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2016 Nissan Maxima acceleration problems

14 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 57,800.

owner complaints
14
of this car's complaints
10%
typical mileage
57,800
crashes
0
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Accelerator pedal
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Nissan Maxima acceleration problems in other years

1990199520002005201020152020

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2016 Nissan Maxima owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed May 23, 2025 · Acceleration, Electrical · NC

The power on the dashboard goes out and I have no way of knowing my speed, the milage, or any other information on how the vehicle is operating. The radio and other dashboard instruments are off the screens are black and I can't receive any information on how the vehicle is operating. Our safety is at risk since when this happens, we don't know if it would stop abruptly and cause an accident. We have not taken it to a dealer yet but are scheduling an appointment. No other parties have inspected the vehicle yet. The Warning that came across the radio screen was this: Check the Map SD Memory Card Please see the owner's manual in detail SET: QY8100NA Application: 102 SNO: 00010697 Application: 107 E-CODE: NK-SD-11 This first happened in the later part of March on the 28th of this year. The Dash does this off and on thing randomly and sometimes it runs fine. The owner's manual didn't help.

Filed Jul 17, 2024 · Acceleration, Electrical · 57,800 miles · CO

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped, the vehicle failed to accelerate while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Alpine Nissan of Denver (2400 W 104th Ave, Denver, CO 80234) where it was diagnosed and determined that the alternator had stopped routing electricity after overheating. The contact was advised by the local dealer that the transmission needed to be replaced and related to failure to Technical Service Bulletin: NTB17-039P (Transmission Judder); which was related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,800.

Filed Aug 30, 2023 · Acceleration · 120,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that when the vehicle was shifted into drive(D) and the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to move. The vehicle stalled and was restarted. On another occasion, while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle unintendedly decelerated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the failure was not duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Aug 28, 2023 · Acceleration · NY

Since I got the car in 2018 the car does a jutter I went to a mechanic and they hooked it up to the computer and did a diagnostic and that's what it's called a judder the car keeps stuttering when it hits past 23 mph. As the years went on it has gotten worse and worse and Nissan will not cover it even though they're at fault for it I don't know what to do because certain mechanics are charging $3,500 and more

Filed Jan 21, 2023 · Acceleration, Electrical · OK

Vehicle has acceleration issues. Started June 2022 and has continued frequently since. Will randomly stop accelerating then if I try to let off the gas pedal and apply again it shudders so hard it shakes the car. After trying 3-4 times it will accelerate again. The RPM will shoot down to 1 and straight back up to 1.5-2. Maintenance shop has been unable to figure out what’s wrong but it seems many 2016 Maxima owners are having similar issues. Why has there not been a recall to fix this issue? It becomes a serious danger when driving on highways or at high speeds. Someone’s going to get hurt because if this!

Filed Nov 15, 2022 · Acceleration · FL

For the past 5 months the acceleration will not work intermittently. I have almost gotten into two accidents on the interstate and in the city. I’ve taken the vehicle to the dealership twice and Firestone auto care twice they cannot replicate the issue it is a hazard to drive with the car behaving this way.

Filed Oct 15, 2021 · Acceleration, Electrical · MS

I was driving and it all of a sudden shut off on me without warning causing safety issues because I was involved the middle of traffic

Filed Aug 3, 2021 · Acceleration, Fuel system · MI

2016 Nissan Maxima SR, problem started at 22000 miles, car runs fine, then when hitting a bump or railroad tracks, and sometime while accelerating at a light or from a stop the car goes into limp mode, max speed is apx 6 mph just enough to get it off road, at times it stalls in the intersection or when you come to a stop. Traction control light and engine light come on until you shut car down and restart. engine light remains on solid but can be driven in most cases, at times it turns over then stalls, if you wait long enough it usually resets snd is drivable. Has several DTC codes when checked on of them is P1735 and a few others. It’s dangerous because you lose the ability to get properly through an intersection or to get by traffic on highway or side street, I have put my emergency lights on several times when this has happened. After reviewing TSB’s Technical Service Bullatans it seems I am not alone with this issue.

Filed Mar 15, 2021 · Acceleration, Transmission · 74,000 miles · MA

Twice on the highway if had issues where the car accelerated on its own and a few times it's seem to lose power and than compensate and completely launch leading to a quick jerking motion. I'm afraid that it could completely stop on the highway or accelerate into something. Other than that there's no issues but this is concerning since I'm always giving family member rides including a pregnant wife so it needs to be looked into in my opinion it could be a huge disaster if it happens to an inexperienced driver. *also I'm not sure of the exact date of when this happened. I just want to make that known since that's one of the questions asked.

Filed Feb 12, 2021 · Acceleration, Transmission · CA

On 1/31/2021 I was driving on the freeway when the car lost acceleration. I had to pull over on the left shoulder before I become a hazard. I turned the car off and the car started clicking as if I had a dead battery. The car started after sitting for 10 minutes. The car accelerated like normal but lost all acceleration after 2 miles. I called tow. This is the same problem I had a few months before and had to be towed. Aaa checked the alternator and battery and the charging system was showing normal. This is intermittent problem that comes and go but can not be diagnosed because of no active codes. This is a serious problem that can lead to an accident.

Questions about the 2016 Nissan Maxima acceleration

Does the 2016 Nissan Maxima have acceleration problems?

Owners have filed 14 complaints about the acceleration of the 2016 Nissan Maxima, 10% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2016 Nissan Maxima acceleration problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 57,800 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2016 Nissan Maxima acceleration?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Nissan Maxima have the most acceleration problems?

The Nissan Maxima model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2004 (38 complaints), 2006 (35 complaints) and 2005 (33 complaints).

Other 2016 Nissan Maxima problems

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