Suspension Problems of Nissan Maxima - part 2

Bought my 2010 Maxima about 6 months ago. After driving it home I heard a horrible rattling in the steering wheel and a clattering in the front end. The dealership had given me a 3 month warranty so I contacted them the same day I got the car to report the problem. After calling the dealership 3 to 4 times a week for 5 months, they finally had me bring the car in. The first visit they replaced the steering joint. The problem persisted and seemed worse than before. The second time I was told that my car had a bad rack and that the part would be in in 4 days. 4 weeks later they finally changed the rack. I received the car back and to my surprise the rattling in the steering wheel was even worse and it felt as if my tires were gonna just fall off the car. Now almost a year later the problem still persists and Nissan refuses to fix it.

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My 2010 nisssan Maxima has 54,900 miles. In December 2017 I noticed a rattle in the car from the passenger side when ever going over bumps or rough road. Since the vehicle was due for a tire rotation I took the vehicle to my tire shop where they discovered that both suspension springs on the passenger side were broken. Both breaks occurred at the bottom portion of the spring. The broken parts look almost identical. Fortunately they caused no further damage although damage to the tires or suspension could have occurred with resulting loss of control. I took the vehicle to the local dealer's service department where they advised that this type of failure is typical and there is no recall or reimbursement for this component failure. Having owned different vehicles of all types over the last 40 years I have never had suspension spring failure with any vehicle even though they would have had higher mileage than this 2010 Nissan. It is surprising that Nissan does not admit to a spring problem when you consider that they have recalled hundreds of thousands of vehicles for suspension spring earlier failures. I believe this type of failure should be further investigated with the manufacturer before someone suffers an injury due to early failure of a key suspension component.

Takata recall: when turning you can hear some type of nose coming from tires, had brakes replaced as well as tires.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. While driving 45 mph over a bump in the road, the contact's husband heard a pop sound coming from the wheels. The contact stated that the front driver's side tire exploded without warning and the passenger side tire wires were exposed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the strut assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000.

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The steering arm from the rack to the left wheel assembly just snapped while driving on a smooth city street at a low speed leaving the car completely out of control.

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The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. On several occasions, while driving over bumps or potholes, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the strut area of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to dublin Nissan (2046 veterans blvd, dublin, GA 31021 (478) 275-2660), but the failure could not be diagnosed or duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Takata inflators with what having front end struts have been cracked very badly where steering is hard to maintain on any parts of driving is 100% bad.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The stated that the vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the struts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v358000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,687.

Upon inspection the frame and cross member are rusted beyond repair. It is now too dangerous to drive and ultimately useless. The mechanic is afraid to let the car down off the lift to support its own weight. How is this even possible and even close to acceptable? this car has been stored in a garage, not driven often, and properly maintained. This is completely unacceptable.

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Cracked strut housings on my 2010 Nissan Maxima . . Badly. Feels unstable in motion.

Recall 2009 Nissan Maxima when driving this vehicle the front end of the car is not stable feel like the car is wobbling and the tire is going to come off. And I always hear this loud cracking/popping sound when backing up and when I put the car in drive and go forward, while driving I sometimes can her this cracking/squeaking sound and also the tire indicator constantly stays on. I have take it to the shop to be checked, and they have check the air pressure in each tire on my car and also the spare tire in the trunk of my car several times. And the tire indicator will not go off. God forbid if when I go over a speed bump the entire car makes this loud squeaking sound. When my vehicle engine is on passage airbag indicator keep blanking and will not go off, stays on constantly. Something is wrong with this. I do not feel safe with passage in my car because of this problem. By the grace of god I have not had an accident. " god blessed".

