One problem related to transmission failure has 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.
Automatic transmission failed at interval times. When taking vehicle to dealer, they claim everything except the transmission. The check engine light constantly came on. Consumer was to three different dealerships, and they all said that the codes were not matching.