Major Problems with 2003 Nissan Maxima Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Nissan Maxima

2003 Nissan Maxima AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 185000 miles

2003 Nissan Maxima SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 2 Mileage: 49000 miles

2003 Nissan Maxima ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 1 Mileage: 10000 miles

Browse 2003 Nissan Maxima complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Maxima owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer received recall 03v511000 concerning engine cooling /electric vehicle: at any speed the check engine light will illuminate and stay...	39 ~ 75098 miles
ENGINE while driving at a relatively low speed (~30 mph) the engine suddenly stalled. i was able to pull over to...	36 ~ 100960 miles
AIR BAGS while driving at 65 mph driver applied the brakes to slow down t and lost control causing the vehicle to...	25 ~ 76841 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING due to nissan's bad design of the 2003 maxima model the xenon hid headlights could be removed from a locked	22 ~ 5408 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM at times doors locks by themselves. child was trapped in car. 1993 nissan quest. *nm...	13 ~ 117878 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while the consumer was driving at an undetermined speed check engine light appeared on the dash causing the vehicle	10 ~ 100065 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER under low light driving conditions such as early morning or at dusk during rain snow or haze when headlights are...	10 ~ 37060 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while stopped at a traffic light with my foot on the brake pedal the engine began to race. i pushed...	6 ~ 37495 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the passenger's side air bag deployed while driving at approximately 70 mph. the vehicle was not involved an accident. *ak	5 ~ 28300 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at 65 mph driver applied the brakes to slow down t and lost control causing the vehicle to...	3 ~ 3333 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING rear o2 sensor failed and caused the "check engine" warning light to be lit solid.*ak...	3 ~ 46834 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt: automatic transmission failed at interval times. when taking vehicle to dealer they claim everything except the transmission. the check...	3 ~ 43000 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT flaw in the design of the factory alarm system allows it to be easily disabled. flaw/defect in the design of...	3 ~ 7667 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT nissan maxima 2003 bose system sucks.... i got my cd player replaced three times. i believe they are clarion (a...	3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL takata recall driver and passenger windows were both down on 11/9/17 around 8am in the morning. both driver and passenger...	2 ~ 111100 miles
SERVICE BRAKES when was driving on 11/30/2015 and parking the car to go in a building and came back out and turn...	2 ~ 43300 miles
STEERING airbag burn/ injury ' my car hydroplaned and crashed against center divider on freeway during rainy weather. the driver-side airbag...	2 ~ 79000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while pulling inside of the parking lot vehicle suddenly accelerated. consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor....	2 ~ 24500 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY the sun-roof on my 2003 maxima se would open randomly once when i was doing 70 mph on the interstate....	2 ~ 20000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT flaw in the design of the factory alarm system allows it to be easily disabled. flaw/defect in the design of...	2 ~ 1500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gas mileage is very low. current gas mileage is between 15 mpg and 20 mpg...	2 ~ 11018 miles
SUSPENSION dt: the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. nhtsa recall 03v455000 was issued. and the consumer took vehicle to nissan...	2
STRUCTURE paint seem to chip very very easy ! it looks like there is no primer under base coat.*ak...	2 ~ 25 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY automatic windows do not have a safety stop button. please provide further information.*ak...	2 ~ 10000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM last week a new battery & starter were installed. did not drive for a week. started fine yesterday and drove...	1 ~ 198000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE normal maintenance performed on vehicle - oil change tire replacement - car was on a lift. mechanic recommended that i...	1 ~ 114000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES locking system unreliable. locked doors unlock while parked and while driving. sometimes alarm will sound when unlocked door is opened...	1
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph a burning odor...	1 ~ 122000 miles
SEATS drivers seat fails to move forward or backward. motors activate on power seat but the seat does not move. this	1 ~ 91000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN nissan murano 2003 with approximately 75 400 miles. august 9 2008 my daughter and wife were driving the car and...	1 ~ 74500 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE according to the nissan service manager the sun roof mechanism on my 2003 nissan maxima has failed due to warping...	1 ~ 63000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the xenon headlights on my 2003 nissan maxima have become clouded with dramatically reduced lighting effectiveness. i have had to	1 ~ 90000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the murano lost acceleration on the interstate and would not go into gear it came to a complete stop on...	1 ~ 57000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE noticed a bang sound from front of car on acceleration and braking. discovered front engine motor mount is leaking fluid	1 ~ 110000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE noticed a bang sound from front of car on acceleration and braking. discovered front engine motor mount is leaking fluid	1 ~ 110000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. while driving 65 mph the tire deflated through its sidewall. the contact received...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES on february 14th of this year during a regular tire inflation inspection i noted three bulges on the outside sidewall...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the consumer stated on 2003 nissan maxima the rear brakes went out at 27 000 miles. after they were...	1 ~ 27000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM this is a mileage issue. i bought on july 8 2005 from empire nissan ontario ca a 2003 350-z vehicle...	1
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my battery/brake lights went on my 2003 nissan murano and the engine died while i was on the highway. i...	1 ~ 32600 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN 2003 nissan maxima experienced clutch failure @ 23 000 miles with normal wear. car has original tires and was driven...	1 ~ 23327 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS horrible noises coming from the brakes. i went by the a nissan dealer to have them check it out since...	1 ~ 24500 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i locked my car when underway. when i stopped and attempted to open my driver's door the door would not...	1 ~ 29750 miles
EQUIPMENT the headlights to a 2003 nissan maxima have been stolen on two separate occasions. on both occssions the thiefs bent...	1 ~ 22000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while applying the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. the consumer was not able to maintain control of the vehicle...	1
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR my 2003 nissan maxima gxe continues to warp rotors. i have replaced the rotors on my vehicle 3 times while...	1 ~ 26547 miles
WHEELS severe vibration on front end when vehicle is traveling at 45 mph or higher. *la the problem was due to...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION in between my 12000 mile oil change and 15135 miles a clunking and looseness in the steering wheel became apparent...	1 ~ 15135 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electrical problems during warranty period and i had to take the car to the dealership numerous times because the driver'...	1 ~ 22000 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS electrical problems during warranty period and i had to take the car to the dealership numerous times because the driver'...	1 ~ 22000 miles
TIRES while driving at any speed vehicle shook. consumer took vehicle to the dealer where the tires were rotated and aligned.	1 ~ 7500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE paint blister. submitted to dealer for warranty repair. was advised the claim was denied because the vehicle had been repainted....	1 ~ 25500 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING significant decrease in gas mileage - 6 mpg over last 5 months.*ak...	1 ~ 25500 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN loud thud/bump when going over an uneven surface from right front. had serviced and was advised it was the "bump...	1 ~ 25500 miles
CONCEALMENT DEVICES > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i purchased the 2003 nissan maximathe end of january 2003 i was never told that the headlights on these cars...	1
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION flaw in the design of the factory alarm system allows it to be easily disabled. flaw/defect in the design of...	1 ~ 3000 miles
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when brakes the were applied the vehicle accelerated. mr the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration where the engine revved @1500 rpm	1

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