2010 Nissan Maxima

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

• 12/31/2016· STEERING

  THE CAR DOESN'T START, THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT LOCKED AND IT SHOWS A RED LIGHT WITH A KEY IN THE DASHBOARD, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT DOING GROCERY AND WHEN I WENT TO THE CAR TO GO BACK HOME IT DIDN'T START, SHOWING THAT RED LIGHT WITH A KEY ON IT.

• 12/29/2014· STEERING

  THE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY IS FAULTY IN MANY 2009 AND 2010 MAXIMAS, AS WELL AS OTHER NISSANS. AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 6 YEARS/ UNLIMITED MILES WAS ISSUED FOR 2009 MAXIMAS ONLY, EVEN THOUGH NISSAN KNOWS THAT THE SAME ISSUE AFFECTS 2010 MAXIMAS. NISSAN HAS WORKED WITH OTHER CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSED THEM FOR THE FAULTY PART THEY INSTALLED, BUT THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED IN HELPING ME BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR. HOWEVER, IF THE SAME WARRANTY WAS ISSUED, I WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED SINCE I STILL FALL IN THE 6 YEAR TIMEFRAME. NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE FAULTY PARTS, OR AT LEAST EXTEND THE SAME COVERAGE TO OTHER NISSANS SINCE THEY KNOW THEY INSTALLED A FAULTY PART. I PAID $869.17 FOR THE PART, $83.00 TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE THE CAR WOULDN'T START BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY PART, AND $35.00 FOR A RENTAL FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THIS WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE ISSUE TO FIX. NISSAN SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE THE PART INSTALLED IS FAULTY AND IT IS KNOWN BY NISSAN THAT IT IS FAULTY. *TR

• 12/28/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE WON'T START AT TIMES. HAS STRANDED MY WIFE MULTIPLE TIMES. EACH TIME REQUIRED A JUMP. THOUGHT WAS BATTERY, SO REPLACED. CONTINUED TO FAIL. THIS LAST TIME WIFE TRIED TO TURN WHEEL A BIT WHILE LOCKED AND VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED AGAIN, SHE AVOIDED BEING STRANDED ONCE AGAIN. KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN.

• 12/23/2021· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while attempting to open their front driver side door, but it would not open all the way locking in a place where there is a small space from the door and frame. The contact had to force and push the door back closed and attempt to reopen the door, but it would not open at all. The contact had to enter the vehicle from the front passenger side door. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who diagnosed the failure latch assembly was disconnected and repaired the latch assembly, however, the failure occurred again. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

• 12/23/2013· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATORS. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/22/2014· STEERING

  I WENT TO PICK MY CHILD UP FROM WORK AT 1130 PM CAME BACK OUT AND CAR WOULDN'T START. IT REPEAT SAID LOCK.. *TR

• 12/22/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE START BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED AND THE KEY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,500. UPDATED 01/2021/15 *BF UPDATED 01/26/15*JB

• 12/20/2013· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TODAY WHEN I INTO MY CAR AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. I NOTICED THE YELLOW "KEY" INDICATOR IS ON, AND THE INTELLIGENT KEY WILL ONLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS. I TRIED TO START THE CAR BY PLACING THE INTELLIGENT KEY IN THE MANUAL START PORT, BUT THE PUSH BUTTON IGNITION STAYS ("READS") IN THE LOCKED POSITION, AND THE LCD SHOWS AN IMAGE THAT APPEARS TO BE TELLING ME TO PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE PORT.THE STEERING WHEEL ITSELF IS NOT LOCKED, HOWEVER. I CAN ACTUALLY MOVE IT BACK AND FORTH, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT PRESS VERY FAR DOWN. AFTER GOGGELING SEVERAL THREADS CAME UP ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE A 09-10 MAXIMA HAVE THE SAME ISSUES BUT NISSAN IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. SAID TO SAY IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY KNOW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN BUT THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE LIFE OF THEIR CONSUMERS. IM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 AND IM SO HURT ABOUT THE LACK OF QUALITY NISSAN IS MAKING. *TR

