Major Problems with 2006 Nissan Maxima Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Nissan Maxima

2006 Nissan Maxima ENGINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 101000 miles

2006 Nissan Maxima ACCELERATOR PEDAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 6000 miles

2006 Nissan Maxima AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 19200 miles

Browse 2006 Nissan Maxima complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Maxima owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN my transmission was rebuilt on my 06 nissan maxima. *tr...	263 ~ 123618 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN defective 2006 nissan maxima. kb nm. the contact stated that on 06/19/2006 his wife was driving the vehicle to work....	127 ~ 75651 miles
ENGINE i was driving 45mph and came to a red light which i stopped and when the light turned green i...	45 ~ 82947 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL unintended acceleration 3 times each more violent then the first time of a new 2006 nissan maxima only 26 000...	34 ~ 79634 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. in rainy weather the contact hears a clucking sound when the brake pedal...	31 ~ 54998 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM we purchased our 2006 nissan maxima 3 weeks ago. as of today the car has been in the shop 2...	21 ~ 63042 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car making whine/buzz sound. began quietly about 10g miles ago but has gotten much louder past 1g miles. talked to...	18 ~ 82923 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns 2006 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the driver and passenger side floorboards on were rusted...	17 ~ 80970 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the paint or coating on the paint gets scratched without any extra ordinary usage. i believe it even happens from	16 ~ 88420 miles
STEERING shimmy in steering wheel from the day i got the car. *jb...	15 ~ 54264 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the abs system specifically the actuator in the 2006 nissan maxima failed. initially the abs system would activate every time...	14 ~ 91600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES abs activates during normal braking making horrible grinding sound. nissan dealer told me the actuator and rear hub needed repair...	12 ~ 80223 miles
AIR BAGS 2006 nissan maxima with 19000 miles was traveling 70 mph on interstate highway when the left rear tire tread separated...	10 ~ 76161 miles
SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated while attempting to brake at 20 mph the vehicle swerves to the left and right. the...	10 ~ 58938 miles
TIRES dt*: the contact stated while attempting to brake at 20 mph the vehicle swerves to the left and right. the...	9 ~ 28223 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. on september 5 2008 while driving approximately 15 mph the contact heard a...	7 ~ 55846 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES goodyear rsa eagle tire oem on a 2006 nissan maxima size 245/45/zr18. developed stress fractures on inside side walls on...	7 ~ 33143 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING in june of 2010 we started to notice condensation building up in the left driver side headlight. it got progressively...	6 ~ 39418 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i have a 2006 nissan maxima. on saturday the 23rd of january i was driving it home and noticed that...	6 ~ 55517 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM the abs system specifically the actuator in the 2006 nissan maxima failed. initially the abs system would activate every time...	4 ~ 122750 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission jerk into 1st gear. transmission surge when accelerating after slowing down. car jerks when going from drive to reverse....	4 ~ 52089 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. while driving 20 mph the vehicle suddenly pulled to the right and the...	4 ~ 27125 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT the events leading up to the failure was squealing brakes shaking steering wheels loud noises on the brake and rough...	4 ~ 49750 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION purchased used 06 maxima in aug-sep time frame. vehicle had problems with noise coming from suspension either front or back(unknown...	4 ~ 64669 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM vehicle jerks at low speeds between 10-25 mph while accelerating and decelerating (1st-2nd gears). vehicle also jerks from shifting park...	3 ~ 103333 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car burns approximately 1 litre per 1500 kilometers. the nissan dealership says that this is burning within their guidelines. *tr...	3 ~ 71137 miles
WHEELS dt*: the contact stated while attempting to brake at 20 mph the vehicle swerves to the left and right. the...	3 ~ 26667 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION front right strut replaced twice in 6 months. *tr...	2 ~ 19300 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION front wheel bearing failed at 73 000 miles partially seizing car was towed to shop and the bearing was replaced	2 ~ 72000 miles
STRUCTURE there is an extreme amount of reflection on the windshield. makes it very difficult on depth perception. *jb...	2 ~ 50 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING vibration in sterring wheel at 55 miles per hour and 70 miles per hour. *nm...	2 ~ 12519 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward while the brakes were...	1 ~ 70000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph she turned on the...	1 ~ 70000 miles
EQUIPMENT i took the car into a nissan dealer for a abs issue i have where abs tcs and slip light...	1 ~ 133000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY vehicle came equipped with a feature that allows the side mirrors to tilt down when placed in reverse. however when...	1 ~ 33000 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. the contact was driving approximately between 25 -35 mph approaching a traffic stop...	1 ~ 71000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs system failure sensors inexplicably went bad driving down the road. when the abs system trips it cuts power to...	1 ~ 79000 miles
SEATS the drivers side seat recently started to rocking toward the drivers side door which alerted me to having a problem....	1 ~ 42000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car has a consistent sulfur/rotten eggs smell for as long as i have owned the vehicle. problem occurs at least...	1 ~ 100 miles
PARKING BRAKE i purchased my 06' maxima in 08' i had it for about 2 months and the cd player doesnt play...	1 ~ 65000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i purchased my 06' maxima in 08' i had it for about 2 months and the cd player doesnt play...	1 ~ 65000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i purchased my 06' maxima in 08' i had it for about 2 months and the cd player doesnt play...	1 ~ 65000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM as i turned on the ignition the battery exploded. the car had been sitting aprox. 5 minutes before the incident....	1 ~ 41876 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. the contact received a nissan recall notice for the engine and engine cooling...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2006 nissan maxima. ignition switch non functional. have to pay $650.00 for repairs. the max only has 59 000. miles	1 ~ 59200 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the paint on the hood is thin. the contact...	1 ~ 35000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES 2006 nissan maxima with 19000 miles was traveling 70 mph on interstate highway when the left rear tire tread separated...	1 ~ 19200 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. on march 18 2007 the contact moved the vehicle from the garage to...	1 ~ 16000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my car was in an accident. 90% of the damage was the front end. the front end on the driver's...	1 ~ 19000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated on reversing the vehicle out of a parking space the front end was not clear of...	1 ~ 6000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY there is an extreme amount of reflection on the windshield. makes it very difficult on depth perception. *jb...	1 ~ 100 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the passenger seatbelt on my 2006 nissan maxima always locks up on my wife just driving down the road. she...	1

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