After filing my first complaint with you for the transmission defect of my 2006 nissan maxima a year ago, I have discovered at least 1000 complaints for the same dangerous and very costly defect for that transmission. My original odi number is 10367294. It is mind boggling to me and my fellow 2004-2006 maxima owners that no defect investigation has been launched. Just because (maybe) no deaths or serious accidents have not been publicized does not mean that it is not a true safety concern. Please take the 1000 complaints that you have received seriously and at least launch an investigation.
2006 Nissan Maxima transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. The contact stated that the transmission continued to shift extremely hard when changing gears. When driving for over a period of thirty minutes, the vehicle would downshift extremely hard and rough. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test and informed the contact that the transmission would need replacing. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 98,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. The contact stated that the vehicle would violently jerk and he was unable to shift gears safely. The dealer had not been notified. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a faulty valve body in the transmission and advised that the contact should replace the transmission. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was 124,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
My 06 maxima sl is jerking on the upshift from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd, sometimes even on the downshift. The jerking is so unpredictable and very dangerous. It's been going on for a few weeks now. I had my co workers in my car at my lunch break and the car was coming to a stop slowing down from 15 MPH and the car jumped forward after downshifting from 2nd to 1st gear. My car jumped into the intersection and was almost hit by a ford 150 truck. Luckily the truck swerved out of the way and it scared everyone in the car. I took it to the nissan dealership and they said they did not know what the problem was after running a diagnostics. They recommended me changing my transmission fuel. I changed my transmission fuel and the problem is still happening. This problem should be a recall. After reading online of all the thousands of people who are having the same problem I feel it's only a matter of time before I end up in a terrible accident due to the jerking of the transmission hurting my self or other people.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the transmission skipped. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the transmission fluids but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate before shifting gears. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle would jerk whenver the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was not able to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 84,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. The contact stated the vehicle was violently jerking and switching between gears. The contact was awaiting a service appointment with the dealer. The manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. The current and failure mileages were 73,000. The VIN was unavailable.
6/10/2011 the transmission on my 2006 nissan maxima failed without warning which prevented the car from accelerating. This was while on the turnpike in pa with traffic merging and moving at speeds of up to 75mph. Luckily I was able to coast to the side of the road without getting into an accident or causing an accident. Upon further research I see transmission issues are very common for this make and model car through the production years of 04-07. This is very dangerous and I can see it leading up to and including death due to an accident. The dealer I purchased the car from replaced the transmission under warranty, but I am again having issues with my transmissions showing signs of failure again. To date, my car has been in the shop for a total of 32 days for the same transmissions issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. The contact stated the vehicle was violently jerking. When she was attempting to shift between gears, the vehicle would stall. The dealer made two attempts to duplicate the failure but to no avail. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was awaiting a response. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 98,987. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Transmission failed and needed to be replaced at 85,000 miles. Car was very jerky at low speeds both when accelerating and decelerating and often wouldn't accelerate from a stopped position (dangerous when anticipating time to make left turns across traffic). I often thought I would be rear ended (due to the car not accelerating) or would rear end someone because of the jumping of the car.
I have a 2006 maxima w/ 104k miles that is having the same jerking issues. In aug 2011, the car lurched and jumped so bad in traffic while slowing down. It also happens whenever I am pulling from a stop light or reversing. This issue continued and sometime I have to stop the car because I thought I was going to get into an accident. Since this appears after the car is driven for about 15 minutes, I will let the car sit for a while before I drive it again. It will drive fine for a few miles and start lurching again. I took the car to our local nissan dealer and I was told that I will need to pay them $105 for an inspection. I went on to tell them the issue and the service person acted as if he does not know what I was talking about. He was sarcastic in our conversation and he told me that I may have to buy a new transmission.
Automatic transmission lags during normal acceleration. Hard shift from park or reverse to drive continuing to a delay before actually being able to drive.
Beginning at 38k miles the transmission has stopped engaging properly when accelerating between 1st & 2nd gear of the automatic transmission. This occurs between 20 and 35mph and causes the vehicle to slam into gear with a force that negatively impacts the driver's ability to control the car causing an unsafe driving event. The event is as powerful as being hit from the rear while driving. The dealer charged $200 to flush the trans but this had no effect. I have made several attempts to engage the dealer but have had no response. I have investigated this problem and found it is wide spread with this models' 2005 & 2006 year vehicles but is denied by the manufacturer as a warranty coverage problem. Please forward this complaint to nissan USA and request a reply.