• 12/20/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

• 12/18/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE AFTER WORK, MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FLASHING YELLOW LIGHT AND I PLUGGED THAT INTO GOOGLE. IT APPEARED THAT IT WAS THE STEERING LOCK CONTROL MECHANISM AND IT WAS COMMON FOR THIS TO FAIL. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED FROM WORK TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CHARGE WAS $900 FOR THE PART AND $250 FOR THE SERVICE. DOING RESEARCH, I NOTICED THAT THIS PART WAS RECALLED FOR 2009 ALTIMAS. I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2009, BUT IT WAS A 2010 MODEL, SO IT IS MY ASSUMPTION THAT THIS WAS MADE WITH THESE 2009 PARTS. THIS PART IS VITAL APPARENTLY, AS IT CAUSES ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WITH THE STARTER TO DISABLE. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT TRAVELING AS I WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED. IT FEELS THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT FIXING IT AND CHARGING A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THE PART ALONE. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR USERS OF NISSAN'S TO NOT BE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND NOT HAVE THIS PART FIXED IMMEDIATELY. NISSAN SHOULD DO THEIR PART AND OFFER A REPLACEMENT FOR FREE SO INDIVIDUALS HAVE FAITH IN USING THEIR SERVICES AGAIN.

• 12/18/2014· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I OWN A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA ON NOVEMBER 21, 2014 AFTER LEAVING WORK. I NOTICE A YELLOW INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD. INITIALLY I THOUGHT MY KEY FOB HAD A WEAK BATTERY, SO I CALLED MY BROTHER TO PICK UP MY EXTRA VALET KEY. HOWEVER THAT DID NOT WORK, I WAS EVENTUALLY TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE MY CAR WAS DIAGNOSE FOR A FAILURE IN THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK (ESCL), AS A RESULT OF CONSISTENTLY TRYING TO START THE CAR MY BATTERY FAILED TOO. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAD TO PAY FOR THE ESCL PART AND A NEW BATTERY, I WAS OUT OF POCKET $1286.00 DUE TO THE WARRANTY DO NOT COVER THE ESCL PART IN 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA?S. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND WAS DENIED A REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO BEING OUT OF THE WARRANTY PROTECTION 36 MONTHS/36,000 MILES. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I SEE THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH SEVERAL CONSUMERS. I WILL BE DOING MY DUE DILIGENCE TO ENSURE THAT THIS MATTER IS MORE THAN JUST IDENTIFY BY NISSAN BUT THAT A REIMBURSEMENT PLUS EXTENDED WARRANTY IS AWARDED TO ALL 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA?S OWNERS THAT CAN PROVIDE PROOF OF THIS MATTER. *TR

• 12/17/2016· STEERING

  I'M THE SECOND OWNER & IT'S RUN FINE SINCE NOVEMBER 2011. YESTERDAY IT WOULDN'T START DUE TO THE FAULTY/BROKEN IGNITION SWITCH. TOWED IT TO DEALER & IT'S GOING TO BE $910 TO REPLACE THE FAULTY ELECTRONIC IGNITION. VIN CONTAINS A'S (NOT B'S), INDICATING IT WAS FROM FIRST HALF OF 2010. IT PROBABLY HAS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE 2009 MAXIMAS THAT WERE RECALLED. DEALER 'CORRECTLY' STATES THE 2010 DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL, BUT IT SHOULD. LOVE NISSAN CARS, BUT AFTER THIS, I'LL NEVER TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. NISSAN NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE CARS TO RECIPROCATE CUSTOMER LOYALTY.

• 12/17/2014· STEERING

  I HAVE A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT WAS PURCHASED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. AS I WAS TRYING TO LEAVE WORK LAST WEEK, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS A RED KEY LIGHT ON IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE DASH. I CALLED A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY KEY BATTERY WAS MORE THAN LIKELY JUST DEAD. AFTER I REPLACED THE BATTERY, THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT START. I CALLED THE DEALER BACK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY KEY MAY NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED AND I WOULD HAVE TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER BEING AT THE DEALER FOR AN HOUR I WAS INFORMED THAT THE KEY WAS FINE, AND THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY. THE CONSULTANT TOLD ME THE REPAIR WOULD COST $925.82. I WAS SHOCKED THAT A $5 ISSUE HAD JUMPED TO ALMOST $1000. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, AND WAS ABLE TO FIND A STATEMENT BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA (WBI/13-009) THAT ADMITTED THE PART IN QUESTION HAD BEEN DEFECTIVE. NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THE 2009 MODELS TO 6 YEARS/ UNLIMITED MILES, BUT WHY WOULD THEY NOT DO THE SAME FOR ALL MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUE? THE CONSULTANT ADVISED ME TO CALL 1-800-NISSAN1 TO REQUEST COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF THE 3 YEAR/ 36,000 MILE WARRANTY AND DID NOT QUALIFY, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE SAME PART THAT MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IF THEY DECIDED TO DO ANYTHING IN THE FUTURE I WOULD BE CONTACTED LATER. I FIND THIS TO BE UNACCEPTABLE. I DO NOT THINK CONSUMERS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTS THAT ARE KNOWN TO FAIL REPEATEDLY. I HAVE COME ACROSS NUMEROUS FORUMS, WEBSITES, AND VIDEOS THAT DISCUSS THIS SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ACTIONS TO HELP LOYAL CUSTOMERS RESOLVE THIS RECURRING MALFUNCTION THAT HAS LEFT MANY STRANDED ONSIDE OF THE ROAD. I HOPE THAT I WILL SOON BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS UNEXPECTED AND OUTRAGEOUS EXPENSE. *TR

