a similar flawed transmission (something about a defective valve body damaging all of the internal components).

Yesterday, my 2004 Nissan Maxima started to slow down during acceleration getting more and more sluggish on the ride home, I barely made it. Now there is a loud clunk and a jerk when the car is put into drive or reverse. I have a mere 38,000 miles on this car with regular maintenance and no prior issues. I went online to research a possible problem for the clunking/jerk and found that this is a common problem with the 04 Nissan Maxima. I'm off to the dealership tomorrow. Let's see what they have to say.

In July 2004, I purchased a new Nissan Maxima SE. The five-year warranty expired in July 2009 and in September 2009. I started experiencing problems with my transmission. My car only has approx. 56,0000 miles as of January 2010. I've kept up with the maintenance throughout the entire five years and have always had the car serviced at my local Nissan dealership. The problem that I am experiencing is a hard kick in the transmission between gears 1 and 2 and the transmission also slips - my RPM's will go up and the transmission does not respond.

2005 Maxima Transmission Problems Update. I just logged a complaint with Nissan and would like to suggest that everyone else do the same thing. I found that there has been a program implemented for 2007 - 2010 Maximas and other Nissans with the CVT transmission. Just Google Nissan CVT transmission problems for information. You will find it on Nissan's very own site. We don't have the CVT, but are exhibiting similar problems. Please call 1-800-647-7261 to express your concerns.

I have the 2004 Nissan Maxima. I have done regular maintenance on the vehicle and have had no issues with it until I just passed over 61,000 miles. The transmission started giving me problems. At first, my battery and brake light both came on and when given gas, the car would not accelerate. It only moved at an idle pace. I have taken it to the dealership where they told me I need a new alternator, however, the car starts just fine and runs fine except for the shifting and lack of power when starting out.

My 2005 Maxima is showing the same signs of transmission problems that others are reporting. The transmission slips and jerks between gears 2 and 3. It only does it at this point after the car has been driven for 30 minutes or so. AAMCO says that it is a common problem with this transmission, and by the way, that will be $3,000 to fix or $5,000 to replace. This is my 4th and possibly last Nissan. The Sentra, Z and 1995 Max all treated me well with no problems over 250,000 miles. I can't believe this is happening with my 2005. If Nissan owns up to this defect, I will have no problem remaining a loyal customer. If not, hello Toyota!

I am among the thousands of disappointed consumers that owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima SE. My vehicle jerks into 1st gear and continues to slip while accelerating. I also experience violent jerking from the transmission when gearing down to 2nd and 1st. I've had a loud rattling noise coming from the engine that no one seems to be able to diagnose.

I purchased a 2005 Nissan Maxima in October of 2006 with 10K miles. My warranty was covered up to 75,000 miles at 70,000 miles the Maxima started making a knocking sound but of course, they could not find nothing wrong with the car. As soon as the warranty expired, then they tell me its the transmission. I am so angry! My best friends went up a few months before mine, the same exact car. Something has to be done! In this day and time, people do not have 4k to get a car repaired and you can't even trade it. Something needs to be done. I am ready to do a class action lawsuit against Nissan.

About a month ago, my 2005 Nissan Maxima began to experience a strange humming noise and pulling starting at 40 mph which got worse with increased speed. After three days, I took it into the dealership and was told I needed a new transmission. They gave me a double flush and said this should remedy the situation for the time being but there was not an exact science as to how long the transmission would hold up. This cost me about $400.

I purchased a Nissan 2004 Maxima SE with 31,500 miles about 3 years ago. I have 79,000 miles now; I'm still paying $550 per month. Now I'm not complaining about my payments. It's just an example of what I thought I was getting in a Maxima. They are supposed to be reliable vehicles, known for being great cars.

I bought my 2005 Nissan Maxima in January 2009 with 51,000 miles on it in an effort to rebuild my credit after a divorce. Everything was great with the car until August 2009 when I began to feel some odd transitioning in the transmission. I noticed the RPMs were also revving before the car would change in to gear and a delay when put in to Drive or Reverse. With 60,900 miles, I took it to Aamco who said the car was too new to have transmission problems. As time went on, the problems progressively got worse, so in October, 2009 I took it to another Aamco for the same symptoms. This time I was told the transmission needed to be replaced. I immediately went online to perform research and was astounded at what I found. Hundreds upon hundreds of complaints from consumers experiencing the same transmission issues with the same model year Maxima.

