CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2004-2006 Nissan Maxima has widespread transmission problems. It starts with the vehicle jerking when shifting, & progresses to full-blown transmission failure.
Maxima owners report spending $3,000 to replace the transmission, typically around when the odometer hits 100,000 miles.
There's a class action lawsuit filed in late 2011, & it is still in the "discovery" stage. Apparently, these things take time ... far too much time.
6.0
fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
$0
Average Mileage:
63,850 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
not sure (2 reports)
replace door lock actuators & main relay (2 reports)
I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM THE LEXUS DEALER IN EDISON NJ. I WENT ON CARS.COM AND GOT IT ON THE INTERNET. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WONT LOCK ON THE GOD DAMN PASSENGER AND BACK. IT ONLY LOCKS THE DOORS IN THE DRIVERS SIDE AND REAR DOOR THIS IS REALLY MESSED UP.AND THEN MY SERVICE SOON LIGHT WENT ON AND IT WAS MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS NO GOOD. I PASSED RIGHT THREW EMISSIONS. THIS IS REALLY CRAPPY. I GOT MY CAR AS IS.DON'T GET ME WRONG BUT SHE HAS A LOT OF POWER THAN MY JEEP CHEROKEE THAT I HAD. IT HAD A 3 INCH LIFT KIT ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION WASN'T GOING INTO FIRST GEAR. SHE WAS MY BABY SHE WAS A 1996 WITH 33 INCH TIRES ON IT I MISS HER SO BADLY.CRAGERMAGS I GOT HER IN PENNSYLVANIA. SORRY JUST VERY DEPRESSED. THE END.
The door locks will work once and then lose power. The key fob will set the alarm but not lock the doors. You can not lock the doors with the switch even from the inside. Only way to lock and unlock is with the key. This is another Nissan manufacturing problem that they refuse to fix. Thousands of people have the same issue and is very costly to fix simply to ensure the safety of the people in the car and the car while being parked. You can get locked in the car and locked out of the car. If you lose your key, you are screwed.
Periodically the drivers door locks by itself. You never ever leave the car without taking the keys. You leave the car in the garage with the door unlocked. You return to the car a minute later and the drivers door is locked. The other three doors are OK but if you ever leave the car with them locked assuming you can get back in by the unlocked drivers door you may be in for a surprise as when you return the drivers door will be locked all by itself.
To date it has been just annoying but I assure you someday down the road I will get locked out the car. Sometimes this happens two or three times a day and then it won't happed again for a week.
The dealer just ignores when you mention it by saying what do you want me to do. The answer is simple. FIX IT.
- jameson,
Petrolia, ON, Canada
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I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM THE LEXUS DEALER IN EDISON NJ. I WENT ON CARS.COM AND GOT IT ON THE INTERNET. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WONT LOCK ON THE GOD DAMN PASSENGER AND BACK. IT ONLY LOCKS THE DOORS IN THE DRIVERS SIDE AND REAR DOOR THIS IS REALLY MESSED UP.AND THEN MY SERVICE SOON LIGHT WENT ON AND IT WAS MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS NO GOOD. I PASSED RIGHT THREW EMISSIONS. THIS IS REALLY CRAPPY. I GOT MY CAR AS IS.DON'T GET ME WRONG BUT SHE HAS A LOT OF POWER THAN MY JEEP CHEROKEE THAT I HAD. IT HAD A 3 INCH LIFT KIT ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION WASN'T GOING INTO FIRST GEAR. SHE WAS MY BABY SHE WAS A 1996 WITH 33 INCH TIRES ON IT I MISS HER SO BADLY.CRAGERMAGS I GOT HER IN PENNSYLVANIA. SORRY JUST VERY DEPRESSED. THE END.
- karennew jersey, Islein, NJ, US