2004 Nissan Maxima drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 322 complaints for the 2004 Nissan Maxima, 19% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 322 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 288 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 57 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 67 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 63 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 34 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 17 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 9 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 288 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
2004 nissan maxima all features had locked up. Consumer tried to fix the problem, when trying the car jumped out of park and rolled down the driveway hitting a taurus and a trailer. Airbags did not deploy. ***nar*** the consumer was injured and as the vehicle was rolling down the driveway a family member, which the vehicle nearly missed fell backwards and broke her wrist. The consumer stated there was no reason for the gear shift to lock or for the vehicle to jump and roll.
I bought a brand new 2004 nissan maxima when they first came out, and everything was perfect. Nothing was wrong with it, and it drove smoothly. A few months ago, after hitting about 70,000 miles the transmission has been messing up. If the car is shifting up or down, into 1st, 2nd, or 3rd gear, it jerks. The more the car heats up, the harder the car jerks. It was jerks if I'm shifting into drive. There have been times when the car revs up to 5,000 rpms and jerks very hard.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Nissan Maxima
- Transmission 620 complaints
- Tires 142 complaints
- Engine 122 complaints
- Suspension 104 complaints
- Brakes 75 complaints
- Electrical system 58 complaints
- Body & structure 56 complaints
- Cruise control 38 complaints