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2000 Nissan Maxima repairs by problem area
Engine (40%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (15%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 241 repairs.
2000 Nissan Maxima repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (45%)
< $100 (30%)
Chart based on 211 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2000 Nissan Maxima
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| Nissan Maxima in Quebec, Canada Sep 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Oct 200975020 miC $1000 | cloking sound coming off the front,,,,strut mount was dead. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New Jersey, United States Aug 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Sep 2008109000 miUS $758 | All six coil packs starting acting up. Car had no power and sounded like it was under water. my catalytic converter went bad. i started to smeel what smelt like rotten eggs every time i acclerated hard. a result of the catalytic converter going bad i had to replace 2 o2 sensors as well | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Ohio, United States Nov 2009 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Nov 2011115000 mi | Service Engine Soon light was on for last six months - Autozone said the code meant lean fuel - Ran terrible when you first started up - Mechanic said that the ignition coils need replaced and the O2 sensors needed to replace. Also felt like the transmission was going out - would jerk when it was downshifting. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Washington, United States Aug 2011 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Oct 201174000 miUS $240 | Need new battery, oil change, wipers & oil sensor--was causing a leak. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Maryland, United States Aug 2012 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Sep 201268000 miUS $940 | REPLACED ALL BRAKES AND ALL CALIPERS | ||
| Apr 201380000 miUS $370 | REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR. AFTER 2 HOURS, ANOTHER SENSOR WENT BAD. AFTER 4 DAYS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK AGAIN. I GAVE UP. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Ontario, Canada Jan 2011 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Feb 2011156860 miC $200 | Failed alternator. Replaced with a new one. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Georgia, United States Jul 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Aug 200814000 mi | Transmission is slipping out of gear while driving. Has occured 4 times since first incident in July. Nissan kept car for 2 days and returned to me with no resolution. | ||
| Jan 2009120000 miUS $1000 | Engine light code said catalytic converter. Repair shop said I needed the central converter. Cost $1000. Repaired. Two days later light came back on. New code has several versions (1 said O2 sensor, other front catalytic conver, other reset light) | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Quebec, Canada Aug 2010 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Oct 201097720 miC $498 | Stabilizer bar link, control arm, rear shocks, transmission oil pan and filter, changed and balanced tires. Remaining: Neutral safety switch, Vapour Check Valve, PCV. This car is graet but was poorly maintained and botched by previous owner | ||
| Feb 2011102920 miC $150 | Small leak detected in Transmission connection to radiator. Radiator connector broke off completely from corrosion. Entirely new cooler order and radiator (for transmission) bypassed. Center beam on which the front and rear hydraulic motor mounts rest came off of the front frame due to complete corrosion of the metal. New pieces fashioned and welded into place. Beam bolted back onto new frame. Exhaust also repaired. | ||
| Jul 2011107860 miC $600 | Removed and repaired entire front axle assembly (LH/RH) Replaced bearings Repaired poorly done exhaust work (including flex pipe). | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Maryland, United States Mar 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Apr 2008120000 miUS $700 | Problem with rough starting-traced to ECU (partially burned out by defective electronic engine mounts). Dealer wanted nearly $3000 for repair. Local shop replaced ecu with remanufactured one. Engine mounts left unconnected. Problem partially resolved. | ||
2000 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
222-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| Nissan Maxima in Ontario, Canada Jun 2009 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Jul 200980600 miC $375 | starter failed...not uncommon for this car with similar mileage | ||
| Jul 201094220 miC $400 | refrigerant recharge. | ||
| Dec 2010102300 miC $400 | Alternator stator seized - no warning light - which drained the battery. Both battery and alternator were replaced. | ||
