2004 Nissan Maxima steering problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2004 Nissan Maxima — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving on the interstate and I was going about 60mph then all of a sudden the car stalls out I have no control over the vehicle I come within seconds of being rear ended I'm in the middle lane so I have to figure out how to merge over but guess what I can't because the car is stalled out so…”
filed Apr 18, 2015
“The 2004 nissan maxima suffers from a common issue within the transmission. The valve body causes premature transmission failure within these cars. This results in sudden hard jerking / delayed shifting when changing gears in their automatic transmission. This means loss of control occurs when the…”
filed Mar 15, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB08-097L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2023
Steering problems in other Maxima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Maxima | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 Maxima | 4 | 4% |
| 2016 Maxima | 9 | 6% |
| 2014 Maxima | 4 | 4% |
| 2013 Maxima | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 Maxima | 10 | 9% |
| 2011 Maxima | 9 | 8% |
| 2010 Maxima | 158 | 57% |
| 2009 Maxima | 168 | 50% |
| 2008 Maxima | 4 | 5% |
| 2007 Maxima | 7 | 5% |
| 2006 Maxima | 17 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Nissan Maxima
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.