"tamara inflators" seat belts didn't lock or light did not come on. Smashed body all the way to back seat bottom to ground. Engine was idling very high felt/sound as if we were going 60 but only was going 40. No air bags came on. Brakes grinding. Back window blew out and tires flat in back. . Windows slow on drivers side. When the sheriff tahoe hit us at 80mph on u. S. 40 greenfield in was in the shop at j&m truck an trailer on the west side of indianapolis having the oil leaked fixed and tires all fixed and rotors and lights by [xxx] a couple months prior. I had my little girl in the back seat as well where sheriff hit and ran. I uploaded a before and after picture. VIN#[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The lower radiator support beam rusted out causing the engine support to brake free from the beam. Now the entire lower support beam needs to be replaced at an extremely high cost of labor and parts. This is a common problem according to all the car websites and the youtube videos showing how to change out the beam. I do not see any recalls for this. For as many people who seem to have had this problem it should have been recalled. People were having this problem 5 yrs ago according to the videos and reports. According to the body shop this is a major problem and they have seen a lot of this type of corrosion issues with this Nissan model and year. According to what I have been told a very serious accident can occur while driving this vehicle if the beam breaks while in motion at high speed. There are still a large number of this year and make on the street and no warnings have been given to the public.

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Steering wheel lock - ignition lock assembly failure. I purchased my 2009 Nissan MA xima in Nov 2012 and my car has been running pretty good until the dreaded day when I was stranded because my car would not start. I had my car towed and I was told that thevsteeringbwheel lock assembly needed to be replaced $1189. 00. I don't know about you, but im not made out of money. After a little research I discovered that this problem has been happening since 09. This is outrageous and Nissan should have owned up and fixed this problem along time ago. This is unacceptable and there should be a recall and not just a bulletin. There is a problem and nissa needs to fix there wrong, instead selling cars knowing that there is a problem. A recall needs to be issued and Nissan needs to do the repairs immediately with no charge to their customers.

When was driving on 11/30/2015 and parking the car to go in a building and came back out and turn my light on and the trail light don't come on and the dash light don't come back on,and the power steering pump keep leaking.

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It is shame!Nissan need to recall their max 2010 today it is cost me 1073. 40$ my car 54,053 mileage ,I went to work whit my car and off to day my friend pick me up because I am unable to turn car on lock steering lock my car. Next day tow truck pick up the car. Plus years a go suspension and wheels give me problems to. I am not going to buy a Nissan aging they're losing customers.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle to the dealer the technician recommended that the strut be replaced. In addition the vehicle's rim on the front driver's side of the vehicle was cracked which was attributed to a faulty strut. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. A recall for the strut was issued NHTSA campaign number 09v358000(suspension) however this vehicle VIN was not included. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was unknown. Kh.

Strut mounts are cracked and disintegrating posing a danger of loss of control of the vehicle. There is a recall for this, but Nissan claims that my car is not part of the recall.

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance when it was discovered that the strut insulator was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v358000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 70,000.

Tires vibrated as if out of balance. Took back to dealer he rebalanced and rotated tires. This did not change vibration. Continued to have vibration and dealer stated he could find nothing wrong with tires. Dealer stated he had never seen a bad tire only bad drivers. These were new tires with less than 3000 miles. I continued to drive withn these tires but finally changed to cooper radials. Have no problem since changing. Feel dealer unjust in evaluation and complaint. Basically tires bounced at interstate speeds. Out of 4 tires one worn drastically while others wore fairly even but all continued to be out of balance. Cost at purchase about $875. 00.

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Maxima. While driving at 15 mph, there was an abnormal noise under the front of the vehicle. The failure occurred when making a turn or going over a bump. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic where the technician stated that the failure could be from the motor mount. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,123.

Takata recall. I brought my 2016 Maxima in June 2015. Plastic bottles melts and explodes in my car. And eye glass class melts. Front right bumber clamps broke off. Months later cat started making a chruching sound when I hit a bump. Replace bushings. 3 days later the nose came back. Went back to Nissan they said the strut needed to be replace. Went back 2 months later the part is still on back order. Front driver seat broke in the 1st 2 weeks of owning it. Got a new seat. And the door jams was poorly painted. Took almost 7 weeks to get a new seat and paint for the car. Driver seat beat latch jammed up had to get that replace too.

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When going to accelerate or change gears (park to reverse) the car jerks. When driving in city and I break then take off, the car engine rev's like the gear has slipped . .

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My suspension has to be fix.

