2006 Nissan Maxima drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 266 complaints for the 2006 Nissan Maxima, 36% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 266 36% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 237 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 58 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 67 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 55 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 20 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 237 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 9% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
Sudden acceleration after the brakes were applied. Vehicle 1 hit two other vehicles, minor damage to them and then vehicle 1 flipped onto the driver's side. No one was injured. Nissan maxima has been serviced twice for sudden acceleration at the nissan dealership. The nissan maxima was judged to be a total loss due to the damage incurred.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle started to violently jerk and the engine stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle did not restart. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 223,000.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Maxima
- Transmission 131 complaints
- Engine 70 complaints
- Brakes 61 complaints
- Cruise control 35 complaints
- Electrical system 26 complaints
- Body & structure 20 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints
- Stability control 17 complaints