I have a 2006 nissan maxima, bought brand new fully loaded car in early 2006. After 80,000 miles on it, the car started jerking on me. Had transmission fluid changed but it didnt help. Recently came to know that transmission needs to be replaced, a $5000 expense. The car starts jerking when it is hot or have been driven in city for atleast 15-20 mins. The shifting of gears is difficult. It has stopped on me many times while driving, a high risk when I am on highways. When merging on highway, the increase in speed takes longer than usual, so makes it very difficult to merge. Pls recall this, because it is not safe to drive and lot of people are experiencing this.
The automatic transmission in my nissan maxima 2006 jerks when it changes from 1st to 2nd and 3rd. This also happens when I shift from park to reverse. Sometimes during acceleration, there is a 2 to 5 second delay before the car reacts which is extremely dangerous when merging into traffic. These problems usually happen after the car has warmed up and have become increasingly worse.
We have been having transmission problems with my 2006 nissan maxima. It started a few months ago. It starts to jerk gradually. It really doesn't start doing it until the vehicle is hot and has been running for a while. We took it to get diagnosed but it did not read as the transmission at first. As the problem progressed, we took it again and was told that it was the transmission and that it was going to cost a whole bunch of money that we do not have. I started to do research on my issue. Just to find out that I was not the only one with this issue but many more like me. Food for thought, I have in-laws with older nissans that are still running with over 200 thousand miles on them. They never had to replace any mechanical parts because of how good they were made then. What does that tell us about the newer models. They were not made to last and we the consumers are to pay for it. Not them. These defective nissans that were made and purchased in mid 2000's may have not been in accidents/caused accidents/injuries but we want to avoid that. We need nissan to do something about this issue because these problems we are having will and might cause an accident. All we are asking for is to have our vehicles taken care of.
For the past 12 months, our 2006 nissan maxima has been experiencing major transmission/power train issues that have made the vehicle extremely unsafe to operate. It began as severe jerking when shifting into gear, and has progressed to a nearly uncontrollable driving machine. There are multitudes of owners with similar issues, and the manufacturer has refused to acknowledge/address the issue. I have communicated with nissan's consumer affairs department and received no response whatsoever. It is so unsafe that I will not allow my 16 year old to drive the vehicle over fear and angst that she may unintentionally drive over a pedestrian or child. Someone needs to pressure nissan to recall and address this major, known issue.
2006 nissan maxima transmission keeps slipping and jerking in-between gears. There is a growling noise coming from the engine. There is a squeaking coming from the front driverside shock. Took to nissan dealership to have it inspected and ended up having to have the transmission rebuilt and they couldn't "reconstruct the noises from the shock" and they couldn't identify the what was causing the noise from the engine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. While driving approximately 5 MPH the contact heard a loud clanging sound and it became difficult to shift the gears. The contact stated the failure occurred intermittently and over time had become progressively worse. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
2006 nissan maxima. I notice the transmission was slipping when changing gears. It also was jerking repeatedly while changing into 1st and 2nd gear and then back down from 2nd to 1st. I was told by a nissan service advisor that my car needed a transmission flush. I had the flush done on the car, problems still exist. Nissan now says I need a new transmission. $3500. There are thousand of people with this same problem. This transmission should be recalled, before someone get hurt and nissan stop stealing people hard earned money. When they know something is wrong with the car.
Vehicle not shifting properly, transmisson slips, loud bang from reverse to drive. Does not accelerate when needs to.vehicle transmission replaced at 74,000 miles.
The transmission on my nissan maxima 2006 constantly jerks and makes load thumping sound when placing the car in gear especially from a dead start and when braking from highway speeds to full stop.the transmission was flushed by the dealer in 2010 it ran smooth for about a month and is now showing signs of malfunctioning each time it is driven.
