52 problems related to transmission failure have been reported for the 2004 Nissan Maxima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Nissan Maxima based on all problems reported for the 2004 Maxima.
Transmission failure at 100k miles.
Transmission failing for second time. Transmission was rebuilt/overhauled in March of 2014. Mileage at time of rebuild was 111,090 miles. The total cost of said repair was $2,996. 00. As of today August 19, 2016 the said mentioned transmission is failing for the second time. The current mileage is approximately 136,xxx miles. The current symptoms while car is in motion are, extremely hard shifts and slipping into upper gears.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shook violently when downshifting and would sometimes stall without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Transmission failed at 76,000 miles. Nissan would not help in repairs. Failed again @ 139,000 miles. Safety issue would be when car stops completely and your car could get rear ended and/or when it just all of the sudden slows even when accelerating. All this with little ones in the car!.
Vehicle has 91000 miles on it and transmission is failing. (jerks when vehicle takes off from stationary position. Front end gives rough ride, after replacing struts.
The 2004 Nissan Maxima suffers from a common issue within the transmission. The valve body causes premature transmission failure within these cars. This results in sudden hard jerking / delayed shifting when changing gears in their automatic transmission. This means loss of control occurs when the transmission finally catches itself since the car will continue to rev higher than normal. Overtime the car will experience slow acceleration, due to the car being thrown into a safety mode unexpectedly which keeps the car in a "5th" gear state. Also, because of the codes this faulty part will throw, a vehicle with this transmission will not pass certain state emissions. Repairs are upwards to thousands of dollars, and unfortunately replacing it with the same part will only be a temporary fix. This is a major safety concern because it dramatically reduces the response time, and puts the driver at serious risk.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, there was a sudden loss of power as the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the valve body of the transmission failed and that the entire transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 160,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the transmission failed and had to be shifted into a lower gear in order for the vehicle to operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 121,646.
Transmission shift erratically! slips, clunks, slams into or out of gear! there are times it is so bad the car is unsafe to operate on public roads or highways. Since I've experienced this problem I have read many other of the complaints whom describe the same problems. Nissan needs to recall this car/transmission. The know it is a deadly problem. If there have been "unexplained" injury or deadly accidents involving the Nissan Maxima the nhtsb may want to look into the transmission failing and causing the deadly accident.
Transmission is jerking when shifting thru most gears and sometimes gets worse while driving long periods. I feel this problem needs to be taken care of and Nissan needs to be held responsible and needs to be put out there for everyone to see how money hungry they are for not wanting to help. They are taking money from people when they know the problem. I even seen companies come out with parts that help the problem because they know there is a market for this problem. You need to make Nissan fix there problem and make right because in today market this is not going to end well with the people who are getting screwed over. I have been working with green light auto who is tired of dealing with this car because it has this issues now let me tell you this new mounts, fluid all new even sensors and 02's that are noted to go and cause these issues. Still have the problem. You need to make them fix this problem before the transmission fails and kills someone due to an accident then we will start having people sue and get some help from legal matters. Class action law suite is also filled and is going on as well. Shows that everyone is tired of the crap.
Nissan Maxima 2004 automatic transmission failure. Symptoms started as a hard jerk into gear when going from drive to reverse and back to drive. I changed the fluid and that worked for awhile but the hard jerking started again which led to transmission failure.
I am the original owner of a 2004 Nissan Maxima. I like many others that have filed a complaint, am experiencing a transmission failure. The failure starts on the downshift from second to first gear after the car has been driven about 20 miles. The transmission begins to jerk. I have also experienced late shift on acceleration and a hard "thunk" when shifting into reverse. Dealer quoted $4000 for transmission replacement. I have noticed several complaints filed with NHTSA for this same failure, a class action law suit that has been filed in sept. 2011, and several complaints on Nissan forums. When will Nissan be held accountable for a defective part?.
Transmission failed while driving causing vehicle to come to a complete stop while in traffic almost causing an accident by vehicles following. Nissan has completely ignored this inherent transmission failure on thousands of these model year vehicles. A recall is necessary to fix this totally flawed transmission, and give the consumer some sense of responsibility that Nissan so far has failed to show.