| Mar 2011106020 miC $35 | passenger side headlight would not work on low beam. fixed with minor re-solder of contact in DRL module. | ||
| Dec 2011117180 miC $1000 | Tie rods, control arms, CV boot, alignment | ||
| Feb 2012118980 miC $300 | Leaking cluch master cylinder replaced. | ||
| Apr 2012123380 mi | starter failed | ||
| Jan 2015117180 miC $1400 | clutch and hydraulics | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Virginia, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Aug 2010106000 miUS $120 | Oxygen sensor. Bank two sensor 1 | ||
| Nissan Maxima in South Carolina, United States Nov 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Feb 2012124800 mi | Coils keep going bad. Replaced all 6 a year ago and two of those since. This week it was misfiring, disconnecting the coil had no effect meaning it wasn't firing at all. Swapped cylinders and problem followed the coil (12 months old) | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Washington, United States Jan 2011 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Mar 2011102000 mi | SES (Service Engine Soon), otherwise known as the check engine light came on. P0420 code thrown. Reset computer and came back again after ~20 miles. Took in for second opinion for P0420 code, could be bad catalytic converter. Nissan has a TSB out for this code, which neccesiates a ECM reflash however. This will be the next step. | ||
| Sep 2011109000 mi | Back lighting for A/C control completely went out; next day, only the right half of the lighting comes on and only the right side lighting has come on since. | ||
| Dec 2011113000 mi | Car did not start, tried to jump but would not stay on. According to dealer the connections for the battery was "bad/loose" which caused the no start concern. They re-tightened the battery posts/clamps and problem has not come up since. | ||
| Aug 2012119000 mi | Some backlighting for controls is out. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Maryland, United States Nov 2009 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Aug 201088000 miUS $30 | Replace headlight bulbs | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2007 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Nov 200795000 miUS $400 | replace alternator | ||
| Jun 2008103000 miUS $650 | new rear brakes (rotors, calipers, pads) | ||
| Sep 2009118000 miUS $800 | changed master and slave clutch cylinders | ||
| Dec 2009118000 miUS $700 | struts replaced | ||
| May 2012139000 miUS $370 | replaced all six ignition coils with oem coils from Rockauto. successfully shutoff check engine light. | ||
| Jul 2014163300 miUS $175 | Muffler replaced | ||
| Sep 2014165000 mi | changed exhaust Y pipe | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Minnesota, United States Nov 2013 - Feb 2015 | |||
| Aug 2014192200 miUS $794 | Needed new starter motor. Ball joint gone bad. Neutral safety switch. | ||
| Feb 2015193000 mi | Idle air control valve went bad. sold car | ||
| Nissan Maxima in California, United States Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 2012153000 miUS $400 | Replace hydraulic line between clutch master cylinder and clutch slave cylinder to fix leak. Replace fluid and bleed system. A/C system not blowing cold. System re-charged. | ||
| Jan 2013155000 miUS $400 | Replace starter motor | ||
| Jun 2013158000 miUS $1500 | Whining sound from engine, replaced A/C compressor. Air bag light on, replaced sensor in passenger side seatbelt. Also replaced alternator, since it was out. | ||
| Aug 2013159000 miUS $380 | Replace radiator after top tank split | ||
| Mar 2014163000 miUS $150 | Replace idler pulley on serpentine belt | ||
| Sep 2014165000 miUS $450 | Replace evap canister due to emissions code. | ||
| Feb 2015166900 mi | Noise heard from front end while driving, traced to worn engine mount. | ||
| Feb 2018180 miUS $700 | Replace starter | ||
| Sep 2018182000 miUS $1070 | Engine missing, CEL illuminated. Diagnosed as bad coil pack. Replaced 6 coil packs and spark plugs. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Minnesota, United States Jun 2014 - May 2015 | |||
| Jul 2014174800 miUS $1400 | Synchros shot to hell. Frequently couldn't shift. Replaced with rebuilt transmission. Driver side cv axle broken. Mechanic replaced. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Michigan, United States Mar 2011 - May 2015 | |||
| May 2011183000 miUS $300 | Replaced lower radiator support Replaced lower radiator support | ||
| Jun 2011189000 miUS $240 | New rear brake caliper | ||
| Nov 2011199300 miUS $347 | New drivers side rear brake caliper. | ||
| May 2015 | The rack and pinion on the car was failing. The cost to repair was more than the car was worth. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in California, United States May 2010 - May 2012 | |||
| Aug 2010141284 miUS $800 | Work done by A&J Nissan | ||
2000 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
