2004 Nissan Maxima suspension problems
102 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2004 Nissan Maxima — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Me and my boyfriend were sold this car for 2500 and the car needed a new battery, a new converter . Once I brought those items and put them in the car started having compression problems to the point it has a slow take off , cannot go up hills , and we have to shift gears just for it to move .…”
filed Jul 20, 2020
“Vehicle has 91000 miles on it and transmission is failing.(jerks when vehicle takes off from stationary position. Front end gives rough ride, after replacing struts.”
filed Jun 22, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Maxima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Maxima | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 Maxima | 7 | 7% |
| 2016 Maxima | 4 | 3% |
| 2014 Maxima | 6 | 6% |
| 2012 Maxima | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 Maxima | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 Maxima | 29 | 11% |
| 2009 Maxima | 36 | 11% |
| 2008 Maxima | 4 | 5% |
| 2007 Maxima | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 Maxima | 19 | 3% |
| 2005 Maxima | 13 | 1% |
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.