There are 4 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2003 Nissan Maximain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
LAST WEEK A NEW BATTERY & STARTER WERE INSTALLED. DID NOT DRIVE FOR A WEEK. STARTED FINE YESTERDAY AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY 90 MILES, THEN IT JUST STOPPED. LUCKILY I WAS ON A ROAD WITH NO OTHER TRAFFIC. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I DROVE ONE MILE AND PARKED IT AT MY HOME. WILL NOT DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL I TALK WITH A MECHANIC. VERY SCARY! PLANET NISSAN IN MY AREA HAVE GIVEN ME HORRIBLE SERVICE. IF YOU HAVE AN OLDER CAR THEY CANNOT BE BOTHERED. I PLAN ON CALLING A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT HOPEFULLY CAN HELP ME. *TR
THE MURANO LOST ACCELERATION ON THE INTERSTATE AND WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR; IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE EXIT RAMP BETWEEN I-95 NORTH AND I-26 TOWARD CHARLESTON, SC. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND HAD TO BE PUSHED "OUT OF HARM'S WAY BY A TRUCKER, AND A COUPLE WHO STOPPED TO HELP. I WAS BROUGHT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP (20 MILES AWAY IN ORANGEBURG, SC). THE SERVICE DEPT. DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP SHUT DOWN, STOPPED WORKING. THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED, AND I HAD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR FROM ENTERPRISE , SO THAT I COULD DRIVE THE REMAINING 3 HOURS BACK TO MY HOME IN TRAVELERS REST (GREENVILLE,-SPARTANBURG AREA). THE PART ARRIVED ON 9-25-2007, AND I DROVE 3 HOURS BACK TO ORANGEBURG TO PICK UP MY CAR AND RETURN THE RENTAL). MY HUSBAND ASKED FOR THE "OLD FUEL PUMP". I HAD TO PAY $350.00 FOR THE PART AND LABOR AND $100 FOR TOWING. THE INSURANCE CO. REIMBURSED FOR TOWING. MY HUSBAND THOUGHT IT HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR THE FUEL PUMP TO GO AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE (57,000). THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *JB
AFTER DRIVING AND PARKING CAR IN GARAGE I DETECTED STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAPPENS WHEN TEMPERATURE IS HIGH (120F THAT DAY) AND THAT THERE IS NO FIX. SINCE CAR IS PARKED NEXT TO A GAS WATER HEATER I FOUND THIS ANSWER UNSATISFACTORY AND I CONTACTED THE NISSAN OFFICE. I WAS TOLD SAME AND "NOT TO WORRY, TEMPS. RARELY ARE HIGHER THAN 115F". OBVIOUSLY DRIVERS IN S. NV AND ARIZONA ARE EXPENDABLE! ONLY FIX SEEMS TO BE TO PARK OUTSIDE UNTIL IT COOLS DOWN. PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE EVAP. SYSTEM , I WAS TOLD. *TR
GAS MILEAGE IS VERY LOW. CURRENT GAS MILEAGE IS BETWEEN 15 MPG AND 20 MPG
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026