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2006 Nissan Maxima Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

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Transmission 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.
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Latest Aug 28, 2013
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23%
of 576 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.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Nissan Maxima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 130 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 transmission

The 25 most recent of 130, in the owner's own words

Transmission
Filed Aug 28, 2013

SUDDENLY BROKE DOWN WHILE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. CAR WAS TOWED AND HAD CAM SENSORS REPLACED. TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT THEN WOULD BEGIN TO ABRUPTLY SHIFT BUT NOT GAIN SPEED. THERE WAS ALSO KNOCKING WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND VICE VERSA. WOULD AT TIMES BE STUCK AT 20MPH OR THE ENGINE WOULD REV. HAD TO PULL OVER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR FEARING THAT IT MIGHT ACCELERATE AND REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ABRUPTLY LOSE SPEED AND MYSELF BE REAR ENDED. ALSO LETS OFF A HORRIBLE SULFUR SMELL. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 8/22/13 WITH 48500 MILES. *TT

NHTSA ID
10537793
Incident
May 17, 2013
Mileage
47,500 mi
Transmission
Filed May 24, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 7/12/12 *CN UPDATED 08/08/12

NHTSA ID
10459561
Incident
Mar 24, 2012
Mileage
80,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Dec 29, 2011

AFTER 65000 MILES TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHOW PROBLEMS. MOSTLY FROM 1 TO 2 GEAR IT JUMPS LIKE A MULE. ALMOST UNDRIVEABLE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WARRANTY IS NO LONGER ACTIVE SO MOST SPEND 3500 DOLLARS. I WOULD NEVER BUY NISSAN AGAIN. *KB

NHTSA ID
10441606
Incident
Mar 9, 2010
Mileage
70,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Sep 15, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS. WHEN DRIVING FOR OVER A PERIOD OF THIRTY MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD DOWNSHIFT EXTREMELY HARD AND ROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA ID
10425635
Incident
Sep 1, 2011
Mileage
98,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Sep 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHENVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NHTSA ID
10422881
Incident
Apr 1, 2011
Mileage
84,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 22, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY JERKING AND SWITCHING BETWEEN GEARS. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10421052
Incident
Aug 15, 2011
Mileage
73,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 17, 2011

6/10/2011 THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH PREVENTED THE CAR FROM ACCELERATING. THIS WAS WHILE ON THE TURNPIKE IN PA WITH TRAFFIC MERGING AND MOVING AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 75MPH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I SEE TRANSMISSION ISSUES ARE VERY COMMON FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR THROUGH THE PRODUCTION YEARS OF 04-07. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I CAN SEE IT LEADING UP TO AND INCLUDING DEATH DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I AM AGAIN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSIONS SHOWING SIGNS OF FAILURE AGAIN. TO DATE, MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A TOTAL OF 32 DAYS FOR THE SAME TRANSMISSIONS ISSUE. *KB

NHTSA ID
10419822
Incident
Jun 10, 2011
Mileage
79,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 12, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY JERKING. WHEN SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,987. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID
10419255
Incident
Mar 1, 2011
Mileage
85,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 7, 2011

I HAVE A 2006 MAXIMA W/ 104K MILES THAT IS HAVING THE SAME JERKING ISSUES. IN AUG 2011, THE CAR LURCHED AND JUMPED SO BAD IN TRAFFIC WHILE SLOWING DOWN. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHENEVER I AM PULLING FROM A STOP LIGHT OR REVERSING. THIS ISSUE CONTINUED AND SOMETIME I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THIS APPEARS AFTER THE CAR IS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, I WILL LET THE CAR SIT FOR A WHILE BEFORE I DRIVE IT AGAIN. IT WILL DRIVE FINE FOR A FEW MILES AND START LURCHING AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT I WILL NEED TO PAY THEM $105 FOR AN INSPECTION. I WENT ON TO TELL THEM THE ISSUE AND THE SERVICE PERSON ACTED AS IF HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. HE WAS SARCASTIC IN OUR CONVERSATION AND HE TOLD ME THAT I MAY HAVE TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TT

NHTSA ID
10417826
Incident
Aug 2, 2011
Mileage
104,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 6, 2011

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LAGS DURING NORMAL ACCELERATION. HARD SHIFT FROM PARK OR REVERSE TO DRIVE CONTINUING TO A DELAY BEFORE ACTUALLY BEING ABLE TO DRIVE. *TT

NHTSA ID
10417804
Incident
Jun 14, 2011
Mileage
106,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 1, 2011

