The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart on the third attempt however the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine, the crankshaft, and the cylinder heads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 7,500. The VIN was not available.
Engine & cooling
2013 Nissan Maxima Engine problems
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2013 Nissan Maxima's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 6% of all its complaints, most recently on April 11, 2024. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 4
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
The transmission is failing in my car it doesn't want to go. stalling out shuttering,jerking.
I was stopping for gas to head back to work, then I realized that a cloud of smoke never seen it before.
S10 appropriate handling- letter from constituent re copy of letter addressed to carlos ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer of nissan motor company, ltd notifying the company of a major automotive defect with nissan's 2013 maxima. *Smd the consumer stated while driving on the freeway, the vehicle suddenly lost all power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The consumer stated the vehicle the consumer stated the vehicle continued to hesitate, as if it were going to lose power, after retrieving it from the dealer. The dealer replaced the air flow meter and engine air filter. *Jb
Nissan Maxima engine complaints by year
Maxima engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data