2003 Nissan Maxima

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE XENON HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA HAVE BECOME CLOUDED WITH DRAMATICALLY REDUCED LIGHTING EFFECTIVENESS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ONE HEADLIGHT TWO YEARS AGO, AND THE OTHER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED SHORTLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 12/27/2016· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

• 12/27/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE CAR STALLED ON MY WHILE I WAS STILL TRAVELING AT 60MPH AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT FORCING ME TO GET OFF THE ROAD WHERE IT SUDDENLY STOPPED. A LITTLE SCARY DON'T YOU THINK? THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I LATER HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND IT PULLED AN PO340 CODE(CAM POSITION SENSOR, CRANK POSITION SENSOR) WHICH WAS SUPPOSEDLY RECALLED BY NISSAN ON OCT 04. MY CAR'S MANUFACTURE DATE WAS 12/02. I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT APPARENTLY MY CAR WASN'T UNDER RECALL WHEN A BUNCH OF OTHER WEBSITES(CARS.COM, INTERNETAUTOGUIDE.COM, NHTSA.GOV). I KNOW THIS DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE WHEN MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER AND I OWN 2 OTHER NISSAN CARS, I DON'T GET WHY A COMPANY WOULDN'T CARE ABOUT ITS LOYAL CUSTOMERS. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND LOOKS LIKE THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO RUN ME $1200.00 WHEN PERSONALLY I DON'T KNOW WHY I NEED TO BE PAYING FOR IT WHILE THE SAME CAR HAS A RECALL ON IT AND THE RECALL HAPPENS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM MY CAR HAS. PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE THIS OUT. THANKS FOR READING. *TR

• 12/26/2017· AIR BAGS

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HERE IN WALDORF, MARYLAND WHEN THE AIRBAG INDICATOR KEEP ON FLASHING. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS EPISODE WILL NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

• 12/25/2003· EQUIPMENT

  NISSAN XENON (HID) HEADLIGHTS STOLEN, SECOND TIME IN THREE DAYS. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, NISSAN INSTALLED AN ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WHICH SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THEFT. BUT THAT DID NOTHING. VEHICLE LIGHTS WERE STOLEN DURING DAYLIGHT IN HEAVY POPULATED AREA. THIS IS BECOMING VERY FRUSTRATING, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF ITS FREQUENCY. SAFETY CONCERNS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BECAUSE INDIVIDUALS WITH THESE NISSANS ARE DRIVING WITH NO HEADLIGHTS WHEN STOLEN, NO LIGHTS NO TURN SIGNALS. NSSAN MOTOR WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO AIDE IN SOLVING THIS PROBLEM, UPON CALLING THEM THEY BASICALLY SAID THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. *LA

• 12/22/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FAULTY AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 12/18/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK

• 12/18/2002· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  UNDER LOW LIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS SUCH AS EARLY MORNING OR AT DUSK, DURING RAIN, SNOW, OR HAZE, WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE REQUIRED FOR SAFE DRIVING, MY INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS CAN BLEND WITH THE DIALS AND UNDER THE RIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS CAN BECOME UNREADABLE. I DROVE FOR OVER ONE HOUR ON ONE DAY AND COULD NOT DISTINGUISH MY SPEED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING IS POOR. I HAVE NOTIFIED NISSAN AND SENT LETTERS BUT HAVE NOT YET HAD A RESPONSE. THE DEALER INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT THIS IS HOW THE PANEL WAS DESIGNED. AFTER THE DEALER COMPLETED HIS WORK, I RECEIVED A VOICE MESSAGE FROM NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE. I RETURNED THE CALL AND LEFT THEM A VOICE MESSAGE TO RETURN MY CALL. THEY NEVER DID, SO ON NOVEMBER 18, I SENT A LETTER WITH ATTACHMENTS TO MR SEMPLE, THE PRESIDENT OF NISSAN DESIGN AMERICA. AS OF TODAY, I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HIM OR ANY OF HIS STAFF. YESTERDAY, I MAILED A RESPONSE TO NISSAN ON A CUSTOMER SERVICE FORM THEY HAD SENT TO ME QUESTIONING HOW I WAS TREATED. I ADDRESSED A LETTER TO MR. BOSLEY WHO IS THE VP OF CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE YOU A COPY OF ALL DOCUMENTS.