The automatic transmission is failing after only 68,000 miles. There was a bulletin put out about this problem in 2004 but Nissan refuses to acknowledge the seriousness of this problem. A recall should be issued as hundreds of Maxima owners are having the same problem.

I have 2004 Maxima Nissan SE. I purchased it through a dealer. It only had 5000 miles on the car. I do have the same problem with camshaft censors. It has only 51000 miles on the car and believe me that car has lots of issues. I have to replace all three camshaft censors. My AC pipe has a leak and has to replace all belts as they are worn out. I think this is a Nissan issue. My total cost is coming up to 660 bucks but I feel my Honda 1999 is better than this car. I also have my car shaking as I go over 60 mph. I will never buy a Nissan. I am waiting to see a recall on this car.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima was shifting hard and jerking. I took it in and was informed that my engine mount was cracked. I paid more than $600 and the car continued to shift hard, jerk and shake. When I took it back, I was informed that I need a new transmission. I thought I was the only one with this problem, but after doing some investigation and searching, it is apparent that this is a national problem.

I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima, which has a bad transmission. It jerks and shifts hard. I took it to Nissan to have a diagnostic done on it when the service engine light came on and they said the code showed a problem with the transmission. They suggested that I have it flushed, which I had already done earlier this year. However, I had it done again and this did not fix the problem. Also, my car vibrates when I hit my brakes, but I have new tires and keep the car aligned regularly. I decided to research the Internet to see if others where having the same problem and have found these problems are consistent with the 2004-2005 models. It is obvious that Nissan purposely did this to make money on repairs, or get people to trade their cars in after a certain length of time for a new vehicle. They should be sued for this! I have almost finished paying for this car and now I have to replace a transmission! This is not fair to the consumers who purchased these vehicles. If there is a class action suit placed against Nissan, please include me!

My 2004 Nissan Maxima needs a transmission. I feel that Nissan needs to pay for this repair. There are too many complaints about the transmissions in this model.

I placed a call to their consumers department for a hardship claim to help cover the cost of a transmission repair. It would seem that their 2004 Nissan Maximas are notoriously known for transmission failures. They claim that their warranty is only 60,000 miles, but the issues begin at exactly after 60,000. My issue began at about 60,100 miles. My car now has 78,000 miles. I only use my vehicle to drive primarily to and from work - mostly highway miles. My wife and I decided to go with a Nissan pre-owned car because we believed they were a reliable car company. After speaking with their regional supervisor, I was told that it looked favorable for me because I was not looking for a complete free repair. After two weeks, my claim was denied without explanation.

I took my 2004 Nissan Maxima to the Nissan Dealership in Westbury twice for a hard shift with a violent, noisy, jerky movement of the car when upshifting or downshifting between 2nd and 3rd gear. They told me the transmission was fine. They charged me money to change the engine mounts and do fuel injection service to solve the problem. Same problem continued after those repairs.

Just like all of the other complaints I have read, my 2004 Maxima SE has had the struts replaced 2 times. Now the transmission shifts into 5th gear and will not downshift. I have to pull over and turn the car off for 30 seconds allowing the car to "reset" itself. I have spoken to the local Nissan dealership and they state there are no other complaints but yet everything I read says if I take it in, they will try to hit me with a $4K replacement tranny. I have spoken to a few people that say it is a Cam Shaft Positioning Sensor or the valve body. Either way, I will never buy another Nissan again.

I just want my money back or another car. The transmission is going out on my 2004 Nissan Maxima. I called Nissan Consumer Relations and was told there is not a recall on the problem. But if everyone calls the number (800-647-7261), they may have to recall the vehicle.

My 2004 Maxima with 85K miles is doing what the transmission guys call "hard shifts" when upshifting or downshifting to lower gears. The mechanic said it is caused by a worn out valve body. He noted the valve body used with the 5-speed automatic engine in the Nissan Maxima is a 3rd party and has been problematic with all the engines it has been paired with, not just the Maximas (So, folks you may never buy a Nissan again but you might find the same problem in a Honda as well). The 04-06 Maxima model years are also notorious for having a lot of front end shake between 65-75 mph which will not only wear your tires out but could be the cause of the cracked engine mounts. There are websites with 1,000s of complaints about this issue caused by a poorly designed front axle. This worn out valve body requires replacing the transmission and will cost me $3200. Needless to say, I am not happy about the design flaws of this vehicle and will never buy Nissan again if they don't back their product better than this.

