CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2009-2010 Maxima has an expensive problem where the steering lock prevents the car from starting, & costs upwards of $1,000 to fix!
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Car shuts down while driving. Hard to get back started. It runs for 30 min and when you apply gas the car shuts down. Seems like this is an issue on several year models. Try replacing fuel pump and that didn-€™t happen. Has a new battery and there is still and issue
I bought this vehicle used and with the dash being defective from the heat and humidity, it puts off a glare on the windshield which makes it extremely difficult to see through.
My dashboard is melting causing a glare from the windshield! when I called Nissan, I was told that I have to pay out of pocket. However this a defective part from their manufactor thats causing the driver to not see!
The dashboard in my 2010 Nissan Maxima began to melt and is very sticky to the to touch and the glare make it hard to drive if the sun is shining on the dashboard.this begin to happen in 2018.I called to dealer and the Nissan company, but because the warranty had expired there was nothing to be done about my problem.
For while the car would vibrate when hitting even the slide is bump causing instability in not only steering noises clicking but once we save enough money to pay for the fix finally finding out it was the insulator for the strut this part of the same recall which stated this insulator was a different manufacturer therefore not applicable to this recall
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.
While I was driving with my family on the interstate traveling back home I heard a loud pop and my sunroof exploded me and my family almost had a accident but I was the one that had gotten cut up and almost lost control I always use my sunroof and I'm afraid yo even replace it what if it happens again what if we die? my car is 8 years old and I also have my visor open I got lost of cuts and bleed thankfully we are alive!!!
Instrument dashboard on top is melting/sticky all over causing the material to become very shiny therefore creating a safety issue. The glare during sunny day in South Florida is causing a safety issue as I can't see pedestrians or certain vehicles when the sun hits the dashboard. The center console around the radio is cracking and separating near the passenger airbag creating a safety concern. Vehicle was purchased used in 2012/2013 and this started to occur September 2017.
I was at home asleep when a text came through on my phone. It was a text from my home alarm letting me know that there was something going on with the garage. When I went to see what was going on, there were black stains on the walls by the garage entry door. When I realized what was going on, I called 911. I ran out of the house leaving my car keys and purse on the bar. When I ran to the alley, my neighbor and a police officer tried to put the fire out that came outside of the garage door(garage door was still closed). When the firefighters pulled the garage door off, the car was running with the lights on. Once the fire was completely out, the firefighters located my car keys and purse where I left them. The car was still locked because I always set the alarm when I get out of it and I did not have a remote start. So how did the car start by itself and the keys were inside of the house?I lost my house and car in the fire. Had car serviced at clay cooley Nissan in irving, tx April 25,2017 for battery dying, brake light was on, vdc light was on, brakes were making a noise, and when on brakes vibration in the steering wheel. Totally confused at this point not knowing what happened.
Nissan has on its site that the newer model Nissan Maxima after 2009 does not have the escl malfunction (electric steering column lock) but I just experienced it two weeks ago after dropping off my daughter to school. Luckily I was in my driveway when it occurred. When the car goes into that state, the entire car is on lock down it will not move. It can happen to you anywhere and you can be stranded.Nissan knows it's a malfunction and they are refusing to make it a recall, plus they promised that it would not happen to the newer models after 2009 but it happened to me on 11/1/16. In the site they tell you what they will do but it is not honored.
I was on the highway headed to nashville, Tennessee. I had beem driving aproximately 45 minutes when my gas pedal stop working on me. The car started slowing down and I start pulling over to get outbof other cars ways. The breaks were still working but the gas was not working. I turned the car on and off and still no gas but alll of the sudden all the lights came on so I had no choice but to call my insurance for roadside assistance. I have never had or heard of an issue like this.
Dashboard is sticky and shiny which causes the sunlight to reflect up into your eyes while you are driving and makes it difficult to see. Sometimes it is almost blinding.we bought the car used and didn't notice the day we bought it.
Both of these incidents happened in a parking lot and the car was stationary. Car wouldn't start as a result of a stoplight switch being faulty, resulting in push button start not working. Replaced for $166.07 on 01/13/16 and then car wouldn't start again a month later on 02/09/16 and had to replace the steering column lock which if defective wont let the car start with the push button, at a cost of $1.141.22. The battery also had to be replaced the same day as one core was bad as a result of the key light on the dash staying lite the whole time it was being towed and repaired. It stayed lite and wouldn't recognize my key fob in the car as a result of the steering column lock being faulty. On checking the internet on these problems, found Nissan has had so many complaints with these two distinct problems and have not done a recall. However they had to know of these problems and corrected them as the 2012 Nissan's haven't had any of these issues. I think we should be reimbursed for these bills.
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.
The steering mechanism failed on my 2010 Nissan Maxima. Based on short research I have found this is a common problem with this year/make/model. Nissan should be recalling this part.
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- Lewisburg, TN, USA