Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT PROBLEM, I READ ON THIS WEBSITE THAT NISSAN REPLACED THE TPMS ON CARS AND SUVS IN NORTHERN STATES; BUT MY SOUTHERN STATE HAD A COLDER THAN AVERAGE WINTER AND NOW THE TPMS'S ARE OUT ON MY FAMILY'S 2 NISSANS. *TR
I HAVE 4 MICHELIN TIRES THAT HYDROPLANE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM. HE NOTICED THAT THE INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND NO FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED AIR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IF THE TEMPERATURE CHANGED, IT WOULD TRIGGER THE INDICATOR AS WELL. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IF THE PRESSURE DROPPED TO -1 LB, THE AIR PRESSURE INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FILE ALREADY CREATED FOR THE CONTACT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500. UPDATED 03/09/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/10/09.*JB
RATTLING NOISE COMES FROM FUEL TANK WHEN IT IS FULL WHEN CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, OR SUDDEN MOVE. NOISE CONTINUE FOR 1-2 SECONDS AFTER THE CAR STOP. *TR
COMPLETE TIRE BLOW OUT OF FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. CAR WAS TRAVELING @60 MILES PER HOUR. 2ND CAR WITH GOODYEAR EAGLES ON NISSAN MAXIMA. RECALLED TIRES ON 2004. 2008 HAS SAME ISSUE. WAIT FOR RECALL AGAIN? OR WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED? THE CAR HAD 10,000 MILES. *TR
2ND TIRE DEFECTIVE - GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRE- CAR HAS ONLY 7639 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE ON THE CAR THAT HAD TO BE REPLACE WITH THE SAME ISSUE . *TR
NOTICED NEW TIRE - APPROX 3400 MILES HAD A BUBBLE IN THE SIDE WALL. *TR
ON APRIL 30, I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY, AND AS I WAS PICKING UP SPEED (35-40MPH). THE DRIVER SIDE TIME BROKE CAUSING THE CV AXLE TO GIVE-OUT AND ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. IN ADDITION, THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR THAT ONLY HAS -4000 MILES. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THIS CAR BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
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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