I would like to add to the growing number of concerned consumers that are experiencing the same problem that I'm having with my 2006 nissan maxima sl transmission. I purchased this vehicle in august 09. I currently have 64,000 miles and had the vehicle less than 2yrs. And now the transmission has gone up. Also to make matters worst my extended warranty expired at 57,000 miles and the expiration date is august 2012. Carmax or the warranty company will not honor the policy, stating that the mileage came first. However; my experience with transmission problems started over the memorial day weekend 2011. As my family & I was driving back from south carolina my air condition went out after a very loud thrusting motion accompanied by a hard jerk. After returning home the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop who diagnosed the symptoms and not the root cause of the problem. (code #p0780) indicated that there were several things that would cause this problem. The first is gear section - shift malfunction and the second being wiring tr sensor, shift solenoids and last but not lease transmission mechanical fault. The manufacturer was contacted but have not yet responded.
I have a 2006 nissan, maxima I bought brand new fully loaded at $32,000 2 years after having it started jerking on me on they stated it was the motor mounts so I have been driving it that way and find out now after 80,000 miles it has been my transmission failing and slipping. It jerks so hard and the car even turns off on me at times, it struggles to drive up hills my car is still;l in great condition but I need a new transmission really??? At 80,000 miles who the hell does that, and then its going to run me almost $3,000 or more if that. This is something that should be brought to attention for all nissan maximas and be recalled asap before someone has an accident due to the transmission failing!!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. The contact stated that the transmission was shifting hard and failing. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop who diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be rebuilt. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 98,000.
My 2006 maxima started having transmissions problems about 1month ago ; my wife complained that the car was jerking hard when she slow down and started back driving; I took it the shop they said my motor mount needed to be replaced, so they replaced it, did not help at all; took the car back to the shop an they said it was the transmission and nissan had alot of problems with this 2006 maxima.
Automatic transmission seems to struggle from take off to shifting from 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear. When brake pedal is released the vehicle makes a violent forward thrusting motion accompanied by loud crashing noise similar to that of being hit in a rear end crash. When driving the vehicle at speeds of 50 MPH and above the gears can be heard shifting around as if the car is in neutral. The RPM gauge goes up to 3 and beyond and the engine can be heard revving up. When this happens I release my foot from the gas pedal and let the car shift back down until the noises stop. The nissan service team diagnosed the car as needing a transmission flush and fuel injection cleaning. These services were performed but the problems still remain.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. The contact stated that he was experiencing a recurring failure in which the transmission would need replacing over a period of two years. When starting, the vehicle would jerk violently before stalling. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the transmission and the valve body would need replacing. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I have a 2006, nissan maxima se. I've been having severe problems with my transmission. The car jerks violently when its changes gears between 1st and 2nd, as well as between 2nd and 3rd gear. After doing research on this problem online, I've seen countless number of people who complain about the same problem. I re-built the transmission at my expense of $3,200 and it wasn't over yet, then currently my check engine light is on and my car wont start, I would have to turn the key on and off 4-6 times every time I need to drive for it to start. My speedometer stopped working, therefore I can't see how fast or slow I'm driving nor is the mileage calculation are working it has been stuck at 86,745. So many people have experienced this problem from 2004 to 2008. I don't see how this could go on. While driving on the highway the electrical fails and the lights on the dashboard dim to where I am not able to control the vehicle and unable to use my signals for safety concerns, especially while traveling at night time. The vehicle shakes and is unstable at times. This is my only transportation to and from work and I need a solution to this problem. The sad part is that I have taken it to the dealer four times now and every time I pay these high fees for diagnostics and they can not give me a solution to my problem.
My 2006 nissan maxima (3.5sl automatic trans) which we purchased new in 2006, experienced a complete transmission failure today while my wife was driving in rush hour traffic in the city of baton rouge. The car now has 86000mi, but the shifting/slipping began at about 77000mi. We had a fluid service done recently hoping this would cure the problem, but it did not. This was done at 84000mi. The mechanical failure while driving came within inches of her being broadsided by a one ton commercial delivery truck on the driver side. The accident was narrowly avoided thanks to the truck drivers alertness, swift reaction. Please, this problem has been ongoing for far too long, to far too many maxima owners, this problem needs to be corrected before someone gets killed. I was almost a widowed father today.
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