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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 brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (26%)
$100 - $499 (43%)
< $100 (20%)
Chart based on 89 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2016 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
300-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 22000 mi | Brake light would flicker while driving. Recall repair, awaiting part. |
| 10000 mi | Factory recall on anti-lock brake sensors |
| 15000 mi | Vehicle experienced a near complete loss of brake pressure. Was towed to the dealer who observed a brake fluid leak and replaced the master cylinder. Brake pressure still would not hold so the dealer replaced the ABS brake actuator. This is the third time the ABS actuator has been replaced on this vehicle - twice under recalls and now once for having failed in the same way as the recall campaigns. |
| 21000 mi | Replaced emergency brake pedal cover |
| 31000 mi | Warped rotors |
2012 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 43400 mi C $600 |
Car was purchased pre-owned, parking brake did not work when purchased. Repaired. |
2011 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 47700 mi | Traction control light came on and stayed on. Added brake fluid to Brake master cylinder; alarm reset. |
| 103540 mi C $540 |
Brake pads |
2010 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 78000 mi US $100 |
Power steering lock and vehicle control module |
| 12000 mi | Brake pedal was tight before cold start. Found to be failed brake booster. Part was ordered and replaced the following week. |
2009 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 66000 mi US $295 |
Master cylinder leaking fluid into booster. Master cylinder replaced and system bled. |
| 62840 mi C $100 |
Small squeak coming from rear brake...maintenance on all caliper solve the problem. Change the oil and filter at the same time. |
| 61880 mi C $150 |
brake calipers where jam again...lub. everything turn rotor at the same time. |
| 97000 mi | Replaced the ignition steering wheel lock under recall |
| 130000 mi US $300 |
Replaced rear pads and rotors |
| 117000 mi US $200 |
Squealing sound from brakes and a vibration under braking. Replaced brake pads and turned rotors. |
| 114010 mi US $200 |
Front brake pads and rotors replaced |
2007 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 146320 mi C $160 |
ABS system was activating when it should not, disabling traction control and putting trans into limp mode. Replaced right rear ABS sensor |
| 81700 mi US $3300 |
ABS Sensors and Actuator replaced because they were no longer functioning |
2006 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 105400 mi C $600 |
ABS pump went bad. Found used one for 350CAD and hopefully will get installed for 160CAD. Car drives good even better without ABS :) need to fix it though:) |
| 100000 mi US $580 |
Frozen calipers - need to replace calipers, pads and rotors on both sides |
| 130300 mi US $650 |
Frozen calipers |
| 90700 mi US $400 |
Sensor for ABS failed. Only symptom was when applying brakes on all surfaces (even dry), the ABS would activate making it very hard to stop. |
| 79000 mi | Caliper stuck. Did not require replacement |
| 80300 mi | ABS, TCS and Slip lights illuminated on dash. ABS/TCS do not work - but brakes are ok and still stop. Per owner's manual - ok to drive - just no ABS/TCS - since it is summer - ok for now. Have an appt at Service station in July. |
| 82900 mi US $200 |
replaced abs sensor |
2005 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 132500 mi US $65 |
ABS started activating on its own while braking under dry conditions. Rear wheel hubs let in too much salt/dirt and triggered crazy readings in the ABS sensors. Replaced rear hubs. Known defect, a Nissan TSB was issued. |
| 141000 mi US $800 |
ABS sensors were detecting erratic wheel speeds, causing ABS to kick on in dry conditions at light braking levels. Super dangerous. Hubs had rusty sludge inside, ruined ABS sensors. Known problem, Nissan has TSB. Cut fuse to disable. |
| 150000 mi US $600 |
ABS actuator failed, attempted fixes made by replacing both rear ABS sensors. |
2005 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 95000 mi US $1600 |
ABS Modulator replaced |
| 99000 mi | ABS rear sensor wires wet and corrode at connection due to water and salty roads |
| 120000 mi US $268 |
Going to drive the car after starting it up, a period of time could elapse and then the "SLIP" would start flashing and the power would be greatly reduced to the drivetrain like you were slipping on ice. Then the ABS and TCS lights would come on and shut the system down. This was potentially dangerous if you happened to be pulling out of a parking lot across a couple lanes of traffic and this occur. The shop has found that the head of the bolts holding the ABS sensor to the rear hub had completely rust away leaving the sensor free to vibrate and not see the tire rotation correctly. The ABS sensor also has to go back in to the rear hubs dismantled and drilled out and tapped out so new bolts can go back into the hubs to hold the sensor. Will need more work to make this repair successful. |
| 87000 mi US $450 |
ABS sensor failed due to rust and was replaced. Failed sensor caused ABS to activate whenever braking - poor braking distance. |
| 70000 mi US $500 |
Stuck caliper caused damage to one rear rotor. Had to replace caliper, pads and rotor. |
2004 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 119000 mi US $800 |
Brakes, and rotors |
2004 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 266000 mi US $1700 |
ABS control system was replaced. |
| 81840 mi C $800 |
Rear right ABS sensor is a known issue but not covered by warranty or recall. |
| 171000 mi US $300 |
Replaced master cylinder soft brake pedal |
2003 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 213000 mi US $1340 |
Replace ABS sensor |
| 123000 mi US $1000 |
Front left brake caliper seized. Mechanic was able to rebuild, charged 1 hour of labor. |
| 44640 mi C $1500 |
Extensive brake work, including calipers. |
| 47740 mi | The caliper was damaged with brake fluid due to the poor work done replacing the same equipment in January. |