I bought a Nissan Maxima 2005, standard. I only had it for a year and when I try to shift gear, it won't let me. My clutch stays all the way down. When I hit 50mph or more, sometimes when I am driving and hit a bump, all the lights inside the car turns on. The gas indicator says it's empty and the heater won't work. I turn it off for 10 minutes and then it goes to normal, but it doesn't last for long. Because of this situation, I am scared to drive in the highway because my gears always stay stuck while am driving and my clutch all the way down. Please can someone help me? What do I do?

All those transmission complaints are true. I have only 79000 miles. I know two other people in Springfield that own a Maxima, both have the same jerking, skipping problem. Nissan should be responsible for this mistake

My 2005 Nissan Maxima has started showing signs of what may be serious transmission problems. As to the best course of action to correct these intermittent and random symptoms that include:

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima. I started having problems with my car jerking especially when going from 1st to 2nd gear and downshifting back from 2nd to 1st. It was random at first but had progressed over the pass 3 months. Now, it occurs frequently throughout the day. Over the last few weeks, my RPM goes really high before it changes into gear. Tonight it was so bad that my "check engine soon" light came on and stayed. This prompted me to get online to check to see if this has been a common problem or if it has been any recalls. I see over hundreds of complaints about this. Like many other consumers, I also took our car to the dealer and "nothing" was found to be wrong except a cracked engine mount (which seems to be a common problem also). I have 90,000 miles now. The problem started at about 82,000 miles. What can be done about this?

I was reading through all the other disappointed Nissan customers that have been having the transmission problem. I am another one. I own a 2005 Nissan Maxima, all paid for. I bought it cash from a friend about a year ago and for about a month and a half now, I've been having jerking when shifting from first to second gear. Every time I see somebody with the same car and I get a chance to speak with the driver, I tell them about my problem. I would say eight out of ten have the same problem, ends up being a very long conversation. This car only has 77k miles on it. I can't believe the transmission is acting up. All maintenance has been kept in full. I'm looking forward to selling or trading the car and never getting another Nissan in my life again

I'm writing you today to inform you that my 2004 Nissan Maxima ES with 97,000 on it is having major transmission problems. I bought the car new in '04. It had been a good car until now. From park position, the transmission floats and is delayed about 5 seconds before engaging into drive. The transmission bumps when slowing down from 2nd to 1st gear. The transmission floats out of gear while cruising into neutral, the rpm revs high, then it slips back into gear. All this happens once the car is warmed up.

I am the driver of a 2005 Nissan Maxima. I've kept up the maintenance on the car consistently since I've had it, getting regular oil changes, having to completely replace the air conditioning system, having to replace the battery and getting two full sets of new tires. The car was running great until about 80,000 miles. Then I started to notice a slight jerking and clunking when shifting up or down between 1st and 2nd gears. The problem would only occur sporadically, not every time I would drive the car. The transmission would slip and the RPMs would go way up right before it would clunk into gear. The problem began getting worse and happening more often, so I took the car and had the transmission fluid flushed. The problem abated for about 2 weeks, after which time it returned full force.

I bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima and it feels that it has a transmission problem. It jerks when the gear jumps from 3rd to 2nd and then for a little while, stops. This isn't like a random feeling; it has to be a problem with the transmission on these cars because I heard lots of people complaining for this same matter.

I purchased a 2005 Maxima and I was very pleased with the car initially. This was my first auto purchase and I thought I was purchasing something that was reliable and would last me for a while. In the last few months, I have noticed jerking in my car when I shift gears or while I am driving. I had a diagnostic done and I was told that my vehicle has internal transmission trouble. Of course, my warranty is up and the repairs will cost about $3,000. Let's keep in mind that I only owe $4,600 on the car. I've never heard of anyone repairing a transmission (or making major repairs) before they even pay for a vehicle. I thought that contacting the Nissan Corporation would be the best solution to fixing this problem, but boy was I wrong.

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima that has a transmission problem, which causes the car to jerk so hard that it makes my neck snap. I have read lots of complaints about the 2004 Nissan Maxima's transmission problem. I strongly believe the Nissan Corporation should accept the responsibility of recalling this problem and replace the transmissions with a new/updated one, such as the 2007/2008 transmission that has not been shown to have problems as the 2004/2005. This model is clearly a lemon. I don't feel safe as the car jerks upon accelerating and has no power to correctly proceed quickly. I hate it!