• 12/17/2013· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  STEERING LOCK FAILED CAUSING ME TO BE STRANDED. CAR WOULD NOT START, BUT LIGHTS AND DOOR LOCKS WORKED FINE. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND REPAIRED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN. THEY REFUND 2009 MAXIMA OWNERS BUT REFUSE TO REFUND THE 2010 EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME PART. *TR

• 12/16/2014· STEERING

  MY 2010 MAXIMA HAD A DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK WHICH PREVENTED ME FROM STARTING THE VEHICLE AND I HAD TO TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS STRANDED ON A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE IN COLD WEATHER WITH NO HEAT FOR SEVERAL HOURS AS A RESULT. THE STEERING LOCK WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $1000+. THE 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA MODEL HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. NISSAN CURRENTLY HAS A CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE ON THE 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA BUT REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE ON MY 2010 MODEL AFTER I'VE CALLED THEM AND SUBMITTED A CASE WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. I'VE INFORMED NISSAN THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO HAPPENING ON A LOT OF 2010 MODELS AS PER THE 100+ COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND VARIOUS OTHER INTERNET BLOGS BUT NEVERTHELESS AFTER A WEEK OF REVIEWING MY CASE, NISSAN REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR NOR EXTEND THE EXISTING CAMPAIGN TO THE 2010 MAXIMA MODEL. *TR

• 12/15/2014· STEERING

  I WENT TO TURN ON THE CAR AND IT WOULDN'T COME ON. I REPLACED THE BATTERY ON THE KEY CHIP. I GOT THE CAR TOWED TO NISSAN AND THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING LOCK. WARRANTY ONLY COVERS 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. *TR

• 12/15/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SPECIFICS OF THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 2/24/15*CN

• 12/15/2014· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED, I HAVE CONSISTENT SERVICE RECEIPTS. I PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY, CUT MY CAR OFF AND WALK INTO MY HOME, AS I ALWAYS DO. I COME BACK APPROX 3 HOURS LATER, AND MY ENGINE WILL NOT START. THERE IS A "KEY" LIGHT ON. MY BATTERY IS NOT DEAD, ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS SEEM TO BE WORKING FINE. HOWEVER MY ENGINE WILL NOT START AT ALL. I MUST HAVE IT TOWED. *TR

• 12/14/2015· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  UNEXPECTEDLY, AFTER DRIVING ONE KID TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING, VEHICLE (STATIONARY) WOULD NOT START TO DRIVE MY OTHER KID TO MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK (ESCL) UNIT THAT LOCKS THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF TO HELP PREVENT THEFT PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM RECOGNIZING MY KEY (FOB), NO REGULAR KEY IS ISSUED, JUST BUTTON START. IN MY VEHICLE THE ESCL MAY MALFUNCTION AFTER THE VEHICLE IS LOCKED AND COULD PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM STARTING. STILL WAITING TO HEAR THE DREADFUL CALL FROM THE DEALER (HAVE TO BE TOWED AND I AM NOT EVEN DONE MAKING PAYMENTS FOR MY 2010 MAXIMA) TO SEE WHAT THE DAMAGE WILL BE OR IF COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, MEANS IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. IF YOU ARE STRANDED WITH A NON RELIABLE CAR, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IT CAN BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MOUNTAINS OR THE MIDDLE OF A DESERT, NO WAY TO START A CAR IF NO MECHANIC KEY IS ISSUED AND THE ONLY OPTION, THE FOB, IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY YOUR OWN CAR.

