Hood Latch Problems of Nissan Maxima

The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving 65 mph and changing lanes, the hood unlatched, flew open and struck the windshield. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,214.

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On two occasions hood latch snapped. This could have caused injures to the consumer while making repairs under the hood.

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Headlights were stolen from the vehicle. Damage was done to the electrical system/hood and bumper. The brackets holding each $724 light were made of plastic and could easily be snapped or broken.

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The hood fell on my head after lifting it to check fluid levels. The weight of the hood could not be supported by standard equiped hydraulic lift mechanism. I reported the incident to the manufacturer but as of this date no response has been received. I also filled out a quality report sent to me asking how I rated their customer support. I received no response to that report either. What a joke!!.

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While looking under hood pressure system failed, causing hood to fall, and causing injury.

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The hood is supposed to be supported by shocks, but they fail after a few years. When it first happened about a year or so ago, the hood slammed down moments after my head was under it. Now, it won't stay up at all. I asked my dealership why they didn't tell me it wouldn't stay up and they said b/c it is a common problem after a few years and they don't rely on it anyway. Seems they should tell their customers that and return to a rod-supported hood. There is a potential for major injury to unaware customers, and the fact that the dealerships know about it (and don't tell) is scary.