I'm on my 5th Nissan Maxima, and it will be my last. I'm once a loyal customer, and this 2005 Maxima hasn't been the biggest lemon I've ever owned. Like thousands of others that own Maxima's complained about, I'm on my third transmission at 105,000 miles! The first transmission went out at 55,000 miles, and the next (covered by warranty) went out just 20,000 miles later. This last transmission is already showing signs of rough shifting and appears to be going out. I'm 50 years old and easy on my cars. Never had a problem with a past year Maxima. Perhaps it may have something to do with this being the first Maxima model to be manufactured in the USA. My CD player went out at 60,000 miles, and the dashboard and trim is made of a brittle crappy plastic that reminds me of the quality you saw in an old Buick Cutlass. 16 years of Maxima loyalty gone now. I have no confidence in these cars.

On 10/27/04, my 2004 Nissan Maxima was recalled for the "moon roof" by Coggin Nissan, Jacksonville, Florida. The car had been corroding around the "moon roof" since that time, but was not noticeable to the eye until this year. I have reported to Nissan Corporate and they declined to repair my car.

I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima. I’m having problems with the transmission. As I go online and do research, I’ve noticed that I’m not the only customer that is having this problem. It shifts very hard from first to second gear, not all of the time, just sometimes.

I purchased a 2005 Nissan Maxima less than a year ago. I absolutely love my car. Then within the last month or so, the transmission starts to act up. I thought that it was strange for only being 4 years old - not wanting to go into gear or when it does, it jerks. Then when you put it into reverse, you have to hold your foot to the brake hard or it will jerk the car away from you. This is nerve racking. I think everyone needs to sign a petition to make Nissan have a recall on these transmissions and fix the problem. We don't spend thousands of dollars on a car to have us screwed over. I can't even use my car to go out of town in fear that it will break down. The only thing the car is good for is to go to the store and take the kids to school. For doctor's appointments out of town, I have to borrow someone's vehicle to get there and back.

Nissan sucks! I will never buy a Nissan and their piece of junks anymore. I bought this Maxima ‘05 for $12,000.00 and less than months, the transmission went out. I did not buy warranty coverage and I am stuck with $12,000 debt. Anyone who wants to sue the Nissan Company, I am with you! They are **. They are not recalling and they don’t have anything to say to all these complaints. Let’s sue their **! Consequences: new transmission that cost $5,000 or more.

I purchased my 2005 Nissan Maxima with 32,000+ miles. At first, the vehicle ran smoothly. I loved it. Currently, I am having problems with my transmission. It seems to be having problems shifting into 1st to 3rd gear. I come to find out that there are hundreds maybe thousands of Nissan owners with the same issue. Why isn't Nissan repairing this apparent manufacturer defect?

I'm an owner of a used 2004 Nissan Maxima. I had taken my vehicle to this dealer to have the transmission worked on which had been serviced there through my extended warranty. The warranty company saw no abuse to the vehicle. The first time I picked up my vehicle, the front tire lug nuts were so loose I could turn it with my fingers and the plate to keep the rock from going into the car had fallen off. The vehicle also was given to me with low fluids, so the vehicle had to be towed back after less than a month.

I currently have a 2004 Nissan Maxima and experienced the same transmission problems as noted above. The transmission started having problems around 80,000 miles (I now have 93,000 miles). The car jerks severely in 2nd and 3rd gear. I also do not understand why Nissan has not produced a recall on these vehicles. My 6-disc changer has also malfunctioned and I now have CD's stuck in the player. I used to love Nissan, but after this horrible experience, you couldn't pay me to buy another one.

The flaw in the design with the moon roof has rust around the front area of the poorly created 2004 SL Maxima. The leaking seals destroyed the headliner, leather interior and also electronic devices in the car. What a joke and this is a luxury car for Nissan. What a terrible decision to purchase a Nissan.

The 2004 Nissan Maxima has a faulty transmission, which Nissan fails to acknowledge. I have contacted Nissan to no avail. Their own repair technicians acknowledge the widespread problem, yet offer no assistance. The transmission jerks and ultimately fails. I have had to have the transmission rebuilt to the tune of $3,600 with other expenses (tires as a result of the car design) of about $400. The car is a lemon and Nissan won't recall the parts or offer any assistance with repairs. I have recommended to others not to purchase the same type of car. Every owner of a Nissan Maxima that I have talked to has the same type of issues to varying degrees. Sad Nissan case...

