2011 NISSAN MAXIMA VIN: 1N4AA5AP9BC823138

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VIN 1N4AA5AP9BC823138 Decoding Nissan Vin Decoder

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Make

NISSAN

Manufacturer Name

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Model

Maxima

Model Year

2011

Plant City

SMYRNA

Vehicle Type

PASSENGER CAR

Plant Country

UNITED STATES (USA)

Plant Company Name

Smyrna Plant

Plant State

TENNESSEE

Body Class

Sedan/Saloon

Doors

4

Bed Type

Not Applicable

Cab Type

Not Applicable

Trailer Type Connection

Not Applicable

Trailer Body Type

Not Applicable

Drive Type

4x2

Engine Number of Cylinders

6

Displacement (CC)

3500.0

Displacement (CI)

213.58310433156

Displacement (L)

3.5

Fuel Type - Primary

Gasoline

Seat Belt Type

Manual

Other Restraint System Info

2nd row center 3-point manual belts

Curtain Air Bag Locations

1st and 2nd Rows

Front Air Bag Locations

1st Row (Driver and Passenger)

Side Air Bag Locations

1st Row (Driver and Passenger)

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Type

Direct

Bus Floor Configuration Type

Not Applicable

Bus Type

Not Applicable

Custom Motorcycle Type

Not Applicable

Motorcycle Suspension Type

Not Applicable

Motorcycle Chassis Type

Not Applicable

2011 NISSAN MAXIMA Crash Test Score

0

Overall Rating

Overall Front Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side

Overall Side Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Combined Side Barrier and Pole Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Front Seat
Rear Seat

Side Barrier

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Driver
Rear Passenger

Overall Side Pole Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Rollover Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Rollover Risk:
10.1%

2011 NISSAN MAXIMA Safety Features

Seat Belts and Head Restraints

Dynamic Head Restraints Driver, Front Passenger
Head Restraint Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Seat
Advanced Belt Feature Standard
Adjustable Upper Belt Anchorage Driver, Front Passenger
Seat Belt Reminder System Driver, Front Passenger

Air Bags

Frontal Air Bag Driver, Front Passenger
Curtain Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Seat
Pelvis/Torso Driver, Front Passenger
Knee Not Available
Additional Air Bags Not Available
Meets Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Requirements Yes

Child Passenger Features

LATCH Locations Rear Seat
Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) Standard
Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) locations Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Seat

Complaints Assosiated with VIN 1N4AA5AP9BC823138

Components: ENGINE

December 24, 2020
NHTSA ID Number: 11386730
Consumer Location: ALBANY, NY
VIN: 1N4AA5AP9BC****

Summary of Complaint

THIS IS MY THIRD NISSAN MAXIMA AND THEY ALL HAD THE SAME IDSUE WITH THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. SET OFF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MAKES CAR HESITATE WHEN ACCERLERATING. MY MOM OWNS A 2013 MAXIMA 45000 MILES AND HAS THE SAME ISSUE WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.

Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

April 09, 2020
NHTSA ID Number: 11321120
Consumer Location: MONCKS CORNER, SC
VIN: 1N4AA5AP9BC****

Summary of Complaint

MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT'S EXTREMELY STICKY AND I IF I TOUCH IT, OR PUT SOMETHING ON IT, BLACK STUFF GETS EVERYWHERE. *TR

Components: POWER TRAIN VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

October 12, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11141395
Consumer Location: OCEAN SPRINGS, MS
VIN: 1N4AA5AP9BC****

Summary of Complaint

ON MY WAY TO WORK AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA ALL OF THE SUDDEN WOULD NO LONGER SPEED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0 MPH BUT THE RPM WOULD CLIMB. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR INTO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT. MY CAR HAD NO CHECK ENGINE/SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS ON. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE SPEED SENSOR DUE TO THE ORIGINAL DIAGNOSTIC CODE OF P0500 AND TRIED REPLACEMENT BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHO SAID IT WAS SHOWING 'PAGES FULL OF CODES' AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AND THAT 'IT JUST HAPPENS.' PRIOR TO THIS TOTAL FAILURE I EXPERIENCED ABSOLUTELY ZERO SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS (CHECK ENGINE/SERVICE ENGINE SOON), NO SLIPPING/JERKING, LEAKING, NOTHING AT ALL. AFTER RESEARCHING THE POTENTIAL CAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE I FOUND THERE WERE MANY 2011 OWNERS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE, TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING.

