Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Nov 5, 2017
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 205 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Nissan Maxima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 5, 2017
ELECTRIC SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD IT GOES UP AND DOWN RECLINES AND GOES UP. BUT I CANNOT GET IT TO MOVE FORWARD. SINCE I NEVER CHANGE MY DRIVING POSITION AND HAVE NO NEED TO MOVE IT. IT SHOULD STILL WORK. MY CAR IS IN PRIME CONDITION EVERYTHING ON THE CAR IS IN WORKING AND EXCELLENT CONDITION. DEALER SAID I HAVE TO GET A NEW "SEAT AND TRACK; I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEN NEVER REMOVED THE TWO BOLTS AND LOOKED TO SEE IF THE WIRE MAY HAVE COME OFF THE UNIT? 2000.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR SOUND LIKE A RIP OFF. YOUR THOUGHTS. BG
NHTSA ID
11043456
Incident
Oct 7, 2016
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 19, 2014
Crash reported3 injuries reported
DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED ON IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. SEAT WENT INTO FULL RECLINE POSITION WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN OUT OF HIS SEATBELT AND THROUGH THE BACK WINDSHIELD. *TR
NHTSA ID
10573346
Incident
Feb 8, 2014
Mileage
192,000 mi
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Nov 27, 2012
Crash reported1 death reported
TL* THE CONTACT REPORTED A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND BECAME DISTRACTED, VEERING OFF THE ROADWAY. THE DRIVER MANEUVERED THE STEERING WHEEL IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS IN AN EFFORT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED HOWEVER, A PASSENGER WAS KILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY STATE POLICE WHO ADVISED THAT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH, THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS RECLINED, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO FAIL TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER EFFECTIVELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SEVEN YEARS OF RESEARCH SHE DISCOVERED THAT MOST PASSENGER SEATS WERE UNSAFE WHEN THEY WERE RECLINED. THE CONTACT WANTED A WARNING TO BE PLACED ON THE VISOR OF THE VEHICLE ALERTING PASSENGERS TO THE DANGER, AS WELL AS POSSIBLY A MECHANISM THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE SEAT TO BE ADJUSTED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 2/1/2013*JS
NHTSA ID
10486232
Incident
Jul 12, 2004
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 5, 2011
THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN MY 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD MAKING IT DIFFICULT REACHING THE PETAL. ALSO, THE SEAT CAN DROP TO THE GROUND MAKING VISIBILITY POOR WHERE YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU. THIS PROBLEM JUST OCCURRED ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO OUT OF THE BLUE. I AM THE ONLY PERSON WHO DRIVES THIS CARE AND RELY ON THE CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION TO WORK DAILY. IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS MATTER IS A THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER OF THE CAR AND NISSAN SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE AT LEAST THEY CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMER'S SAFETY. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND I HOPE NISSAN LOOKS INTO THIS IMMEDIATELY. THANKING YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HOPE THIS WILL HELP EVERYONE THAT OWNS A MAXIMA BY NISSAN ISSUING A RECALL ON THEIR FRONT SEAT SAFETY MECHANISMS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE. I'VE NEVER OWNED A CAR WHERE THIS WAS AN ISSUE BEFORE AND WOULD NOT WANT SOMEONE TO GET INJURED B/C THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY NISSAN. *TR
NHTSA ID
10404484
Incident
Nov 1, 2010
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 9, 2011
DRIVER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10386989
Incident
Jun 1, 2009
Mileage
91,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 3, 2008
DRIVER'S POWER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THIS FIRST OCCURRED WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 31,242. THIS IS A DANGER FOR ALL DRIVERS WHO DO NOT HAVE LONG LEGS. NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN 2000-2003 NISSAN MAXIMAS, AND HAVE ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN # NTB02-001C. UNFORTUNATELY, NISSAN HAS NOT INFORMED NHTSA AND THERE IN NO RECALL ON RECORD FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION WILL PROMPT NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR
NHTSA ID
10244306
Incident
Jul 4, 2008
Mileage
31,242 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 1, 2006
DRIVER FRONT SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD AND BACK. NISSAN AGENCIES SAYS THE MOTOR DRIVE COMPONENT #87562C9926 IS NOT COVERED UNDER SERVICE AGREEMENT, PLAN TYPE: NISSAN PREFERRED - ROADSIDE - GOLD PREFERRED. *JB
NHTSA ID
10149209
Incident
Jan 30, 2006
Mileage
28,826 mi
Interior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Dec 2, 2003
HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN FROM THE VEHICLE. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/HOOD AND BUMPER. THE BRACKETS HOLDING EACH $724 LIGHT WERE MADE OF PLASTIC AND COULD EASILY BE SNAPPED OR BROKEN. *AK *TT
NHTSA ID
10044983
Incident
Oct 29, 2003
Mileage
12,700 mi
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.
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