NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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1,425 reports32,000 miles · Jul 11, 2005
Tires
GOOD YEAR EAGLE RSA TIRES SIZE 245-45R18 THESE ARE ORGINAL EQ. ON MY 2004 NISSIAN MAXIMA. THESE TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED SPLITS ONLY ON THE INSIDE SIDE WALLS OF ALL 4 TIRES THEY HAVE 32000 MILES ON THEM W/SOME GOOD TREAD. I FEAR THESE SPLITS WILL SEPERATE THE TREAD AND CAUSE SOME DAMAGE OR AN ACCIDENT. THE SPLITS WERE BROUGHT TO …
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GOOD YEAR EAGLE RSA TIRES SIZE 245-45R18 THESE ARE ORGINAL EQ. ON MY 2004 NISSIAN MAXIMA. THESE TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED SPLITS ONLY ON THE INSIDE SIDE WALLS OF ALL 4 TIRES THEY HAVE 32000 MILES ON THEM W/SOME GOOD TREAD. I FEAR THESE SPLITS WILL SEPERATE THE TREAD AND CAUSE SOME DAMAGE OR AN ACCIDENT. THE SPLITS WERE BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION WHEN I HAD MY TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED THE OTHER DAY. YET ON THE OUTSIDE SIDE WALL EVERYTHING APEARS TO BE OK. THIS IS POSSIBLELY A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION DUE TO THE FACT THESE SPLITS IN THE SIDE WALLS ARE ONLY ON THE THE INSDE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES.
NHTSA ODI #10128367
Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 2005
Tires
I'VE GOT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I HAVE APROX 21,000 MILES ON IT. MY GOODYEAR RSA TIRES (OEM) HAVE STARTED TO SPLIT ON THE SIDE WALL. MY TIRES STILL HAVE OVER 60% OF THE TREAD LEFT. GOODYEAR IS PRORATING THE TIRES AT 25% OF TIRE WEAR USED. MY CONCERN IS THAT I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT MY MAXIMA IS NOT THE ONLY CAR THAT HAS HAD TR…
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I'VE GOT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I HAVE APROX 21,000 MILES ON IT. MY GOODYEAR RSA TIRES (OEM) HAVE STARTED TO SPLIT ON THE SIDE WALL. MY TIRES STILL HAVE OVER 60% OF THE TREAD LEFT. GOODYEAR IS PRORATING THE TIRES AT 25% OF TIRE WEAR USED. MY CONCERN IS THAT I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT MY MAXIMA IS NOT THE ONLY CAR THAT HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH THESE TIRES. IT WOULD BE HORRIBLE, IF SOMEONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT AND HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE SIDE OF THEIR TIRE BLEW OUT. FORUMS.MAXIMA.ORG HAS MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #10126352
Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 2005
Visibility
LETTER CONCERNING THE SKYVIEW ROOF GLASS RECALL FOR THE 2004 MAXIMAS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALLED GLASS REPLACED BUT WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THEREFORE THE GLASS WAS NOT REPLACED. EIGHT MONTHS LATER THE SKYVIEW ROOF COMPLETELY SH…
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LETTER CONCERNING THE SKYVIEW ROOF GLASS RECALL FOR THE 2004 MAXIMAS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALLED GLASS REPLACED BUT WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THEREFORE THE GLASS WAS NOT REPLACED. EIGHT MONTHS LATER THE SKYVIEW ROOF COMPLETELY SHATTERED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10126862
25,602 miles · Jun 20, 2005
Tires
DT: CONTACT STATES THAT THE GOODYEAR TIRES ON HER VEHICLE ARE CRACKING. ONE TIRE IS CRACKING ON BOTH SIDES, THREE ARE ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE.*AK DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER THAT CRACKED TIRES WERE GOOD. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES.*SB
NHTSA ODI #10120467
22,980 miles · Jun 11, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1) NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, NO EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS 2) 'BRAKE JUDDER' CAUSING UNCONTROLLED MOVEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL 3) TAKEN TO DEALER IN FEBRUARY 2005, ROTORS RE-SURFACED, PROBLEM RECURRENCE AFTER ONLY 7,000 MILES (MAY 30, 2005). TAKEN TO DEALER JUNE 09, 2005. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE ROTORS AT MENUFACTURER'S COST.
