Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 02022A | 09/24/2004 | 02022B | 10010139 | Available tool: engine support bar (otc #1724). *nm | 11/04/2004 |
| 04114 | 09/24/2004 | 10010167 | Essential tool: j-47242 engine support table. various models including 2005 murano and quest. *nm | 11/04/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 04077 | 06/15/2004 | 10007879 | A/c evaporator and expansion valve service. *mj | 07/14/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||||
| NTB-11-005 | 01/14/2011 | 10035684 | Nissan: navigation map data update matrix. affecting all vehicles 2003-11 except leaf, equipped with navigation system. customer is mailed update disc(s) or sd card and installs data; dealership is mailed update disc(s) and the dealershi | 03/02/2011 | |
| 04099 | 08/24/2004 | 10009169 | Navigation system is inoperative and the display shows disc error or dvd-rom version is not correct. *tt | 09/15/2004 | |
| 03042 | 06/24/2003 | 10003340 | Navigation system stuck on please wait screen. *tt | 10/16/2003 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| NTB-10-046 | 03/19/2010 | 10033346 | Nissan: revised vq35 engine timing chain procedures. removal and installation procedures for the vq35 engine front timing chain case and timing chains (primary and secondary) have bee updated to no longer require removal of rocker covers | 08/11/2010 | |
| NTB-09-129 | 11/17/2009 | 10032506 | Nissan: vent control valve replacement. when replacing the evap canister vent control valve for reason: use the one listed on page 2; for vent control valve replacement procedure, refer to the appropriate section of the electronic service | 04/07/2010 | |
| 05026 | 03/30/2005 | 10015997 | Tcm reprogramming needed when replacing a 5-speed a/t assembly. *sc | 08/18/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 05/20/2006 | 27000 | ||
| Faulty bose sound system 6 cd changer. left side speaker on & off. i called so many times to nissan corp. no proper reply. so many people have same kind of problem. nissan use faulty parts and never recalled and fix this units. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Transmission problems- '04 maxima se v6 automatic transmission 53,000 miles. experience sudden and severe jerks when shifting from 1st - 2nd, 2nd - 3rd and back down. no injuries occured, however high potential for a front to back end collision. | |||
| 02/17/2010 | 12000 | ||
| Transmission jerks/slips between the 1st and 2nd gear shifts when accelerating and decelerating. | |||
| 11/27/2008 | 76000 | 1 | |
| Transmission jerks on 2nd and 3rd gear. common problem with 2004 nissan maxima se, and nissan refuses to do anything. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2004 | 4727 | 3 | 02/03/2004 |
| Steering wheel shimmies at speeds from 50-80 mph and also shimmies harshly when braking at lower speeds. i had this in for repair twice so far. the first time they turned the rotors. the next time they rotated the tires. also, had gps/nav system in for repair three times to date. the dvd was reprogrammed the first time and replaced twice. i'm getting ready to file a lemon law complaint. *nm | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 11/19/2008 | 1 | ||
| My car is jerking and bucking bad. there are thousands of people out there with the same problem and nissan is not doing anything about this. i have had my transmission fluid flushed and it has not helped. others have had valve body work done and even replaced the transmission. the cars are still doing the same. the transmissions had to have been poorly built. something needs to be done. i am still paying on the car and having major car issues. nissan needs to be responsible. *tr the consumer was also informed the vehicle needed a new engine. the cd player had to repaired and the air conditioner failed. updated 01/21/10.*jb | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 87000 | 4 | 04/01/2004 |
| I have had problems with my 2004 nissan maxima since purchasing it brand new. within 60 days of purchasing the car, i had to take it back to the dealership due to a malfunction with the brakes. i have spent over $1,500 since keeping the brakes and rotors repaired. i am on my fourth set of tires and have had three alignments and my front end inspected. i have had to replace an engine mount. in 2006 my air conditioner went out and i spent over $500 having that repaired. now i am in need of a new transmission because there is internal damage due to the clutch slipping even though it is an automatic car. i have two friends with the same model/year car and they have experienced similar or the same problems. once of my friends just replaced his transmission in his 2004 maxima. this car has cost me at least $5,000 in repairs since i have purchased it and i have never ever received a recall notice on anything. i know that nissan is well aware of the defects in the 2004 maxima, but are not owning up to their responsibility in taking care of all of the problems that i have read about and talked about with different 2004 maxima owners. i have also had the battery replaced twice. the body style of the car is beautiful, but the car itself is a piece of crap due to poor mechanics. *tr | |||
| 06/28/2007 | 2 | ||
