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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
63,228 miles
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2006 Nissan Maxima numerous electronic problems affecting the transmission. Creating safety concerns, this is not a isolated condition, I know of 3 people who has had the same conditions. These are the ones I know about. This problem is ongoing.
I own a 2006 Nissan Maxima I am the original owner I have approximately 60,000 miles on it and have had to replace the battery 6 times 2 from Nissan and the other 4 from my local repair shop.
Nissan of middletown replaced drive belts, air filter, & changed oil 12/1/08. (I requested the original drive belts to show my husband as I never recalled having this service done on any of the cars I owned at such low mileage.) on 12/5/08, my 2006 Nissan Maxima (approx. 37,900 mi) just stopped on a two lane highway. I was pushed off the highway, opened the hood, checked the belts (which were fine) & noticed fresh battery acid spewing from the battery. Towed to mechanic in town who had the car for 10 days in which time he changed the battery and said the battery wiring harness had been damaged but still thinks it is something else as the car would start but wouldn't run. Car was towed back to middletown Nissan and they immediately found the problem - the mass air sensor was bad. They replaced the sensor 12/15/08 and told me that these things go bad. I contacted Nissan headquarters and stated my concern that this happened after the maintenance work had just been done. After review, Nissan repaid me $426.25 for the sensor. I continue to have concern that not only must I now replace the battery wiring harness at a great cost which the local mechanic estimated the part at $700 plus labor, but also when I stated that my car just stopped, without warning--no service lights, nothing (what if I were on the thruway doing 65 mph and lost power - engine, steering, everything -- with no warning-- I'd probably be dead along with any passengers) Nissan's headquarters verbally reported to me over the phone that a car is mechanical and these things can happen. Well, I'm not satisfied with this response. I still question what happened to my basically brand new car when Nissan middletown did the maintenance work on it. I would appreciate your opinion on the mechanics and the safety of this vehicle. Thank you for your time and assistance.
We purchased our 2006 Nissan Maxima 3 weeks ago. As of today the car has been in the shop 2 times, and is currently having problems. It will be taken back Monday and hopefully will receive a new car. It all started when one day I was driving and the locks on the doors started locking and unlocking by themselves, the windows wouldn't roll down and when I got home I wasn't able to turn my key in the ignition. After about 10 minutes of trying to hold down the lock manually in order to get out of my car, I finally times it right before the lock slapped back and was able to escape. We took it in the shop where it remained for 6 days. We got it back and a few days later the hazard lights stopped working, the center console lights wouldn't light up, and one of the vents wouldn't turn. They took it back in for a day and we took it back home. It worked properly for a day until the locks started acting up again. We've had it with this car. It's been in the shop more than its been with us, and we've only owned it 3 weeks. We paid $32K for a rotten egg and we're tired of getting the run around.
- Kingsville, TX, USA
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