Nissan Maxima 2016

• Recall 147798 [USA]: A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 nissan murano, 2016-2018 nissan maxima, and 2017-2019 nissan pathfinder and infiniti qx60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18v-601. In addition, this recall expands the previous population. The anti-lock brake system (abs) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
  nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the abs actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: if the abs warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 122839 [USA]: If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
  Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 altima vehicles manufactured january 3, 2013, to july 29, 2013, 2015-2016 rogue vehicles manufactured october 14, 2014, to august 12, 2016, and 2016 maxima vehicles manufactured june 4, 2015, to august 19, 2015. An incorrect occupant classification system (ocs) electronic control unit (ecu) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ecu and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant.
  nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ecu and update the ocs software free of charge. The recall began february 13, 2017. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 120464 [USA]: A brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 nissan maxima vehicles manufactured february 10, 2015, to august 19, 2016 and equipped with intelligent cruise control, 2015-2017 murano vehicles manufactured august 22, 2014, to august 19, 2016 and equipped with intelligent cruise control, and 2015-2016 murano hybrid vehicles manufactured august 22, 2014, to july 19, 2016. The affected vehicles have anti-lock brake (abs) actuator pumps that may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal electrical circuit board.
  nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the abs actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on december 12, 2016. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: when brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the abs warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 119656 [USA]: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
  Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 nissan maxima, 2013-2016 nissan altima, nv200, leaf, sentra, and pathfinder, 2014-2016 nissan nv200 taxi, infiniti qx60, qx60 hybrid, and q50 hybrid, 2014-2017 nissan rogue and infiniti q50, 2015-2016 nissan murano, murano hybrid, and chevrolet city express, 2014-2015 nissan pathfinder hybrid, and 2013 infiniti jx35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger occupant classification system (ocs) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
  nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet city express owners will be notified by general motors. Dealers will reprogram the air bag control unit (acu) and ocs electronic control unit (ecu) in altima, maxima, murano, rogue, and sentra vehicles, and replace the ocs ecu in leaf, nv200, nv200 taxi, pathfinder, infiniti q50, jx35, and qx60 and chevrolet city express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on may 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 111746 [USA]: Insufficient brake fluid pressure may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 murano vehicles manufactured december 17, 2015, to february 11, 2016, and 2016 maxima vehicles manufactured november 25, 2015, to february 12, 2016 and equipped with an antilock braking system (abs) and vehicle dynamic control (vdc). The abs actuator may have a damaged o-ring that may result in a lack of brake fluid pressure.
  nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the abs actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on may 16, 2016. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 110014 [USA]: If the bolts were not properly tightened, the caliper may detach and reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 altima and 2016 maxima vehicles manufactured october 6, 2015, to october 7, 2015. The affected vehicles have front brake calipers whose mounting bolts may not be properly tightened.
  nissan will notify owners, and dealers will check the brake caliper mounting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on december 14, 2015. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 115241 [USA]: If fuel leaks from between the fuel sending unit and the tank, it may increase the risk of a fire in the event of a crash.
  Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) notified the agency on july 31, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2016 nissan maxima vehicles manufactured february 10, 2015, to august 18, 2015. On october 14, 2015, nissan expanded the recall to cover an additional 41,388 vehicles, including certain model year 2013-2015 altima 3.5 vehicles equipped with a v6 engine manufactured march 30, 2012, to august 18, 2015 as well as the vehicles covered by the july 31, 2015 notification. In the affected vehicles, due to an improperly installed o-ring that may not have been seated correctly at the time of assembly, fuel may leak during a crash from the area where the fuel sending unit attaches to the fuel tank.
  nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer ring between the fuel tank and the fuel sending unit. The recall began on september 28, 2015. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2019567 [Canada]: Brakes
  Issue: on certain vehicles, the antilock brake system (abs) actuator pump may leak brake fluid and malfunction. This would cause the abs warning lamp to turn on. If this problem is not fixed, damage to the abs actuator could result in a short circuit. Note: this is a replacement and expansion of transport canada recall 2018-486. All vehicles that did not have the abs actuator pump replaced under that recall require this repair. Safety risk: a short circuit could increase the risk of a fire, even while parked. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail with an interim notice. A final repair is not yet available. If the abs warning light stays on for 10 seconds or longer, you should park your vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures. You should also call nissan or infiniti roadside assistance to have your vehicle towed to a dealer for repair. A second notice will be sent to you once the final repair parts are available. This letter will advise you to take their vehicle to a dealer to replace the abs actuator.