I am the original and only owner of my 2004 Nissan Maxima 3. 5 se. I am vigilant about the upkeep and proper maintenance of my car. The transmission started having issues at approximately 88,000 miles. The transmission is jerking/bucking violently when shifting from reverse into drive and again when shifting into first and second gears. It is also jerking when downshifting from second to first gear. At first, the shifting problem was an occasional occurrence, however, it has progressively gotten worse. Now it is almost constant. After researching this problem, I have found that hundreds and hundreds of '04-05 Maxima owners are experiencing the exact same transmission failure. This is quite obviously a Nissan manufacturing defect that should be corrected by Nissan corp.
Transmission is failing prematurely. This should not happen to a car of this price range/age. Nissan refuses to acknowledge there is a defect. Transmission is very jerky and sometimes refuses to change gear.
I moved the gear shift from park to drive, lifted my foot from the break and then pressed the accelerator, and the engine raced but there was a pause for about a second before the transmission engaged with a loud bang. This caused the car to lunge forward as the tires briefly peeled out. In response to that our 5 year old granddaughter said "it's ok, it was just a bump". It is not ok. We took the car to the Nissan auto dealer service center and they wrote "transmission is on its way out technician advised replacemen, . . . ". This 2004 Nissan Maxima has 112576 miles on it, and we have consistently taken excellent care of it. We have had many costly equipment failures with this vehicle, and we were told that a new transmission would cost us about $4000. This is unfair, and I now question the safety of the vehicle as designed. I see on the internet that there are many similar transmission failures and complaints to NHTSA regarding this issue. Some of the complaints indicate that the pause before shifting can be many seconds. What if a person can't get the car to move, then steps out of the car to look under the hood. Their car could jump into gear and take off without them in the driver's seat. The failure happens almost every time we drive the car. The failure happens when shifting from park to reverse, from neutral to reverse, from neutral to drive. The car has not yet been repaired.
2004 Nissan Maxima transmission failure. The transmission jerks when shifting from 1 to 2nd gear and it jerks when shifting from 1st gear to 2nd. It jerks while driving and it gets stuck. It got stuck while I was driving up a parking garage ramp and it would not move. When I let go of the gas it backed up on its own and I am grateful the car behind me had already moved back or it would of caused a collision. The car only has 78k miles and has been very well taken care of. To replace the transmission it costs me $3500!! a car with only 78kmiles should not need a transmission replaced!.
The contact owns 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer advised that the transmission would need replacing. The dealer did not state what caused the transmission to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 63,000.
2004 Nissan Maxima transmission failure.
My 2004 Nissan Maxima was serviced every year by Nissan for hundreds of dollars every year and on November 24, 2010 the transmission failed with only 103,000 miles. I am the original owner. Constant jerking during shift change prior, but was constantly told no problem could be found. Car jerks forward into gear just as brakes are applied causing car to lunge forward.
2004 Nissan Maxima transmission failure not going forward while in drive the car only has 28,958 miles and this shouldn't happen. I purchased this vehicle brand new.
While driving, out of the blue, at street speed, 10-25 mph, a sudden "clunk" is heard and then the transmission fails causing the car to stop suddenly and left without any power. If car restarts, the transmission is left in 5th gear with no ability to change gears at all. Only 44000 miles on the car, but we have been complaining/documenting to the Nissan dealer every service, since we bought the car new. All they do is "add transmission oil", or just tell us "there is no problem for this is normal. ".
2004 Nissan Maxima transmission failing after only 60000 miles. Have had hard shifting since new and Nissan knows this tranny is defective. VIN number 1n4ba41e04c848574.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact was attempting to decelerate when the vehicle began to jerk and switch gears violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they performed a diagnostic test which confirmed that the transmission had failed and would need to be replaced. The contact was awaiting a response from the manufacturer in regards to the failure before proceeding with repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 62,000 and the failure mileage was 55,000. The consumer stated his grandmother suffered a severely sprained neck, when the vehicle jerked violently while decelerating. His grandmother was taken to the hospital via ambulance. Updated 06/03/11.
