WE PURCHASED A NEW 1995 NISSAN MAXIMA IN JULY 1995. BY APRIL 1996, THE STILL-NEW CAR HAD TO BE REPAIRED WITH A NEW O2 SENSOR, BUT UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEN BY OCTOBER 2000, ANOTHER NEW O2 SENSOR HAD TO BE INSTALLED, AND WAS PAID OUT OF OUR OWN POCKET. HOWEVER, BY FEBRUARY 2002, THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE CAR WITH YET ANOTHER O2 SENSOR FAILURE. AT THAT TIME WE REFUSED THE SERVICE BECAUSE WE HAD LOST CONFIDENCE ON THE REPAIR DUE TO PAST POOR QUALITY HISTORY AND HIGH REPAIR COST ESTIMATION (~$250). THE DEALERSHIP NOW ROUTINELY WARNS US TO REPAIR THE SENSOR, BUT REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE THE SENSOR QUALITY AND/OR VEHICLE ENGINE OPERATION THAT, IN MY OPINION, WAS THE CAUSE OF THE REPEATED REPAIRS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10073069
- Incident
- Apr 15, 1996
- Mileage
- 11,750 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jun 18, 2003
1995 NISSAN MAXIMA EXPERIENCING OIL LEAK. *MR THERE WAS A PRE-EXISTING OIL LEAK. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP. THE DEALER PROMISED THE CONSUMER A NEW BATTERY BUT THEY CLEANED OFF THE BATTERY ACID AND SAID THAT IS WAS NEW. AFTER ABOUT THREE WEEKS A NEW BATTERY WAS PLACED IN AFTER SEVERAL NO STARTS. THE DEALER STATED THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD. *SCC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10024637
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON, LOSE SPOWER STEERING AS A RESULT OF ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE INJECTORS. HAD PART REPLACED ONCE.
- NHTSA ID
- 8019086
- Incident
- Sep 19, 1998
EMISSION LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO COME ON WITHIN 50000 MILES. LIGHT HAS COME ON THREE TIMES ALREADY. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER , HE STATED THAT THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. THEY PUT IN A NEW PART, BUT SOON AFTER THAT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8003920
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2001
ElectricalEngine
Filed May 9, 2001
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, 5 MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO COULD FIND NOTHING. CONUMER FOUND BLOWN FUSE, ECC 7.5 AMP. *AK CONSUMER STATES ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, FUSE BOX LOCATED BEHIND BATTERY. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 887792
- Incident
- May 4, 2001
Body & structureEngine
Filed May 3, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 744889
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1997
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 744773
- Incident
- Mar 22, 2001
BrakesEngineSuspension
Filed Apr 1, 2001
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 560624
- Incident
- Nov 3, 2000
I TOOK DELIVERY OF THIS AUTO 11/17/94. ON 10/11/95, A REAR OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT 5510 MILES, UNDER WARRANTY. SOMETIME AFTER THAT, IN 1996, I RECEIVED AN UNDATED BULLETIN FROM NISSAN, ACKNOWLEDGING A PROBLEM WITH THEIR EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND EXTENDING A "LIMITED WARRANTY" TO 5 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES. ON 7/11/00, A FRONT O2 OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 43,121 MILES. ON 2/6/2001, A THIRD O2 OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT 45,408 MILES, WITH A COST TO ME OF $636.17. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT THEY PROBLEM IS MORE SERIOUS THAN REPLACING O2 OXYGEN SENSORS, AND IF IN FACT IT IS THE O2 OXYGEN SENSORS - THEY ALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BEFORE THEIR "LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION" EXPIRED. I BELIEVE I HAVE A LEGITIMATE COMPLAINT AND THAT NISSAN HAS AN OBLIGATION TO HONOR IT BY REIMBURSING ME AND REPLACING THE 4TH O2 OXYGEN SENSOR IN THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM, AND ANY OTHER PARTS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 742488
- Incident
- Feb 6, 2001
Body & structureElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Dec 3, 2000
THE OXYGEN SENSOR HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, THE EARLIEST TIME THE VEHICLE HAVING ONLY 28299 MILES. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED AND EXHAUST LEAK. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A BLANK SPOT ON THE STARTER. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE DOME LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK DUE TO A POWER WIRE RIVET THAT WAS LOOSE AND LOOSING CONTACT. THE DOME LIGHT, THE DOOR LIGHTS, AND THE MAP LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO REPLACE THE BULB FOR THE MAP LIGHT. THE FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM WOULD GO OFF UNLESS THE KEYLESS ENTRY WAS USED, THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR THE TRUNK OPEN AND DOOR AJAR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO WOULD NOT WORK. THE HYDRAULIC HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED, IN ORDER TO CHECK THE ENGINE OR MAKE ANY REPAIRS THE HOOD HAS TO BE PROPPED OPEN. RECENTLY THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CV BOOT WAS TORN AND THAT THE CLICKING NOISE MEANT THE AXLE WAS DAMAGED, HOWEVER, LATER THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS ONLY THE STRUT MOUNT BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHICH ONE WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, SO BOTH OF THEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 737229
- Incident
- May 7, 1997
EngineFuel system
Filed Oct 30, 2000
CONSUMER USES PREMIUM GAS. VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON/ FUEL INJECTORS HAVE FAILED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 874183
- Incident
- Oct 25, 2000
EngineTires & wheels
Filed Sep 12, 2000
CONSUMER NOTICED LIQUID DRIPPING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, THE CONSUMER PLACED A RAG UNDER THE VEHICLE, WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE THE RAG ATTACHED TO THE AXLE AND THE DRIVER NOTICED THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND WAS NOTIFIED BY A PASSERS-BY THE THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED AND THE BRAKE SENSOR WIRE BURNED, CLAIM # 42-1330-502. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 6900699
- Incident
- Jan 13, 2000
Body & structureEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 22, 2000
DISMAYED AT NUMBER OF PROBLEMS, RANGING FROM A LEAKING TRUNK TO PROBLEMS WITH THE O2 SENSORS. NOW THE TACHOMETERE AND ODOMETER HAVE FAILED. THESE ARE ALL EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. THE MAXMIA IS SUPPOSED TO BE NISSAN'S FLAGSHIP CAR.
- NHTSA ID
- 728737
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2000
REPLACE REAR 02 SENSOR, MARCH 3, 2000 SAME REAR 02 SENSOR FAILED AFTER 27,052 MILES OF WEAR.
- NHTSA ID
- 9000516
- Incident
- Nov 3, 1997
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 719588
- Incident
- Feb 28, 2000
NO SUMMARY
- NHTSA ID
- 711682
- Incident
- Aug 18, 1999
ENGINE SOMETIME WOULDN'T START AFTER 2 TO 4 HOURS OF PARKING FROM THE NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE DUE TO INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION OF WATER TEMPERATURE SENSOR.
- NHTSA ID
- 700094
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1998
ENGINE FIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 537271
- Incident
- Jun 11, 1998
Heating & air conditioningEngine
Filed Oct 2, 1997
EVAPORATOR HOUSING NOT DRAINING PROPERLY, CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BURNT OUT #3 FUEL INJECTOR.
- NHTSA ID
- 523152
- Incident
- Sep 4, 1997
WHILE DRIVING FELT A JERK IN VEHICLE. OWNER PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, A SAW THAT THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 815385
- Incident
- Aug 10, 1997
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 601934
- Incident
- Aug 5, 1996
ON A COLD STAR THERE IS A NOISE IN CAR DEALER TRY TO FIX IT FOUR TIME PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 979739
GASKET FAILED. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 601529
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.