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• Recall 2018486 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain vehicles, the antilock brake system (abs) actuator pump may leak brake fluid onto an electronic circuit board, causing it to malfunction. This would cause the illumination of the abs warning lamp on the instrument panel. If the vehicle continues to be operated, damage to the abs module could lead to a fire, creating a risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect and replace the abs actuator as necessary. Note: this replaces recall 2016-424. Vehicles repaired under that campaign require a second repair under this campaign.

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• Recall 2016630 [Canada]: Airbag
  Certain vehicles may have been fitted with an incorrect occupant classification system (ocs) module. An incorrect ocs module would impair the effectiveness of the ocs, potentially failing to properly classify an adult passenger seated in the front passenger seat. This could increase the risk of injury to the occupant in a crash. Correction: dealers will replace and update the ocs module.

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• Recall 2016424 [Canada]: Brakes
  Certain vehicles equipped with intelligent cruise control may have abs actuators that may have been manufactured out of specification. This could cause the abs actuator pump seal to leak brake fluid. This would cause the abs warning light to illuminate, and if ignored, and the vehicle continues to be operated in this condition, the brake fluid leak could create an electrical short in the actuator circuit. This could lead to a fire, which could increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the abs actuator, and will replace as necessary.

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• Recall 2016179 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain vehicles, a defect in the occupant classification system could allow an adult sitting in the front passenger seat to be classified as a child or an “empty seat”. This would suppress the airbag, which could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Correction: for affected altima, maxima, murano, rogue and sentra vehicles, dealers will reprogram the airbag control unit and the occupant classification system control unit. For affected leaf, nv200, pathfinder, q50 and jx35/qx60 vehicles, dealers will replace the occupant classification system electronic control unit.

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• Recall 2016148 [Canada]: Brakes
  Certain vehicles may have been manufactured with a defective anti-lock braking system (abs) actuator. This could cause pressure control to be delayed when the anti-lock brakes are activated, resulting in loss of vehicle stability, increasing the risk of a crash causing in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the abs actuator and, if affected, replace the defective abs actuator.

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• Recall 2015471 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  On certain vehicles, the sealing ring between the fuel sending unit and the fuel tank may move out of position in a crash. This could increase the potential risk of a fuel leak in the event of a crash increasing the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will install a retainer ring between the fuel sending unit and fuel tank. Note: this recall supersedes recall 2015-341.

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• Recall 2015341 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  On certain vehicles, the o-ring between the fuel sending unit and the fuel tank may not have been seated correctly at the time of assembly. This could increase the potential risk of a fuel leak in the event of a crash increasing the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will install a revised fuel sending unit locking ring. Note: this recall is superseded by recall 2015-471. Please see recall 2015-471 for more information. Click here for more information.

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The following is a list of any known keyfobs for the Nissan Maxima 2016 as well as their FCC IDs if available

• RSK-NIS-014A: 2016-2018 Nissan Altima / Maxima / 4-Button Smart Key / KR5S180144014 / (IC 204) (AFTERMARKET)
  FCC ID: KR5S180144014
• 3xRSK-NIS-014A: 3 x 2016-2018 Nissan Altima / Maxima / 4-Button Smart Key / KR5S180144014 / IC 204 (Bundle of 3)
  FCC ID: KR5S180144014
• RSK-NIS-9HS4A: 2016-2018 Nissan Altima Maxima / 4-Button Smart Key / PN: 285E3-9HS4A / KR5S180144014 (OEM)
  FCC ID: KR5S180144014
• RSK-NIS-4RA0B: 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima / Altima / 5-Button Prox Smart Key / PN: 285E3-4RA0B / KR5S180144014 / IC 204 (OEM)
  FCC ID: KR5S180144014
• RSK-NIS-4310: 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima / Altima / 5-Button Prox Smart Key / PN: 285E3-4RA0B / KR5S180144014 / IC 204 (OEM Refurb)
  FCC ID: KR5S180144014
• 3xRSK-NIS-4310: 3 x 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima Altima / 5-Button Smart Key / PN: 285E3-4RA0B / KR5S180144014 / IC 204 (BUNDLE OF 3)
  FCC ID: KR5S180144014

