2007 Nissan Maxima: whining or grinding noise

7 of the 129 complaints about the 2007 Nissan Maxima describe whining or grinding noise.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 85,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Whining or grinding noise by model year

2019
1
2017
1
2016
2
2012
1
2011
1
2010
3
2009
2
2008
2
2007
7
2006
5
2005
4
2004
6
2003
1
2002
1
2001
1
2000
1

What owners say

Filed Sep 12, 2018 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · TX

I had to replace my transmission jan 2018 with no assistance from nissan. Not even a break on replacement pricing. 2007 maxima with 78000 not driven hard or on the highway for very long until 2 years ago. Now the replacement transmission is whining and fluctuation in RPM's. Last month I was pulling into a shopping center across 3 lanes and my car accelerated to 2-3 miles and hour and no faster. I was thankful I left a lot of room otherwise this would have been a nasty accident. I only have 7000 mile on the replacement transmission and it needs to be replaced again. Nissan consumer affairs was not helpful at all, the lady I spoke with seems quite indifferent in our conversation. I'm sure she gets a lot of angry calls. I spoke with a transmission repair shop that told me these transmissions fail all of the time even the replacement transmission. Price gouging and selling bad parts just to increase their profit margins knowing no intervention will happen.

Filed Aug 1, 2016 · Engine · 99,000 miles · IA

The timing chain needs to be overhauled due to faulty guides. The engine makes a whining noise and authorized nissan dealer indicated it was due to the timing chain.

Filed Jan 30, 2016 · Engine · 10,000 miles · VA

The second time my car stalled I was driving back home in my 2007 maxima when suddenly my car stalled while driving. I was making a left hand turn from major road onto my street. The first time it happened I was in the left hand lane on a major road at rush hour accellerating from a stop light. I took car to the nissan dealer and based on me telling them I was hearing a whining noise and not the stalling issue they informed me it was faulty cam shaft sensors and the timing belt. Service advisor told me it had to be repaired or my life could be in danger depending on where it decided to stall the next time or the timing chain failed and killed my engine. This cost me approximately $2000. My car had ~100,000 miles and I have had all recommended services performed at the same dealer. Regardless of the faulty part I believe the car behavior is unacceptable and nissan should do something to address the issue instead of using the problem as a cash cow.

Filed Nov 13, 2015 · VA

I am not sure if the problem really exist. The resulting diagnosis is based on a faint whine detected by the technician (while stationary) and a definite determination can only be made by a physical examination of the timing guide. To do this would require removing parts. But when those parts are removed the guide and chain will need replacing even if they are not defective. Nissan has known about the problem dating back to the 2004 model and no definitive diagnostic method is available that will not cost the owner a repair that is some times unnecessary.

Filed Nov 12, 2015 · Engine · 73,000 miles · NY

Took my 07 maxima with 73k miles to a nissan dealer for a whining noise I thought was the transmission which is under mfg. Warranty. Was told the noise is from the timing chain guides. A repair of almost $2000.00. Now I find that there is a tsb on this from years ago. I've had this car since 2009, nissan should have notified owners since this defect left not repaired could cause the motor to cut out at any time. It also will destroy the motor since it"s not a clearance engine. I have maintained this vehicle to the letter. Nissan is know for this engine and the reason I buy them is they use timing chains not belts.

Filed Nov 2, 2015 · Engine · 146,000 miles · GA

Loud whining ticking sound. Timing chain and sensor. Horrible noise and car rides terrible

Filed Jul 15, 2009 · Engine · CA

I'm having a high pitch whine coming especially from the passenger side. The pitch gets louder with RPM changes. It's constantly there, as soon as the car is on, whether the car is idling, accelerating or decelerating. This whine comes from the speakers, because when I disconnected the oem bose amplifier, the noise was gone. I believe this is known as the "alternator whine" so I changed a new alternator told by the dealer, and changed to another oem bose amplifier, but the "whine" still remains. The high pitch noise is very annoying and causes migraines.