2004 NISSAN MAXIMA Equipment Problems
10 NHTSA complaints on file
Equipment Issues in the 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA
10 equipment complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Equipment Complaints
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE (EQUIPPED WITH SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION) COMPONENT FAIURE: CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER 1ST OCCURENCE - APRIL 2008 ~31,000 MILES SUDDEN TOTAL LOSS OF CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSURE RESULTING IN INABILITY TO PUT CAR INTO ANY GEAR WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS, EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A BRIDGE, RESULTING IN EXTREME SAFETY CONCERNS TRYING TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY. JAMMED CAR INTO GEAR WITHOUT PRESSURE CLUTCH RESULTED IN SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES TO THE TRANSMISSION GEARS. NISSAN REPLACED THE FAILED CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $400.00. TRANSMISSION WAS FIXED BY NISSAN UNDER WARRANTY. 2ND OCCURENCE - MARCH 2013 ~58,000 MILES SUDDEN PARTIAL LOSS (1/2) OF CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING HOME IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. NO LONGER CAN DRIVE CAR DUE TO SAFETY/RELIABILITY CONCERNS. IN BOTH OF THE OCCURENCES ABOVE, FULL CLUTCH...
FAULTY BOSE SOUND SYSTEM 6 CD CHANGER. LEFT SIDE SPEAKER ON & OFF. I CALLED SO MANY TIMES TO NISSAN CORP. NO PROPER REPLY. SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE SAME KIND OF PROBLEM. NISSAN USE FAULTY PARTS AND NEVER RECALLED AND FIX THIS UNITS. *TR
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT SWAYS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND SHIFTS HARD OR SKIPS OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. ONLY HAVE 59,500 MILES ON CAR AND FRONT STRUTS SWAY BAR SUB FRAME BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH STRUTS AND TRANSMISSION. *TR
I HAVE A NISSAN MAXIMA THAT I HAD TO REPLACE ALL TIRES BECAUSE OF A DEFECT THAT CAME TO ME IN THE MAIL AFTER I BROUGHT MY NEW TIRES AND WAS NOT REIMBURSED. I ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS THAT THEY KEPT REPLACING NUMEROUS TIMES UNTIL MY WARRANT RAN OUT AND THAN I HAD TO REPLACE THEM WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE ROTORS SO IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.NOW AFTER ALL OF THAT AND MORE I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE OUT OF NOWHERE MY TRANSMISSION BLEW UP AFTER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT BECAUSE OF YEARS NOT MILEAGE AND NO MATTER WHERE I WENT I WAS TOLD THAT IF I WOULD REPLACE IT WITH A NEW OR USE TRANSMISSION THAT I WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO ONE WANTS TO WORK ON IT.I WAS TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT ONLY THE 2004 HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
TRANSMISSION JERKS/SLIPS BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND GEAR SHIFTS WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING.
TRANSMISSION JERKS ON 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE, AND NISSAN REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. *TR
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WITH 51039 MILES AND RECENTLY I NOTICED THAT THE CAR JERKING CHANGING GEARS SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY ADVICE ME THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE MOTOR MOUNT REPLACE, AC LINE IS LEAKING NEED REPLACEMENT AND TRANSMISSION FLUSHED. I DID ALL THAT AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THIS TIME THEY ADVICE ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACE. THEY GAVE ME A ESTIMATE OF 4500 FOR THE REPAIR. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THIS ISSUE TO SEE IF THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AND I AM A LITTLE WORRY THAT IT MIGHT NOT. BECAUSE I GOT THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND I DROVE IT FOR NO MORE THEN 3 MILES AND THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE...