• 12/14/2014· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2010 NISSAN MAXIMA (ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK) ISSUE. AFTER STARTING MY CAR AND DRIVING 5 MINUTES TO THE GAS STATION, I TURNED OFF MY CAR AND WENT INSIDE THE GAS STATION. WHEN I CAME OUT TO START THE CAR, I SAW LITTLE INDICATOR ON THE DASH THAT LOOKS LIKE A KEY. I ALSO SEE AN INDICATION, INSTRUCTING ME TO REMOVE MY KEY FOM FROM THE DOCK. ALL AND ALL MY CAR WILL NOT START, AND AFTER RESEARCH I SEEING THAT LOADS OF OTHER ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.I'M EXPECTING NISSAN TO NOT COVER THIS. MY CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I STRONGLY AGREE THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL, SINCE IT'S THE EXACT SAME ISSUE THE 2009 MODELS ARE HAVING. *TR

• 12/13/2021· SUSPENSION

  Passenger side strut insulator is cracked

• 12/13/2021· ENGINE

  Motor mount is cracked causing engine to shudder

• 12/13/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE KEY WARNING SYMBOL WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

• 12/10/2015· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  STEERING WHEEL LOCK SYSTEM WORKS WITH FAB TURNING ON VEHICLE DISENGAGED AND THE WIRING WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CULPRIT AND WITHOUT THE REPAIR OF $950 THE CAR WILL NOT TURN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING JUST FINE 1 HOUR PRIOR TO LOCKING ME OUT AND CAUSING MANY OF HOURS WITH AAA DIAGNOSTICS, THEN TOWING TO 2 SEPARATE LOCATIONS AND I ASKED THE DEALER IF THIS IS A ROUTINE ISSUE IT SEEMS EXTREME AND A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH RESULTING IF IT HAPPENED WHEN ON THE ROAD AND NOT IN MY GARAGE TO QUOTE THEIR RESPONSE WAS NO IT WOULDN'T OF DONE IT WHILE DRIVING BUT IT COULD OF DESERTED YOU IN A LOCATION OTHER THAN YOUR HOME CAUSING YOU EVEN FURTHER INCONVENIENCE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, I MAINTAIN IT BY OPERATORS MANUAL, I CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW UPSETTING IT IS TO HAVE A VEHICLE WITH THE "AUTO THEFT" SELLING POINT BE A FAULTY MANUFACTURING OF THE ABILITY FOR OWNERS TO START THEIR VEHICLE. THE RANDOM STOP WORKING IS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL CANNOT MOVE. ITS DEFINITELY A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS SITUATION.

• 12/10/2014· STEERING

  MY WIFE TRIED TO START THE CAR AND DISCOVERED THE KEY WOULD UNLOCK THE DOOR BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO JUMP THE CAR I HAD TO BUY A NEW BATTERY. WHEN THIS WOULDN'T WORK I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOW TELLING ME THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK IS BAD AND IT WILL COST $1200 TO FIX IT. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION IT TURNS OUT THIS IS HAPPENING TO EVERYONE WITH THIS YEAR AND MAKE VEHICLE. PITTY NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX A PART WHICH IS KNOWN TO BE FAULTY AND CONTINUES TO PUT ITS CUSTOMERS IN HARMS WAY. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE A NISSAN THIS IS HAPPENING TO EVERYONE I KNOW WHO HAS NISSANS. VERY SCARY SITUATION IF IT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING SHE COULD HAVE DIED. *TR

