2013 Nissan Maxima owner complaints

My 2013 Nissan maxima slowed down while on the highway doing 60 MPH then a sputtering noise follows with a large boom and winding noise, check engine light came on. Took my car to autozone code stated CVT transmission problem. This car is only 6 years old why would I need an transmission. I'm so disappointed with Nissan

a recall and class action lawsuit was issued for the 2013 altima but not the 2013 maxima. they have the same cvt transmission, my cvt transmission on my maxima just went out. Both the maxima and the altima should have been included in these recalls if they have the exact same CVT transmission

Driving down the 680 freeway in rush hour morning traffic. In fast lane going with speed of traffic (approx. 75 MPH) car suddenly loses power. RPM start to go crazy. Car does not respond to accelerator. Dropped from 75 MPH to 0 MPH in matter of seconds. Very scary experience. Stuck on side of the freeway until tow truck arrived. Had a panic attack. No warning signs. Tow to a mechanic, my transmission is shot. At 106k miles and a 2013 model, I did not expect this. Owe tons of money still on the car. Have to pay $5000 to fix the CVT transmission and replace with a "new" CVT transmission. Same crappy, defective transmission for $5k. And Nissan only warranties those for 12 to 18 months or 12 or 18k miles.

I was stopping for gas to head back to work, then I realized that a cloud of smoke never seen it before.

As I was driving on highway from arkansas to texas my car started making this really loud noise as I was accelerating. I was only at 60 MPH and the car was still making the noise but as I was increasing my speed to pass and switch lanes my car seem like it became stuck and wouldn't let me accelerate or go any faster and my RPM jumped to 5. I pulled over and rested my car for a minute took it to o reiley to get it checked since my service engine soon light had come on and the code that returned was code p1778 something they stated that pertain to the step motor function/transmission.

I have had this vehicle for 2 years and it's only a 5 year old car. I find it disturbing that Nissan is well aware of the CVT transmission issues on these vehicles and they have not been recalled. They put my kids and myself in danger when my car all of a sudden didn't function correctly. I was making a u-turn and it would not accelerate, we almost got hit by two cars of oncoming traffic! I took the car in to the Nissan dealership and it will cost $5k to replace the transmission that they can only guarantee 12,000/ 1 year after the repair, which will not be covered under my warranty because it expired. This is so unfair. I still owe a lot of money for this car since I financed it, so I am stuck with the repair cost. Nissan needs to own up to this issue and do something about it!!!

Vehicle lost power no warning while driving on freeway almost had a wreck then the speed picked up out of now where. The rpms were climbed to 4 and then the check engine light came on. I was able to get to an autozone to read the code and it gave me a p1778 telling me that the stepper motor was malfunctioning and I need to replace the transmission I've only had this car for 2 1/2 years my warranty has expired and I'm at a loss for words

I have a 2013 Nissan Maxima in my headlights are horrible when they are on dim you cannot see in front of you so bad that it's liable to cause a bad wreck I have to ride with my headlights on bright and it's not much better I have replaced the bulbs in both headlights twice it has not improved anything I think it is a very dangerous thing in could call someone to get hurt because no one can see I've not been pulled over by the police or anything but I have to ride with my headlights on bright and I know it blinds people sometimes I think there needs to be a recall because I have a lot of friends that have Nissans and they have the same problem

1. Both headlights on dim are so dim that you cannot drive safely, they do not project in front of the car far enough to see at night, dawn or dusk. I am concerned if other cars I meet can even see me approaching. My flashlight shines brighter and farther. I have replaced the bulbs for the dim lights and it did no good. 2. Drove to California and was in west Texas after dark, could not see the road after dark. 3. My relative is a mechanic and he has confirmed the defective illumination with my dim lights. 4. It has not been confirmed by any officials such as insurance or police. 5. I noticed this problem about 1 year ago. I have been having to run bright lights if I must drive after dark. This is dangerous, illegal if meeting another car, etc. This is a seriously dangerous problem. I have

The dim headlight setting is so dim that car can not be safely operated after dark without turning on the bright light setting. It is a safety hazzard! I have been a mechanic for 30 years and have never seen such poor headlights. I have changed the bulbs but it has made no difference. I have read several foums about the altima model having this same problem. They should be recalled by the manufacturer. They are dangerous.

The dim headlight setting is so dim that car can not be safely operated after dark without turning on the bright light setting. It is a safety hazzard! I have been a mechanic for 30 years and have never seen such poor headlights. I have changed the bulbs but it has made no difference. I have read several foums about the altima model having this same problem. They should be recalled by the manufacturer. They are dangerous.

Both headlights are very very dim light can only be seen 1 foot away from the headlights I have everything including changing the h11 light bulbs

When an adult sits in the passenger seat (some over 200lbs) the "airbag off" light remains on. This is from starting the car, driving, until the end of the trip.

When transporting some adult passengers in the front passenger seat, the "passenger airbag off" light remains on throughout the trip. This would seem to me to indicate that in the event of a front-end collision, the airbag would fail to deploy because it is off. I brought my car in to the dealer, who was unable to replicate the situation. No problem could be found. I remain concerned because the light still remains on with adult passengers weighing between 110 and 155 pounds. This issue was observed when the car was stopped and while it was moving. This has been an ongoing issue since I purchased the vehicle new in 2013.

When transporting some adult passengers in the front passenger seat, the "passenger airbag off" light remains on throughout the trip. This would seem to me to indicate that in the event of a front-end collision, the airbag would fail to deploy because it is off. I brought my car in to the dealer, who was unable to replicate the situation (perhaps because the mechanics weigh more than my wife); no problem could be found. I remain concerned because the light still remains on with other light adult passengers.

The passenger side air bag does not activate with my wife in the seat. She is well over the 80 pound limit for activation. Seat was changed but did not change. Dealer service department says there is no fix. This is not acceptable. *tr

My car all of a sudden stopped on it's own while driving on the expressway. I didn't press the brake pedal or anything. I had to get out of my car in the middle of traffic & wait on a tow. The mechanic shop said that it was very dangerous for the car to do that.

Exploding sunroof. While driving (about 65 MPH) on interstate in houston, sunroof/moonroof exploded. 6:45am on friday nov 17, 2017

S10 appropriate handling- letter from constituent re copy of letter addressed to carlos ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer of Nissan motor company, ltd notifying the company of a major automotive defect with Nissan's 2013 maxima. *smd the consumer stated while driving on the freeway, the vehicle suddenly lost all power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The consumer stated the vehicle the consumer stated the vehicle continued to hesitate, as if it were going to lose power, after retrieving it from the dealer. The dealer replaced the air flow meter and engine air filter. *jb

My son was driving home 09/21/18 when the passenger side tie rod broke. The piece that broke screws into the rack and has a ball swivel in it and then screws into the actual tie rod end. The piece at the break looks as if it was broken part way through due to the metal being darker in that area. The vehicle was in motion and had just completed a left hand turn on a rual blacktop road. I am concerned because this is a part that just should not fail as it is my understanding that they are made from a chrome vanadium alloy which makes them just about indestructible under normal use and conditions. I have tried to furnish a picture and am not sure if it was successfully uploaded to you. If not please contact me by email and I can attach it to a return email to you. The picture shows the broken