Table 1 shows one common service brakes related problems of the 2010 Nissan Maxima.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes problems |
While driving to work car stalled going 20mph, no power brakes, no power steering, coasted to safe side of road. Waited ten minutes car pressed start car restarted. Five days later, going to store, driving 35 mph, car stalled while running, no power steering, no power brakes, coasted to safe side of road. Waited ten minutes car restarted. This is an on going safety problem. My father in law had this same vehicle and he was afraid to drive it because of the same issues.
The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Maxima the contact stated that when attempting to park their vehicle they place the vehicle in reverse while pressing the brake pedal the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward. The vehicle crashed into the side of the building in front and through the wall of the building causing the front-end to be inside of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle had been towed. The decision to total the vehicle had not been finalized as of yet. The contact received injuries to their back and medical assistance was needed. The dealer was not made aware. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 149,000.
Takata recall: when turning you can hear some type of nose coming from tires, had brakes replaced as well as tires.
The anti theft steering wheel lock switch failed. The car will not start. Car was towed to a Nissan dealer for repair. Nissan has extended the warranty for the same defect in model year 2009 Maximas and altimas. But they say the problem does not exist in 2010 models. Obviously it does.