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What happened today was the sunroof exploded while driving down the interstate. Loud gunshot sound! Lucky the viser was closed when it happened! I have an appointment next week due to dealership backed up but they said I can come by to get it patched until my appointment day. No Warning lights, messages, or anything happened before the incident occurred. Just glad no one was hurt and it didn-??t cause me to have accident.
I was driving on the highway and the passenger side front pillar trim panel just flew off. This is the second time this has happened to my vehicle, the first time was my rear pillar which I paid to replace myself because I was told at the dealership this is just a cosmetic issue. I disagree, to me this is very hazardous and could potentially hurt someone, and now my car sounds like air is coming through the windshield. I don-??t feel safe driving this car now and this kind of thing happening. I would feel awful if this caused an accident or if someone got hurt and I feel that Nissan should take responsibility and correct this defect as I have researched that many people have experienced the same scenario with these parts of the vehicle. The one I had replaced had different clips and definitely feels more secure, but again I don-??t think enough people are reporting this issue properly, so I am because it-??s dangerous.
May 17,2023 6:30a.m. I drove to work, parked for 9hrs & at 4pm when I went to leave my sunroof was shattered.. there are no trees or anything that is over my car.. it looked as though someone had gotten inside my car & punched the sunroof as the glass was slightly pushed outwards.. my car was locked & no signs of entry... upon my arrival to Hudson Nissan I was informed by a Nissan Service Writer that this happens all the time & he told me to look it up on Youtube or Google.. After looking it up & seeing that exploding sunroofs happen daily, I did more research & saw there are current & past lawsuits pertaining to exploding sunroofs..that is also where I saw that I needed to file my exploding sunroof on this site. My car was inspected by a certified Nissan technician that said my entire roof system needed to be replaced. My car was also inspected by a certified State Farm Adjuster that only wants to pay for the rear glass. Thankfully I was not driving at the time of the incident, however, after viewing several videos of consumers this has happened to, they all said it sounds like a gunshot.. I've been shot, still carry the bullet in my neck, I cannot even imagine how I'd react if I were on the interstate driving 65mph and hear what appears to be a gunshot inside my car...or if my grandson was riding along. I cant say how I'd react, , but im guessing everyone around me would be at risk including myself.. I just can't phathom why this issue is still allowed to happen. The entire process has been a complete nightmare. I've been without a vehicle since May 17, 2023. State Farm doesn't want to pay for what the manufacturer/dealership suggests & once I get it fixed I will be trading it... I do not ever want to go through this again!
Nissan has a large issue with the quarter panel moldings. They are a design flaw and come off very easily in car washes or even brushing snow off your car. They will become loose or completely off. If they become loose and you are on the highway like I was and it went flying off the car at highway speed. That clearly is a safety concern that Nissan has been avoiding. However, they are now re-drilling a hole and attaching a new version of the molding. At the owners cost!!! It wasn't an issue but now you are changing the way you attach the new ones? Very odd and they state it's not a safety concern. I beg to differ if you are the car on the highway behind someone's that is loose and comes flying at you. I have read numerous blogs of owners complaining of the same issue. I think we need to get this addressed or see about a class action lawsuit because the way Nissan is reacting to this isn't right.
- Lynn, MA, USA
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I purchased new vehicle March 10th the tire pressure came on soon as I purchased I took the car back it to big O Dodge get checked out but they told me they did not know and to take it by the Nissan dealer. I went to the Nissan service and all four tire sensors were bad and needed to be fixed the dealer (big O Dodge)would not help. They told me that they did not believe me or the Nissan service department. I also noticed that the front grille area of my car had small damage that they would not acknowledge that as well.
Purchased the vehicle and noticed a loud whistling sound coming from the sunroof outside of normal wind noises. This sound occurs daily. It appears that it is not sealed properly and will eventually lead to leaks. The dealership was able to hear the noise as well and even push my sunroof open further with their hands. Upon further research online, this seem to be a common problem with Nissan Maxima. There is an entire Maxima forum online discussing this issue with customers complaining of water damage due to it not being sealed properly. Car was infested with spiders right after purchase and it was determined that they were getting in from the sunroof.
A vehicle pulled out into oncoming traffic and was struck my vehicle. My vehicle sustained front-end damage that totalled my car out. My airbags failed to deploy.
The passenger side pillar molding continues to fly off when I am driving my vehicle. This has happened three separate times. The molding hit my windshield twice while I was driving and almost caused me too wreck, as well as the other vehicles on the highway. This is unsafe and should be corrected. Not to mention that it cost me $150 each time it has to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the cosmetic rear fender and windshield plastic molding loosened and expanded to the rear windshield. The rear driver's side door and passenger's side front door were also loosened. The contact became aware of the failure while driving. The contact heard an abnormal noise while driving and located the point of failure. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer for inspection. The contact was informed that the replacement part would not fit on the vehicle because the molding part was modified. The contact was informed that some drilling was necessary to install the molding on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and declined to provide assistance stating that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 41,000.
The left and right rear fender moulding is falling off of my vehicle. This is a trim piece that connects the rear fender and the roof. This piece is about 26" long. The plastic clips that hold it on are failing and the left piece has fallen off while driving, and the right piece is loose and failing. This is a hazard and many other owners have had the same experience.
Nissan Maxima sunroof broke from weather changes and resulted in a large crack and hole in the center. Realized as I was driving by hearing wind in the car. Happened while stationary
My daughter parked my car outside at approx. 10:30 P.M. at 2:05 a.M, it ignited and exploded. My state farm investigator said it ignited due to ABS actuator leaking brake fluid onto the circuit board. I called Nissan because there was a recall for this but they claim my car was not included in the recall. I had recently purchased the vehicle and only had it like 20 days. Car was totaled! consumer stated former licensed construction contractor, and a certified fire investigator specializing in fire origin and cause investigation, and consultation. He already inspected my car and told me my car ignited and exploded because the ABS actuator pump leaked brake fluid onto the internal circuit board which started the fire.
The left side mirror on the driver side is blocking the view of the road and people crossing the hike making left turn. I was at a signal and waiting for yield to turn left and at the turning the driver side mirror objected the view and completely missed a walker crossing the road until she was almost head on..diagonal left views from driver side are blocked
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- Whitestown , IN, USA