1.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
120,000 miles

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problem #5

Nov 212016

Maxima

  • miles
I took my car to Nissan for state inspection on 11-21-2016 and for the car jerking and oil change. I was told by the service manger that my three way cataly had gone bad. Then it was told other things was wrong which was not expected since I get my car service regularly. Sensor assy air, mounting rubber, right and left strut, spacer front str., bumper assy boun, insulator assy-S, gasket exhaust, hose assy-blow B, alll this was done to fix the jerking which did not work. I paid $3662.55 on that day drove 10 miles and the car was still jerking. I called Nissan and they told me to bring my car back on Monday. It was then told that I had transmission problems.

- Burlington, NC, USA

problem #4

Apr 082015

Maxima

  • 68,000 miles
Hard shifting transmission, stalling at cruising speeds, flashing dash lights. Transmission slippage.

- Holbrook, MA, USA

problem #3

Dec 102016

Maxima

  • 101,000 miles
At 101,000 miles transmission cut out. Gears not changing. Jerking movement when accelerating. In motion or stationary

- Riverdale, GA, USA

problem #2

Sep 082016

Maxima

  • 206,000 miles
My car has given me trouble since about a month after I bought it. I bought it used, but have been told Nissan are very reliable vehicles even with high mileage. It will not excel forward at any speed until it gets up to 40mph after stopping at a light or stop sign. It is a disaster in waiting. I drive early in the morning and at night for work. I am afraid someone is going to plow into me because I am not moving fast enough. The transmission jerks bad enough to jerk my head back whenever I put it in reverse. I am afraid to drive it anymore! this has been ongoing for more than a year. I quit driving it a few weeks ago due to the jerking of the transmission when I put it into reverse. The date below is the last day I drove it.

- Bay Saint Louis, MS, USA

problem #1

Aug 262016

Maxima

  • 225,000 miles
At a red light, car stalled, took a few seconds to restart. When trying to accelerate, it revs like it has a strain; not going anywhere fast, until it gets to 40 mph. This has happened several times. We have changed the fuel pump, alternator, and battery. Each time we changed a part, the car would be fine for a few months. I am afraid when this happens that someone is going to plow into me because they can't stop in time as my car is going too slow. My husband seems to think it's not as much the transmission as maybe something electrical. Nissan should be responsible for this seeing as there are so many complaints about the same thing. Someone is going to be killed or probably already has, but no one can tell what the cause of the accident if the driver is dead! I love the car and would buy another Nissan, but I will research them first! I am glad to see it is not my imagination about the car jumping while accelerating. It seems to only do it when I am driving, but it stops jumping when I take my foot off the accelerator.

- Bay Saint Louis, MS, USA