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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1380–25K
10625–50K
28150–75K
34975–100K
260100–150K
55150K+
1,189 reports with mileage · 236 unknown
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
33 crash reports16 fire reports22 injury reports
What owners actually said
1,425 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 2005
SuspensionTiresVisibility
THE WINDSHIELD RUBBER ON THE TOP WAS LOOSE WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR. ALSO I NOTICED THERE WAS A SCRATCHY SOUND WHEN I TURNED ON THE WIPER RIGHT ON THE FIRST DAY I TOOK THIS CAR HOME. I CHECKED IT AND FOUND OUT THAT THE WIPER RUBBER WAS CAME LOOSE AND THE STEEL TOUCH THE WINDSHIELD CLASS. IT SCRATCH THE WINDSHIELD. THE STEVENS…
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THE WINDSHIELD RUBBER ON THE TOP WAS LOOSE WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR. ALSO I NOTICED THERE WAS A SCRATCHY SOUND WHEN I TURNED ON THE WIPER RIGHT ON THE FIRST DAY I TOOK THIS CAR HOME. I CHECKED IT AND FOUND OUT THAT THE WIPER RUBBER WAS CAME LOOSE AND THE STEEL TOUCH THE WINDSHIELD CLASS. IT SCRATCH THE WINDSHIELD. THE STEVENS CREEK DEALER WAS VERY NICE AND THEY DID CHANGE THE WINDSHIELD AND TIGHTEN THE SEAL ARROUND THE WINDSHIELD. 2 DAYS AGO IT WAS RAIN PREATY HARD IN WHERE I LIVE. IN THE MORNING WHEN I DROVE THE CAR I WAS SHOCK THAT THERE WAS WATER COMING OUT FROM THE LIGHTS INTERIOR. IT WAS PREATY BAD AND I COULDN'T BELIEVE I PAID SO MUCH FOR THIS PIECE A JUNK. MANY TIMES THE ENGINE WOULD STALLED, YOU CAN'T GAS AND LOOSE THE POWER. I BROUGHT IT TO THE SAME DEALER, THEY COULDN'T REGENERATE THE PROBLEM THUS THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THE TIRE VIBRATE BETWEEN 50-80 MPH AND THEY COULDN'T FIX THAT ONE EITHER. I'VE BEEN DRIVING SO MANY CARS...AND THIS IS THE WORST ONE. THIS IS WOULD BE MY FIRST AND LAST NISSAN AND I'M PLANNING TO SALE IT ASAP. I HAVE A FEELING THAT THIS CAR'S RESALE VALUE WOULD BE LOT LOWER THE MISTSUBISHI. ONE MORE THING; THE DRIVER SEAT COVER ON THE BACK CAME LOOSE ALSO AND IT HANGING ON THE SEAT AND SHOWS THE INSIDE OF THE SEAT. DID I TELL YOU THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK ALREADY? NOW YOU KNOW.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10106007
20,000 miles · Jan 7, 2005
Tires
GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES SLL CRACKED ON INNER SIDEWALLS AND COULD NOT BE USED, HAD TIRES REPLACED. *BF ALL OF THE TIRES WERE CRACKED ON THE INNER SIDEWALLS. *SC
NHTSA ODI #10109543
20,000 miles · Jan 3, 2005
Tires
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. LAST WEEK WHILE VIEWING A MAXIMA FORUM, I NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR OEM GOODYEAR RSA DEVELOPING SIDEWALL CRACKS. AFTER INSPECTING MY VEHICEL, I NOTICED TWO 2' CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO SEARS TIRE CENTER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR STRA…
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I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. LAST WEEK WHILE VIEWING A MAXIMA FORUM, I NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR OEM GOODYEAR RSA DEVELOPING SIDEWALL CRACKS. AFTER INSPECTING MY VEHICEL, I NOTICED TWO 2' CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO SEARS TIRE CENTER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR STRAIGHT HOME AND TO PARK IT UNTIL THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THEY FOUND MAJOR CRACKS IN THREE OF THE TIRES. THESE TIRES ONLY HAVE 20,000 MILES ON THEM AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG THE CRACKS WERE THERE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10105692
12,650 miles · Dec 31, 2004
Steering
SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH AND UP DEALER TOLD MY TIRES WEREOUT OF BALANCE GOT TIRES BALANCE STILL HAVE PROBLEM,DRIVING DOWN TO FLORIDA FROM NEW YORK WAS A NIGHTMARE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10104851
11,000 miles · Dec 27, 2004
Suspension
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FRONT STRUT PROBLEM.. WHEN DRIVING OVER A POT HOLE THE PISTON INSIDE THE STRUT BROKE, CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, IT EFFECTED THE ALIGNMENT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO REPAIRED. THE PARTS …