Components: AIR BAGS

February 20, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11074113
Consumer Location: MASSAPEQUA, NY
VIN: 1N4AA5AP9BC****

Summary of Complaint

OCS SYSTEM DOES NOT SENSE WHEN A PASSENGER (GROWN ADULT OVER 150 LBS.) IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AS A RESULT THE AIRBAGS REMAIN OFF.

Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

August 20, 2017
NHTSA ID Number: 11018829
Consumer Location: PRAIRIE, MS
VIN: 1N4AA5AP9BC****

Summary of Complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S SON SUSTAINED SHOULDER PAIN, CHEST PAIN, AND LOT OF CUTS AND BRUISES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Components: STEERING

November 19, 2016
NHTSA ID Number: 10945599
Consumer Location: HOLLISTER, MO
VIN: 1N4AA5AP9BC****

Summary of Complaint

STEERING COLUMN LOCKING UP KEY FOB NOT BEING RECOGNIZED BY CAR. IT WONT LET ME START IT.

Components: SEATS

December 18, 2013
NHTSA ID Number: 10723205
Consumer Location: GREENDALE, WI
VIN: 1N4AA5AP9BC****

Summary of Complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE SEAT SHIFTED BACKWARDS. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE SEAT SHIFTED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Components: POWER TRAIN VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

January 31, 2015
NHTSA ID Number: 10680772
Consumer Location: UPLAND, CA
VIN: 1N4AA5AP9BC****

Summary of Complaint

INTERMITTENT HIGH RPM'S WITH NO CONTROL OF SPEED. WOULD HAPPEN THEN NOT HAPPEN FOR DAYS. WOULD NOT GO AT STOP SIGNS/STOP LIGHTS THEN SURGE FORWARD WHEN THE TRANSMISSION (WE LATER LEARNED) FINALLY ENGAGED. ON A DAY IT WASN'T ACTING UP WE TOOK IT TO WHERE WE BOUGHT IT (DEALERSHIP) AND THEY IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED US THAT WE NEEDED A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION $5,500. 2,053 MILES OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. WE COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT WHEN THEY CONTACTED CORPORATE NO CONSIDERATION FOR OUR LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP.NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS DID WE THINK IT WAS SOMETHING SO SERIOUS AS A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS TRANSMISSION IS SUPPOSEDLY THE SECOND (IMPROVED) TRANSMISSION TYPE THAT NISSAN HAS PUT IN THE MAXIMA WITH THE PRIOR GENERATION OF TRANSMISSIONS BEING GIVEN A WARRANTY OF UP TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES DUE TO ALL THE PRIOR PROBLEMS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED WITH THIS SECOND GENERATION. NOW, THEY WON'T EVEN HONOR THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH A 62,053 MILEAGE. THE TRANSMISSIONS AREN'T FIXED! WE HAVE 2 SMALL GRANDCHILDREN WE PICK UP EVERY OTHER WEEK AND REGULARLY USE THE CAR TO PICK THEM UP. HOW SCARY TO HAVE REALIZED WE COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE KIDS IN THE CAR BECAUSE WE HAD NO IDEA THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON A CAR WITH ONLY 62,053 MILES WOULD BE COMPLETELY SHOT. SOMEONE PLEASE AT YOUR ORGANIZATION LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

November 15, 2012
NHTSA ID Number: 10652911
Consumer Location: MURFREESBORO, TN
VIN: 1N4AA5AP9BC****

Summary of Complaint

CAR PERIODICALLY GOES COMPLETELY DEAD EVEN WHEN IT IS TURNED OFF AND IN PARK POSITION . KEY LIGHT KEEPS ON BLINKING AND EVENTUALLY NOTHING WORKS. I HAVE TO GET ANOTHER CAR TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY FOR AT LEAST 3 MIN. THIS IS THE 3RD OCCURRENCE AND SECOND BATTERY. BROUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. *TR

Components: VISIBILITY

July 20, 2014
NHTSA ID Number: 10614894
Consumer Location: ORLANDO, FL
VIN: 1N4AA5AP9BC****