• 12/17/2003· TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHOOK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND ALIGNED. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED AFTER ALIGNMENT. DEALER ADMITTED, SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TIRES DUE TO CRACKS. *AK

• 12/14/2011· SEATS

  DRIVERS SEAT FAILS TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. MOTORS ACTIVATE ON POWER SEAT, BUT THE SEAT DOES NOT MOVE. THIS IS A MUCH REPORTED FAILURE ITEM ON NISSANS/INFINITI'S. DEALER REQUESTS $600 TO FIX. *TR

• 12/11/2015· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TITLE WAS RE-WORKED; THEREFORE, THE DEALER WAS NOT OBLIGATED TO PERFORM ANY RECALL OR WARRANTY WORK ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/10/2003· AIR BAGS

  THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SCC *JB

• 12/05/2017· ENGINE

  THE CAR HEAVILY BURNS OIL, THIS CAR AS WELL AS MANY OTHER CARS IN THE NISSAN LINE-UP WERE GIVEN THE VQ35DE MOTOR WHICH IS WELL KNOWN FOR BURNING OIL. I AM REQUIRED TO CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3000 MILES BECAUSE IT BURNS A LOT OF OIL. I FILL UP THE ENGINE 5 QUARTS WHICH IS ABOVE RECOMMENDED BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO RISK RUNNING MY ENGINE DRY OF OIL BECAUSE IT GETS BURNED. EVERY 3000 MILES I GET RID OF ABOUT 2.8 QUARTS WHEN I START OFF WITH 5 QUARTS EACH OIL CHANGE. I ONLY DO CITY DRIVING AND NOT LONG DISTANCE DRIVING. MANY OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES ARE ALSO PLAGUED WITH THIS OIL BURNING ISSUE.

• 12/05/2003· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE IS OF EXTREMELY POOR QUALITY. IT CHIPS EXTREMELY EASILY, MUCH MORE SO THAN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. THE HOOD AND OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE ARE LOADED WITH PAINT CHIPS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SCORES OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND REPAINT THE VEHICLES. *JB

• 12/02/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY EASILY REMOVED.AS A RESULT, TWO SETS OF HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN.*AK

• 11/30/2015· SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  WHEN WAS DRIVING ON 11/30/2015 AND PARKING THE CAR TO GO IN A BUILDING AND CAME BACK OUT AND TURN MY LIGHT ON AND THE TRAIL LIGHT DON'T COME ON AND THE DASH LIGHT DON'T COME BACK ON,AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP KEEP LEAKING.

• 11/30/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DT: CONTACT STATED A LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THEY TOLD HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS LEAKING. THE LIGHT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME.*AK

• 11/29/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  FRONT DOORS, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, DO NOT OPEN; FAIL TO OPEN INTERMITTENTLY, MAKING A NOISE AS IF THE DOOR LOCK ARE TRYING TO OPEN. DRIVER WAS STUCK INSIDE CAR WHICH COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD.

• 11/26/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, ALL OF THE DOORS IMMEDIATELY LOCKED WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED BY THE KEY FOBIK. THE CONTACT HAD TO GET THE POLICE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOBIK BECAME INOPERATIVE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 168,000.

• 11/24/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A CAM AND CRANK SENSOR MALFUNCTION (CODE P0340). THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 115,000.

• 11/19/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL: NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED EXCEPT NISSAN AND CAR FAX. LUCKILY I DOWNLOADED THE CAR FAX APP AND SAW THE RECALL. HOW IS IT THAT CAR FAX KNOWS ABOUT THE RECALL FOR MY VIN# BUT NHTSA DOESN'T KNOW? AND I WANST OFFERED A RENTAL OUT LOANER CAR.

