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Issues with Nissan Maxima POWER TRAIN by Years

The Nissan Maxima had plenty of problems with various aspects of POWER TRAIN as 1152 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Models of 2004, 2005, 2006 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with POWER TRAIN.

Browse Nissan Maxima POWER TRAIN problems by years

2019 1 2017 2 2016 4 2014 10 2013 16 2012 13 2011 13 2010 11 2009 9 2008 8 2007 15 2006 390 2005 773 2004 934 2003 7 2002 14 2001 8 2000 22 1999 8

Do Nissan Maxima models have POWER TRAIN problems?

Below you may see the POWER TRAIN components and the number of complaints they received.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 1082 MANUAL TRANSMISSION 32 CLUTCH ASSEMBLY 6 DRIVELINE 4 CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) 2 FLOOR SHIFT 2 AXLE ASSEMBLY 2 AXLE SHAFT 2 PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) 2 TORQUE CONVERTER 2 SEAL 1 COOLING UNIT AND LINES 1 PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH 1 FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY 1 GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) 1 COLUMN SHIFT 1

Worst Nissan Maxima Problems

POWER TRAIN
2005 Nissan Maxima February 12, 2016 Victims: 3 Mileage: 175000 miles

Tamara inflators seat belts didn't lock or light did not come on. smashed body all the way to back seat bottom to ground. engine was idling very high...

POWER TRAIN
2004 Nissan Maxima July 17, 2006 Victims: 2

2004 nissan maxima all features had locked up. consumer tried to fix the problem, when trying the car jumped out of park and rolled down the driveway...

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 Nissan Maxima March 1, 2009 Victims: 2 Mileage: 85000 miles

I currently own a 2005 nissan maxima sl automatic transmission i bought it used at about 80,000km and its now at 103,000km. since i bought it i have b...

Recently reported POWER TRAIN problems on Nissan Maxima

The POWER TRAIN
2019 Nissan Maxima

Headlights disabled in rain car varied right drastically and in park it still go in motion *ln*jb

The POWER TRAIN
2009 Nissan Maxima

Passenger side air bag sensors keeps on resetting as no one is sitting on the seat. i have to tell the passenger to jump on the seat for the "air bag off" light to reset. the cvt transmission putter at low speed with a with lots of noise, i have to give it more gas for the noise to stop. the passenger front door lock and driver side rear door lock does not unlock. fog light on the car is not working, i was told my a mechanic that the relay switch that is built into the steering column is no good and will need to be replaced.

The POWER TRAIN
2006 Nissan Maxima

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. while driving approximately 20 mph with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly failed to accelerate and began to roll backwards down a slight incline. after restarting the engine, the vehicle would not drive forward. the cause of the failure was not determined. the local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 200,000. the vin was unknown.

The POWER TRAIN
2016 Nissan Maxima

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan maxima. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to hesitate. when depressing the accelerator pedal, the speed began to decelerate. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact experienced the failure multiple times. in december of 2019, the ignition failed to start. the contact noticed that the battery was corroded. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then towed to passport nissan (located at 5000 auth way, camp springs, md 20746, (301) 423-8400). the dealer diagnosed that the transmission and battery needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 40,000.

The POWER TRAIN
2009 Nissan Maxima

Power steering fluid leaks completely out and have to refill every two weeks. i was driving down the parkway and my rpm kept jumping slightly. got off my exit to my university and stopped at a light, then it wouldn't move. after letting it sit for a while i could get it to move across a parking lot, but it shook the whole time and wouldn't go over 1200 rpm. it eventually went completely out and now it doesn't move at all. it is also smoking upon starting it now.

The POWER TRAIN
2013 Nissan Maxima

My 2013 nissan maxima slowed down while on the highway doing 60 mph then a sputtering noise follows with a large boom and winding noise, check engine light came on. took my car to autozone code stated cvt transmission problem. this car is only 6 years old why would i need an transmission. i'm so disappointed with nissan

The POWER TRAIN
2006 Nissan Maxima

When accelerating in low gears, the vehicle jumps and jerks and sometimes revs up the engine. bad transmission. when placed into reverse, it stops and jerks.

The POWER TRAIN
2008 Nissan Maxima

Vehicle stopped forward movement in middle lane of i-95 north. engine revolutions jumped to red zone but no forward movement. had to coast, in light traffic, to edge of roadway merge lane. engine then died. engine re-started about 35 minutes later and traveled to us hwy 1 when same thing happened. vehicle died in outer lane. state police arrived and assisted in pushing vehicle to business shoulder/driveway entrance. had vehicle towed approximately 30 miles to transmission shop in fredericksburg, va where they told me the transmission was gone.

The POWER TRAIN
2013 Nissan Maxima

As i was driving on highway from arkansas to texas my car started making this really loud noise as i was accelerating. i was only at 60 mph and the car was still making the noise but as i was increasing my speed to pass and switch lanes my car seem like it became stuck and wouldn't let me accelerate or go any faster and my rpm jumped to 5. i pulled over and rested my car for a minute took it to o reiley to get it checked since my service engine soon light had come on and the code that returned was code p1778 something they stated that pertain to the step motor function/transmission.

The POWER TRAIN
2010 Nissan Maxima

I've had my car for a little over a year and only one owner before me, it has been maintained well. my car has been making a noise for months now so i finally took it to a dealership (on august 3, 2019) and was told nothing was wrong. not even a week later it broke down almost 2 hours from my house. other than the knocking noise (which including a popping noise), uneven tire wear (had a blow out on 65 3 hours from home), it started not accelerating when i was at a stop sign or light. it still runs, but i've spent over $500 within a months time trying to receive answers and haven't yet. i see recalls for other years as in the suspension/strut insulator cracking. also, i've seen other complaints about transmissions slipping and nissan not wanting to fix them. i am now expecting my first child and have no form of transportation due to nissan and their dealerships not knowing basic car knowledge nor wanting their customers safe and satisfied.