Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Nissan Maxima has 372 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
372
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WELL MY CAR WHILE DRIVING IT WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN ME WHILE IM DRIVING IT. AFTER IT CRANKS BAC... |
| Jul 23, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | I BOUGHT THIS 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SL WITH 137,806 MILES. I DROVE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY, IT WOULD NOT ... |
| Mar 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND 3RD TO 4TH WITH A HARD KNOCK GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. WH... |
| Oct 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR P... |
| Sep 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN ACCELERATING IN LOW GEARS, THE VEHICLE JUMPS AND JERKS AND SOMETIMES REVS UP THE ENGINE. BAD TR... |
| Jun 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMITION FAILING.SLIPPING OFTEN |
| Nov 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | CAR HAS ISSUES SHIFTING FROM LOW GEARS, JERKING AND BUCKING |
| Jul 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRANSMISSION SLIP, NO POWER, JERK SLIP, REVVING UP NO POWER TO MAKE CAR MOVE |
| Apr 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SE 81K MILES JUST QUIT SHIFTING. IT WILL NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE. |
| Mar 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AN... |
| Jan 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD AND SLIPPING |
| Nov 13, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 50,000 MILES, WAS DEALER MAINTAINED AND, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CAR HAS LES... |
| Oct 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | OVER TIME THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE. WHILE TRANSMISSION ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT, IT "SLIP... |
| Jun 16, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING AND SLIPPING A FEW WEEKS AGO TILL SUDDENLY STARTED DECELERATING IN ... |
| May 22, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CAR TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND VIOLENTLY JERKS WHEN CHANGING GEARS FROM PARK TO 1ST OR REVERSE AND WHILE... |
| May 8, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECO... |
| May 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ... |
| Mar 8, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY DAUGHTERS FIRST CAR WHEN SHE TURNED SIXTEEN. SHE DROVE FOR ONE MONTH AND THE ... |
| Feb 25, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | PAINT IS FADING HOOD, TRUNK AND ROOF. TRANSITION IS BUCKING. |
| Feb 15, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | AT 107,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS JERKING INTO GEAR AFTER THE RPMS REVVED. TRANSMISSION WAS REPL... |