• 11/13/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  AFTER DRIVING AND PARKING CAR IN GARAGE I DETECTED STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAPPENS WHEN TEMPERATURE IS HIGH (120F THAT DAY) AND THAT THERE IS NO FIX. SINCE CAR IS PARKED NEXT TO A GAS WATER HEATER I FOUND THIS ANSWER UNSATISFACTORY AND I CONTACTED THE NISSAN OFFICE. I WAS TOLD SAME AND "NOT TO WORRY, TEMPS. RARELY ARE HIGHER THAN 115F". OBVIOUSLY DRIVERS IN S. NV AND ARIZONA ARE EXPENDABLE! ONLY FIX SEEMS TO BE TO PARK OUTSIDE UNTIL IT COOLS DOWN. PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE EVAP. SYSTEM , I WAS TOLD. *TR

• 11/11/2015· ENGINE

  THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN IT WAS DRIVEN AT SPEED OF 20 TO 35 MPH. THE WARNING LIGHT ON AND THE CAR CAN START AGAIN AFTER THE GEAR CHANGED TO NEUTRAL. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENED TWO TIMES IN A MONTH AND THEN MILEAGES IS 114000 MILES. THE NISSAN WORKSHOP CAN'T FIGURE OUT IT DUES TO CAMSHAFT SENSOR PROBLEM.

• 11/10/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  TAKATA RECALL DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS WERE BOTH DOWN ON 11/9/17 AROUND 8AM IN THE MORNING. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW WERE ALL THE WAY DOWN. I DID LEAVE THE DOORS UNLOCKED OR WINDOWS DOWN WHEN I WENT TO SLEEP. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY ON A REGULAR STREET PARKED OVER NIGHT.

• 11/09/2020· AIR BAGS

  2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY NO LONGER OWN THE VEHICLE. *LD *JS

• 11/08/2018· ENGINE

  CAR WON'T START. IT TURNS ON AND IT CRANKS BUT IT DOESN'T START

• 11/07/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL I LIVE IN OCALA FLORIDA I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT GETTING THE RECALL FIXED. THE PROBLEM IS THEY WANT ME TO LEAVE MY CAR WITH THEM. I HAVE A FULL-TIME JOB A CHILD AND AN ELDERLY PARENT I NEED TO HAVE ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION. THEY OFFERED TO SHUTTLE ME SOMEWHERE BUT THAT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE SO I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE. WHAT OTHER CHOICES ARE THRE?

• 11/06/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING CAR JUST STOPS, NO FUEL, NO POWER, NO POWER STEERING, NO ELECTRICAL, NOTHING EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF. RESTART NO ISSUES RUNS FOR AWHILE AND HAPPENED AGAIN TWO MORE TIMES. SO THREE TIMES TOTAL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T HONOR THIS BECAUSE IT IS NOT A NISSAN RECALL? WHAT?

• 11/05/2014· AIR BAGS

  LETTER FROM SENATOR BEGICH ON BEHALF OF REGARDING A SAFETY RECALL ON THEIR 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA, BUT THERE IS NO NISSAN DEALER IN JUNEAU; THEY ARE SEEKING A SOLUTION TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER; PLEASE RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THE CONSTITUENTS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DISATANCE TO TRAVEL TO A DEALERSHIP IN ORDER T HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED WAS UNREASONABLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE A MANUFACTURER TECHNICIAN REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT A CLOSER FACILTY

• 11/02/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  FAILURE TO START, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOON ON -- TOOK TO SVC STATION, DID DIAGNOSTIC BAD CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR

• 10/31/2018· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL. ON 10/24/18 I HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FIXED AT THE OXNARD TEAM NISSAN SHOP. I ASKED ABOUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG, AND THEY SAID THE ONLY ONE TO BE TAKEN CARE OF WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE FOR MY CAR MODEL, IS THIS TRUE? MY CONCERN IS, AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE INJURIES AND DEATHS HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. CAN YOU CLARIFY THIS FOR MY PEACE OF MIND. THANKS A LOT!