222-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Nissan Maxima in Indiana, United States Feb 2008 - May 2011 | |||
| Apr 2008120000 miUS $140 | Starter | ||
| Feb 2009128000 miUS $280 | Alternator | ||
| Jun 200913000 miUS $300 | Brakes: pads, rotors, or drums, repair | ||
| Oct 2010140000 miUS $230 | CV axles | ||
| May 2011146000 miUS $1700 | Transmission started shifting weird, suddenly started grinding gears and smelling like burnt fluid. came to a stop in the middle of the road and had to be towed. Inside pieces of trans broke, would require complete rebuild. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in South Carolina, United States Jan 2012 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Apr 2012206000 miUS $1300 | Ball joint replacement; new tires | ||
| Oct 2012211000 miUS $1000 | Automatic transmission went out at 211,000 miles. Started making noises - still shifts fine. Metal shavings were found in the transmission pan so I went ahead and replaced the transmission with a used unit. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Minnesota, United States May 2011 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Jul 2011144000 miUS $1000 | ac compresser failed | ||
| Oct 2012163000 miUS $161 | poor starting - ignition good, fuel regulator looked good. Mech found bulletin poor grounding cause hard interm. starting. updated grounding system. seems to have fixed it. 1.25 hrs (did not charge for all time spent investigating) | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Florida, United States Aug 2011 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Oct 2011106500 miUS $100 | The radiator had a slow leak between the top plastic cap and the aluminum. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in British Columbia, Canada Oct 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 201448360 mi | Tailpipe, muffler, and pipe over axle is one piece connected by a flange to rest of exhaust. This flange is poorly welded and separates. Have seen this several times on maxima and infiniti i30. Grind to metal and re-weld or replace unit. | ||
| Oct 202075640 miC $115 | Replace right CV shaft | ||
| Jun 202181840 miC $70 | Replace left inner and outer CV boots, repack fresh grease, original factory CV shaft, first service at 21 years! | ||
| Nov 202184940 miC $350 | Replace ignition coils | ||
| Jun 202288660 miC $16 | Resonator and pipe. From catalytic converter to pipe flange before muffler. This side of flange not previously repaired, flange completely separated from pipe. Pipe near resonator weak, hanger separated. 10mm tiny bolts on catalytic guard rusted, broke on removal, bolts holding catalytic to pipe also rusted, required cutting bolts and drilling out. Slow process. Found near new pipe at wrecker sale | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Texas, United States Jun 2011 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Sep 2011166000 miUS $200 | Downstream O2 sensors on CA emissions model Auto. | ||
| Feb 2013181700 miUS $600 | Replaced Motor and Transmission mounts | ||
| Mar 2013183000 miUS $290 | Replaced stab bar | ||
| Apr 2013183300 miUS $240 | Replaced worn out tie rod and bushings. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Ohio, United States Sep 2011 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Sep 2012165000 miUS $150 | Replaced rear calipers, adjusted parking brake, replaced master Cylinder, bled brake system. | ||
| Sep 2013175000 miUS $130 | Replaced master cylinder and bled brake system. | ||
| Apr 2014179200 mi | Power steering line leak | ||
| Jul 2014180000 mi | Power steering line leak | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Vermont, United States Oct 2011 - Nov 2012 | |||
| Nov 2011172000 miUS $1060 | New strut & ball joint at driver side front. Front align and balance. Also, new flex pipe needed for pre-catalytic converter. | ||
| Nov 2012195000 mi | Rough, grumbly idle. Sounded like an exhaust leak. No discernable difference in performance. Accessory Belt squeal on startup | ||
| Nissan Maxima in California, United States Sep 2012 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Oct 2012129000 miUS $750 | radiator | ||
| Sep 2013142000 miUS $400 | starter was busted, and had to be replaced. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Missouri, United States Feb 2014 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Nov 2014147600 miUS $775 | rear brake calipers were sized and needed replaced air mas sensor replaced | ||
| Nissan Maxima in California, United States Nov 2002 - May 2016 | |||
| Nov 200228390 miUS $1 | The ECU was replaced. No cost - done under warranty. | ||
| Mar 200549800 miUS $500 | Replaced all six ignition coils. Dealer refused to replace them under warranty, although this is a well-known problem with 5th-gen Maximas. | ||