When driving over a speed bump or any type of road damage, the back end sways.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. While driving 40 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the front of the vehicle near the hood. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the upper front strut needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer not was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.

I have a 2000 Maxima with 150,000 miles. I carried it for inspection and it failed due to the front end being rusted out. The piece that holds the front engine mount is completely rusted out.

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.

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I began noticing an odd noise in the front of the vehicle when traveling over rough roads, potholes or bumps. The noise quickly became worse and more metallic sounding. I have another vehicle and this car was not driven all winter and little so far this year. So it has not been used much since a new cvt was installed under warranty. I took it to a local garage I trust and after test driving it heard the noise and put it on the lift. It was then both front springs were found to be broken in almost the exact same spot. A very odd occurrence for sure. This is not covered by warranty and is certainly a safety issue.

Car jumps when switching gears or putting your foot or taking it off gas.

We purchased a 2009 Nissan Maxima after driving the car home we noticed a popping sound that was coming from the front of the car. We had it checked by a mechanic and was told it was the front end. He replaced the struts, and a couple of the other parts. When we pick the car up it was making more noise the when we brought it in. The mechanic took a look underneath the car near the wheel. He had to take one of the parts off because it had malfunction. He stated it was a faulty malfunction part. He replaced it and the one side stop popping. While the passenger front wheel still makes a popping noise. I have owed a Toyota, Honda and I have never had such an on going problem. After reading the issues that everyone is having with the front end. I think I have made a mistake buying a Nissan. I have also replaced to rims because of cracking and warping.

I have had several complaints with my 2009 Nissan Maxima, first I keep having to replace the battery which I received a new battery from the dealer in January of 2013 with an 84 month warranty, well today the battery died again. I have had issues with the steering colum since I purchased the vehicle in August of 2008. The first time steering column locked and the vehicle had to be towed to dealer and was replaced under warranty. It was replaced again the next few months and I was told it was the battery and then several months later stopped working again the up and down function. Second the vechile suspension was supposedly replaced due the recall . . . But I was told recently by dealer that it need to be replaced again and they were trying to charge me over $1200 for a recalled item. Which I refused to pay.

Takata recall!! the "passenger airbag off" light is on with or without a person in the passenger seat while driving. The drivers side chair rocks when slowing down. The front end makes a knocking noise when pressing on the breaks.

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TSB ntb12-071- factory bearing problems 2009 – 2012 Maxima; engine knock from #1 main bearing 2009 – 2012 Maxima (a35) no. 1 main bearing knock noise confirmation use the following criteria and symptoms to confirm the knock noise is coming from the no. 1 crankshaft main bearing. Knock noise from no. 1 main bearing is confirmed if all of the following symptoms exist: • not heard at cold start. • can be heard at warm idle (not a cold start condition). • heard best from under the engine with the vehicle lifted. • using stethoscope, the knock can be isolated to the lower front of the engine (near the # 1 or # 2 main bearing). • cannot be heard driving at highway speeds. • cannot be heard sitting in the vehicle with the radio on. Planet Nissan -5850 centennial center blcd- las vegas nv 89149- refused to resolved or fix this problems nigel harry.

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1n4ba41ex4c896406 starting it up takes 2-3x with putting the gas pedal all the way to the floor, then it jerks into gear. While driving it just stalls out which is very scary & dangerous and it goes from drive to 5th gear no 1-4, and it hesitates & when driving up to a red light for example, then it starts to conk out. Also no pick up from an idle position, I just bought it 9/17/14 and called dealer and he told him it wont pass inspection "check engine light on" constant. It feels like transmission isn't in proper gear (5th) just stalls while driving. Everyone behind me leans on the horn and yells at me when it stalls out in drive. Im afraid to drive it. The dealer (north shore auto mall, lynn MA 01905, mgr name kevin, real jerk !!) said they did a 21 point inspection, but thats bs, they would have caught that seeing that they are in the business and knew they sold me a car w/bad transmission/alternator. Now they dont want to know me. Please give me some resources that you know of to remedy the problem. I could go on & on about the treatment I had to endure but that wont help hopefully you can regards susan dallesandro 857-237-7661 suzydell@gmail. Com ".