• 10/31/2014· AIR BAGS

  NISSAN DEALER IN METAIRE/LA CAN'T HELP WITH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL. *TR

• 10/30/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINECrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THREE PARKED VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AFTER PRECEDING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK CAM POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 10/28/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  AS VERIFIED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR SHUT THE CAR DOWN DURING OPERATION ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL IN 2003 (NOTICE OF WHICH WAS NEVER GIVEN TO ME) AND I FOUND TWO INDEPENDENT INTERNET REFERENCES TO A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM (RECALL #33403), ONE OF WHICH CONTAINED A RANGE OF AFFECTED VIN'S THAT INCLUDED MY CAR. I SENT THE INFORMATION TO NISSAN WITH THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION BUT WAS SUMMARILY REJECTED ON THE BASIS THAT MY VIN SIMPLY DID NOT APPEAR ON THEIR COMPUTER. I ASKED IF IT WAS BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS IN 2003, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A REPLY. NISSAN REFUSED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART(S); CONSEQUENTLY, I HAD THE WORK PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HENCE, THE QUESTION: IS THIS 10-YEAR OLD (APPARENTLY VOLUNTARY) RECALL ENFORCEABLE BY THE NHTSB? NISSAN COULD OBVIOUSLY NOT CARE LESS. *TR

• 10/25/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL

• 10/25/2017· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrashFire

  OUR 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN TOTALED. WE NO LONGER HAVE IT, BUT OUR SON WAS IN A MAJOR FATAL CAR ACCIDENT ON A MAJOR CITY STREET 2007, TO WE OURSELF DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WAS THE CAUSE, OUR SON FELL ASLEEP. NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL INVOLVED. COURTS STATED SPEEDING WITHOUT INVESTIGATED PROOF. OUR SON IS INCARCERATED FOR 36 YEARS...UPDATED 11/08/17 *BF ...UPDATED 11/14/17 *BF UPDATED 9/12/18*JB

• 10/24/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS STOPPED BEHIND A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA WAS SLAMMED INTO THE PICKUP TRUCK. THE IMPACT TO BOTH THE BACK AND FRONT OF MY CAR CAUSED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY, BUT NOT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. I AM HAPPY TO SAY THAT I WALKED AWAY FROM THE ACCIDENT. HOWEVER....FOR AN AIR BAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY WHEN A CAR IS HIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT BUMPER . . . WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE . . . . IS VERY CONCERNING. TWO DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I CALLED NISSAN AND PATIENTLY RECOUNTED THE EVENTS OF THE ACCIDENT INCLUDING SPECIFIC VEHICLE INFORMATION, DRIVER INFORMATION, STREET LOCATIONS AND POLICE CASE NUMBER. AFTER 33 MINUTES OF ANSWERING QUESTIONS, I WAS TOLD THAT MY NISSAN CASE #507-46-73 WOULD BE FORWARDED TO AN 'AIR BAG SPECIALIST.' I WAS NOT PERMITTED TO SPEAK TO ANYONE AT THAT TIME ACCEPT THE INFORMATION GATHERING PHONE AGENT. ON A WEEKDAY, DURING BUSINESS HOURS, THERE WAS NOBODY IN A POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY WHO I COULD BE TRANSFERRED TO, NOT EVEN A SUPERVISOR. SO AS I SIT HERE FIVE WEEKS LATER,I HAVE DECIDED TO FORWARD THE DETAILS TO THE NHTSA IN HOPES THAT YOU CAN IMPROVE UPON THE GENERAL APATHY AT NISSAN AND HAVE SOMEONE STAND AND TAKE NOTICE OF THE ONLY SALIENT POINT OF MY WHOLE CALL TO NISSAN: YOUR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONED...CALL ME. AT THIS POINT, I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE (NOT A NISSAN) AND HAVE MOVED ON, BUT MY HOPE IS THAT IF SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO AN AIRBAG DEFECT, THAT THEY CAN REFERENCE MY EXPERIENCE SO THEY CAN TAKE NISSAN TO THE CLEANERS. MAYBE THEN NISSAN WILL FINALLY BOTHER TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THEIR PRODUCT. *NM

• 10/13/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92, 000 . THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

• 10/12/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS WERE STOLEN FROM A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. *MR *SCC *JB

