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Nissan Maxima repairs by problem area
Engine (35%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (19%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (4%)
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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1621 repairs.
Nissan Maxima body repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (21%)
< $100 (61%)
Chart based on 67 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2017 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
300-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 13000 mi | C Pillar trim became loose and needed replacement |
| 7000 mi | Plastic trim on each side was loose |
| 13640 mi | Faulty sun roof shade |
| 17980 mi | Same faulty sun roof shade |
| 35000 mi | Center console armrest started to peel. Replaced with new under warranty. |
| 33000 mi US $250 |
Replaced rear trim on passenger side. It came loose during normal operations. |
| 39000 mi US $1200 |
Trim piece came loose and had to be replaced. |
2016 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
300-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 16000 mi | Moonroof broke upon first use. |
| Tech found pieces knocking together that should not have been on both sides of sunroof. they removed knocks, resecured and cleaned up. | |
| 9000 mi | Driver side rear trim panel flew off while driving on highway |
| 8800 mi | Entire double-panel sunroof assembly replaced due to broken part preventing it from operating. |
| 20000 mi | Clunk from rear of vehicle, Dealer adjusted trunk, but this did not fix the problem, |
| 22000 mi | Clunk in rear of vehicle. Dealer improved situation, but the clunk is still present. I also asked them to identify and fix a rattling sound in or around the back seat. They said it is in the sunroof system, and they cannot fix it. |
| 27000 mi | Panoramic roof would not open |
2012 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 7400 mi | water leaking into interior from sunroof drain holes. dealer repaired and cleaned stained roof. |
| 42000 mi US $350 |
Fender well had come loose. Nissan had ignored this on a maintenance visit. In the end the entire fender well had to be replaced. On MY DIME!!! The Sunroof tracks were also replaced but covered by warranty. |
2011 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 25300 mi | replaced plastic insert in trunk latch that had come loose and become mangled by closing the trunk. |
| The rear sunroof Shade was making a noise while closing, the Shade Assembly Sunroof was replaced. | |
| Both side mirrors with turn signal lights develop moisture. |
| 30000 mi | Replaced Door panel due to premature fading. |
| 45800 mi US $835 |
Right front bumper detached. No scratches or trauma |
| 3500 mi | Paint defect found on the top of the Hood. Nissan is covering under warranty since paint bubbled and fell off. They are going to mask off the area and repaint. |
| 10000 mi | Glove box rattles and is an ongoing issue. |
| 29000 mi | I finally got the glove box rattle fixed by putting some adhesive pads between the door and the box frame. Nissan never did fix that issue. |
| Moisture trapped behind driver's side side-view mirror's LED turn signal indicator lens. Dealer promptly replaced it. |
2010 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 15500 mi | Pin hole rust spot appearing on trunk lid just over license plate trim strip. |
| 14300 mi | Leather on seat not installed correctly from previous repair. Seat back falling off. Also from last repair. |
| 15000 mi | Panoramic roof rear seal does not fit properly causing minor windnoise. Can only be replaced by removing the whole roof assembly and rear window, so I decided not to have this done as too high a risk of causing more problems. |
| 45000 mi | Panoramic roof rear seal does not fit properly causing minor windnoise. |
| 8000 mi | Realigned bumper covers under taillights. Installed new sunroof. |
| 5000 mi | Annoying vibrating sound comes from under driver's seat. It happens sometimes but not much frequently. I cannot bring car to dealer because problem is not occured daily. Dealer will not notice this. Very annoying. |
| 14000 mi | Sunroof chattering when closing. Dealer cleaned/greased the rails. No difference (however I think it was done incorrectly) |
| 31000 mi | Sunroof would occasionally pop back open when closing from vent position. |
| 28000 mi | Sunroof motor was VERY noisy, Dealer replaced sunroof motor only after repeated complaints. Problem appears to be resolved. Interior trim parts were scuffed during prevous removal of seats to investigate heated seat issues. Intrior trim was replaced. |
| 5000 mi | Always had a tire balance issue. Factory wheels, tires, 13 or more wheel weights, and Crappy, stiff suspension sucks you into any highway ridges, bumps, rattles. I would not recommend this car. I'm going back to full size Tahoe,Yukon,Escalad |
| 20000 mi | Top load sunroof replaced for water leaks. This is the panoramic view roof. Bought the car nine months ago. Warranty work. Top load sunroof replaced for water leaks. This is the panoramic view roof. Bought the car nine months ago. Warranty work. |
2009 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 27000 mi | chrome trim replaced on cupholder door that had fallen off. |
| 33000 mi | fuel door did not close and was not flush to rear quarter panel. |
