BrakesElectricalOther / unspecified
Filed Apr 22, 2023
My brakes dont work unless my 3 dashboard lights come on. Slip, tcs and abs. Sometimes I forget and drive off. When I brake at the light you could here the wires buzzing as if there was a short circuit. Finally on my passenger side in the 'back, the tire was wiggling and noticed some lugs were missing plus the hubs lugs were loose. I haven' t taken to go get it inspected because I dont have money at the moment.
- NHTSA ID
- 11518387
- Incident
- Mar 3, 2021
Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Oct 26, 2016
I BROUGHT MY 2006 MAXIMA NEW AND HAD ALL KIND OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AT THE VERY BEGINNING. EVERYTHING WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WHEN MY CAR HAD ABOUT 62000 MILES THE CAR STARTED SLIPPING AND MISSING GEARS SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WASN'T COVER UNDER THE POWER TRAIN BECAUSE THERE WERE 2 TYPES OF TRANSMISSION PUT INTO THE MAXIMA AND THE ONE THAT MY CAR HAD WAS NOT COVER UNDER THE POWER TRAIN. I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE OFFICES AND DIDN'T GET ANY SATISFACTION. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANS AND MANY OTHER THINGS ON THIS CAR. I WOULD NOT EVER OR SUGGEST THAT ANYONE BUY A NISSAN. I BELIEVED THAT NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THE FIRST COMPLAINT WAS EVER MADE. SAME ON YOU NISSAN
- NHTSA ID
- 10918966
- Incident
- Jun 5, 2010
- Mileage
- 62,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN STALLED. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10618902
- Incident
- Aug 4, 2014
- Mileage
- 170,000 mi
Driver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Apr 4, 2011
I TOOK THE CAR INTO A NISSAN DEALER FOR A ABS ISSUE I HAVE WHERE ABS,TCS AND SLIP LIGHT IS COMING ON AND MAKEN A HORRIBLE NOISE .THEY TOLD ME THE ACTUATOR AND REAR HUB NEEDED REPAIR FOR A TOTAL OF 2270.00 PLUS TAX.THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND IN MY OPINION AS A MECHANIC SHOULD BE A NATIONAL RECALL,FOR ALL THE PEOPLE HAVEN THIS ISSUE IS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10394124
- Incident
- Mar 23, 2011
- Mileage
- 133,000 mi
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Mar 28, 2011
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 SE. ABS ACTUATOR FAILURE, TBS, ABS, BRAKE LIGHTS ON. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE HAS EVER OCCURRED. REPLACEMENT PART PRICE EXHORBANT, UNREALISTIC. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10393132
- Incident
- Feb 28, 2011
- Mileage
- 90,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 8, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE SERVICE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE ABNORMALLY BENT. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO PURCHASE FOUR NEW WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10386846
- Incident
- Nov 15, 2010
- Mileage
- 18,000 mi
Driver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Jan 29, 2011
THE ABS SYSTEM, SPECIFICALLY THE ACTUATOR, IN THE 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA FAILED. INITIALLY, THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IT FIRST OCCURRED ON DRY PAVEMENT AT HIGHWAY SPEED (55MPH) BRAKING AND THEN ALL SUBSEQUENT BRAKING THEREAFTER, REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR ROAD CONDITION. NOW THE CAR IS IN FAIL-SAFE MODEL WHERE THE ABS SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC BRAKE FORCE DISTRIBUTION ARE INACTIVE ON THE VEHICLE. NISSAN DEALERS ESTIMATE THE FIX TO BE APPROXIMATELY $3000, WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE REPAIR IN REPLACING THE ABS ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN FLOODED AND HAS ONLY BEEN IN VERY MINOR FENDER-BENDERS (REPAINTING OF EXTERIOR PARTS). FROM MY PROSPECTIVE, IT SEEMS VERY UNUSUAL FOR THE ACTUATOR TO GO BAD AND APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE UNIT. *LN
- NHTSA ID
- 10379534
- Incident
- Jan 24, 2011
- Mileage
- 98,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedSuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Mar 15, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVES TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE WITH 18 INCH TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THE REASON HE EXPERIENCED THE JERKING OF THE VEHICLE WAS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS 18 INCH WHEELS AND THE WHEELS WANT TO FOLLOW THE ROAD IRREGULARITIES. UPDATED 04/06/06
- NHTSA ID
- 10152737
- Incident
- Mar 15, 2006
- Mileage
- 1 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.