BEGINNING AT 38K MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAS STOPPED ENGAGING PROPERLY WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEAR OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS OCCURS BETWEEN 20 AND 35MPH AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLAM INTO GEAR WITH A FORCE THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACTS THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE CAR CAUSING AN UNSAFE DRIVING EVENT. THE EVENT IS AS POWERFUL AS BEING HIT FROM THE REAR WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER CHARGED $200 TO FLUSH THE TRANS BUT THIS HAD NO EFFECT. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE THE DEALER BUT HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND IT IS WIDE SPREAD WITH THIS MODELS' 2005 & 2006 YEAR VEHICLES BUT IS DENIED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS A WARRANTY COVERAGE PROBLEM. PLEASE FORWARD THIS COMPLAINT TO NISSAN USA AND REQUEST A REPLY. *KB

NHTSA ID
10416440
Incident
Jul 29, 2011
Mileage
40,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jul 14, 2011

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY NISSAN MAXIMA 2006 JERKS WHEN IT CHANGES FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 3RD. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. SOMETIMES DURING ACCELERATION, THERE IS A 2 TO 5 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE CAR REACTS WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. THESE PROBLEMS USUALLY HAPPEN AFTER THE CAR HAS WARMED UP AND HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY WORSE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10412355
Incident
Jul 14, 2011
Mileage
133,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jul 7, 2011

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO. IT STARTS TO JERK GRADUALLY. IT REALLY DOESN'T START DOING IT UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS HOT AND HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE. WE TOOK IT TO GET DIAGNOSED BUT IT DID NOT READ AS THE TRANSMISSION AT FIRST. AS THE PROBLEM PROGRESSED, WE TOOK IT AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST A WHOLE BUNCH OF MONEY THAT WE DO NOT HAVE. I STARTED TO DO RESEARCH ON MY ISSUE. JUST TO FIND OUT THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE BUT MANY MORE LIKE ME. FOOD FOR THOUGHT, I HAVE IN-LAWS WITH OLDER NISSANS THAT ARE STILL RUNNING WITH OVER 200 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. THEY NEVER HAD TO REPLACE ANY MECHANICAL PARTS BECAUSE OF HOW GOOD THEY WERE MADE THEN. WHAT DOES THAT TELL US ABOUT THE NEWER MODELS. THEY WERE NOT MADE TO LAST AND WE THE CONSUMERS ARE TO PAY FOR IT. NOT THEM. THESE DEFECTIVE NISSANS THAT WERE MADE AND PURCHASED IN MID 2000'S MAY HAVE NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENTS/CAUSED ACCIDENTS/INJURIES BUT WE WANT TO AVOID THAT. WE NEED NISSAN TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THESE PROBLEMS WE ARE HAVING WILL AND MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALL WE ARE ASKING FOR IS TO HAVE OUR VEHICLES TAKEN CARE OF. *TR

NHTSA ID
10410846
Incident
Jan 2, 2011
Mileage
95,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jul 4, 2011

FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS, OUR 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING MAJOR TRANSMISSION/POWER TRAIN ISSUES THAT HAVE MADE THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO OPERATE. IT BEGAN AS SEVERE JERKING WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR, AND HAS PROGRESSED TO A NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLE DRIVING MACHINE. THERE ARE MULTITUDES OF OWNERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE/ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I HAVE COMMUNICATED WITH NISSAN'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE WHATSOEVER. IT IS SO UNSAFE THAT I WILL NOT ALLOW MY 16 YEAR OLD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OVER FEAR AND ANGST THAT SHE MAY UNINTENTIONALLY DRIVE OVER A PEDESTRIAN OR CHILD. SOMEONE NEEDS TO PRESSURE NISSAN TO RECALL AND ADDRESS THIS MAJOR, KNOWN ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10410410
Incident
Jul 1, 2010
Mileage
110,000 mi
EngineExterior lightingSuspension+1 more
Filed Jun 30, 2011

2006 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING AND JERKING IN-BETWEEN GEARS. THERE IS A GROWLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE IS A SQUEAKING COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVERSIDE SHOCK. TOOK TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND ENDED UP HAVING TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND THEY COULDN'T "RECONSTRUCT THE NOISES FROM THE SHOCK" AND THEY COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10410084
Incident
Sep 4, 2010
Transmission
Filed Jun 29, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLANGING SOUND AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT THE GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND OVER TIME HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID
10409375
Incident
May 29, 2011
Mileage
70,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 25, 2011

2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. I NOTICE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING WHEN CHANGING GEARS. IT ALSO WAS JERKING REPEATEDLY WHILE CHANGING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND THEN BACK DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST. I WAS TOLD BY A NISSAN SERVICE ADVISOR THAT MY CAR NEEDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. I HAD THE FLUSH DONE ON THE CAR, PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. NISSAN NOW SAYS I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. $3500. THERE ARE THOUSAND OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED, BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT AND NISSAN STOP STEALING PEOPLE HARD EARNED MONEY. WHEN THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10408893
Incident
Jun 25, 2011
Mileage
90,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 19, 2011