• 10/12/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  PROBLEMS WITH THEFT OF VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS.*MR VEHICLE WAS VANDALIZE THREE TIMES FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT, AN ANTI-THEFT DEVICE WAS INSTALLED. AFTER THE THIRD INCIDENT, THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED A $500.00 INCENTIVE TOWARDS A TRADE IN. CONSUMER SUGGESTED NISSAN GIVE HIM ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHOUT THE HEADLIGHTS, REFUND HIS MONEY, OR RECALL THE VEHICLES DUE TO POOR ASSEMBLY. THE DEALERSHIP THAT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE CONSUMER WOULD MAKE A REASONABLE DEAL. *PH *JB

• 10/06/2020· ENGINE

  WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IT JUST TURNED OFF. SAID IT WAS CRANK/ CAM POSITION SENSORS WELL CHANGED THEM AND PUT NEW THROTTLE BODY. AND NOW TO FIND THERE IS A RECALL HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT PART OF IT. WELL IT SHOULD BE. AND BE FIXED. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIX FOR 9 MONTHS. BEEN SITTING LONGER. FIRST HAD TO FIGURE OUT WHERE TO START.

• 10/02/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CAR STALLS AT LIGHTS AND JUST STOPS RUNNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. THE STALLING PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS BUT THE CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IS FAIRLY NEW. STALLS AT LIGFHTS, STALLS WHILE IN MOTION

• 09/27/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE MURANO LOST ACCELERATION ON THE INTERSTATE AND WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR; IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE EXIT RAMP BETWEEN I-95 NORTH AND I-26 TOWARD CHARLESTON, SC. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND HAD TO BE PUSHED "OUT OF HARM'S WAY BY A TRUCKER, AND A COUPLE WHO STOPPED TO HELP. I WAS BROUGHT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP (20 MILES AWAY IN ORANGEBURG, SC). THE SERVICE DEPT. DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP SHUT DOWN, STOPPED WORKING. THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED, AND I HAD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR FROM ENTERPRISE , SO THAT I COULD DRIVE THE REMAINING 3 HOURS BACK TO MY HOME IN TRAVELERS REST (GREENVILLE,-SPARTANBURG AREA). THE PART ARRIVED ON 9-25-2007, AND I DROVE 3 HOURS BACK TO ORANGEBURG TO PICK UP MY CAR AND RETURN THE RENTAL). MY HUSBAND ASKED FOR THE "OLD FUEL PUMP". I HAD TO PAY $350.00 FOR THE PART AND LABOR AND $100 FOR TOWING. THE INSURANCE CO. REIMBURSED FOR TOWING. MY HUSBAND THOUGHT IT HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR THE FUEL PUMP TO GO AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE (57,000). THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *JB

• 09/23/2015· STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING, CAR SUDDENLY STOPS RESPONDING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS INTO POSITION, THE ENGINE LOOSES POWER, AND STOPS RUNNING. IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE DURING THE INCIDENTS WAS BETWEEN 20 - 35 MPH.

• 09/22/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE DIES WHILE IN OPERATION AND TRAVELING TO WORK. IT HAPPENS THREE TO FOUR TIME WHEN DRIVING IT. *TR

• 09/21/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE SUBFRAME AND THE RADIATOR SUPPORT BRACKET ARE RUSTED OUT. ENGINE AND RADIATOR READY TO COME DOWN.

• 09/14/2004· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. HOWEVER, NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK *SC

• 09/12/2016· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TROUBLE STARTING AND THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL SENSOR, CRANK POSITION SENSOR, AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,171.

• 09/12/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ON 9-2-2008 I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING, TOWED TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED CRANK POSITION SENSOR. CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC. AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND ASK ABOUT THE RECALL OF MAXIMA"S THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM THAT SAID MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL . THE ONLY RESPONSE WAS SORRY! GOOD THING I'M AN EXPERIENCED DRIVE OR I MIGHT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TELL THIS- SORRY NO MORE NISSAN CARS! *TR

• 09/12/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH MAKE IT EASY FOR THE HEADLIGHTS TO BE STOLEN BY JUST "POPPING" THEM OUT. THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SPACE BETWEEN HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE'S FRAME. ANY OBJECT CAN BE INSERTED IN THE SPACE TO DISLODGE THE HEADLAMP. *PH *SCC *JB