My husband purchased me a 2009 Nissan Maxima while I was in Iraq in July 2008. Upon my return home in September 2008, he may have driven it approximately 70 miles and that was back and forth from the dealer to our home. After pulling into the drive way and he let the garage door up, I spotted that beautiful clean lines of the 2009 Nissan Maxima. I felt appreciated and deserving.

My husband purchased me a 2009 Nissan Maxima while I was in Iraq in July 2008. Upon my return home in September 2009, he may have driven it approximately 70 miles and that was back and forth from the dealer to our home. After pulling into the drive way and he let the garage door up and I spotted that beautiful clean lines of the 2009 Nissan Maxima, I felt appreciated and deserving. Two weeks later, we traveled to Louisiana for a funeral and upon a return back to Texas, the "smart box" in the vehicle went out and we were stranded over a week due to no one knew how to replace the broken part.

In June of 2003, I bought a 2004 Maxima 3.5SE. On 6/14/2008, I noticed a problem with the paint job. Perma Plate said at that time it is a bad paint job. On June 30, 2009, the paint looked a lot worse. I contacted Nissan. They opened a claim then told me on 8/6/2009 they will not pay for a paint job because the warranty had expired and the mileage on the car was 73,000 miles. A paint job should last longer than 4 years on a quality car. This is just a brief statement. I have 2 estimates, one for $2,970 and $1,600. Claim was denied. I feel they should pay all or part for the paint to be fixed.

I own a 2001 Nissan Maxima. The ECM (engine control module, also known as the brain) has malfunctioned on it. It has been diagnosed by three separate auto mechanics. I believe that an eight-year old car from a company that prides so much on quality shouldn't need such an expensive repair especially since the problem is on many other Nissan Maximas specific to my year and model. Even the credible website, MSN Autos, has my exact issue documented under the "engine" category. There are many consumer complaints posted on the web with my identical problem. What does it take for them to recall this very dangerous issue?

Issues with 2004 Nissan Maxima with less than 88,000 miles - I am on my 3rd transmission and 3rd set of motor mounts. I have noticed there are over 400 complaints on the NHTSA website. Same response from Nissan that it's not a "known" issue. I find that hard to believe. Dealerships and others in the auto repair industry disagree that it is a known issue, yet they are doing nothing. I am out $5000 on a Nissan that should only be half way through its life.

I purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima and it all seemed fine for a bit, but once I hit around 90k miles, the transmission started having problems. First, when I shift from park to any other gear, it seems to either hesitate to shift into gear and once it does, it shifts in a horrible knock! I took it in for service and they replaced motor mounts. I suggested it may be the transmission, the dealership ignored that. Now, it continues to do the same problem as well as slip gears while in motion. It usually slips from 1st to 2nd, or 2nd to 3rd. It causes the car to rev and shifts when it wants. That makes it snap even harder. This, to me, seems very dangerous and I don't know what to do because my car just ran out of its extended warranty. I don't have the money for a transmission repair. My young nephew and niece have been experiencing neck pain everytime I have them in the car. I've also been pulled over by the police because they were driving right next to me when the transmission slipped and it revved.

I own a 2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE. Buying it brand-new and recognizing Nissan's reputation, I expected a quality product. Obviously, I was mistaken. The first issue I had with this vehicle was the center console instrumentation, specifically the CD/radio. It was replaced under warranty. and I was, of course, told that it was an extremely rare occurrence. I accepted this as truth and continued on for approximately 1 year without any problems. Next, the air conditioner's compressor and condenser went out.

I have a 2004 Maxima SE. I also have had transmission problems with the car. Changing gears from R to D the car, it stalls for a few seconds then catches on D, but then jerks the whole car. Very annoying problem. I have taken it to the Sterling McCall dealer where they re-programed the transmission module and flushed the fluid for $400+. What a waste of money. After servicing the car, the problem remained and continued to jerk. The second time, the dealer could not repair and I was told I needed a new transmission ($3800+). This car only has 84K miles. As a longtime Honda owner of four Honda's, I thought Nissan would be a dependable car with little problems. I was wrong. I also have had the engine motor mounts replaced also ($500+). I plan to aggressively pursue a complaint to corporate to cover the cost of repair, and post on many consumer websites to spread the word.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima started jerking when I would put it in drive. Then after I would drive it about fifteen minutes, it got hot. The car would not shift regularly. I would have to shift it manually. I took it to a Nissan dealer and they ran a diagnostic test on it and came up with nothing so afterwards. They said it needed a transmission flush which cost $200.00.

