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Chart based on 19 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Nissan Maxima
Engine not specified
16000 mi
Rear suspension was making creaking/groaning noises over all speed bumps, highway dips, etc since cold weather hit. Rear bushings are cheaply made and dried out. Dealership oiled and lubed them. Noise has not returned since.
Car was making clicking sounds. Front left wheel bearings needed replacement.
36000 mi
US $369
left rear wheel bearing needed to be replaced.
15000 mi
suspension was clicking when I drove over bumps or on bumpy roads
15000 mi
Spring was bad
14880 mi
I had noise coming from bushing sway bar, when hitting a bump, greased the bushings of the sway bar, and no more noise heard since then.
48140 mi
C $840
a squeaking when going a big bump, they changed the bushings on stabilizer bracket,change 2 stabiliser connecting rods, one in back,one in front,
70680 mi
C $238
had to have the reer right bearing change, making noise
80600 mi
had the two shock absorbers changed, were making too much noise,,
had engine coolant change,, had spark plugs change
88040 mi
C $44
bushing changed (2)
21800 mi
Right front wheel bearing needed to be replaced. Was very noisy.
37000 mi
Bad front wheel bearing, replaced under warranty.
39000 mi
Squeaky sway bar bushings - replaced under warranty.
6000 mi
Knocking noise from front struts. Added strut top insulators per TSB.
3800 mi
Squeaking from front-driver's suspension components. Components came loose and had to be reassembled and torqued.
26000 mi
Rear suspension creaks going over bumps
20300 mi
US $300
Wheel bearing replaced under warranty.
6000 mi
Clunking/knocking noise in driver's side wheel bay when turning, accelerating, decelerating, or driving over even small bumps. Same noise and problem, returned after three days. Previously had replaced the "strut bearing." Parts ordered but have not come in yet. Will return car to the dealer to fix when the parts come in.
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