CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2011 Nissan Maxima is a good reliable vehicle overall. There's a slight trend of transmission failure just before 100,000 miles, but not widespread enough to be a major concern. Beware of Maximas from 2009-2010, and 2004-2006 though.
The 2009-2010 Maxima has an expensive problem where the steering lock prevents the car from starting, & costs upwards of $1,000 to fix.
Nissan Maximas from 2004-2006 have a widespread transmission defect, but judging from our complaint data, Nissan fixed the transmission problem starting with the 2007 model.
2.0
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
80,800 miles
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Car hesitates shifting from 1st to 2nd. At times, there is a loud "clunking" sound when the gas is pressed hard. Then even when the gas is pressed all the way down, car would slowly shift. It takes about 10 to 20 seconds before it would shift normally. This gets worse when driving for about 10 minutes. Error code it returns include P1778 and P0746. Separate issue: The driver seat rocks back and forth when accelerating and stopping.
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Maxima. While driving 20 mph, the contact noticed that the driver seat shifted independently when the brake and accelerator pedals were depressed. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the seat shifted backwards. When the brake pedal was depressed, the seat shifted forward. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
- Greendale, WI, USA
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- Decatur, GA, USA