VEHICLE NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, TRANSMISSON SLIPS, LOUD BANG FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDS TO.VEHICLE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 74,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10407434
Incident
Feb 25, 2011
Mileage
74,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 16, 2011

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY NISSAN MAXIMA 2006 CONSTANTLY JERKS AND MAKES LOAD THUMPING SOUND WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN GEAR ESPECIALLY FROM A DEAD START AND WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO FULL STOP.THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED BY THE DEALER IN 2010 IT RAN SMOOTH FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND IS NOW SHOWING SIGNS OF MALFUNCTIONING EACH TIME IT IS DRIVEN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10407193
Incident
Jun 13, 2011
Mileage
150,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 14, 2011

I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THE GROWING NUMBER OF CONCERNED CONSUMERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I'M HAVING WITH MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SL TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN AUGUST 09. I CURRENTLY HAVE 64,000 MILES AND HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 2YRS. AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE UP. ALSO TO MAKE MATTERS WORST MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 57,000 MILES AND THE EXPIRATION DATE IS AUGUST 2012. CARMAX OR THE WARRANTY COMPANY WILL NOT HONOR THE POLICY, STATING THAT THE MILEAGE CAME FIRST. HOWEVER; MY EXPERIENCE WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS STARTED OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2011. AS MY FAMILY & I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM SOUTH CAROLINA MY AIR CONDITION WENT OUT AFTER A VERY LOUD THRUSTING MOTION ACCOMPANIED BY A HARD JERK. AFTER RETURNING HOME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THE SYMPTOMS AND NOT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. (CODE #P0780) INDICATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL THINGS THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST IS GEAR SECTION - SHIFT MALFUNCTION AND THE SECOND BEING WIRING TR SENSOR, SHIFT SOLENOIDS AND LAST BUT NOT LEASE TRANSMISSION MECHANICAL FAULT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10406884
Incident
May 31, 2011
Mileage
64,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 14, 2011

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN, MAXIMA I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FULLY LOADED AT $32,000 2 YEARS AFTER HAVING IT STARTED JERKING ON ME ON THEY STATED IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNTS SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT THAT WAY AND FIND OUT NOW AFTER 80,000 MILES IT HAS BEEN MY TRANSMISSION FAILING AND SLIPPING. IT JERKS SO HARD AND THE CAR EVEN TURNS OFF ON ME AT TIMES, IT STRUGGLES TO DRIVE UP HILLS MY CAR IS STILL;L IN GREAT CONDITION BUT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION REALLY??? AT 80,000 MILES WHO THE HELL DOES THAT, AND THEN ITS GOING TO RUN ME ALMOST $3,000 OR MORE IF THAT. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO ATTENTION FOR ALL NISSAN MAXIMAS AND BE RECALLED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE HAS AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID
10406846
Incident
Jan 1, 2008
Mileage
80,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 13, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD AND FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA ID
10406213
Incident
Jan 1, 2011
Mileage
85,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 9, 2011

MY 2006 MAXIMA STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS ABOUT 1MONTH AGO ; MY WIFE COMPLAINED THAT THE CAR WAS JERKING HARD WHEN SHE SLOW DOWN AND STARTED BACK DRIVING; I TOOK IT THE SHOP THEY SAID MY MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, SO THEY REPLACED IT, DID NOT HELP AT ALL; TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SHOP AN THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND NISSAN HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS 2006 MAXIMA. *TR

NHTSA ID
10405807
Incident
May 5, 2011
Mileage
113,256 mi
Transmission
Filed May 31, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING OVER A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. WHEN STARTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VALVE BODY WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10403864
Incident
May 31, 2009
Mileage
60,000 mi
Transmission
Filed May 24, 2011

MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA (3.5SL AUTOMATIC TRANS) WHICH WE PURCHASED NEW IN 2006, EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE TODAY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE. THE CAR NOW HAS 86000MI, BUT THE SHIFTING/SLIPPING BEGAN AT ABOUT 77000MI. WE HAD A FLUID SERVICE DONE RECENTLY HOPING THIS WOULD CURE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT. THIS WAS DONE AT 84000MI. THE MECHANICAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HER BEING BROADSIDED BY A ONE TON COMMERCIAL DELIVERY TRUCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE ACCIDENT WAS NARROWLY AVOIDED THANKS TO THE TRUCK DRIVERS ALERTNESS, SWIFT REACTION. PLEASE, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR FAR TOO LONG, TO FAR TOO MANY MAXIMA OWNERS, THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I WAS ALMOST A WIDOWED FATHER TODAY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10402495
Incident
May 23, 2011
Mileage
86,000 mi

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