2004 Nissan Maxima Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,426 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2004 Nissan Maxima, 2% of the 1,426 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My Nissan Maxima jerks from 1st to 2nd gear. Its uncontrolable and extremely dangerous. It isalso delayed when switching from drive to reverse. I could live with repairing these issues if they werent common but the amount of people that ive read about with the same issues shows me that its nothing I did. Its clearly a manufacturing issue and its a shame that Nissan doesnt stand by their products”
NHTSA complaint #10767521, filed 2015-09, 99,000 miles“Transmission jerks, slips while driving also banging sounds when you change gears this has been happening for awhile I had transmission fluid flushed, had the engine speed sensor replaced, now I was told I need transmission replaced 90,898 miles had to replace under car body because it rotted out”
NHTSA complaint #10816233, filed 2015-12, 90,898 miles“My car failed the safety inspection due to rust on the passenger side has a hole in the floor pan as well as rust in the side rail. I am a disabled form marine vet. My wife left me and everything I had. So I can not afford this to be fixed. From all the completes about this there needs to be a recall. I can not take any pictures because after 3/3 level back fusions I can not get under the car. The problem was found by the state inspection failed due to the rust.”
NHTSA complaint #10810587, filed 2015-12, 115,000 miles“After stopping at a stop sign, my car would not proceed properly and then all of a sudden lunged forward. After I was continuing at approximately 30 miles per hour the transmission jerked into gear. The same scenario happened frequently.”
NHTSA complaint #10382348, filed 2011-02, 80,000 miles“I've had a total failure of the vehicle dynamic control/stability control. The yaw/g force sensor failed. Prior to this being discovered by a code on the car's computer, I complained to the dealer that on dry roads, on straight always and curves at speeds between 25 and 45, the passenger front brake would engage without warning and the car would pull violently to the right. Dealer investigated and could not duplicate the experiences. On sat. …”
NHTSA complaint #10272777, filed 2009-06, 70,200 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 40% |
| 2020 | 2 | 9% |
| 2019 | 5 | 28% |
| 2018 | 8 | 22% |
| 2017 | 28 | 26% |
| 2016 | 27 | 19% |
| 2014 | 10 | 10% |
| 2013 | 8 | 13% |
| 2012 | 23 | 22% |
| 2011 | 15 | 14% |
| 2010 | 24 | 9% |
| 2009 | 33 | 10% |
| 2008 | 4 | 5% |
| 2007 | 8 | 6% |
| 2006 | 21 | 4% |
| 2005 | 30 | 3% |
| 2004 | 27 | 2% |
| 2003 | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 12 | 3% |
| 1999 | 9 | 5% |
| 1998 | 7 | 6% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 6 | 6% |
| 1995 | 6 | 4% |
| 1994 | 3 | 3% |
| 1992 | 3 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 2 | 2% |
| 1989 | 2 | 3% |
| 1987 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2004 Nissan Maxima
934 complaintsTires
141 complaintsSuspension
102 complaintsBrakes
72 complaintsEngine cooling
70 complaintsElectrical system
56 complaintsBody and structure
56 complaintsEngine
51 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsSteering
37 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaintsEquipment
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Nissan Maxima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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