05/21/21--2016 nissan maxima with cvt tranmissions problems. No current recalls, but lots of lemon law cases from 2012-2018 with all models except the maxima. Have 94k on it and was driving and it stopped mid street almost threw my son out the front windshield. Took it to nissan $4800 to replace. Bought vehicle with cvt transmission being sold as "smoothness". But in reality it has been a complete nightmare that nissan ignores on the maximas.

2016 nissan maxima with low mileage of 47,000 miles has a been in and out of the dealers' shop within last 2 years to get dealing with issues such as transmission replaced. Battery charging light and brake indicator light flashing on and off since last car shop visit. Burning smell after driving for a period of time. Dealer service tech claims he doesn't get the flashing light while out test driving vehicle. On 4/7/21, while driving the vehicle stops in middle of parking lot and would not start back up. Having it towed to dealership. Car currently in shop for almost two weeks. It was just discovered today, 4/20/21 the alternator needs to be replace for the 3rd time.

2016 nissan maxima with low mileage of 47,000 miles has a been in and out of the dealers' shop within last 2 years to get dealing with issues such as transmission replaced. Battery charging light and brake indicator light flashing on and off since last car shop visit. Burning smell after driving for a period of time. Dealer service tech claims he doesn't get the flashing light while out test driving vehicle. On 4/7/21, while driving the vehicle stops in middle of parking lot and would not start back up. Having it towed to dealership. Car currently in shop for almost two weeks. It was just discovered today, 4/20/21 the alternator needs to be replace for the 3rd time.

I purchased a 2016 nissan maxima at 57,000. The vehicle had undergone proper servicing and was in great shape. At 62,000 miles the transmission failed and the car would not drive. While heading home from work i felt my entire vehicle begin to shake. The vehicle would not accelerate when i stepped on the gas and there was a 10 second delay before it began to move, afterwards, it immediately jolted and vibrated rigorously. I decided to proceed with caution and pull my vehicle over before it caused me to get into an accident. When put into drive or reverse with the brake released the car would not move. When the accelerator was depressed the rpms would flutter but the car would not move. I first thought that nissan's notorious cvt problem had plagued my vehicle. I made an appointment to get my transmission inspected at route 23 nissan in nutley, new jersey, and i had contacted nissan north america's consumer affairs department. After dropping the vehicle off at route 23 nissan, nissan's consumers affairs department got back to me within 48 hours and informed me that nissan had no interest in rectifying the situation because there was no recall and it was 'outside of the warranty period.' the company must be waiting for the first death to occur similar to the takata incident. If this situation were to occur while i was on the highway it could have resulted in the injury of others and myself. Nissan technicians determined that the xtronic cvt had a complete failure and needed to be replaced because they could not be repaired. The repair cost is well over $4,000.

I purchased a 2016 nissan maxima at 57,000. The vehicle had undergone proper servicing and was in great shape. At 62,000 miles the transmission failed and the car would not drive. While heading home from work i felt my entire vehicle begin to shake. The vehicle would not accelerate when i stepped on the gas and there was a 10 second delay before it began to move, afterwards, it immediately jolted and vibrated rigorously. I decided to proceed with caution and pull my vehicle over before it caused me to get into an accident. When put into drive or reverse with the brake released the car would not move. When the accelerator was depressed the rpms would flutter but the car would not move. I first thought that nissan's notorious cvt problem had plagued my vehicle. I made an appointment to get my transmission inspected at route 23 nissan in nutley, new jersey, and i had contacted nissan north america's consumer affairs department. After dropping the vehicle off at route 23 nissan, nissan's consumers affairs department got back to me within 48 hours and informed me that nissan had no interest in rectifying the situation because there was no recall and it was 'outside of the warranty period.' the company must be waiting for the first death to occur similar to the takata incident. If this situation were to occur while i was on the highway it could have resulted in the injury of others and myself. Nissan technicians determined that the xtronic cvt had a complete failure and needed to be replaced because they could not be repaired. The repair cost is well over $4,000.