| Oct 200880200 miUS $661 | Replaced the starter motor. Also replaced the MAF (Air Flow) sensor. This sensor has been bad for a while, perhaps from 72k miles or so ... (car would not idle when shifting into N while coasting to lights). | ||
| Dec 201097210 miUS $349 | The EGR pipe was replaced. It cracked under hard acceleration in a tight right-hand turn. I now suspect this was because the right engine mount was getting weak .... | ||
| May 2012106235 miUS $900 | Replaced the leaking radiator. Since the car was already in the shop, had them also replace the brake pads (F+R) and AT fluid. | ||
| Nov 2013117000 miUS $1840 | The problem: clunks from the front end, mainly passenger side. Solution: replaced front struts, control arms, wheel bearings, sway bar links, sway bar bushings, and axles/CVs. Car drives much better but some clunks persist. | ||
| Dec 2013117200 miUS $200 | Another trip to solve the clunking from front passeneger side. Thanks to maxima.org, suspected the right engine mount. Replaced the mount and both belts (AC+PS). The car now drives like new! to eliminate a persistent clunk, replaced the passenger-side engine mount | ||
| Nov 2014126000 miUS $370 | The Bose main unit (receiver/CD failed completely. The CD was broken for a while but now the unit lost power and all functions. I paid a local Audio shop to $370 to replace it with an Alpine receiver/amp/CD. | ||
| Nov 2015132000 miUS $2300 | Both pre-cats had to be replaced because the CAT monitor were "incomplete" - this is a new law in California | ||
| Apr 2016134200 miUS $165 | Replaced both rear struts. Did the work myself, parts cots was $165 from RockAuto.com. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Indiana, United States Sep 2014 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Oct 2014174000 mi | I discovered that I need new core support because it is disintegrating with rust. A body shop must fix it. I also need a new ball joint soon and just discovered that the situation needs remedying sooner not later. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Michigan, United States May 2003 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Oct 200359914 miUS $411 | Replace rear 3 ignition coils. | ||
| Dec 200467616 miUS $236 | Replaced front 3 ignition coils. | ||
| Aug 200787383 miUS $249 | Replaced mass air flow sensor. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in British Columbia, Canada Jul 2017 - Jan 2020 | |||
| Feb 2018167400 miC $100 | spark plugs and coils. had intermittent p1320 | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Connecticut, United States Sep 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Dec 201497000 miUS $200 | O2 sensor | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Louisiana, United States Jun 2013 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Apr 2014176200 miUS $35 | starter brush replacement | ||
| Jan 2015176700 mi | Starter nose broke where solenoid flange meets motor housing. R and Red on site took 20 min. Was original starter so I reckon 180k is great, with 1 brush change. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in California, United States May 2012 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Sep 2012138000 miUS $50 | Could not disengage from park after vehicle started. Faulty brake switch was replaced. | ||
| Jan 2013140000 miUS $2000 | 3rd gear was slipping. Needed to have transmission rebuilt. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2012 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Jul 201375200 miUS $300 | starter replaces after car would not start | ||
| Nissan Maxima in California, United States Mar 2012 - Oct 2015 | |||
| May 2012104100 miUS $75 | Ign coil failed. Car has 6 at approx $100 each. Known issue with this year model Mass Air Flow sensor failed. | ||
| Jun 2012105000 miUS $95 | Ign coil #2 failure Known Nissan problem | ||
| Aug 2012105900 miUS $89 | Ignition coil#3 failure. The other three will fail shortly | ||
| Mar 2013110000 mi | SES light on. Cause is poor ECU design that is too sensitive to #2 o2 sensor reading and thinks cat converter bad | ||
| Sep 2013114000 mi | Repair prior to my ownership caused problem due to axle nut coming loose.Symptoms were increased tire wear and noise. I properly torqued the nut to repair. | ||
| Oct 2013114300 miUS $119 | Starter failed, replaced it | ||
| Apr 2015132000 miUS $560 | Inner tie rods worn out rt wheel bearing failed not yet repaired | ||
| May 2015132600 miUS $75 | fixed prior reported problem with right wheel bearing | ||
| Oct 2015134000 mi | Leak at top of radiator. Very slight but need to add water every month | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2012 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Mar 2015200000 miUS $200 | Caliper seized | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States Feb 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Oct 2012125300 miUS $160 | I replaced both front axles. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Oregon, United States Oct 2010 - Mar 2015 | |||
