2002 Nissan Maxima Body & structure Problems

WHILE PARKING CAR IT SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT, THE BORDERING STREET AND INTO ANOTHER PARKING LOT BEFORE STOPPING. THE CARS LEFT SIDE, RIGHT SIDE, FRONT BUMPER, TIRES AND SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED. THOUGH NO OTHER CARS WERE HIT, COMMERCIAL GARBAGE CANS, STOP SIGN, TELEPHONE POLE AND A SERIES 4 CURBS INFLICTED DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE HAVING THEM CHECKED BY THE DEALER AS REQUIRED BY A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10689418

Incident

Nov 4, 2014

Mileage

95,700 mi

THE RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT IS RUSTING AND HAS LEAD TO A LARGE HOLE ON THE BOTTOM. THE ENGINE BRACE IS MOUNTED WHERE THE RUST IS FORMING. IF THE RUST FORMS BAD ENOUGH AROUND THE BOLTS THE ENGINE COULD FALL DOWN. ALSO THE HOOD LATCH IS CONNECTED THE BOTTOM OF THE CORE SUPPORT. IF THIS FAILS THE RUST CAN CAUSE THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10466978

Incident

Jul 23, 2012

I HAVE 2 NISSAN MAXIMA'S, BOTH 2002 MODELS. BOTH OF THESE CARS HAVE FAULTY HINGES ON THE DRIVERS DOOR CAUSING THE DOORS TO SAG AND NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. I DO NOT THINK IT IS JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH VEHICLES AND WONDER HOW MANY OTHER OF THESE CARS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10145773

Incident

Dec 20, 2005

PAINT QUALITY IS HORRIBLE. CAR HAS THOUSANDS OF SMALL PAINT CHIPS CONCENTRATED ON THE FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT OF HOOD. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AS NISSAN INSISTS. THEIR PAINT JOBS ARE INFERIOR AND UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10100494

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

Mileage

5,000 mi

ON 6/30/04, TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO MY LOCAL DEALER FOR A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. IT SOUNDED LIKE THE STRUT WAS BROKEN OR BOTTOMING OUT. DEALER ALSO THOUGHT IT WAS A STRUT, AND AFTER PUTTING TWO STRUT ASSEMBLIES ON THE CAR, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. SINCE THEN, THIS DEALER AND ANOTHER DEALER HAVE REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM, RACK AND PINION, CRADLE, AND NUMEROUS BOLTS TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NISSAN DEALER TECHNICAL SERVICES AND A NISSAN ENGINEER HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. NISSAN ENGINEER HAS PINPOINTED THE NOISE TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE ARE SUPPORTS OR BRACES WITHIN THE FRAME THAT MAY HAVE BROKEN. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, SO ANY PROBLEM WITHIN THE FRAME ARE A RESULT OF DEFECT CAUSED DURING THE MANUFACTURING OF THE FRAME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10098729

Incident

Jun 30, 2004

Mileage

39,000 mi

THE HOOD AND FRONT BUMPER'S PAINT CHIPS TOO EASILY. HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP MANY MANY TIMES WHO STATES THAT IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THEY CANNOIT ASSIST ME AND I SHOULD OF KNOWN BEFORE PURCHASING. CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMAR AFFAIRS AND NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM AT ALL! THIS WILL HURT MY RESALE VALUE AND LOOKS TERRIBLE, NEEDS TO BE RECONCILED

NHTSA ID

10066137

Incident

Sep 18, 2002

Mileage

2,000 mi

PAINT CHIPS ON HOOD;COMPLAINED TO NISSAN; INSPECTORS CONCLUSION UNSATISFACTORY AND DISPUTED BY OUTSIDE PROFESSIONAL!

NHTSA ID

10045072

Incident

Sep 11, 2003

HEAD LIGHTS WERE STOLEN FROM THE VEHICLE. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HOOD AND BUMPER BECAUSE THIEF KNEW THAT THERE WAS NO MOTION SENSOR ALARM. THE BRACKETS HOLDING EACH $724 LIGHT IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND CAN EASILY BE SNAPPED/BROKEN. THE ANTI-THEFT KIT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT DOESN'T FIX THE ISSUE THAT THE LIGHTS CAN STILL BE REMOVED BY BREAKING THE BRACKET WITHOUT OPENING THE HOOD. THE HORN WIRING WAS ALSO REMOVED BECAUSE OF ITS EASY ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH THE GRILL. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043157

Incident

Oct 16, 2002

EXCESSIVE PAINT CHIPS FROM HOOD AND FRONT BUMPER KNOCKING/PINGING DURING HARD ACCELERATING OR UNDER LOAD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10039324

Incident

May 1, 2003

Mileage

20,000 mi

2K2 HID THEFT. FRONT LIGHTS. HOOD, GRILL, ELECTRICAL, FENDER AND BUMPER DAMAGE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10033309

Incident

Aug 22, 2003

I HAVE HAD MY NEW 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA SE FOR ABOUT 45 DAYS NOW AND IT HAS LESS THEN 16,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER SOME RAIN STORMS I HAD NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK WAS LEAKING A LOT AND THERE WAS A LOT OF WATER GATHERED IN THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT AND THE MAT AND CARPET WERE STARTING TO SMELL. I TOOK IT INTO ACADEMY NISSAN AND THEY GAVE ME A BIG STORY WHY IT MIGHT NOT BE COVERED... IN THE END IT WAS COVERED BUT IT TOOK 4 DAYS TO GET MY CAR BACK AND ALL THEY DID WAS BEND THE TRUNK , NOW IT HITS THE BUMPER WHEN IT CLOSES AND IS NOT PARALLEL TO THE GROUND MAKING IT LOOK UNCENTERED. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THEIR WORKMANSHIP OR THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I PLAN ON DEALING WITH HIGHER MANAGEMENT UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023412

Incident

Jun 16, 2003