• 12/10/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WE OWN A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA MANUFACTURED IN 2009. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN JANUARY 2010. ON MONDAY, MY CAR REFUSED TO START. AFTER CONDUCTING SOME RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED OUR VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE ESCL WHICH IS LEAVING PEOPLE STRANDED BECAUSE THEIR CAR WON'T TURN ON AND NEITHER WILL ANY ACCESSORY FUNCTION THERE ARE HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FROM LOYAL CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE SPENT $700 TO $1600 FIXING THIS PROBLEM. 2009 MODELS ARE NOW PART OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM TO REPLACE THIS PART. MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME EXACT PART. YESTERDAY, I CALLED NISSAN OF AMERICA TO REQUEST THAT MY VEHICLE BE ADDED TO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM. THE EMPLOYEES INFORMED ME THAT I COULD TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, PAY THE BILL AND THEN SUBMIT FOR A "GOOD WILL" REIMBURSEMENT THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE GRANTED AFTER AN UNDEFINED EVALUATION PERIOD. LATER IN THE EVENING, I SPOKE TO A SUPERVISOR AFTER SHE CALLED. AGAIN, I RECEIVED THE SAME INFORMATION. AFTER 25 MINUTES, I FINALLY GOT IT BUMPED TO THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT FOR CONSIDERATION OF MY REQUEST FOR APPEAL. FRANKLY, I FULLY EXPECT TO HAVE THE SAME RESPONSE TOMORROW. I HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE PHONE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR ALMOST AN HOUR AND A HALF. NISSAN WANT ME TO GET THE CAR FIXED FIRST AND THEN SUBMIT A REIMBURSEMENT THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE GRANTED. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. ADDING MY VIN TO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM WILL SOLVE THIS ISSUE. THE BOTTOM LINE IS I AM RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT MY VEHICLE BE IMMEDIATELY ADDED TO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM TO REPLACE THE ESCL AND FOR MY TOW BILL TO THE DEALERSHIP BE REIMBURSED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT IS LEAVING MOTORISTS STRANDED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T TURN THEIR CAR ON, CAN'T ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS, AND CAN'T TURN ON ANY ACCESSORIES. *TR

• 12/10/2013· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. ON THE THIRD OCCASION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LOCK UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,600. *TR

• 12/09/2018· STRUCTURE

  I'VE NOTICED NOT JUST IN MINE BUT ON OTHER 2009-2011 NISSAN MAXIMAS UNDERCARRIAGE ISSUES. I'VE ASKED A BODY SHOP FOR AN ESTIMATE AND THEY SAID THEY'VE DONE QUITE A FEW OF THOSE AND IT DOESN'T RESEMBLE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR

• 12/09/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DROVE THE MAXIMA 2010 TO COUSINS HOUSE WAS THERE FOR APPROX 4 HOURS WENT OUT TO COME HOME TRIED TO START THE CAR NOTHING. CHANGED BATTERY'S IN KEY POD AND CHECKED FUSES ALL OK. IT IS SHOWING A KEY IN THE ODOMETER BLINKING AND ONE IN THE RPM GAUGE. READ THE MANUAL AND IT STATED A STEERING LOCK MECH COULD BE FAULTY AND TO TAKE TO A NISSAN DEALER. I HAVE NOTICED THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NISSAN HAS NOT STEPPED UP TO RECALL THIS ISSUE. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY THANK GOD, AND I WAS ABOUT 5 MILES FROM HOME. BUT WHAT IF IT WAS IN A AREA THAT WE DRIVE TO ON OCCASION TO PAY BILLS THAT ARE NOT AS SAFE. SCARY THOUGHT.

• 12/09/2014· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  I HAD DRIVEN MY CAR TO CHURCH, EVERYTHING WAS FINE. AFTER CHRUCH, I GOT IN MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START. NOTHING WOULD WORK. THE KEYLESS REMOTE WOULD UNLOCK THE DOORS BUT WHEN PUSHING THE START BUTTON NOTHING HAPPENED. THE AUXILIARY DIDN'T EVEN WORK. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC. AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR, I WAS TOLD THE CAR HAD TO GO TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP DUE TO NISSAN DOESN'T RELEASE ALL CODING. ANOTHER TOW BILL TO HAVE THE CAR TAKEN TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSTICS RAN ON THE CAR AND IT WAS THE "ELECTRONIC STEERLING WHEEL LOCK". THIS IS PART OF THE SECURITY/ANTI-THEFT MECHANISM THAT IS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. THIS IS KNOWN DEFECT IN 2009-2010 NISSAN ALTIMA, MAXIMA AND 370Z. THE OWNERS HAVE NO WARNING BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. YOU ARE TOTAL STRANDED AT THAT SPOT. AFTER GOOGLING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND THAT NISSAN IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY. THIS PART IS NOW BEEN "REDESIGNED" SO THAT THIS ISN'T HAPPENING. *TR