| May 2011116000 mi | cv boot worn | ||
| Jun 2011116000 miUS $623 | Had axles replaced High pressure steering hose banjo fittings replaced | ||
| Nov 2011126000 miUS $700 | Cooling fan system coming apart. Also had spark plus cables replaced. | ||
| May 2012138800 miUS $715 | Battery had a bad cell that took out the starter. Also the negative battery terminal cracked in half. | ||
| Jul 2012140800 miUS $76 | Had to determine where the oil leak was coming from. Looks like rear main seal or upper oil pan Upper oilpan was leaking at the half moon seal | ||
| Nov 2012145800 miUS $200 | Replaced both outer tie-rods due to them being blown | ||
| Jan 2013147500 miUS $90 | Pedal becomes soft and required one full pump to get pressure. Required a rebuild of the caliper s and a systen blead. | ||
| Jul 2013153200 miUS $650 | Ecu was fried due to the motor mounts causing a short. Replaced ece and motor mounts Notices radiator was leaking, replaced and flushed the system. | ||
| Sep 2013154000 miUS $290 | Engine would stall on start when the engine was warm. | ||
| May 2014167000 miUS $320 | Two struts needed replacement. Replaced all 4. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Minnesota, United States Aug 2009 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Mar 2010158000 miUS $107 | Lower ball joints. Starter was replaced. Mfr warranted the starter because it was 18 mos. old. I paid the labor only. | ||
| May 2010160900 miUS $441 | Alternator output was low, but no trouble lights or other indication. Battery died from lack of charge so car was stranded on roadway. | ||
| Aug 2010165300 mi | Alternator was replaced in May, 2010 and it was defective. It failed after 3 months, so shop had the parts supplier pay for everything including the tow. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Iowa, United States Jul 2008 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Jun 200987000 miUS $36 | AC stopped cooling efficiently so R134 was added. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Ontario, Canada Dec 2009 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Nov 2010155620 miC $500 | Rear calipers, rotors, pads | ||
| Apr 2011159640 miC $45 | One broken bracket for the exhaust. | ||
| Sep 2011161820 miC $600 | Changed pads, coolant, AC refrigerant. Bodywork at the front, it was badly rusted. | ||
| Oct 2012166260 miC $200 | Alternator making noise. Radiator crack, leaking. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Puerto Rico May 2009 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Jul 2009141000 miUS $240 | One cylinder not working. Solenoid replaced. Radiator top cracked, promoted leaking when hot. Mechanic noticed while testing the car after repair of the first problem. Radiator top replaced. | ||
| Mar 2010149000 miUS $1306 | Speed sensor. Thermostat. Shock absorbers. | ||
| Feb 2011161000 miUS $400 | Check engine light turn on, diagnostic suggested replacement of oxygen sensor. Two were replaced. Computer reset, check engine back within a week. Shop claims that before re setting the computer indicated to replace the speed sensor. | ||
| Mar 2011163000 miUS $225 | Second oxygen sensor replace, speed sensor also replace. Engine light turn off after resetting it and has not come back as of today. also seems to have corrected a problem with the transmission been idle. | ||
| Jun 2011166000 mi | Power locks, cabin lights not operating. Verified fuses, all working. According to the technician there is an electronic module under the dashboard that controls the power doors and cabin lights and that the solution is to replace. | ||
| Aug 2011167000 miUS $40 | Brake lights stayed on. Plastic cover for microswithes had to be replaced | ||
| Sep 2011169000 miUS $240 | Front wheels suspension system components needed to be replaced car aligned. | ||
| Dec 2011172000 miUS $100 | While driving the car, I sometimes felt it slide as when one speeds in a corner. The mechanic found the front passenger side ball joint was loose and needed replacement. | ||
| Apr 2012176000 miUS $135 | Power steering fluid leaking. Found the a broken hose. Hose was replaced. | ||
| Dec 2013193000 miUS $210 | Driver side front wheel bearing needed to be replace. Making bothersome noise at high speed. | ||
| Mar 2014197000 miUS $115 | The AC cooling fan did not work. | ||
| Aug 2014200000 miUS $170 | Radiator' plastic enclosure broke while on the highway, engine overheated. Radiator was not original but a replacement due to the original' enclosure also leaked but not as bad as the replacement. | ||
| Jun 2015213000 miUS $204 | Car would hesitate when idle. Suspected the spark plugs needed replacement but after replacing them, the problem continued. Had to replace the ignition coil number 4 to fix the problem. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Quebec, Canada Aug 2009 - Apr 2010 | |||