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CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FRONT STRUT PROBLEM.. WHEN DRIVING OVER A POT HOLE THE PISTON INSIDE THE STRUT BROKE, CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, IT EFFECTED THE ALIGNMENT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO REPAIRED. THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER, AND IT COULD TAKE ALMOST 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE PARTS NEEDED BECOME AVAILABLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10105319
Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 2004
Tires
CRACKS IN ALL FOUR TIRES NECESSITATED REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 21,000 MILES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10104568
Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2004
Steering
THERE IS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AREA WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AT ANY SPEED. IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOOSE TIE-ROD ENDS OR AXLE. THE NOISE STOPS OR IS MUFFLED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR IT. I ALSO HAVE …
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THERE IS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AREA WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AT ANY SPEED. IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOOSE TIE-ROD ENDS OR AXLE. THE NOISE STOPS OR IS MUFFLED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR IT. I ALSO HAVE A 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE, WHICH I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TIE-ROD AND AXLE NEED REPLACING AND IT PRODUCES THE SAME NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS EXCEPT MORE SEVERE. THE PAINT ON MY MAXIMA ALSO HAS A ROUGH FINISH TO IT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10102352
7,500 miles · Dec 6, 2004
Tires
ALL 4 OF THE STOCK GOODYEAR RSA 18" TIRES HAD CRACKING ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. WHAT I MEAN BY THE INSIDE SIDWALL IS NOT THE ACTUAL INSIDE OF THE TIRE, RATHER THE SIDEWALL THAT FACES TOWARDS THE VEHICLE. NO VISIBLE CRACKING WAS OCCURING ON THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. PICTURES OF THIS CAN BE SEEN ON: HTTP://FORUMS.MAXIMA.ORG/SHOWTHREAD.…
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ALL 4 OF THE STOCK GOODYEAR RSA 18" TIRES HAD CRACKING ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. WHAT I MEAN BY THE INSIDE SIDWALL IS NOT THE ACTUAL INSIDE OF THE TIRE, RATHER THE SIDEWALL THAT FACES TOWARDS THE VEHICLE. NO VISIBLE CRACKING WAS OCCURING ON THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. PICTURES OF THIS CAN BE SEEN ON: HTTP://FORUMS.MAXIMA.ORG/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=354119. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10102220
Mileage unknown · Dec 6, 2004
Suspension
I HAVE HAD THREE SETS OF STRUTS REPLACED ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE LATEST SET OF STRUTS ARE EXHIBITING EARLY SIGNS OF FAILURE. THE STRUTS KNOCK WHEN GOING OVER LARGER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THEY ALSO EXHIBIT MORE NOISE WHEN COLD. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10102212
Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 2004
Electrical System
ENGINE WAS REPAIRED 1 1/2 MONTHS AGO. WENT OUT OF TOWN FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND WHEN THE ALTERNATOR FAILED IN BIRMINGHAM, ALA.,WHICH LEFT ME STRANDED!I'M BACK IN KENNER BUT MY MAXIMA REMAINS IN ALABAMA STILL WAITING FOR ANOTHER ALTERNATOR? PLUS I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE SKYVIEW ROOF TO BE REPLACED!!*AK
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER PREFERRED PACKAGE, THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND COULD BE PINCHED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A PINCHED HARNESS, IN COMBINATION WITH DRIVING VIBRATION, MAY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE HARNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE SEAT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS AND ROUTE IT CORRECTLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SKYVIEW ROOFS, THE GLASS FOR THE ROOF MAY NOT HAVE BEEN QUENCHED PROPERLY AFTER THE FORMING PROCESS, RESULTING IN TEMPER IMBALANCE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL STRESS IN THE GLASS AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE GLASS TO SHATTER, CREATING A RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE GLASS IN THE SKYVIEW ROOF. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE04035 · 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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