Two problems related to seats have been reported for the 2011 Nissan Maxima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Nissan Maxima based on all problems reported for the 2011 Maxima.
Car hesitates shifting from 1st to 2nd. At times, there is a loud "clunking" sound when the gas is pressed hard. Then even when the gas is pressed all the way down, car would slowly shift. It takes about 10 to 20 seconds before it would shift normally. This gets worse when driving for about 10 minutes. Error code it returns include p1778 and p0746. Separate issue: the driver seat rocks back and forth when accelerating and stopping.
The seat seems to shift back and forth. Nissan answer was to purchase a seat base for $1500.
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| Mid/rear Seats Assembly problems |