THE CAR RPM DROP DOWN BELOW 500, LAST YEAR IT LED TO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND SPEND AROUND A GRAND, BUT NEVER FIX,UNTIL TODAY THE DEALER CLAIM THAT THIS HAPPENED TO NISSAN MAXIM 04, AND LAST YEAR I START HAVING STEERING SHAKING, THE DEALER TOLD IF I CHANGE MY RIMS AND TIRES IT WILL FIX IT, AND IN AUG-2008 I HAVE 4 NEW RIM AND GOOD YEARS TIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM EXIT, I WENT IN JAN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD IF THEY TIGHTENED SOME THING IT WILL FIX, BUT NO I STILL HAVE UNTIL TODAY, CAR SHAKES IF YOU EXCEED SPEED OF 55 OR 50 M/H. I AM STILL HAVING THOSE PROBLEM UNTIL TODAY. *TR
I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, ON FEBRUARY 27 2007 WITH ONLY 24,000 MILES. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FAIL. I NOTICE SOME JERKING WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AND THEN HIT THE GAS, AS WELL AS A METAL RATTLING NOISE (WHEN I GIVE IT GAS). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHICH THEY STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T FEEL IT JERK AND THEY DIDN'T HEAR THE RATTLING NOISE. THE NOISE HAS BECOME WORSE. NOW A YEAR LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSE THAT MY IGNITION COIL WENT BAD. (HAD TO REPLACE ALL SIX) COST $1000. TO THIS POINT THE CAR STILL REMAINS IN THE SHOP DUE TO IGNITION COIL. FINALLY, THE ROTOR WENT BAD WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE AMT $380. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS VEHICLE WHERE THERE HAVE...
STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES AT SPEEDS FROM 50-80 MPH AND ALSO SHIMMIES HARSHLY WHEN BRAKING AT LOWER SPEEDS. I HAD THIS IN FOR REPAIR TWICE SO FAR. THE FIRST TIME THEY TURNED THE ROTORS. THE NEXT TIME THEY ROTATED THE TIRES. ALSO, HAD GPS/NAV SYSTEM IN FOR REPAIR THREE TIMES TO DATE. THE DVD WAS REPROGRAMMED THE FIRST TIME AND REPLACED TWICE. I'M GETTING READY TO FILE A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT. *NM
Other 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA Problem Areas
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
601 complaints
Power Train
315 complaints
Tiressidewall
74 complaints
Tires
61 complaints
Engine
51 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
48 complaints
Electrical System
47 complaints
Suspension
47 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
38 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
30 complaints
Steering
29 complaints
Structurebody
29 complaints
Suspensionfrontmacpherson Strut
26 complaints
Unknown Or Other
23 complaints
Suspensionfront
22 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
20 complaints
Power Trainmanual Transmission
17 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
16 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
15 complaints
Seats
10 complaints
Structure
10 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
7 complaints
Visibility
7 complaints
Air Bags
6 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
6 complaints
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
6 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
6 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
6 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
6 complaints
Seatsfront Assemblypower Adjust
5 complaints
Service Brakes
5 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipabs Warning Light
5 complaints
Structurebodyroof And Pillars
5 complaints
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
5 complaints
Tirestreadbelt
5 complaints
Wheels
5 complaints
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
4 complaints
Exterior Lighting
4 complaints
Service Brakes Electric
4 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule
4 complaints
Steeringcolumn
4 complaints
Structureframe And Members
4 complaints
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator
3 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
3 complaints
Power Trainclutch Assembly
3 complaints
Suspensionfrontshock Absorber
3 complaints
Child Seat
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
2 complaints
Electrical Systemhorn
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
2 complaints
Power Traindriveline
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipwheel Speed Sensortone Ring
2 complaints
Steeringrack And Pinion
2 complaints
Suspensionfrontspringscoil Springs
2 complaints
Suspensionrear
2 complaints
Traction Control System
2 complaints
Visibilitywindshield
2 complaints
Wheelsrim
2 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Batterycables
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalnavigational Systemglobal Positioning System
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingfog Lights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlightsswitch
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signal
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signalswitch
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagefloor Shift
1 complaint
Power Trainaxle Assemblyaxle Shaft
1 complaint
Power Trainclutch Assemblypedalhand Levermotorcycle
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmissionfloor Shift Assembly
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly
1 complaint
Seat Beltsrearother
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilockcontrol Unitmodule
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn Lockinganti Theft Device
1 complaint
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
1 complaint
Structurebodybumpers
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Structurebodytailgatehinge And Attachments
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Arm
1 complaint
Suspensionrearshock Absorber
1 complaint
Tiresbead
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
1 complaint