The Catalytic Converter of my 2001 Nissan Maxima was identified as bad by my personal auto mechanic, just prior to the 8-year, 80K mile warranty. My mechanic called the dealership and opened a file to request warranty coverage authorization. I brought it to the dealer but was denied coverage because it was just past the 8-year, 80K mile warranty when they diagnosed the problem. It was escalated to 1st level, 2nd level and the regional Nissan rep. service file # **. I know a bulletin was issued and certain Maxima VIN numbers were covered for repair. 3 out of 4 Maxima owners I know locally had to replace their catalytic converters. This is a more widespread issue that should have been expanded. I have the receipt from my personal mechanic’s diagnosis. I paid the repair cost of over $1,000 to resolve.

I am in a little bit of a frustrating situation with my 2004 Nissan Maxima. Since the beginning, this car has been more of a burden than anything else. I purchased this car in July 2004 brand new. It has had its share of problems here and there. Some were covered under the warranty while I was on it. Last year, around July/August, I brought my car to Nissan dealer because, out of the blue, the shift didn't want to move. Automatically, they said it might be an engine problem so they needed to keep the car and diagnose it.

I bought a brand new 2005 Maxima, never before driven, in Sept. of 05 and it is now April of 09. My car only has 47,000 miles on it. The first year I got it (brand new), the AC generator got fixed 3 different times. I've had problems with the wheels, sunroof, steering wheel and now the instrument cluster is going bonkers. I was told it is sending signals to all the other systems of my car and now my brake light won't go off. My door is saying open when it is not. The signal light keeps going out. The engine light comes on and off and many more. I filed a case with Nissan and I was told that they have decided not to help because my warranty is up.

The ABS pump in the Maxima is defective. The car is only a few years old and this should not happen. If you visit Maxima.org, you can see on the forum that everyone with a 2004 Maxima has an ABS problem. This needs to be recalled and Nissan should fix these. This is over $1000 of work from the mechanic. We have owned 6 Nissans and this is the only time this has ever happened.

My 2005 Nissan Maxima has an issue in the master switch to where the back passenger window will not go back up from the main switch by the driver. You can open the window from the main switch but have to close it by the switch on the actual door. I had an estimate and it was over $300 to fix. In talking with my aunt several months later, who owns a 2007 Altima, she was having the same issue. I wrote Nissan and was told there are no recalls on my car. No damage, just a hassle. Seemed odd that 2 people in the same family would have the exact same issue.

2005 Maxima has been at the dealership 22 days and counting. It apparently needs a new $1300 ABS Actuator. Car is out of warranty but I asked Nissan for goodwill assistance. Some regional manager called me and said they would help me but now (two weeks later), I can't get him to call me back. It's all very shady if you ask me. I really, truly believed that Nissan was top-of-the-line until this, the very first time I have ever had to deal with them on a major issue. I would have been OK if they would have just called me back and said, "No, we can't help you and here's why." But to never even receive a call back is unacceptable. The case has been under review for two weeks now and I have had promises that the regional manager was going to call me on a specific day, but he never does. I've been extremely patient and kind with them, but it's gotten me nowhere.

I have a 2 year old Maxima that is suffering from corrosion on all 4 alloy wheels. Since this is caused by the environment, nissan will not cover the replacement of these wheels. It is stated in their warrenty booklet that they will only cover alloy wheels for 1 year or 20,000 km which ever comes first. This was not explained to me when i purchased the extended warrenty and when I was told the original warrenty which is not up yet is comprehensive.

I own a 2004 Nissan Maxima SL (purchased new). 8-16-05, a mouse found its way into my cabin air filter resulting in a NASTY odor and COSTLY repair. 7-7-08, same problem. I contacted NISSAN via their website, www.nissanusa.com ... File # 6211713. I was referred to one of their authorized dealers. In all of my driving years, I never had this problem. Perhaps it is unique to 2004 Nissan Maxima's and other owners may be experiencing similar problems. Consequently, I am bringing this matter to your attention. Thank you for your assistance!

