Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE - TORQUE ARM | |||||
| NTB-11-080 | 08/24/2011 | 10040510 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
| NTB-11-080 | 08/24/2011 | 10040510 | Nissan: axle bolt and torque information. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 05114B | 03/24/2006 | 10019894 | Voluntary service campaign rear suspension member replacement/bushing replacement and sealing. *ak | 05/09/2006 | |
| 05114 | 03/24/2006 | 05114B | 10019178 | Voluntary service campaign rear suspension member replacement/bushing replacement and sealing. *ak | 02/16/2006 |
| 5216 | 12/09/2005 | 10018692 | Voluntary service campaign rear suspension member replacement/ bushing replacement and sealing. *jb | 01/10/2006 | |
| P-5216 | 06/06/2012 | NTB-05-114-C | 10018692 | Nissan: see document search button for owner letter. voluntary service campaign rear suspension member replacement/ bushing replacement and sealing. *jb updated 6/12/12. *pe | 01/10/2006 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/12/2012 | 68000 | ||
| I bought a 2005 nissan maxima new in july of 2005-early 2012 i start having problems with the car. it would stall, hesitate and pull forward whe i drive. when i reverse and put it in drive it would not move for a few seconds then jump forward. its scary at times when i drive. i took it to repair shop and was told it was the engine mount-i had to pay over $800 to get it fixed. after it was fixed, i still have the problems. my niece was having problems also with her altima and went online and found similiar complaints. she drove my car on 11/29/12 and i told her to be careful, and to be aware of the issues with the car-she had her 3 week old baby with her, so i wanted to make sure if anything was going on she could let me know. she called later on and said the car she had before was doing the same thing and it turned out it need a new transmission. she googled my car and found 705 complaints about the same thing i was going thru-i was amazed of all the complaints, and nothing seem to be done about it. i called nissan consumers affairs and they want me to take the car to nissan to have them diagnose it, which would cost me $99 of whic i dont have right now. i took my niece to get her car on saturday 12/1 and a few of the salesmen there said yeah they know of the transmission problem and its going to cost me to fix. i would like someone from nhtsa to review all these complaints and have nissan acknowledge whats going on with their vehicles before we have a fatal accident. | |||
| 01/24/2012 | 90000 | ||
| I bought 05 nissan maxima 3 years ago!! it start having transmission problems when i was under warranty i took the car back to nissan dealership they said its motor mount problem!! i got new motor mounts and nothing happened! having the same problem as i got out of the warranty i went back to nissan dealership for same problem and they said its transmission problem that it jerks going from 2nd to 3rd gear and same when going back from 3rd to 2nd gear!! dealer said it would cost $3500 to fix it!!! i called corporate office with the problem they said after 3 days that they cant help bc its out of warranty! i still owe $5000 on the car and making payments i cant afford to get the transmission replaced!! | |||
| 02/02/2009 | 73000 | ||
| I have had my 2005 nissan maxima for almost 3 years. purchased it from used car dealership. the first year i had it, i had to get a transmission. i purshased a transmission for about 3000, and still having the same problem as before. the car is really nice except for the transmission. i found out i am not the only one complaning. i had taken it to several transmission places for them to look at it, but they all say these cars have that problem, and they think it should be a recall on these vehicle for that reason. please help. i do not want to purchase another car, but i have to have transportation. | |||
| 08/02/2005 | 144 | 1 | |
| Continuous problem. suspension not properly functional on the right side of vehicle. feels like loss of control may occur. loud noise on right side when outside temperature above 75 degrees. repeated trips for inspection at dealer. on one occasion the rear shocks were replaced. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 4 | 10/28/2004 | |
| Car has 41k miles. was taken to the dealer 4 times for a shimmy and vibration when driving over 55 mph. 3 times balanced and aligned tires. 4th time was told all 4 rims are bent and need to be replaced. unable to get accurate information on warranty from dealer nor nissan. *tr | |||
| 03/07/2005 | 03/06/2005 | ||
| Bought nissan maxima 2005 in march of 2005. started with shaking steering wheel from 55 mph and above. took it back several times to premium nissan, new rochelle. replaced brakes, rotors, struts, rims and tyres. also body repairs like swaying rear fender and vibrating heat shield in engine. still have shaking problems, cannot rotate tyres and speed balanced over 7 times and no solution. lost bbb arbitration and consumer affairs hearing. on 3/7/07 took for service and nissan did recalls to rear suspension abs and child seat anchors. they rotated the tyres and now the car pulls to the left and the right on rough roads (total nightmare). | |||
| 09/05/2006 | 1 | ||
| I am having problems with my 2005 maxima front end shaking when i start braking. i have had my tires rotated balanced and re-aligned but am still having problems. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 09/05/2006 | 1 | ||
| I am having problems with my 2005 maxima front end shaking when i start braking. i have had my tires rotated balanced and re-aligned but am still having problems. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/16/2005 | 6500 | 2 | 03/19/2005 |
| Dt: the contact replaced the right front wheel bearing assembly under warranty. both right and left front struts were replaced at 8500 miles. these parts were replaced under warranty as well. there have been no problems with the suspension since the replacement of these parts. *ak updated 12/7/2005. *nm | |||
| 05/25/2005 | 500 | 5 | 12/04/2004 |
| Purchased a 2005 nissan maxima in december 2004. by march of 2005, the strut assemblies (both) had been replaced 3 times and the vehicle was in an additional time for the same complaint of noise in the strut assembly but was repaired to no avail. may 25, 2005: noise in the front end again. upon inspection from the authorized nissan dealership in corpus christi, tx, it was said that the noise was coming from a faulty rack and pinion. prior to this (upon conclusion that the struts needed to be replaced a third time), i asked nissan to buy back the vehicle. they refused. this vehicle's front end is not repairable and hazardous. the car, at this time, has 17k miles and needs to be either replaced or bought back. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 01/16/2007 | 5 | 10/31/2004 | |
| My wife and i purchased a 2005 maxima sl in october of 2004. we have had the front struts replaced 5 times. this is an inconvenience for us. when we asked the dealer why this keeps happening, they stated it's only in the new york, tri-state area. the south and west coast does not encounter this problem. this is ridiculous to us. they claims that the new york city streets is the reason for the issue. we need help!!!!!!!!! *jb | |||