• 12/09/2012· STEERING

  MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER I STOPPED AT THE STORE. MY KEY LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS ON SO I REFERRED TO THE MANUAL AND IT INDICATED A MALFUNCTION IN THE STEERING LOCK SOLENOID. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I NOTICE THOUSANDS OF NISSAN OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE STRANDED WHERE EVER YOU SHUT IT OFF AT. THEN I HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED WHERE IT COST ME OVER $1000 TO GET IT FIXED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

• 12/06/2013· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  PURCHASED VEHICLE NOVEMBER 2012 EVERYTHING WORK FINE PARKED CAR WENT TO BED WOKE UP NEXT DAY CAR WOULD NOT START, INTELLIGENT KEY OPEN AND LOCK DOORS, HORN HONKS GOOD, KEY SYMBOL ON DASH SHOWING STEADY, PUSH BUTTON START SYMBOL STATES LOCK, BOUGHT NEW CAR BATTERY, NEW INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY STILL WONT START. CALLED DEALER, SERVICE TECH STATES KNOWN PROBLEM AS STEELING MECHANISM LOCKED. HAD TO PAY TO TOW VEHICLE TO DEALER. END OF STORY COST 857.00 TO FIX PLUS 200.00 FOR THE TOW AND NISSAN WONT ASSIST IN ANY KIND OF WAY. DEALER TECH SAYS I HAVE 1 YEAR WARRANTY ON WORK BUT THIS CAN HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY TIME. I FIND THIS TO MAKE THE VEHICLE UNRELIABLE IN ALL KINDS OF WAYS EVEN LIFE THREATENING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY HIGHLY COMMON ISSUE WHICH NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF. MY FAMILY AND I OWN MANY NISSAN VEHICLES AND AFTER THIS WE AS FAMILY WILL NO LONGER PURCHASE NISSAN VEHICLES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THERE ISN'T A RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

• 12/05/2013· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I BOUGHT A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA 2 MONTHS AGO. I DROVE IT TO WORK THIS PARTICULAR DAY AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE BUT WHEN I TRIED TO LEAVE TO GO OUT FOR LUNCH, MY CAR WOULDN'T START. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE BATTERY, BUT ALL LIGHTS WORKED PERFECTLY AND HORN WAS STILL BLOWING. CALLED THREE NISSAN DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA TO GET ADVICE ON WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE, THEY ALL SUGGESTED THAT I MAY NEED A NEW BATTERY IN THE FOB. THE FOB WAS STILL WORKING TO UNLOCK AND LOCK THE CAR SO OBVIOUSLY THIS WASN'T THE PROBLEM. STILL I TRIED FOR HOURS TO GET THE CAR STARTED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO. AFTER BEING STRANDED FOR HOURS, I HAD LEAVE MY CAR. THE NEXT DAY, I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM (YET THEY DIDN'T SUGGEST IT WHEN I CALLED). THE ELECTRICAL STEERING CONTROL UNIT HAD GONE OUT OR MALFUNCTIONED. THEY HAD THE REPLACEMENT PART IN STOCK AND HAD MY CAR REPAIRED THE SAME DAY, WHICH COST ME $815.52. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS ACTUALLY ISSUED FOR THE 2009 ALTIMA'S FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY WERE HAPPY TO OPEN A CASE FOR ME AND FORWARD IT TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE TO SEE IF I COULD GET REIMBURSED SINCE THIS IS A COMMON AND KNOWN PROBLEM. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM NISSAN CALLED ME BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE NOT ISSUING A EXTENDED WARRANTY OR ISSUING REFUNDS FOR THE PROBLEM. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WHY HASN'T IT BEEN RECALLED AND WHY WON'T NISSAN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM? I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING IN MY CASE AND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ. WHAT IF THE SAME THING HAPPENS TO THE "NEW" PART? I'LL BE STRANDED AGAIN, NEED TOWING AGAIN, AND HAVE TO PAY FOR A KNOWN, UNCORRECTED PROBLEM AGAIN. *TR

• 12/04/2013· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  I PARKED MY CAR AND WENT INSIDE MY INLAWS WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD AND 3 WEEK OLD. WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE MY I-KEY WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. THE KEY OPENED THE DOORS BUT THE BRAKE WAS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T TURN ON. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE AND CHECKING THE BATTERIES IN THE KEY FOBS I DISCOVERED THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ESCL (ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL LOCK). THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR NISSANS PRODUCED IN 2009. NISSAN ACTUALLY EXTENDED THE 2009 MODELS WARRANTY FOR THIS PART. MY VEHICLE WAS PRODUCED IN 2009 BUT IS A 2010 MODEL AND NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE REPAIR FOR THIS IS ABOUT $800 AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NISSAN IS IGNORING THIS ISSUE IN 2010 MODELS WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE. HAD I BEEN ANYWHERE ELSE THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE WITH ME AND MY TWO KIDS STRANDED. *TR