The contact owns 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the transmission failed at 79,000 miles. While driving 40 mph in first or second gear the vehicle jerked forward and began to bang loudly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the warranty expired. The dealer will not repair the vehicle unless the contact assumes the repair cost. The manufacturer offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 79,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 to 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. After restarting the vehicle, the contact was unable to shift to any gears. The vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic. After diagnosis, they advised him that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced or rebuilt. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000. The current was approximately 130,000.
Loud clunk and jerk from the transmission during upshift and downshift. It is needless to say that sudden transmission failure on a moving car can be extremely dangerous. It is a 2004 Nissan Maxima and has 67k miles. There are atleast hundreds of vehicle owners complaining about the same issue, which clearly seems to be a defect in manufacturing.
Maxima 2004 transmission failure.
Transmission failure, the car is in the repair shop waiting for the repairing needed, and when you make a google search about this model/year, there are so many complaints about the same defect and no good responses from the manufacturer, so people is spending lot of money to repair this car.
The transmission fails to provide sufficient acceleration to allow one to get out of harms way or to safely maneuver in traffic. Also, the transmission fails to downshift to assist in the deceleration of the vehicle.
2004 Nissan Maxima transmission failure at low mileage even if they are being taken care of they still go bad. . . There are thousands of people who put out there hard money for these expensive cars and they are cheaply built. . . Had the same experience with my 02 Acura tl and Honda extended the warranty because they know it was their fault and I will never drive another Nissan even though I currently own a 04 q45 also.
2004 Nissan Maxima with transmission failures. I think this is neglect for the Nissan consumer dept not recalling there transmissions, failing before 100,000 mil with the many complaints they are receiving. Someone needs to step in and help us. Have not heard of any one getting hurt/injured this far. I was told that there was nothing else to do but replace the trans and this is not fair for all the 2004 Nissan owners.
While under warranty, my 2004 Nissan Maxima had it's engine replaced,only two years after it was built. Now, at 95,000, this vehicle is suffering from transmission problems. It fails to automatically shift into proper gear when it has to go beyond 2nd. The solution, turn the car off. . . Let it rest for 30 minutes and it's fine for maybe an hour. Then the problem recurs. This first happened to me on the highway in washington DC in fast moving traffic. My car would not move beyond 20 mph while other vehicles were traveling at 60-70 mph. Considering that this happened while operating the vehicle, this transmission failure could easily lead to a vehicle accident. Apparently, many owners of this year Maxima have experienced the same issue around this mileage. . Nissan merely gives a cavalier recommendation of replacing the transmission for thousands of dollars. They have no shame or concern of the fact that this vehicle cannot make it only 5 years later without major transmission work. Standing behind their product obviously is not of importance. They certainly need to be held accountable for turning away from customers who have obviously been duped by a faulty product presented in an attractive wrapping. At this point I'm almost too afraid to drive the vehicle for more than 30 minutes.
Myself and other owners of 2004 Nissan Maximas encounter premature transmission failure. The transmissions in these cares jerk when going into each gear and downshifting. At any given time, the car may hesitate. Nissan dealers only solution to this problem is transmission flush. The transmission flush only subsides the problem for a short period of time. At anytime, the car can delay and cause an accident of some sort.
I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima se with 51039 miles and recently I noticed that the car jerking changing gears so I took it to the dealership to have it looked at and they advice me that I needed to have the motor mount replace, ac line is leaking need replacement and transmission flushed. I did all that and the problem still happens so I took it back to the dealership and this time they advice me that the transmission will need to be replace. They gave me a estimate of 4500 for the repair. After researching on this issue to see if the transmission replacement will fix the problem and I am a little worry that it might not. Because I got the transmission replaced from the dealership and I drove it for no more then 3 miles and the problem came back. I took it back to the dealership to have to have it look at again. I think that if Nissan does not look into this it will cause a major accident if the transmission fails or that sudden jerk will cause panic is the driver and cause the driven to step on the gas and hit someone in front of them. Please please advice Nissan for recall.