- Worst Model Year:
- 2004
- Worst Complaint:
- jerks when shifting
Here are the Nissan Maximas that have the most problems reported over the last 15 years.
The 2004 Nissan Maxima has the most complaints, & the most-reported problem is also with the 2004 Maxima for jerks when shifting.
Worst Reported Problems with the Maxima
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#1: jerks when shifting on the 2004 Maxima
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#2: transmission not working correctly on the 2005 Maxima
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#3: transmisson slipping on the 2006 Maxima
Latest Owner Complaints About the Maxima
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jerks when shifting -- 2004 Maxima:
I am financing this car. I have had it for two days, unfortunately I was forced to purchase from a buy here pay here facility that offers no warranty. 10 minutes (2 city blocks) after pulling off the lot the car started jerking every time I stop and go. The bearings have been changed as well ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 60 times by other 2004 Maxima owners.
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transmission failure -- 2004 Maxima:
My transmission gave out on 4/08/2012. The car was bought in 11/2003 brand new. Great car, drove well, until two years ago when I hit 100k. I started to hear a rattling sound coming from the engine. Took the car to my mechanic, he checked the engine and found nothing wrong. Shortly after, ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 12 times by other 2004 Maxima owners.
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vehicle jumps when changing gears -- 2005 Maxima:
my 05 nissan maxima after warming it up to operating temp , any stopping or slowing down below 25mph going upward in speed again the rpm race's to about 7000 than hard jerk into gear. like being hit in the rear. once getting to desturenation to park going into revers you get jerk into gear ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 9 times by other 2005 Maxima owners.
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transmission not working correctly -- 2005 Maxima:
Same as everyone else, I paid 2800.00 in Oct 2011 to repair the transmission, today the problem started again, engin light came on, shift light and TCS off light, I have a 1 year warranty so I'll be at the transmission shop first thing Monday morning. Read more »
This problem has been reported 53 times by other 2005 Maxima owners.
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vehicle jumps when changing gears -- 2005 Maxima:
2005 nissan maxima 3.5 v6 at 55000 miles started to shift to soon into gears. would shift into 4th at 35 miles an hour. Problem got worse with hard jumpy shifts. When engine is cold it shifts smooth as it warms up at 6-8 miles it starts shifting into gears by real hard jumping shifts. Feels ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 9 times by other 2005 Maxima owners.