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Issues with Nissan Maxima AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION by Years

The Nissan Maxima had plenty of problems with various aspects of AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION as 1082 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM). Models of 2004, 2005, 2006 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

Browse Nissan Maxima AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION problems by years

2012 1 2011 1 2010 3 2009 1 2008 2 2007 3 2006 127 2005 306 2004 602 2003 3 2002 7 2001 4 2000 14 1999 5

Do Nissan Maxima models have AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION problems?

Below you may see the AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION components and the number of complaints they received.

CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) 2 TORQUE CONVERTER 2 FLOOR SHIFT 2 COLUMN SHIFT 1 COOLING UNIT AND LINES 1 PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH 1 GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) 1

Worst Nissan Maxima Problems

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...

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 Nissan Maxima December 15, 2007 Victims: 1 Mileage: 76500 miles

While driving my 2004 nissan maxima on highway 92 leading to fort huachuca az, the car came to a complete stop from the speed of 45mph. jerking me for...

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 Nissan Maxima October 2, 2008 Victims: 1 Mileage: 70000 miles

Transmission problem w/ 2005 nissan maxima. have done all recommended service and been to several repair shops who can not find a problem. the transmi...

Recently reported AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION problems on Nissan Maxima

The AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2012 Nissan Maxima

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan maxima. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated, revved, and the rpms increased. the failure was experienced several times. the contact also mentioned that the transmission was replaced over two years ago by an unknown dealer; however, the replacement transmission was exhibiting the same failure as the original transmission. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 61,000.

The AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 Nissan Maxima

Transmission shift poorly, high rev inbetween shifts, hard down shifts and extremely hard up shifts. very dangerous to drive during icy conditions due to the high rev and hard down shifts that cause uncontrollable loss of driving. *tr

The AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 Nissan Maxima

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, there was a sudden loss of power as the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact also stated that the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the valve body of the transmission failed and that the entire transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 160,000. the vin was not available.

The AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 Nissan Maxima

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the transmission failed and had to be shifted into a lower gear in order for the vehicle to operate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 121,646.

The AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 Nissan Maxima

I have an 2005 maxima 3.5l sl. it has been jerking going into second gear when accelerating and also during deceleration. only when i slow down under 20mph, then press the gas @ about 17mph appx. then it shifts hard. the transmissions is not wanting to go into 2nd and 3rd gear. then when it does it jerks really hard which is now messing up the motor mounts. *tt

The AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 Nissan Maxima

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle hard shifted from first to second gear. the vehicle would also hard shift between reverse and drive. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the dealer flushed the transmission but that did not remedy the hard shift. the dealer did not require the contact to replace the transmission. the failure mileage was 128,000. updated 9/17/13*cn the consumer stated the transmission failed to engage. updated 10/22/13

The AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 Nissan Maxima

Having transmission issues shifting into and out of first gear. hesitation and "clunking feeling". car has always had slight hesitation shifting into/out of first since purchased new, but is much worse at higher mileage. dealer recommended transmission flush, has not solved problem. i have seen many online complaints with same problem, and same flushing recommendation that does not fix problem. i believe there needs to be a recall on this issue. waiting for repair estimates, but seeing anything from $3000-5000. i think there has been a defect since beginning with this transmission on the 2005 maxima, but has now become too noticeable to ignore. *tt

The AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 Nissan Maxima

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and lunged abnormally. the vehicle was not taken for diagnosis or repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 137,000. ...updated 09-26-13 *bf

The AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 Nissan Maxima

Suddenly broke down while in rush hour traffic. car was towed and had cam sensors replaced. transmission began to slip shortly afterwards. the engine would rev but the car would not accelerate. it then would begin to abruptly shift but not gain speed. there was also knocking when shifting from drive to park and vice versa. would at times be stuck at 20mph or the engine would rev. had to pull over on several occasions with my children in the car fearing that it might accelerate and rear end another vehicle or abruptly lose speed and myself be rear ended. also lets off a horrible sulfur smell. was diagnosed with transmission failure on 8/22/13 with 48500 miles. *tt

The AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 Nissan Maxima

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the transmission failed. the contact stated that the vehicle was accelerating and shifting gears independently. the vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist where they advised that the valve body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls for the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000. updated 10/03/12*lj