Tuesday, dec. 22 my 2016 nissan maxima just shut off while driving in hayward, ca near industrial rd. Called triple aaa who jumped the battery and a short distance later on hwy 880 the car shut off again, i was towed off the freeway by caltrans. On january 4, it shut off again while on a city streets. A co-workers husband replaced the battery and i was able to safely drive it home. Jan. 30 a mechanic looked at ran diagnostics and found nothing wrong. I drove it without issue several times from el cerrito to san rafael the week. On feb. 5 while driving on the streets in oakland, the car just shut off. While waiting for aaa it started again by the time aaa arrived it had stopped again. Luckily this hasn't caused me to have an accident. It is extremely unsafe. And while i see there are several complaints about this issue reported here the service department at the dealership only wants to charge me $190 to diagnostics when they know this is an issue. This issue is a ticking time bomb for a serious accident occurs and nissan needs to address as soon as possible.

Tuesday, dec. 22 my 2016 nissan maxima just shut off while driving in hayward, ca near industrial rd. Called triple aaa who jumped the battery and a short distance later on hwy 880 the car shut off again, i was towed off the freeway by caltrans. On january 4, it shut off again while on a city streets. A co-workers husband replaced the battery and i was able to safely drive it home. Jan. 30 a mechanic looked at ran diagnostics and found nothing wrong. I drove it without issue several times from el cerrito to san rafael the week. On feb. 5 while driving on the streets in oakland, the car just shut off. While waiting for aaa it started again by the time aaa arrived it had stopped again. Luckily this hasn't caused me to have an accident. It is extremely unsafe. And while i see there are several complaints about this issue reported here the service department at the dealership only wants to charge me $190 to diagnostics when they know this is an issue. This issue is a ticking time bomb for a serious accident occurs and nissan needs to address as soon as possible.

On 1/31/2021 i was driving on the freeway when the car lost acceleration. I had to pull over on the left shoulder before i become a hazard. I turned the car off and the car started clicking as if i had a dead battery. The car started after sitting for 10 minutes. The car accelerated like normal but lost all acceleration after 2 miles. I called tow. This is the same problem i had a few months before and had to be towed. Aaa checked the alternator and battery and the charging system was showing normal. This is intermittent problem that comes and go but can not be diagnosed because of no active codes. This is a serious problem that can lead to an accident.

On 1/31/2021 i was driving on the freeway when the car lost acceleration. I had to pull over on the left shoulder before i become a hazard. I turned the car off and the car started clicking as if i had a dead battery. The car started after sitting for 10 minutes. The car accelerated like normal but lost all acceleration after 2 miles. I called tow. This is the same problem i had a few months before and had to be towed. Aaa checked the alternator and battery and the charging system was showing normal. This is intermittent problem that comes and go but can not be diagnosed because of no active codes. This is a serious problem that can lead to an accident.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P17F0 [19] P17F0
• P17F1 [19] P17F1
• C2580 [2] C2580
• C1A17 [2] C1A17
• B00A0 [4] Occupant Classification System (Subfault)
• P0456 [7] Evaporative Emissions System Small Leak Detected
• P0442 [3] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (small leak)
• P0455 [3] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (gross leak)
• P0507 [1] Idle Control System RPM Higher Than Expected
• P0603 [3] Internal Control Module Keep Alive Memory (KAM) Error
• B2EF0 [5] B2EF0
• B130C [5] B130C
• C1A12 [2] C1A12
• C1A16 [2] C1A16
• P0087 [3] Fuel Rail/System Pressure - Too Low
• P2008 [3] Intake Manifold Runner Control Circuit/Open Bank 1
• P0448 [3] Evaporative Emission Control System Vent Control Circuit Shorted
• P0101 [3] Mass or Volume Air Flow "A" Circuit Range/Performance Problem
• P2097 [1] Post Catalyst Fuel Trim System Too Rich Bank 1
• P2099 [1] Post Catalyst Fuel Trim System Too Rich Bank 2
• P0171 [1] System too Lean (Bank 1)
• P0174 [1] System too Lean (Bank 2)
• C1130 [1] C1130
• P0116 [1] Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Circuit 1 Range/Performance Problem