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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports10 fire reports19 injury reports

What owners actually said

948 reports

96,000 miles · Jul 28, 2016

Power Train

TRANSMISSION SLIPS SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ENGINE RPMS REV TO APPROX. 5000-6000. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY SHIFTS,THERE IS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE THAT COMES IN THE REAR END OF THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10891485

Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 2016

Unknown Or Other

TRANSMISSION ISSUES.ROUGH SHIFTING, HIGH REVS WHEN TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. AFTER AN ABRUPT STOP THE CAR WILL REMAIN IN A HIGHER GEAR WHEN MOVING FROM A STOP, AND WILL SOMETIME THROW A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT.IT REQUIRES THE CAR TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO GET CAR TO RESET TO ITS CORRECT GEAR.

NHTSA ODI #10888822

100,000 miles · Jul 13, 2016

Power Train

THE CAR TURNED 100000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHIFT HARD WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ALSO SLIP WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT TRAVEL SPEED,

NHTSA ODI #10884694

175,000 miles · Jul 4, 2016

Air BagsElectrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)CrashInjury

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"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). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10882397

164,365 miles · Jul 4, 2016

Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

DRIVING HOME WITH CAR ON CRUISE CONTROL AND VEHICLE ON ITS ON ACCORD REVVED THE RPMS OVER 5000 AND THEN WE HEARD A METAL CLINKING AND LISTED ALL POWER.

NHTSA ODI #10882395

99,126 miles · Jun 18, 2016

Power Train

TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING VERY HARD.

NHTSA ODI #10874973

92,000 miles · Jun 9, 2016

Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND BREAKS MOTOR MOUNTS. TORE UP THE TRANSMISSION AND ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS WRECKS. SLIPS FROM DRIVING FROM THE START. ISN'T ALWAYS SLIPPING BUT WHEN IT DOES IT'S BAD. WORSE IN STREET THAN ON HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ODI #10873516

Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2016

Electrical SystemEngineVehicle Speed Control

TRANSMISSION SKIPPING

NHTSA ODI #10873312

10,500 miles · Jun 4, 2016

Power Train

TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING IN THE FREEWAY JUMPING SPEED AND COMING DOWN ON SPEED WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A CHECK HE TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WENT OFF WHICH BROKE MY TRANSMISSION MOUNTS AND COIL CAR HAD ALL MAINTENANCE DONE REGULARLY AND NEVER WAS MENTIONED ABOUT THE ISSUE OR ENGINE LIGHT NEVER WENT ON

NHTSA ODI #10872473

Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2016

Electrical SystemEngine

I'VE NOTICED WAY TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAVING TRANSMISSION. ISSUES AROUND 125K MILES. WHENEVER I SHIFT TO REVERSE, DRIVE , FIRST,SECOND, OR THIRD THERE IS A DELAY AND LOUD THUD. I'VE SEEN WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THE FACT THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL IS A SHAME. SOMEONE NEEDS TO D…

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NHTSA ODI #10871862

Official recalls

05V512000 · Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust

Nov 7, 2005

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.

05V338000 · Child Seat:latch Strap

Jul 26, 2005

CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE LOWER ANCHORAGE BRACKETS IN THE REAR SEATS DO NOT MEET THE LOCATION REQUIREMENT IN THIS STANDARD. THIS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN ATTACHING SOME CHILD SEATS TO THESE BRACKETS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF A CHILD SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER ANCHORAGE BRACKETS WITH MODIFIED BRACKETS TO ENSURE THAT THE STANDARD IS MET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 28, 2006. THE INFINITI Q45 MODEL VEHICLES ARE BEING CAMPAIGNED UNDER A SEPARATE RECALL (PLEASE SEE 05V374000). OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.