Summary of Complaint

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SUNDAY JULY 21ST AROUND 9:40AM MY MOON ROOF IMPLODED WHILE BEING CLOSED. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT IN THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE GLASS WAS BLOWING TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE GLASS HIT MY TRUNK AND NOW HAS SEVERAL DINGS DUE TO THE GLASS FLYING. NOW I AM AT THE DEALER AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THIS ISN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY. I ONLY HAVE THE CAR FOR 3 MONTHS. WHILE DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I NOTICED THAT THIS ISN'T AN ISOLATED SITUATION. APPARENTLY THERE ISN'T A MANUFACTURES DEFECT EITHER. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *TR

Components: STRUCTURE

February 01, 2021
NHTSA ID Number: 11413528
Consumer Location: MURRELLS INLET, SC
VIN: 1N4AA5APXBC****

Summary of Complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING. COASTAL NISSAN (8519 OCEAN HWY, PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC 29585) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE WARRANTY COVERAGE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,376.

Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

May 01, 2020
NHTSA ID Number: 11413217
Consumer Location: Unknown
VIN: 1N4AA5AP2BC****

Summary of Complaint

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING, BECOMING STICKY AND EMITTING TERRIBLE ODOR; SURELY THAT IS PROBABLY HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH AS IT IS A SICKENING SMELL. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED AS IT IS AN ODOR THAT IN UNBEARABLE FOR DRIVING LONG DISTANCE.

Components: POWER TRAIN

February 16, 2021
NHTSA ID Number: 11405810
Consumer Location: ORLAND PARK, IL
VIN: 1N4AA5AP7BC****

Summary of Complaint

ON THE NIGHT OF FEBRUARY 16, MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN SHE CAME TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, SHE MOVED HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD NOT MOVE. SHE APPLIED HER FOOT TO THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER SEVERAL MORE ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD IN A VIOLENT MANNER BUT LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO OTHER CAR AHEAD OF HER OR I'M AFRAID A MORE SERIOUS EVENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THIS ALL HAPPENED RATHER ABRUPTLY, WITHOUT ANY ADVANCE WARNING OR INDICATION OF A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL NISSAN SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME A CODE INDICATED 'TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE LOW' (EVEN THOUGH IT CONTAINED PLENTY OF FLUID) AND ADVISED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED AT A COST OF $7,138. THIS WAS THE DIAGNOSIS DESPITE NO DASHBOARD WARNING OR SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR, AS I INDICATED ABOVE. UPON RETURNING HOME AND RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON. I LEARNED THAT NISSAN HAS HAD MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT), INCLUDING SEVERAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTED IN NISSAN EXTENDING THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON 2003-2010 NISSAN VEHICLES AND SETTLING OTHER LAWSUITS FOR NEWER MODEL VEHICLES. HOWEVER, MODEL YEARS 2011 AND 2012 WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THESE SETTLEMENTS DESPITE HAVING THE SAME EXACT CVT. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA BUT THEY HAVE NOT ACKNOWLEDGED LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY. SUCH A SHAME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD ANY ISSUES UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. IT ONLY HAS 106,000 MILES BUT NOW I'M WORRIED ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF IT IS BEING DRIVEN.

Components: POWER TRAIN

September 15, 2020
NHTSA ID Number: 11405881
Consumer Location: CHICAGO, IL
VIN: 1N4AA5AP2BC****

Summary of Complaint

MY CAR IS VERY RELIABLE UNTIL NOW WITH ONLY 105,000 MILES? MY PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT SEPTEMBER 2020 WHEN I STARTED TO HEAR MY CAR MAKE A ROUGH SOUND SUDDENLY, LIKE A WINDING NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATE AND WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS AS WELL. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT. THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT DAY TELL ME I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND ITS GOING TO BE AROUND $5,500. WHICH I DON'T HAVE ESPECIALLY IN THIS PANDEMIC. ALSO THEY TOLD ME IF I GET THE NEW TRANSMISSION IT ONLY COMES WITH 1 YEAR WARRANTY. NISSAN ONLY COVERS IT UNTIL 60,000 MILES WHICH I DON'T BELIEVE PEOPLE BUYING A NEW NISSAN EXPECT IT TO GO FURTHER THEN THAT! MY ISSUE IS THAT NISSAN IS PUTTING IN THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS KNOWING THAT IT WILL FAIL SOON AND ONLY GIVE YOU 1 YEAR WARRANTY IF YOU DO REPLACE IT AFTER PAY 5,500?

Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL UNKNOWN OR OTHER ENGINE

March 03, 2021
NHTSA ID Number: 11399057
Consumer Location: FRESNO, CA
VIN: 1N4AA5AP6BC****

Summary of Complaint

MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 113,500 MILES AND STARTED LOSING POWER AND COASTING, THE SPEED WOULD FLUCTUATE AND SOMETHING SOUNDS LOOSE IN THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO LITHIA NISSAN IN FRESNO CA ON BLACKSTONE AND THEY TOLD ME THE CVT BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THEREBY CAUSING THE CAR TO NEED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION AT $5738.96. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION.

Components: STRUCTURE

November 12, 2020
NHTSA ID Number: 11375785
Consumer Location: Unknown
VIN: 1N4AA5AP1BC****

Summary of Complaint

IT'S HOT IN FLORIDA AND MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING

Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

October 21, 2020
NHTSA ID Number: 11372511
Consumer Location: LAWTON, OK
VIN: 1N4AA5AP4BC****

Summary of Complaint

I NOTICED THE CAMERA NOT WORKING WHEN I WAS BACKING INTO MY GARAGE AFTER WORK. THEN AGAIN THE NEXT DAY WHEN I WAS BACKING INTO MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK. IT COMES AND GO NOW. I'M NOT SURE WHY IT STARTED.

Components: POWER TRAIN

August 31, 2016
NHTSA ID Number: 11351390
Consumer Location: OSCEOLA, AR
VIN: 1N4AA5AP7BC****

Summary of Complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LANDERA NISSAN DEALER, LOCATED AT: 371 E. GOODMAN RD, SOUTH HAVEN, MS 38671 WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CANNON NISSAN OF BLYTHEVILLE DEALER, LOCATED AT: 305 N SERVICE RD, BLYTHEVILLE, AR 72315, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Components: AIR BAGS

May 17, 2020
NHTSA ID Number: 11343681
Consumer Location: PINETOPS, NC
VIN: 1N4AA5AP1BC****

Summary of Complaint

THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT SENSOR FAILED, I WAS IN A AUTO ACCIDENT THAT REQUIRED MY FRONT BUMPER, AC CONDESOR AND RADIATOR TO BR REPLACED. AFTER GETTING IT FIXED I NOTICED MY SEATBELT LIGHT WAS BLINKING, I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WOULD GO AWAY. I GOT IT SCANNED TURNS OUT THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT SENSOR WENT OUT AND CAUSED ALL THE AIRBAGS TO TURN OFF.

Components: POWER TRAIN

January 14, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11342652
Consumer Location: VEGUITA, NM
VIN: 1N4AA5AP2BC****

Summary of Complaint

TRANSMISSION BELT DISINTEGRATED. LOTS OF POWER IN DRIVE. SHAKING, HESITATING WHEN DRIVING. FINALLY WOULD BARELY MOVE.

Components: POWER TRAIN

July 21, 2020
NHTSA ID Number: 11341952
Consumer Location: INMAN, SC
VIN: 1N4AA5AP6BC****

Summary of Complaint

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO SUDDENLY SLOW, ALMOST BEING REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS, BUT REFUSES TO FIX ALL OF THEM. THEY HAVE SETTLED THOUSANDS OF CLAIMS OUT OF COURT FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY STILL CLAIM THEIR CVTS TRANSMISSION IS NOT DEFECTIVE.

Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

September 21, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11340582
Consumer Location: THEODORE, AL
VIN: 1N4AA5AP6BC****

Summary of Complaint

MY DASH HAS BEEN STARTING TO MELT THE LAST TWO YEARS AND NOW THE SHINE FROM THE MELTING DASH ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKES IT VERY HARD TO SEE THUR WINDSHIELD WITH THE SHINE THAT IS ON IT

Components: WHEELS

July 18, 2020
NHTSA ID Number: 11340235
Consumer Location: PEORIA, AZ
VIN: 1N4AA5AP7BC****

Summary of Complaint

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 65 MPH AROUND 7:00 AM, THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, THEN STOPPED SHAKING AND THE TIRE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE TO DISCOUNT TIRE. TIRE WAS SHREDDED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. TIRE WAS THE PIRELLI CINTURATO STRADA AS 245/45 R18 100V