• 12/04/2013· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WENT TO START MY 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA THIS MORNING FOR WORK AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE YELLOW KEY LIGHT INDICATOR WAS LIT ON THE DASH, BRAKE WAS HARD TO PRESS. THE CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE FROM "LOCK" MODE TO "ACC" OR "ON" POSITION. THE CAR WOULD NOT START, DOORS WOULD UNLOCK WITH THE FOB BUT THE CAR WOULD DO NOTHING ELSE. READING THE MANUAL, I WAS ABLE TO TELL WHAT THE INDICATOR LIGHT MEANT. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO ARRIVE I SEARCHED THE RESULT AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME MALFUNCTION AND HOW THIS HAS NOT BEEN LABELED AS A RECALL DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS. BASICALLY THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROL LOCK WILL NOT DISENGAGE LEAVING YOU STRANDED. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE 2009 ALTIMA AND MAXIMA BUT NOT THE 2010 WHICH USES THE SAME PART. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THE REPAIR COST RUN AROUND $800-$1000. WAITING NOW FOR THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO CALL ME BACK. *TR

• 12/03/2014· STEERING

  I TURNED OFF MY CAR AT A GAS STATION AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN IT BACK ON. THE INTELLIGENT KEY LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH AND THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE KEY WOULD LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOORS BUT THE IGNITION WOULD STAY ON "LOCK" AND NOT PROVIDE ANY SORT OF POWER INCLUDING HEAT ON A COLD THANKSGIVING NIGHT. *JS

• 12/03/2013· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  STOPPED AT GROCERY STORE, WENT IN FOR AROUND 5 MINUTES, CAME BACK OUT AND CAR WOULDN'T START. THE KEY FOB WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS, HEAD LIGHTS WOULD COME ON BUT WHEN PRESSING START BUTTON, NOTHING. PAID $50 TO HAVE IT TOWED TO NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND IT SAT UNTIL MONDAY. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT, THEY HAVE NOTIFIED ME THAT IT IS THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL LOCK MODULE. LABOR AND PART WOULD BE $653.58. THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON IN THE ALTIMAS AND NISSAN EVEN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART ONLY AND ARE CURRENTLY COVERING COSTS FOR THIS PART TO BE REPLACED IN ALTIMAS. IT'S A SHAME TO PAY THIS MUCH FOR A VEHICLE AND CAN'T EVEN GET IT TO RUN DUE TO NISSAN'S FAULTY PARTS. AND WHY WOULD NISSAN COVER THE PART ON AN ALTIMA BUT NOT ON A MAXIMA EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME EXACT PART? *TR

• 12/02/2013· STEERING

  CAR WOULD NOT START,BAD ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL LOCK. RECALL ON THE ALTIMAS AND Z CARS BUT NOT MAXIMAS WITH SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/01/2015· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I DROVE TO A FRIENDS WAS OUT OF THE VEHICLE ABOUT ONE HOUR.THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED STILL. I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START. I CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND GOT A TOW TO NISSAN DEALER. I WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY $115.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THEN THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY STEERING LOCK UNIT AND IT WOULD COST ME $1109.09.

• 11/29/2015· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TRIED TURNING ON MY VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. CANNOT START MY VEHICLE, THE BRAKE IS NOT WORKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED.

