NVH Troubleshooting Chart
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Use the chart below to help you find the cause of the symptom. If necessary, repair or replace these parts.
NVH TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
| Possible cause and SUSPECTED PARTS | Out-of-round | Imbalance | Incorrect tire pressure | Uneven tire wear | Deformation or damage | Non-uniformity | Incorrect tire size | DIFFERENTIAL (Transaxle) | FRONT AXLE AND FRONT SUSPENSION | REAR AXLE AND REAR SUSPENSION | TIRES | ROAD WHEEL | BRAKE | STEEREING | ||||
| Symptom | TIRES | Noise | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | - | (1) | (1) | (1) | - | (1) | (1) | (1) | ||
| Shake | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | - | (1) | - | (1) | (1) | - | (1) | (1) | (1) | ||||
| Vibration | - | - | (1) | - | - | - | (1) | - | (1) | (1) | - | - | - | (1) | ||||
| Shimmy | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | - | (1) | (1) | - | (1) | (1) | (1) | ||||
| Judder | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | - | (1) | - | (1) | (1) | - | (1) | (1) | (1) | ||||
| Poor quality ride or handling | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | - | (1) | - | (1) | (1) | - | (1) | - | - | ||||
| ROAD WHEEL | Noise | (1) | (1) | - | - | (1) | - | - | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | - | (1) | (1) | |||
| Shake | (1) | (1) | - | - | (1) | - | - | - | (1) | (1) | (1) | - | (1) | (1) | ||||
| Shimmy, judder | (1) | (1) | - | - | (1) | - | - | - | (1) | (1) | (1) | - | (1) | (1) | ||||
| Poor quality ride or handling | (1) | (1) | - | - | (1) | - | - | - | (1) | (1) | (1) | - | - | - | ||||
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