| 15500 mi | Sounded like the right rear shocks were squeaking but dealer could not replicate. They thought was a squeaking headliner so they fixed that. Noise, however, has still not gone away so problem not fixed. Need to take in again but no time yet. |
| 139700 mi | Repaired sunroof |
| 8000 mi | Entire roof of car had to be taken off to replace the panoramic sunroof. Had broken welds in it. Tried 3 other things unsuccessfully to repair it. Finally Nissan gave in and spent over $10K to replace it. This occurred in December 2009. |
| 151000 mi US $150 |
Passenger Side Sunroof seal became detached when cruising at 70MPH with sunroof open. Ordered and replaced Passenger Sunroof Seal. |
2008 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 17000 mi | Had to change both of the front mirrors as they went bad. |
2006 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 73800 mi | the under body on drivers side is severely rusted. Dealer does not care to provide anything. this is a typical Nissan body issue. Starts to rust at the end of 61st month. Warranty only 60 months from the date of purchase. Horrible. |
| 94000 mi US $500 |
Under side of the driver side carriage rusted. Replace it with new sheet metal. |
| 43700 mi US $200 |
Sunroof would not slide back |
| 59300 mi | replaced windshield due to water leak into cabin |
| 68000 mi | Gasket on sun roof was leaking into cabin when it would rain. I did not have that issue fixed. |
2005 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 52000 mi | as i advised you earlier,wheels on this car are corroded. Today a diagnostic test was done to determine if wheels should be discarded as they are deteriating. it is now up to nissan to get back to me with what they propose. |
| 53000 mi US $89 |
I bought new wheels to replace nissan corroded wheels. Cost $580.00 plus installation cost of $82.00. My cost, no refund from Nissan. |
| 136000 mi US $1500 |
front air dam spoiler keeps falling off |
2004 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 85000 mi US $145 |
Replace front grille due to chipping. |
2004 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 32000 mi | Rear passenger window came out of rubber track. Had to remove inside panel and trip and put track back in place. Did so with no problems. |
| 66220 mi C $500 |
sunroof would open but not shut completely. Problem diagnosed as sunroof motor. Sunroof shut by dealer. Part ordered and replaced when it arrived |
2003 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 118000 mi US $1900 |
Front Radiator support rusted out |
| 112000 mi US $600 |
Car was jerking when getting on/off the gas, and making a clunking noise when going over bumps. Engine subframe/radiator support rusted through. Mechanic cut away rusted bits and welded new steel in. |
2003 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 40000 mi US $150 |
Wind noise from rear door window frame. Replaced rubber seal |
| 53740 mi US $290 |
Change oil and filter; fixed trunk latch; fixed seat adjustment motors under warranty. |
2002 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 1000 mi | From the day I bought the car - the front has chipped more than any vehicle I've ever owned... The rest of the paint job seems fine but the front of the hood chips constantly. |
2002 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 108800 mi | Bottom of wheel wells rusted out. |
2001 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
227-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 420800 mi US $400 |
Repair rust over both rear wheel arches |
2001 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
227-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 156000 mi | a little rust in places, runs great, donating to charity |
2000.5 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
222-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 152000 mi US $330 |
replaced sensor, balance/rotate tires and oil/filter change |
2000 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
222-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 105400 mi C $745 |
Rear wheel wells, inner fenders. Both sides rusted out. Repaired and painted. |
| 112220 mi C $472 |
New radiator support had to be manufactured and installed. It was rusted out. |
| 136000 mi US $110 |
sunroof popped open and had to be forced close manually by detaching the motor. |
| 161820 mi C $600 |
Bodywork at the front, it was badly rusted. |
| 211800 mi C $100 |
welded 6 rusted through holes, avg size 4x5 cm in the rear driver side. |
| 163000 mi US $20 |
Water leak in trunk. Resealed taillights and applied sealant under trunk weatherstripping. Water leak still present. Origin currently unknown. |
| 190000 mi US $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. |
| 191000 mi US $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. |
1999 Nissan Maxima
Engine not specified
| 112000 mi US $5000 |
Radiator Support Mount Rusted out- Needed to be replaced |
1999 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 128000 mi US $2500 |
Fog lamps - one casing broken, wanted $200+ to replace. Replaced light bulb in other casing, didn't work, wanted $90 diagnostic fee to troubleshoot, gave them the bulb back. |
| 151000 mi US $500 |
Also had large sections of clearcoat on the front left panel peel. Touched up, but almost immediately peeled off again. |
1996 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 164000 mi US $400 |
Rusted front fenders replaced |
| 189000 mi US $50 |
Replaced Radiator Support |
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