Starting in November 2006. I was having problems with my 2003 Nissan Maxima. I took it in to be fixed and was told that there was a recall for the problem that I was having. So I made an appoitment with my local dealership to have my car serviced. This was in November 2006. The recall was concerning the crankshaft sensor. My local dealership did replace the part and my car was fixed. Well, in August of 2007, I was experiencing the same problem with my car. It was would lose power while I was driving it. So I took it in the my local dealership again, and was told that they could NOT fix the problem again, because Nissan would replace the recalled part only once.If I got it fixed then, I would have to pay over $400.00 out of pocket. I call Nissan at 1-800-NISSAN, a file was created for me, and was told my the Nissan Rep. that I need to take my car to another dealership and they would replace the part for me. So, I did make an appointment with another dealership, 30 miles away from my home (this was the closes one). I was able to arrange other transportation while my care was 30 miles away. Now i want to say, that I am a single mother with a school aged child. I am the means of transporation for my sona nd myself. I work a full time job and have to take and pick up my son from school 5 days a week. So any how, took my car to the dealership 30 miles away. I had to borrow a family member car's for 4 days. Which really inconvienced both myself and my family member. The dealership called me to let me know that Nissan would not pay and I would have to pay out of pocket. Well, they called me back told me that they would pay for my parts, but I need to labor which was $200.00. I did not have that money to pay, but I had to have my car back. So I had to borrow the money to get my car fixed. Well, just one month later the same part went bad AGAIN in September 07. Of course, I was told that Nissan would not fix it. so I had to pay $400.00 to get it fixed. This took 4 days again to fix, so I once again had to borrow a family member's car. Which inconvienced EVEYONE. So now, in the end of May and 1st of June my car has done it again!!!! i was told that it had been over 12,000 miles and now i have to pay another $450.00 to get it fix!!! What do I do???? This car is sucking me out of money that i don't have. I am in debt because of this car, but I need this to travel to work everyday to pay my bills! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE someone help me!!!

2002 Nissan Maxima- The service engine soon light comes on every 20K-30k costing $300-$700 to repair every time.

I complained about consistently having the error code P1320 coming up on my 1999 Nissan Maxima. Although Nissan has a service bulletin on this problem issued back in 2001, they refuse to finance replacing the coils on my car or fixing the underling problem of repairing the wiring harness. I have seen several complaints about this same problem on Nissan 1999 & 2000 models. My car only has 53,000 miles and should last longer. The cost of the upkeep of replacing coils is not worth it. As much as I liked the vehicle otherwise, I will never buy a Nissan again, since they refused to cover this problem.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima's Transmission is slipping and needs to be rebuilt after my warranty expired. I reported the symptoms to two different dealers on two different occassions and was told that they could not find anything wrong but suggeted I do a transmission flush, which cost me over $250. and did nothing to fix my problem. Now that I'm trying to fix my transmission, I've been told by two different mechanics that this year maxima seens to be having the same transmission problem and many owners are having to replace the trasmission. How fortunate is it that the transmission on the 2005 models are redesinged!

Starting in early April 2007 my 2001 Nissa Maxima(stil unde warranty 66k miles) begane shut off while driving unexplanably. Severly times this put me, my passangers and other veichls on the road serious harm. At first no one from Nissan would communicate what was wrong, what was the solution and when I get my car back. Promised calls from managers and me personally calling ovr 50 times letters to the CEO and Nissan Consumer Affairs didnt work. Finally after 5 months it took a letter to the Better Business Bearue. Nissan called me back. Now going into he 6 month and aftr 7 failed attempts to repair I am still with out my car.

Transmission started slipping under warranty. They attempted to repair 3 times. Now it is out of warranty and they will not cover the repair, stating lack of maintenance as the cause. They have never seen ANY of my service records outside of that dealership. I followed the maintenance requirements in the warranty exactly.

Like the rest of these people, I also have an 03' Nissan Maxima, And guess what?! my headlights got stolen twice within this year. The first time, both headlights were stolen and they ripped out the wiring taking along with it my main headlights, The HID bulbs and transformers. when i arrive called insurance blah, blah blah the usall... and file a police report just to be safe. the police officer who showed up to take down the info also had an 03' maxima and the week before my incident they hit em' up fo hiz lights too... part i decide to play it safe and not get the original lights fearing the same problem... so i bought some cool looking cheap after market lights of EBAY and just got some really strong Xenon bulbs..and you guessed it.. almost a eight months later i got jacked... the second time they only got away with the right headlights but i guess he got frustrated with the left and bashed it in... not only that scrathed up my hood with the tools he used...... and that not even the bad part....litterally arcoss the street is a fire department and up that block is a police precent were that cop's maxima lights were taken... THE 03' maxima is a really nice car it drive great they barely mechanic problems but if they take my lights again i might be force to sell it...i heard that the nissan dealership have some sort of headlight clamp to prevent theft...but that means they probably to more damage to your car to get the lights....good out there 03' maxima driver.....and if your lucky enough to have a garage, PUT THAT CAR IN THERE......

