Three problems related to service engine light on have been reported for the 2003 Nissan Maxima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Nissan Maxima based on all problems reported for the 2003 Maxima.
2003 Nissan Maxima. Consumer stated the vehicle stalled several times for no apparent reason nearly causing an accident. Soon after, the service engine soon light illuminated on the dashboard. The consumer then went to a mechanic who informed him, the problem was a recall issue. The consumer contacted Nissan and was told nothing was coming up in their computer. The consumer paid for the repairs out of pocket, after Nissan could not help him. The consumer stated he is the original owner of the vehicle and never received a recall notice.
Failure to start, service engine light soon on -- took to svc station, did diagnostic bad camshaft position sensor.
The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Maxima. The service engine warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel and the vehicle stalled. The manufacturer was notified in reference to recall # 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). He was advised that since his vehicle identification number was excluded from the recall, he was ineligible for a free remedy. No repairs were made. The failure mileage was 92, 000 . The current mileage was 93,000.