| Dec 2009108500 miC $1150 | i have changed the drive axle | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Texas, United States May 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 2008115000 miUS $370 | Radiator developed leak. | ||
| Jan 2013139200 miUS $266 | Replaced power window motor. | ||
| Aug 2013142000 miUS $650 | Replaced AC compressor, drier, serpentine belt and other associated parts. Replaced CV joints (both sides). Replaced one front wheel bearing. | ||
| Dec 2013143000 miUS $480 | Replaced front motor mount | ||
| Jul 2014145200 miUS $670 | Harmonic balancer came apart. | ||
| Mar 2018151000 miUS $150 | Leaky ps hose | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States May 2008 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Sep 2008100000 miUS $200 | |||
| Oct 2008102000 miUS $80 | Cylinder 3 ignition coil was misfiring, replaced. | ||
| Mar 2011130000 miUS $300 | Replaced precat front since the original one was shot. Gas mileage was poor before and still poor after. SES light is still on, will take on autozone to check. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Florida, United States Aug 2008 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Feb 2009132000 mi | Both CV Drive shaft replaced. | ||
| Mar 2009135000 mi | Repaired both drive shaft. | ||
| Dec 2009156000 miUS $48 | Leaking oil through valve cover, replaced both valve cover gaskets | ||
| Jan 2010158000 miUS $100 | Both outer tie rod ends replaced | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Rhode Island, United States Mar 2010 - Apr 2010 | |||
| Apr 2010147000 miUS $300 | Starter coil on piston # 1 needing to be replaced | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Nova Scotia, Canada Aug 2009 - Apr 2012 | |||
| May 2010105400 miC $745 | Rear wheel wells, inner fenders. Both sides rusted out. Repaired and painted. | ||
| Dec 2011109120 miC $155 | Exhaust - muffler and tail pipe | ||
| Jan 2012112220 miC $472 | New radiator support had to be manufactured and installed. It was rusted out. Flex pipe for exhaust | ||
| Apr 2012114080 miC $460 | MAF sensor | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Connecticut, United States Sep 2010 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Oct 201090000 mi | Replaced alternator and, soon afterwards, the alternator harness. | ||
| Mar 201197000 miUS $350 | broken front drivers side spring. R&R'ed both fronts with junkyard units. $120 parts $200 labor. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Mar 201099000 miUS $250 | right front axle | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Ontario, Canada Sep 2010 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Oct 2010198400 miC $500 | replaced rusted radiator support, radiator (small leak) alternator (worn out bearing) replaced rusted radiator support, radiator (small leak), alternator (worn out bearing) | ||
| May 2011209560 miC $25 | EVAP canister vent valve leak | ||
| Jul 2011213900 miC $100 | welded 6 rusted through holes, avg size 4x5 cm in the rear driver side. welded 6 rusted through holes, avg size 4x5 cm in the rear driver side. | ||
| Jan 2012218860 miC $60 | Driver side window regulator failed to close the window. | ||
| Aug 2012223200 miC $250 | replaced high pressure power steering hose due to leak | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Illinois, United States Jun 2010 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Jan 2011 | Oxygen sensor | ||
| Apr 2011125000 miUS $170 | New muffler needed | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Florida, United States Jul 2007 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Jan 2010120700 miUS $750 | Both axles were cracked, causing wear to tire tread unevenly on the inside. Both Axles were replaced. | ||
| Dec 2010122000 miUS $1200 | there were several leaks around the engine and in the fuel pressure switch. | ||
| Sep 2011136000 miUS $110 | sunroof popped open and had to be forced close manually by detaching the motor. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Louisiana, United States Feb 2010 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Mar 2010163000 miUS $20 | Water leak in trunk. Resealed taillights and applied sealant under trunk weatherstripping. Water leak still present. Origin currently unknown. | ||
| Jun 2010169000 mi | Mass Air Flow Sensor replaced because engine would try to idle, but would kill for warm starts only. | ||
| Mar 2011190000 miUS $10 | Water leaking into trunk. Caused by a wreck with a previous owner. Applied silicone to leaking areas. Now monitoring areas for further leakage and other areas for leaks not yet found. | ||
| Apr 2011191000 miUS $100 | Rear deck rattled with factory Bose sub woofer. Applied sound insulation to entire deck and sub woofer mounts as well as inside seat belt mounts. | ||
| Mar 2012217000 miUS $100 | Starter replaced | ||
| May 2012220700 miUS $350 | Both front struts and strut mounts and lower control arms replaced | ||