NHTSA ODI #10125000
40,000 miles · Jun 10, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: WHILE THE CAR SHUTS DOWN/LOSES POWER. CONSUMER IS GETTING READY TO MAKE A TURN, AND DURING THE TURN, CAR LOSES POWER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10124902
Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT: CONTACT STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED. ALSO, THERE IS VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. A GOODYEAR SERVICE DEALER STATED THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED SAID THERE WAS NOTHI…
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DT: CONTACT STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED. ALSO, THERE IS VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. A GOODYEAR SERVICE DEALER STATED THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10124415
14,500 miles · Jun 2, 2005
SuspensionTires
DT: CONSUMER LEASED NEW MAXIMA. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER HAD TO REPLACE A TIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO SERVICE DEALER AND HAD REPLACEMENT. OVER THIS WEEKEND A DIFFERENT TIRE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING, BUT THE REPAIRED TIRE HAS SLITS IN THE TREAD AS ALL THE OTHER ONES DO AS WELL. THE DEALER NOTED THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 MAXIMA. …
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DT: CONSUMER LEASED NEW MAXIMA. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER HAD TO REPLACE A TIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO SERVICE DEALER AND HAD REPLACEMENT. OVER THIS WEEKEND A DIFFERENT TIRE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING, BUT THE REPAIRED TIRE HAS SLITS IN THE TREAD AS ALL THE OTHER ONES DO AS WELL. THE DEALER NOTED THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 MAXIMA. ALSO THERE IS SHOCK PROBLEMS KNOWN TO NISSAN BUT NO RECALLS BUT DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THIS AND MUST REPLACE THOSE ISSUES INCLUDING THE SUNROOF WHICH APPARENTLY CAN SHATTER UNDER EXTREME HEAT. CAR IS CURRENTLY IN SHOP FOR REPAIR. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10123947
Mileage unknown · May 31, 2005
Structure
DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING THE BUMPER CAME OFF. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE SCREW CAME OUT OF THE BUMPER. IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10122588
Mileage unknown · May 31, 2005
Tires
DT: CONTACT STATES THE TIRES ON HIS VEHICLE HAVE LARGE CRACKS ON THE INSIDE WALL. THE TIRES ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES, THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THEY WERE 75,000 MILE TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER.
NHTSA ODI #10122571
NHTSA investigations
1PE04035 · Glass Roof Shattering
Opened Apr 12, 2004 · Closed Jul 13, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON APRIL 12, 2004, BASED ON FIVE REPORTS INDICATING THAT THE SKYVIEW GLASS-PANELED ROOF, WHICH IS STANDARD EQUIPMENT IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA VEHICLES, WOULD SUDDENLY SHATTER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE.FIVE INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO ODI, RESULTING IN CUTS TO THE HEAD, HANDS, ARMS, OR FACE.NISSAN DISCOVERED THAT THEIR SUPPLIER FOR THE SKYVIEW GLASS PANELED ROOF DID NOT PROPERLY QUENCH (COOL) THE GLASS AFTER IT WAS FORMED.THE RESULTING TEMPER IMBALANCE COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL STRESS IN THE GLASS AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE GLASS TO SHATTER.NISSAN REPORTS THAT GLASS PRODUCED BEGINNING OCTOBER 23, 2003 WAS PROPERLY QUENCHED.NISSAN HAS INFORMED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL RECALL 32,100 MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMAS BUILT FROM THE BEGINNING OF PRODUCTION THRU DECEMBER 17, 2003.IT REPORTS THAT VEHICLES BUILT AFTER DECEMBER 17 ARE NOT AFFECTED.TO CORRECT THE CONDITION NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING SKYVIEW GLASS WITH NEW PROPERLY QUENCHED GLASS.NISSAN WILL BEGIN OWNER NOTIFICATION ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2004.ODI IS AWARE OF ONLY ONE COMPLAINT AND NISSAN REPORTS NO COMPLAINTS OF SKYVIEW GLASS PANELED ROOF BREAKAGE ON VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THE DECEMBER 17 DATE.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED, HOWEVER THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE.
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