The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH and driving over a bump in the roadway, there was an abnormal squeaking sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the sway bar bracket was fractured, and the bushing needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.
Nissan Maxima grinding brakes problems
97 of the 6,504 owner complaints about the Nissan Maxima describe grinding or squealing brakes, most of them for the 2009 model year.
- owner complaints
- 97
- worst model year
- 2009
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,200
- typical mileage
- 65,000
Is there a fix? There are 5 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
ABS 19Jerking 8Steering noise 4Whining noise 3Pulling 3Brake failure 3Transmission failure 2Slipping 2
What owners say
My brake have to be pumped before my car stops. Brake resistor is full. No squeaks etc.
"takata recall" I recently purchased a 2017 nissan maxima sv and since I have acquired this vehicle I have been having problems with my brakes. As I am driving the car the brakes make a grinding noise. I have taking the car for maintenance on two separate occasion at pohanka nissan (where I purchased the car) and colonial nissan. Both places conveyed to me that there was nothing wrong with my brakes but either location did not drive the car. This is unacceptable for a newer model vehicle to experience such a defective issue. This is a safety hazard and I fear that my brakes will give out while my family and I are driving. I have never filled out a complaint before for my nissans vehicles but I am a faithful nissan buyer that would like this issue resolved.
My vehicle squeaks so bad. I've had numerous problems with my brakes since I purchase it brand new. So I took it back and forward to the dealership for over a year and nothing was done then finally they did a full front and back break job, had the rotors turned and the vehicle is still squeaking badly. The dealership keeps telling me they can't find anything but something is wrong. I'm afraid to go far in my car because of safety concerns. Problem acquires when braking.
The timing chain tensioners prematurely wear, causing a whining noise as the chain rubs against the tensioner while the vehicle is turned on. This wear eventually grinds through the tensioner resulting in complete engine failure which can lead to a crash or injury. This began to happen for me just outside of the manufacturer warranty, and is a costly repair for a part of the engine that should not have to be maintained within the engines expected lifetime.
The brakes have been squealing at higher speeds as well as at lower speeds. It doesn't matter if you are going straight or turning, the squeaks don't seem to stop.
Brake ABS system failure. Subframe rust breaks the anti-lock brake system (ABS) and renders the ABS brake, traction control, and vehicle dynamic control systems inoperable. The slip, brake, vdc off (tcs off) lights all illuminate on the vehicle dashboard, notifying the driver of this problem. Further investigation into the problem demonstrates that the ABS sensors and/or ABS actuator fail on the vehicle due to a design defect that promotes excessive rust accumulation on ABS components. The ABS sensor failures disable all ABS, traction control, and vehicle dynamic control systems. Driver and occupant safety is severely compromised due to the vehicle's significantly diminished steering and accident avoidance capability during emergency braking and crash avoidance situations (especially skid situations) due to the non-functioning ABS, traction control, and vehicle dynamic control systems. Nissan is aware of the ABS brake, traction control, and vehicle dynamic control system failures and the cause, but requests to nissan to fix the systems are denied. Nissan has documented the problem in tsb ntb07-016(b) which shows nissan has been aware of this problem since at least march 16, 2007. Nissan's tsb documentation shows how to correct the design defect on the vehicle by grinding the subframe and replacing defective parts with nissan redesigned parts.
2016 nissan maxima breaks squeak on every stop. Dealer, hears the noise, claims resurfaced rotors, sanded break pads however the noise persists. Concern over the reliability of the breaking system. Had dealer look at the breaks 5 separate appointments. They now say the noise is associated with the pads and I have to live with it. My concern is there may be a deeper issue that they are not addressing. I commute 100 miles daily on a major highway. I am expressing this concern for someone to look into the safety of this issue. New car breaks just don't squeal on each breaking action. Please review and advise me of any avenue that I can use to get this addressed as well as take my comments to address others with the same concern. Thank you.
When we purchased the car last year,the steering wheel would go up. It made a grinding noise. The dealership fixed it under warranty for no charge. It started doing the same thing in august of 2016. Car is not under warranty now. There are so many folks having the same issue with the same year and model car. Nissan should recall these cars and fix the problem for free. The steering wheel will not move up. It is stuck in the down position and makes a grinding noise.
"tamara inflators" seat belts didn't lock or light did not come on. Smashed body all the way to back seat bottom to ground. Engine was idling very high felt/sound as if we were going 60 but only was going 40. No air bags came on. Brakes grinding. Back window blew out and tires flat in back.. Windows slow on drivers side. When the sheriff tahoe hit us at 80mph on u.s. 40 greenfield in was in the shop at j&m truck an trailer on the west side of indianapolis having the oil leaked fixed and tires all fixed and rotors and lights by [xxx] a couple months prior. I had my little girl in the back seat as well where sheriff hit and ran. I uploaded a before and after picture. Vin#[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18V‑601. In addition, this recall expands the previous population. The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
- Risk
- A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669. Note: If the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Recall number 19V807000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
- Risk
- A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Recall number 18V601000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, 2015-2017 Murano vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, and 2015-2016 Murano Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to July 19, 2016. The affected vehicles have Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps that may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal electrical circuit board.
- Risk
- A brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ABS Actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑647‑7261. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Recall number 16V636000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 Murano vehicles manufactured December 17, 2015, to February 11, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to February 12, 2016 and equipped with an antilock braking system (ABS) and Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC). The ABS actuator may have a damaged O-ring that may result in a lack of brake fluid pressure.
- Risk
- Insufficient brake fluid pressure may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ABS actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 16, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 16V193000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Altima and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured October 6, 2015, to October 7, 2015. The affected vehicles have front brake calipers whose mounting bolts may not be properly tightened.
- Risk
- If the bolts were not properly tightened, the caliper may detach and reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will check the brake caliper mounting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 15V733000 · Recall details
Questions about the Nissan Maxima grinding brakes
Which Nissan Maxima years have grinding or squealing brakes problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2009 (20 complaints), 2004 (18 complaints) and 2006 (14 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix grinding or squealing brakes on the Nissan Maxima?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,200 (median of 17 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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