2006 Nissan Maxima cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 35 complaints for the 2006 Nissan Maxima, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dt*: the contact stated on reversing the vehicle out of a parking space, the front end was not clear of the curb. When drive was engaged and the accelerator was depressed, the front left bounced over the curb. As this happened, a metallic bang was heard, then the vehicle accelerated forward out of control. The steering would not respond and the vehicle drove over another curb knocked down a sign post and then on impact of a stone pillar, causing all airbags to deploy.
Unintended acceleration 3 times, each more violent then the first time, of a new 2006 nissan maxima, only 26,000 miles on it, this is the 3rd. Time it has happened, on sept. 18, kahului, maui. Terrifying, I could not stop the car at the stop sign of intersection, this was the worse of the past two accelerations that I had with this car. My husband was with me on the passenger side of car. It took off like a "race car" I could not break it or stop car from going.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Maxima
- Drivetrain & axles 266 complaints
- Transmission 131 complaints
- Engine 70 complaints
- Brakes 61 complaints
- Electrical system 26 complaints
- Body & structure 20 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints
- Stability control 17 complaints