Components: AIR BAGS

November 07, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11281967
Consumer Location: MERIDIAN, MS
VIN: 1N4AA5AP2BC****

Summary of Complaint

THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG (OFF) LIGHT STAYS LIT ON THE PASSENGER DASH, EVEN WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT IN THE SEAT, AND A SEPARATE ONE IS ON THE DRIVER'S DASH PANEL. WAS TOLD IT PROBABLY WAS A SENSOR IN THE SEAT AND WOULD COST ABOUT $1600. IT STAYS LIKE THAT AND NEVER CHANGES. NISSAN WANTS MONEY JUST TO TAKE A LOOK.

Components: STRUCTURE UNKNOWN OR OTHER

August 01, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11266679
Consumer Location: HOUSTON, TX
VIN: 1N4AA5AP8BC****

Summary of Complaint

THE DASH BOARD IS MELTING DOWN AND WHEN THE SUN HITS THE STICKY DASH BOARD IT CAUSES A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD TO WHERE IT MAKES IT HARD FOR YOU TO SEE.

Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

August 10, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11245575
Consumer Location: LA PUENTE, CA
VIN: 1N4AA5AP0BC****

Summary of Complaint

TRASMITION

Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

June 24, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11222328
Consumer Location: JACKSONVILLE, FL
VIN: ****

Summary of Complaint

WHEN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING DOORS, THE DRIVERS DOOR IS NOT RESPONDING FROM THE REMOTE, SAME EXACT THING ON MY MURANO, AND THEN EFFECTING THE FUEL DOOR CAP.

Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNKNOWN OR OTHER

June 18, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11221975
Consumer Location: HAYTI, MO
VIN: 1N4AA5APXBC****

Summary of Complaint

TAKATA RECALL STEERING WHEEL LOCK MECHANISM WILL NOT LET ME START CAR AFTER BUYING NUMEROUS PARTS

Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

June 14, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11220933
Consumer Location: CORDOVA, TN
VIN: 1N4AA5AP7BC****

Summary of Complaint

I WAS DRIVING DOWN 240 IN MEMPHIS AND MY SUN ROOF EXPLODED . IT'S THE PANORAMA SUNROOF. I WASN'T NEAR AN OVER PASS OR NEAR ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE HIT IT . IT WAS EXTREMELY LOUD. IT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOT GUN BLAST OR SOMETHING . I SWERVED AND ALMOST WRECKED BUT THANKFULLY DID NOT . I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND SEEN WHERE OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING WITH THEIR NISSANS AND APPARENTLY IT'S BECAUSE OF THE TEMPERED GLASS THEY USE AND THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE .

Components: VISIBILITY

April 25, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11204364
Consumer Location: PENSACOLA BEACH, FL
VIN: ****

Summary of Complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SANDY SANSING NISSAN (LOCATED AT 5705 PENSACOLA BLVD, PENSACOLA, FL 32505, (850) 479-4700), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SERVICE BRAKES

April 15, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11203301
Consumer Location: DENVER, CO
VIN: ****

Summary of Complaint

MY BRAKE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT COME ON AT THE SAME TIME. MY WENT DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. I REPLACED THE BATTERY. HAD THE ALTERNATOR CHECKED. WAS TOLD IT WAS FINE. AFTER A NEW BATTERY MY CAR RUNS FINE BUT LOSES POWER AND HESITATES LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL FROM TAKE OFF OR ENTERING A TURN AND MY BRAKE AND BATTERY ARE STILL COMING ON AT THE SAME TIME. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND IT APPEARS BE A LONG STANDING ISSUE NO REAL RESOLUTION. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE THEY DID DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND I GOT CODE P0011 THE SAME ONE I PAID TO BE REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY.

Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ENGINE

March 30, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11193488
Consumer Location: SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN: 1N4AA5AP4BC****

Summary of Complaint

MY TRANSMISSION MESSED UP ON ME WITH 114,000 MILES! BRAND NEW ALMOST AND WHEN IT WOULD GO OVER 45 IT WON'T CATCH MY GEARS THE RPM WOULD GO STAY PUT AND MAKE A LOUD WHINING NOISE!!