• 11/28/2016· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  GOT IN CAR LEAVING FROM GYM THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED COULD NOT MOVE IT. CALLED DEALER WHO TOLD ME TO HOLD KEY FOB OVER CAR IGNITION DID NOT RESOLVE SITUATION. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED . I GOT ON LINE TO RESEARCH ABOUT THIS LOCKING MECHANISM AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MILLIONS OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO THIS VERY ISSUE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MILLIONS OF COMPLAINTS BEING FILED AGAINST NISSAN FOR THIS SITUATION. APPARENTLY THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS INTERNAL STEERING WHEEL LOCK MECHANISM HOWEVER NISSAN HAS PASSED THE COST OF THE FAULTY COMPONENT ONTO THE UNEXPECTED CONSUMER. THIS COST ME $1000.00 . SHAME ON YOU NISSAN. THANK GOD I WAS NOT IN MOTION. *TR

• 11/28/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND OFTEN FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ESCL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 1/23/15*CN THE STEERING LOCK MODULE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/02/15

• 11/27/2013· STEERING

  ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILURE OF MY 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE IT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THE 2009 MAXIMA AND ALTIMA AND IS NOW HAPPENING IN THE 2010 MAXIMA, HOWEVER NISSAN REFUSES TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO THE FAULTY 2010 MODELS AS WELL. *TR

• 11/26/2014· STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I WENT INTO MY CAR AND TRIED TO TURN IT ON ONLY TO SEE THE YELLOW KEY LIGHT UP ON THE DASH ALONG WITH MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP ON ME. SO I CALL NISSAN THEY TRY TO GIVE ME A COUPLE TRICKS TO MAYBE GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO UNLOCK AND NOTHING WORKED, SO I HAD TO GET IT TOWED IN. THERE THEY SAID THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME AND THERE WAS "NO SPECIFIC CAUSE" AS TO WHY THIS OCCURRED. AND THE REAL KICKER IS THAT MY CAR IS STILL COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY BUT THIS ISSUE ISN'T INCLUDED IN THAT WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY OVER $900 TO REPLACE IT. THE PART THAT BAFFLED ME IS THAT THIS ISSUE IS COVERED UNDER THE 09 MAXIMA AND 2010 370Z'S WARRANTY BUT THE 2010 MAXIMA EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE IS SKIPPED OVER FOR SOME REASON. *TR

• 11/26/2012· STEERING

  I PURCHASED MY MAXIMA 2010 THAT CAME WITH THE SPORTS PACKAGE, USED BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011. FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALWAYS SHAKEN WHEN I BREAK ON THE HIGHWAY FROM DRIVING 60 MILES OR OVER. ON NOVEMBER OF 2012, MY NISSAN MAXIMA 2010 PUSH START BUTTON WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO A NEAREST NISSAN DEALER. THEY WANTED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING WHEEL ($700) BECAUSE THEIR DEFENSE IS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. IS THIS REALLY POSSIBLE ON A FAIRLY NEW CAR BECAUSE MY HONDAS,SINCE 2004, HAD NEVER HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING WHEEL REPLACED. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS POSSIBLE ISSUE IS DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S SIDE. *TR

• 11/25/2016· STEERING

  CAR STARTED FINE ALL MORNING, I WENT INSIDE TOF PAY A BILL NOT EVEN 10 MINUTES LATER. I WENT TO MY CAR TO CRANK UP AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD, BRAKES WERE HARD, AND THE KEY DISPLAY FLASHING. I CALLED A MECHANIC TO TRY EVERYTHING NO BUDGE, SOON I CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. NISSAN CALLED THE NEXT DAY STATING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MECHANISM HAD FAILED AND WARRANTY WAS COVERING IT. I ENDED UP DISHING OUT OVER 1300.00 TO GET IT FIX.

• 11/24/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CAME OUT OF THE STORE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. GOT THE CAR TOW TO THE NISSAN DEALER ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 25TH 2014. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A INTERNAL SHORT IN THE STEERING LOCK THAT COST ME $950.00 TO REPAIR. *TR

• 11/23/2021· SUSPENSION

  The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the steering wheel began to violently shake without warning as his vehicle also began to wobble uncontrollably. The contact stated that the wobbling came to a stop once he released his foot off the accelerator pedal. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a cracked strut insulator. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V358000 (Suspension) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

• 11/23/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  UNSTABLE AND WOBBLING WHEN MOVING, ESPECIALLY GO THROUGH ROUGH SURFACE. SOMETIMES, WHEN HIT BRAKE, I FEEL LIKE A LITTLE SLIDE OF THE WHEEL

• 11/21/2017· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  I BEEN HAVING VIBRATIONS AND CLUNK NOISES SINCE I BROUGHT THE CAR IN 2013 THE CAR SHAKES AND VIBRATES AT 55 MPH SINCE THEN I REPLACE SHOCKS STRUTS BALL JOINTS CONTROL ARMS AND TIRES BUT THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE.