2014 Nissan Maxima: sunroof shattered

7 of the 96 complaints about the 2014 Nissan Maxima describe sunroof shattered.

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

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

Sunroof shattered by model year

2021
1
2020
1
2019
2
2018
3
2017
7
2016
6
2014
7
2013
4
2012
7
2011
7
2010
7
2009
4
2008
1
2007
2
2005
1
2004
17
1994
1

What owners say

Filed Jun 22, 2021 · KS

I was about to get on a highway, so before I got on the highway I heard a loud blast overhead, like a loud boom sound. It was very scary that I most lost control. All that I felt was glass all over me and in the car. The panoramic roof just shattered by itself. It felt like a pressure blew the top off. A very scary experience that I don’t know what would have happened if I was on high speed on the highway, I might have lost control. I managed to close the sunroof cover and slowly made it to the next exit.

Filed Mar 9, 2020 · Visibility · 88,700 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH there was an abnormal crashing noise detected and the panoramic sunroof exploded without warning or impact. The contact called charlie clark nissan harlingen located at (3500 w expy 83, harlingen, tx 78552 (956) 734-2490) but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 88,700.

Filed Jan 3, 2020 · Body · 105,705 miles · CA

Driving on the freeway and heard a loud gunshot sounding noise. Pulled over when it was safe. I discovered the sunroof had exploded. Saw a big hole in the sunroof with glass everywhere including inside the space between the sunroof and the roof of the car.

Filed Oct 7, 2016 · 43,000 miles · CO

2014 nissan maxima with 43000 miles. Sunroof exploded twice while driving on the freeway at 70 MPH. Almost exact same of hole left in roof. Once on july 20th 2016 and once on august 15 2016 after being replaced with oem parts. Danger to my children in the car and others on the road. Nissan refused to do anything after calling in and speaking with the compliant department. I have since repaired it a second time and returned it to the dealership - I do not feel safe driving the vehicle.

Filed Jul 22, 2016 · Visibility · 85,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan maxima. While driving 70 MPH, the sun roof shattered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Filed May 24, 2016 · 50,000 miles · MD

I was sitting in my car in my driveway when suddenly my sunroof exploded. The sunroof glass was closed but the roof was open. Most of the glass ended up outside the car. It was like it exploded from the inside out. The glass on the edges was bent upwards. It was lightly raining and the temperature was approximately 60 degrees. Thankfully I wasn't driving because this could have caused a serious accident. I have contacted nissan consumer affairs and they claim they have not heard of this happening before. The internet says otherwise.....

Filed Dec 10, 2015 · 42,000 miles · TX

I was driving along the highway on a sunny day, about 75 degrees fahrenheit, going approximately 65 MPH when I heard a loud exploding type of noise. The next thing I know I hear rattling overhead. I don't live far from where the incident happened so continued to drive .25 miles approximately to my residence and immediately get out to inspect my vehicle. The sunroof was shattered into a million pieces and there was huge hole right in the middle of it. I had not opened the sunroof while driving so the visor was thankfully closed when it broke.