| Jun 2012223000 miUS $2800 | Automatic transmission replaced with new one from Nissan, rear main seal replaced | ||
| Jul 2012224200 miUS $50 | Replaced both outer tie rod ends. | ||
| Jan 2013215800 miUS $70 | Heater blew cold. Changed thermostat. Heater continued to blow cold. Next day, the heater started blowing hot again. Cause unknown. | ||
| Apr 2013245000 miUS $94 | Crankshaft position sensor (CPS) malfunction. OBD II code P1336. Replace CPS, problem still exists. Replacing CPS wiring harness next. | ||
2000 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| Nissan Maxima in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2008 - Dec 2009 | |||
| Sep 200889000 miUS $65 | Loose shield and hole in exhaust between precats 2 & and 3. Loose hangar was replaced on resonator after MAIN cat | ||
| Aug 200997000 miUS $200 | Alternator failed. battery never died as it was caught in time via SES, Battery, and e-brake warning light. Tested with voltmeter, then bench tested at auto parts store. Also replaced ac comp bolt which snapped from rust due to New England Winters. | ||
| Dec 200998000 mi | fuel gauge dropped to completely empty where it remained until I traded it in for an '07 outback recurring squeaking/scraping in brakes due to rusted dust shield and/or brake pad retaining clips headlight wiring harness melted and shorted | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Ohio, United States Sep 2007 - Jun 2008 | |||
| Mar 200897000 miUS $700 | Engine missed badly on two occasions, check engine light came on both times. #6 cylinder coil bad, replaced and problem fixed. Right front stabilizer link broken, left front worn. Replaced both. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Arizona, United States Jul 2007 - Apr 2009 | |||
| Aug 200798000 miUS $60 | O2 sensor was bad. There are 3 O2 sensors. This one is before the catalytic converter. | ||
| Nov 2007104000 miUS $220 | The clutch stopped working. Was not able to get the car in gear. Clutch basically went to the floor. The problem was diagnosed as a bad clutch master cylinder. The cylinder was replaced by the shop it was towed to. | ||
| Jan 2008108000 miUS $120 | Experienced difficulty shifting gears (manual trans). Discovered clutch fluid leak coming from clutch slave cylinder hose. Replaced slave cylinder and hydraulic line connecting to the slave cylinder (had to special order hydraulic line from dealership). | ||
| Dec 2008128000 miUS $120 | Check engine light (SES light) was on. Code indicated it was the PNP switch on my manual transmission (Park-Neutral Position switch). Had to drain tranny and replace the switch. Repair was simple, but new part was hard to find. Ordered it online. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2009 - Jan 2010 | |||
| May 2009103000 miUS $150 | Replacing 3rd Alterantor in 3 years. This car loves to eat one over a period of one year I guess. | ||
| Sep 2009104000 miUS $350 | Clutch Master Cylinder failed. Clutch could no longer be depressed to switch gears. | ||
| Jan 2010104000 mi | There was a complete clutch throwout bearing failure, which later lead to complete transmission failure, and destruction of the flywheel, but I sold it to a mechanic as it was. | ||
2000 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States Mar 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Apr 200882000 mi | P0138 and P0139 code.... replaced O2 sensor. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Arizona, United States Jan 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Mar 2009103000 mi | Bushings worn out/broken in left-front control arm. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in California, United States Aug 2008 - Jul 2009 | |||
| Sep 2008157000 miUS $300 | Passenger side CV Axle Boot. Replaced both Passenger and Driver side CV Axle Assemblies with New EMPI CV Axle Shaft Assembly. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States Jul 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Aug 2008123000 miUS $225 | Starter failed, replaced Starter. | ||
| Feb 2009130000 mi | Radiator was leaking through the top joint with the plastic cap and the aluminum heat exchanger. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Quebec, Canada Feb 2009 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Mar 2009139500 miC $350 | Mass air flow meter | ||
2000 Nissan Maxima 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Nissan Maxima in Massachusetts, United States Feb 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Mar 200877000 miUS $200 | Faulty ignition coil - quick fix but took day to get proper part. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States Jan 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Feb 2008145000 miUS $1200 | Replaced catalytic converter. | ||
See TrueDelta's information for all Sedans
See TrueDelta's information for all Nissan models.