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima. I love the look of the car, but I have not been satisfied with the car in general. At 31000 miles, I had to have the right front strut and bearings replaced due to wear I was told. Now at 47000 miles, I need my left front strut and bearings replaced again due to wear. I drive my car mostly on the freeway and cannot imagine that both struts have worn out already. I have also had to have the hear shield replaced. This is the loudest vehicle (as far as road noise) that I have ever owned. My husband's 4 wheel drive truck is quieter. And lastly, the power adapters are in the most inconvientent locations that I have ever seen. One nearly has a wreck just trying to access them. I am diligently trying to find someone that will pay off this car so that I can get something different. Again, I love the look and the power, but don't like a few other things.

My complaint is not about the dealership nor the service person that dealt with my issue with my vehicle. My problem is I purchased the exteneded warranty on my 2004 Maxima. I brought my vehicle into th edealership on Wednesdy April 25, 2007 for several things but ultimately because I have been having a problem with my CD player skipping. This has been going on for a while especially when the the weather had been extremely cold. I was told by the dealership service person that my radio would have to be sent out for repair and this would take up to three to six weeks before I can get my radio back. Now I am driving around for Lord only knows how long with no radio and none the other displays are working because I am assuming this was all connected to the radio (time, mileage etc.....). This is such a huge inconvenience for me. Is this Nissan's policy or the dealerships policy?

March 12, 2007 Brought my 2000 Nissan to Al West Nissan Service Department, because the reverse gear was not working all the time. All forward gears worked just fine. After two weeks there, the vehicle STLL is not finished. They are in the process of replacing the ENTIRE transmission because a small part of it was not working. I use my Xterra for my employment, so no work and no pay for two weeks.

Like many people, I do not have the patience to pursue or have any idea of how to pursue Nissan to right the wrongs of my vehicle. I purchased my 2000 Nissan Maxima SE in May of 1999. Within the first 20,000 miles, I had to have my transmission replaced due to slipping.

I bought a 2003 Nissan Maxima, brand new, in August of 2002. Since I've owned the car I've had the CD player replaced about 4 times. The problem has been a combination of the left speaker not working intermittenly (only with the cd player, works great with the radio/tape player) and the cd player stops playing for a few seconds or stops entirely. Nissans cure for this was to replace it with a refurbished CD player. Now my warrenty is up and Nissan is saying its no longer their problem and that it is my responsiblity.

i have 2004 nissan maxima in august 2006 i had motor mounts replaced under warranty and in december had them replaced again and was charged a deductable and on my labor sheet that they are charging warranty company they wrote labor at 9.5 hrs.they got car at 8 in morning and called me at 1 pm to say car is ready.

Like many others, I have a 2003 Nissan Maxima & my headlights were recently stolen. Nissan has a big problem with especially 2003 Maxima's as they do not provide a standard headlight option, & the Xenon headlights are very attractive to thieves. This is going to force me to sell my car!!! Ughhh. Nissan's security system & headlight anit-theft bracket is useless!Nissan should make a standard headlight option for 2003 Maximas!

There should be a recall on 1999 and 2000 Nissan maximas for the ignition coils. Thousands of owners(including me) have had to pay up to $1200 to replace these defective coils. Even my mechanic thinks these vehicles should be recalled. If you search under nissan Maxima ignition coil you will see what I mean This is a huge issue and may involve 10's of millions of dollars

My headlights have been stolen twice in the last 4 months!

I have a 2002 Nissan Maxima, and at about 8k miles, it quit running with a check engine light. I also had bought a 2001 Nissan Xterra, so buying back to back Nissans, I figured I was an important customer. Of course, I wasn't. I called in many times to customer service, to attempt to secure a loaner car, since the car was practically brand new, would not run at all, and the part was out of the country and Nissan could not tell me when the part would arrive - just expect it to be a few weeks!