I was driving on I75 driving around 75 mph when all of a sudden the sunroof exploded. It sounded like a shotgun went off over my head and glass started pouring down on top of me. The sunroof malfunctioned without any warning whatsoever. This was a very jarring event to occur on the interstate of all places. Thankfully, I was able to maintain control of the vehicle and exit the interstate using the first available exit and called my insurance company to report the incident.
2016 Nissan Maxima: sunroof shattered
6 of the 142 complaints about the 2016 Nissan Maxima describe sunroof shattered.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 22,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sunroof shattered by model year
What owners say
Driving on the interstate and my sunroof exploded. Nothing hit it. Sounded like a shotgun blast and then I started hearing little chunks of glass flying off my car - hitting the trunk and also coming through the material cover into my car. Washing my hair later I had chunks of glass in my hair bun.
November 11, 2019 driving to work going 65 on a highway with no other cars around the moonroof exploded for no apparent reason. Sounded like a gun shot.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan maxima. While driving 65 MPH, the sun roof exploded without warning. There were no injuries. The contact called jones nissan (1260 wayne rd, savannah, tn 38372, (731) 925-0367) and was informed that the glass was not covered under warranty even after the sun roof was previously replaced for leaking. The manufacturer also stated that the glass was not covered by warranty. The failure mileage was 22,000.
While my wife was driving the vehicle on interstate 10 hating west towards texas on vacation the sunroof exploded. I feel this extremely dangerous and unsafe that tempered glass is being used for a sunroof above a driver and not laminated glass.
I just merged onto the highway going I-55 south from countyline rd, when I heard a very loud noise similar to a gun shot in close range and was literally frightening. Then I heard air seeping through my sunroof area so I pulled over on the side of the highway because I started to shake uncontrollablely and I had my 7 month old in the car as well. I was able to look on top of the car and saw that the front sunroof was shattered. I immediately took the vehicle to gray daniels nissan north in jackson, ms. They told me that this will have to fall under my insurance but I don't understand why. This is a defect on how this model car handles pressure causing the sunroof to explode! My ears and head are aching due to the explosive sound.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Certification label and VIN plate replacement service information
- Removing foreign material from the window glass
- Moonroof adjustment and repairs
- Rear pillar molding replacement
- Moonroof rattle
- Theft alarm sounds when vehicle is locked, unlocked, or door/trunk opened if you confirm
- Door will not open or door will not latch.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2016 Nissan Maxima sunroof shattered
Is sunroof shattered a common problem on the 2016 Nissan Maxima?
6 of 142 owner complaints about the 2016 Nissan Maxima (4%) mention sunroof shattered. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Nissan Maxima?
There are 0 recalls and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2016 Nissan Maxima
CVT failure 18Stalling 18ABS 12Loss of power 11Fire or smoke 6Headlights 6Jerking 6Won't start 6Transmission failure 5
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