Major Problems with 2008 Nissan Maxima Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Nissan Maxima

2008 Nissan Maxima AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 38000 miles

2008 Nissan Maxima SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 111000 miles

2008 Nissan Maxima VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 11100 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, BODY and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Maxima owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan maxima. while the contact's 85 pound wife was seated in the passenger seat the...	21 ~ 65235 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i got into my car and tried to start it and the ignition would not turn. this has happen several...	15 ~ 89136 miles
POWER TRAIN transmission jerking...	6 ~ 102750 miles
TIRES on april 30 i was driving in the city and as i was picking up speed (35-40mph). the driver side...	6 ~ 8669 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan maxima. the contact stated while that driving approximately 40 mph a loud ticking...	5 ~ 84966 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when trying to adjust drivers side seat the seat will not adjust but will eventually adjust after the driver has...	5 ~ 69100 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan maxima. the vehicle was parked when the contact noticed a large gap between the...	4 ~ 62532 miles
STEERING rattling noise comes from steering column defective rack and pinion gear assy. had to be replaced. *tr...	4 ~ 33442 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was on my way to church from my sisters house for a women's group meeting . my sister lives...	4 ~ 68775 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER rusting in their cars' floorboards. rusting large enough to see through the car floor....	3 ~ 28721 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the front rotors became warped for the 2nd time since i have owned the car. the first time the car...	3 ~ 70000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES noticed new tire - approx 3400 miles had a bubble in the side wall. *tr...	3 ~ 5880 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM vehicle hesitates to shift the transmission during acceleration. most noticeable while the vehicle is going up an hill. the transmission...	2 ~ 43081 miles
SEATS when trying to adjust drivers side seat the seat will not adjust but will eventually adjust after the driver has...	2 ~ 37500 miles
SUSPENSION purchase a 2008 nissan maxima with 48871 miles from glendora toyota in california and full carfax report was not provided...	2 ~ 48936 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when i shift the gears from drive to reverse and vice versa - i can hear the cliking as it	2 ~ 27500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan maxima. the contact stated that there was a malfunction with the tire pressure warning...	2 ~ 37750 miles
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan maxima. while driving 40 mph the vehicle lost power and stalled without warning....	1 ~ 135000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING it started with what the technicians mentioned as a "misfire " and i kept smelling something burning through the air...	1
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE purchased 2008 maxima as 2nd owner when car was 6 months old with approx. 20k miles. recently while having tired...	1 ~ 49000 miles
SEAT BELTS transmission jerking...	1 ~ 124000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION rattling noise comes from suspension assy. over small bump over low speed. *tr...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER rattling noise comes from fuel tank when it is full when car comes to a complete stop or sudden move.	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on april 30 i was driving in the city and as i was picking up speed (35-40mph). the driver side...	1 ~ 3877 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the head rest is uncomfortable and cannot be adjusted....	1 ~ 500 miles

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