Components: STRUCTURE

November 27, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11154299
Consumer Location: MARKSVILLE, LA
VIN: 1N4AA5AP2BC****

Summary of Complaint

MY DESKTOP IN MY CAR WERE GETTING STICKY SO I CALL ALEXANDRIA LA DEALER AND TOLD MY PROBLEM BUT THEY NEVER RESPONDED AND NOW IT'S GETTING CRACKED SO I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY CAN NOT FIX IT BECAUSE SEVEN YEAR OF MY CAR.WHEN I HAD SAME ISSUE WITH MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2008 AFTER 8 YEARS THEY DID REPLACE NEW DESKTOP FREE OF CHARGE. SO PLEASE CAN YOU LOOK IN TO IT AND FIX IT.

Components: POWER TRAIN

October 29, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11143814
Consumer Location: CHICAGO, IL
VIN: 1N4AA5AAP7B****

Summary of Complaint

BROUGHT VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE OF NOISE. REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT NOISE COMES FROM TRANSMISSION. DID SOME INVESTIGATION AND FOUND THAT NISSAN HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THESE CVT TRANSMISSIONS. NISSAN HAD A RECALL FOR ALL YEARS UNTIL 2010 INCLUDING 2010. NOT 2011. THIS IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION THAT FAILS PREMATURELY. I CALLED THE DEALER $145 DIAGNOSTIC. NO GUARANTEES THAT NISSAN WILL PROVIDE "GOODWILL ASSISTANCE" . WHY DID RECALL STOP IN 2010?

Components: STEERING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

December 10, 2013
NHTSA ID Number: 11130128
Consumer Location: WINDER, GA
VIN: 1N4AA5AP5BC****

Summary of Complaint

S10 DIRECT REPLY - LETTER EXPRESSING SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA SAFETY, DEFECT, AND COMPLIANCE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. CONTROLLING THE SPEED AND DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED LOOSELY AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THE PASSENGERS RECEIVED LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. *JS SEE ALSO ODI 10816663. *DSY *TR

Components: AIR BAGS

August 17, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11128112
Consumer Location: JAMAICA, NY
VIN: JN1CA31D41T****

Summary of Complaint

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEMET NISSAN (153-12 HILLSIDE AVENUE, JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11432, (718) 523-5858) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT FOR OCTOBER 2, 2018. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING EQUIPMENT

May 08, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11103052
Consumer Location: BEAR, DE
VIN: 1N4AA5AP1BC****

Summary of Complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED HOT AIR BLOWING THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE MORE THAN TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHERIDAN NISSAN (114 S DUPONT HWY, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720, (302) 326-6100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPRESSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. *TT *TR

Components: STRUCTURE

March 05, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11097208
Consumer Location: NAPLES, FL
VIN: 1N4AA5AP4BC****

Summary of Complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND CAUSED A GLARE FROM THE SUN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLES NISSAN (3640 PINE RIDGE RD, NAPLES, FL 34109, 239-300-2765) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED, BUT NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED A FIFTY PERCENT DISCOUNT OFF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,065.

Components: POWER TRAIN

March 01, 2017
NHTSA ID Number: 11081827
Consumer Location: ROXBURY, MA
VIN: ****

Summary of Complaint

TAKATA RECALL. AFTER BEING TOLD A PART ON MY TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN I IMMEDIATELY GOT IT FIXED. WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR WOULD REV TO HIGH RPM ON ITS OWN. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION THAT IS ON BACK ORDER BY NISSAN. IT'S BEEN A MONTH WITHOUT MY CAR AND TRANSMISSION ISN'T RECALLED EVEN AFTER BEING ON BACK ORDER. MY MAXIMA HAS ONLY 90000 MILES AND THIS SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE FOR A NEWER 2011 MAXIMA. I JUST WANT TO PREVENT ANYONE ELSE FROM BEING TRICKED INTO PURCHASING A CAR WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION WITHOUT KNOWING IT'S ISSUES. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!

Components: AIR BAGS

April 28, 2012
NHTSA ID Number: 10907814
Consumer Location: NEW BRITAIN, CT
VIN: ****

Summary of Complaint

2011 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON INDICATING AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHILE A PASSENGER WAS SEATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE EVENTUALLY BEGAN TO OCCUR WITHOUT ANYONE OR ANYTHING OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED THE VEHICLE HAD A FAILED CLOCK SPRING. *JS

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