Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| SB: 09-092 | 09/15/2009 | 10030710 | Nissan: the driver's seat bottom very slightly rocks and/or shifts back and forth when accelerationg, braking, or when making a turn. replace the driver seat frame (adjuster assembly) with a new one. *pe | 11/13/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 12/19/2012 | 20768 | 1 | |
| I parked my car, to pick up something from the store, and when i came back to start my car, it would not start. i checked on forums.maxima.org and saw that this is a common problem, because of the steering wheel lock. i had to get my car towed, because i was stranded, and now waiting for the diagnosis for the issue, from nissan repair shop. *tr | |||
| 12/19/2012 | 20768 | ||
| I parked my car, to pick up something from the store, and when i came back to start my car, it would not start. i checked on forums.maxima.org and saw that this is a common problem, because of the steering wheel lock. i had to get my car towed, because i was stranded, and now waiting for the diagnosis for the issue, from nissan repair shop. | |||
| 09/26/2009 | |||
| We own a 2009 nissan maxima that was purchased new on september 25, 2009. when driving the vehicle with my wife in the passenger seat the air bag system turns of the airbag. my wife is 5'5 and 125lbs, well within normal adult size. upon discovering the problem we have taken the vehicle into the dealerships mechanic 4 times over the last 11 months with every time other than the initial visit lasting almost a week each time. the last time we took it in i called the dealership manager and was told that they had no record of our vehicle being in there shop ever. upon the completion of the final trip to the shop we discussed the issues at length with the service manager of the dealership and we replicated the issue in both the 2010 and 2011 model maxima's. we have since called nissan looking to have our car purchased back or have the problem repaired so that the airbag will work with her in the car. at that time we were told that nissan's airbag system was designed to take into account all factors and make a decission at that time. as of august 20th 2010 we have been told that there is nothing wrong with our car and that the airbag is functioning normally. let it be noted that there are several instances of this problem documented across the web. | |||
| 04/11/2010 | |||
| 2009 nissan maxima - driver seat moves forward upon acceleration and moves backward upon slowing down or stopping. the driver is moved forward or back whenever the seat moves. the driver seat is not stable upon acceleration or stopping. notified nissan dealership- per nissan, not covered under warranty. the repair is left to the consumer. this is a known issue. nissan has this issue with other vehicle models. | |||
| 12/11/2009 | 9000 | 1 | |
| Driver's seat is not securely anchored to floor - it rocks slightly as i operate the vehicle. the dealer has attempted on 4 occasions to remedy this problem, and has not been able to. i do not believe the seat is sufficiently secure to protect me in a serious collision. *tr | |||
| 02/28/2009 | 4143 | 1 | |
| Driver side seat in my nissan maxima 2009 has been replaced (the base) and still have an issue with flexing, i am afraid that if there is a major accident the seat is going to come apart and cause serious injury. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 580 | 1 | |
| The drivers seats in many 2009 maximas are unstable and rock back and forth while the car is in motion. when accelerating, stopping or turn corners the seats rock causing your foot to be unstable on the brake or accelerator. *tr | |||
| 04/14/2009 | 6500 | 1 | |
| In january 2009 i purchased a brand new 2009 nissan maxima. in april my interior lights, steering wheel and seat and the heat on my drivers side seat stopped working. i took my car in to the nissan dealer for repairs, i was told that there was and electrical problem and that they had repaired it. two weeks later the same thing happened to me when i went to georgia, when i got back to maryland i took my car into the nissan dealer for repairs again and was told that they could not find anything wrong with my car. on may 19th my steering wheel stuck in the highest upward position again and also my seat was not working, and the locks on the doors kept locking and unlocking while my car was turned on but not being driven, on may 20th i took my car in for repairs again, the service writer at the nissan dealer looked at it and also noticed the problem ( my steering wheel was still stuck in the upward position and the seat was not working), after he played around with several buttons he told me that everything seemed to be doing fine and he didn't know if they could do anything for me. i told him that i would leave my car for repairs because i knew something was wrong still with my car. i received a phone call from the dealer and was told that they could not find anything wrong. i know something is wrong, so where do i go from here. this has been three times that they have tried to fix my car and i am getting nowhere. *tr | |||