When turning the steering wheel the vehicle make a whining, then a grinding noise, along with difficulty steering. Had it checked (thinking the power steering pump) was told it was the pump, the high pressure hose, and the rack and pinion and that this is a typical repair on vehicle of this age. Replaced the rack and pinion, and the hose, and still having issues. I have and have had several cars japanese, american, and german some with twice the mileage and never had a problem of this nature. Checked the nissan forums and this is common with vehicles of this vintage, murano, and altima with a 3.5 liter v6. Regardless of its commonality, its still of safety concern and deserves attention.
2006 Nissan Maxima: whining or grinding noise
5 of the 576 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Maxima describe whining or grinding noise.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Whining or grinding noise by model year
What owners say
I had to replace the radiator and the transmission. I spent $4,000 for repairs. Nissan is appealing the class action law suit. I am upside down on this vehicle. I need to get ride of it, now the motor whines??
My car started with a rattling noise heard from inside the cabin at 56,000 miles,, the noise would come and go. Then at 77,000 miles shortly after the warranty goes out, it starts making a whining noise,, similar to power steering when fluid is low,, well it turns out its the timing chain tensioner,, made up of plastic and the cost of repair is 1200.00 dollars!!, I have done some research online and im not the only one that has gone thru this on nissan vehicles, even cars from 1997 to present have had this problem related to the timing chain tensioners going bad right after warranty expires,, this has to be a recall but nissan wont admit it, im starting to get very disappointed in nissan, hopefully other nissan owners with this problem complain here,, very disappointed in nissan.
I purchased a brand new 2006 nissan maxima. I have my car serviced every three months and now at only 69,000 milieus my transmission has failed. A few months after purchasing my vehicle I noticed a ?whining? Noise when accelerating. I took the car back to the dealer several times for this issue and was told by the service manager that the mechanic could find no issue. I believe that there is a transmission defect on the 2006 nissan maxima and there should be a recall.
Car making whine/buzz sound. Began quietly about 10g miles ago but has gotten much louder past 1g miles. Talked to service at dealer. Advised timing chain problem. They have fixed numerous vehicles with this problem. $2400 to fix at dealer.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Nissan Maxima whining noise
Is whining or grinding noise a common problem on the 2006 Nissan Maxima?
5 of 576 owner complaints about the 2006 Nissan Maxima (1%) mention whining or grinding noise. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Nissan Maxima?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Nissan Maxima
Jerking 241Slipping 95Transmission failure 66Harsh shifting 56ABS 49Stalling 41Hesitation 32Check engine light 19Sudden acceleration 15Grinding brakes 14Knocking 10Won't shift 10Loss of power 8CVT failure 5
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