2003 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 124300 mi C $543 |
Replaced brake pads front rear 4 rotors 1 rear caliper Muffler syste, |
| 192500 mi US $210 |
siezed caliper on the front drivers side |
2002 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 204000 mi US $800 |
Frozen Rear Calipers |
| 71920 mi C $250 |
Brake pedal hydraulic line problem. If engine lost power brake pedal would seize. Replaced tube in brake system that included internal valve to allow two-way vaccuum flow. |
| 95300 mi US $250 |
Passanger rear caliper was sticking in freezing weather. Replaced and bled caliper. |
| 114000 mi US $300 |
Replaced Front Rotors due to harsh vibration, rear rotors warped as well due to sticky calipers. Rear pads replaced at the same time. |
2002 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 84940 mi C $600 |
Rear right break occasionally shows overheating symptoms. Rear right break caliper sticking. Replaced both rear break calipers. |
| 117000 mi US $388 |
replaced both front rotors & brake pads @ Brake Masters |
| 122860 mi | Rotors and one rear calliper. |
2001 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
227-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 287000 mi US $250 |
Anti-lock brake sensor failed. |
| 430000 mi | inoperative ABS, a malfunctioning sensor on one wheel. |
2001 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
227-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 135000 mi US $250 |
Bad caliper |
2001 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
222-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 127000 mi US $453 |
Left Fr caliper failed and damaged the rotor also. Both Fr rotors, pads and calipers were replaced. The rear brakes were also replaced (pads, calipers, rotor). Left Fr brake hose was also replaced and the brake lines were bled. |
| 65000 mi US $150 |
ABS light came on. Queried computer got error 35 indicating an OPEN ciruit at the left rear ABS sensor. Removed (broken) sensor and replaced. |
2001 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
222-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 41540 mi C $200 |
RR caliper - seized causing brake to drag and hub to overheat |
| 121000 mi US $730 |
ABS sensor |
| 130000 mi US $810 |
Repaired caliper and brakes rear/front. replaced revolving speed sensor |
2000 Nissan Maxima
Engine not specified
| 68000 mi US $940 |
REPLACED ALL BRAKES AND ALL CALIPERS |
2000 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
222-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 192200 mi US $794 |
Neutral safety switch. |
| 103000 mi US $650 |
new rear brakes (rotors, calipers, pads) |
| 189000 mi US $240 |
New rear brake caliper |
| 199300 mi US $347 |
New drivers side rear brake caliper. |
2000 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
222-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 131700 mi US $90 |
Pedal becomes soft and required one full pump to get pressure. Required a rebuild of the caliper s and a systen blead. |
| 165000 mi US $150 |
Replaced rear calipers, adjusted parking brake, replaced master Cylinder, bled brake system. |
| 175000 mi US $130 |
Replaced master cylinder and bled brake system. |
| 155620 mi C $500 |
Rear calipers, rotors, pads |
| 200000 mi US $200 |
Caliper seized |
| 147600 mi US $775 |
rear brake calipers were sized and needed replaced |
| 13000 mi US $300 |
Brakes: pads, rotors, or drums, repair |
2000 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 98000 mi | recurring squeaking/scraping in brakes due to rusted dust shield and/or brake pad retaining clips |
1999 Nissan Maxima
Engine not specified
| 167400 mi C $1000 |
Replaced Ebrake Cable |
1999 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 167000 mi US $130 |
Replaced 8 pads and 2 rear calipers. |
| 115000 mi US $2000 |
I have replaced both rear rotors and pads, also left rear caliper was seized and it was replaced. |
1999 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 210600 mi US $342 |
Left rear caliper dragging. Shop removed and replaced Left rear caliper and rear brake pads. |
1998 Nissan Maxima
Engine not specified
| 105000 mi US $1350 |
ABS right front sensor replaced (ABS light had come on). |
1998 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 99000 mi US $140 |
New rear Calipers, pads, and rotors |
| 180700 mi US $150 |
Soft brake pedal. Shop bled them twice in last few months. They replaced Master Cyl this time. Not corrected. Bled twice more in the next week. Getting some air out and brakes are getting better but not corrected yet. Discounted costs. |
| 182300 mi US $140 |
The slide on the bottom of the caliper was frozen so that only the top of caliper was movable. Caliper replaced, problem of soft pedal finally resolved! |
| 98580 mi C $40 |
LR brake caliper stiff, uneven pad wear, caliper and pads replaced |
| 71000 mi US $780 |
Replaced rear brake rotors, pads and calipers due to wear and rust in calipers as car was parked for 3 months when I was out of country. Replace after market lug nuts due to broken key. |
1997 Nissan Maxima
Engine not specified
| 140000 mi US $80 |
rear left caliper was seized. Caliper and rotor were replaced |
1997 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 261000 mi US $500 |
Replaced rear calipers and rear rotors. |
| 154000 mi US $120 |
Calipers were sticking, inside pads worn down but outsides okay. Replaced calipers. |
| 229000 mi US $100 |
Replaced front brake lines |
1997 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 182000 mi US $300 |
Needed rear calipers on both sides |
1996 Nissan Maxima
Engine not specified
| 176000 mi US $600 |
Back brake line and back brakes plus resurface rotors. |
| 142000 mi US $400 |
Warped calipers due to caliper defect from OEM. |
1996 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 327000 mi US $27 |
The computer had a non priority code pointing to the ECTS. Owner tested part, part not working properly. Replaced, and problem has been gone for over one week. |
1996 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 183200 mi US $1100 |
Replaced both rear brake calipers. They were too rusted to keep on the car. Replaced starter which was failing intermittently. |
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