| I have a 2004 nissan maxima se that i bought 2 years ago with 14000 miles on it. currently have 24000 miles so i don't drive a lot. in those 2 years, i've had struts, brakes, rotors,a/c problems, tons of anti-lock brake issues(was in shop 4 times) and at 19000 miles, a tire blowout and again another one at 24000 miles. i submitted my paperwork for cracked sidewalls on my goodyear rsa tires on july 1,2007 and have not heard anything yet. this car has been the car from you know where. it just has problem after problem--i get one thing fixed and something else seems to come up. *jb | |||
| 07/02/2007 | 7 | 09/16/2004 | |
| Biggest problem is the transmission on the 2004 maxima. it started with jerking, and speed changes while driving. rotators, air conditioning, tires, struts, and trembling in wheel. transmission is an ongoing problem. also, the struts were replaced, trembling is still there, air conditioning low and hose replaced. but now it rumbles when turned on. tires almost cost me life on expressway due to crack in sidewalls. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||
| 03/31/2004 | 4727 | 1 | 02/23/2004 |
| Gps navigation system gives a disc error message when trying to use it. *nm | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 12/15/2005 | 1 | ||
| '04 maxima, maintained regularly, original owner, purchased in summer of '03(first batch of assy. line); stereo head unit sat button, but no sat connections in back of head unit. i made an appointment one year ('06) near christmas to treat myself to have sirius satellite radio installed in my car as i was promised by the advertisements at time of purchase. the tech had already mounted the antenna to my roof and then was ready to install the tuner and connect it to the stereo head unit and could not locate the jacks on the back of the head unit to connect the satellite tuner. the service advisor explained to me that they have run into this on the cars that came off the assembly line in the first 6 months of production of this particular model. the cars have a sat button on the dash but no connections on the head unit to connect one. also explained it had since been corrected by nissan on all cars of the same model made after, that had the appropriate stereo head unit installed to accommodate satellite radio tuners. he then continued to tell me that nissan was not covering the replacement of the head unit for those customers requesting satellite radio installation. this was a big blow to me and i could not afford to replace the head unit myself. the tech had to un-mount the antenna leaving chunks of paint missing from my roof and i had since had to install an aftermarket portable satellite radio which always gives me static problems. i believe nissan should cover this replacement since the car was advertised at time of purchase to have the option of satellite radio. i only opted out at time of purchase because i felt comfortable with the fact that i could always come back and get it installed. if i would have known that issue at time of purchase, the dealer would have fixed that in order to make the sale. why not after the fact? treating current owners good is just as important as attracting new ones. repeat business is every companies bread and butter. *tr | |||
| 11/19/2008 | 1 | ||
| My car is jerking and bucking bad. there are thousands of people out there with the same problem and nissan is not doing anything about this. i have had my transmission fluid flushed and it has not helped. others have had valve body work done and even replaced the transmission. the cars are still doing the same. the transmissions had to have been poorly built. something needs to be done. i am still paying on the car and having major car issues. nissan needs to be responsible. *tr the consumer was also informed the vehicle needed a new engine. the cd player had to repaired and the air conditioner failed. updated 01/21/10.*jb | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 26000 | 7 | 02/27/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. since the vehicle was purchased, the contact has experienced failures with the radio and headlights, the rotors were replaced three times, the front coil springs were replaced twice, and the battery wiring burned. currently, the transmission pulls when the vehicle is accelerated. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to diagnose the transmission failure. the manufacturer stated that no recalls were available for any of the failures. the current mileage was 49,000 and failure mileage was 26,000. | |||
| 10/12/2005 | 6000 | 4 | 01/05/2004 |
| I bought this 2004 nissan maxima at difeo nissan dealership of jersey city. since i got it, i had to take it four times to the dealer to change front struts. right now as i am sending you this email, i can hear that sound again. this is causing me a lot of inconvience, so i would be glad if someone can do something about it. i paid a lot of money for this car and i don't think i should be going through all this frustration for a car i spend so much money for. secondly the c.d. don't play when it's cold in the car. please could someone get back to me or do something about these problems for me please. thank you,seepersaud. *nm | |||
| 02/17/2004 | 1500 | 4 | |
| The cd player in the vehicle did not work properly. when the consumer tried to play the system it took a long time to get results. when the system finally did start to work, the sound blasted out and only the end of the song played. the cd's played randomly even when they were not suppose to. the dealer replaced the system four times with the same system. *jb *jb | |||