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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%)

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2000 Nissan Maxima transmission repair cost distribution

$2500+ (3%)

$1000 - $2499 (23%)

$500 - $999 (16%)

$100 - $499 (29%)

< $100 (29%)

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Chart based on 31 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2000 Nissan Maxima

Engine not specified

115000 mi Also felt like the transmission was going out - would jerk when it was downshifting. 
107860 mi

C $600
Removed and repaired entire front axle assembly (LH/RH) 
14000 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. 
99000 mi

US $250
right front axle 

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2000 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan

222-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD

153000 mi

US $400
Replace hydraulic line between clutch master cylinder and clutch slave cylinder to fix leak. Replace fluid and bleed system. 
174800 mi

US $1400
Synchros shot to hell. Frequently couldn't shift. Replaced with rebuilt transmission. Driver side cv axle broken. Mechanic replaced. 
118980 mi

C $300
Leaking cluch master cylinder replaced. 
117180 mi

C $1400
clutch and hydraulics 
118000 mi

US $800
changed master and slave clutch cylinders 

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2000 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan

222-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

125300 mi

US $160
I replaced both front axles. 
211000 mi

US $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. 
140000 mi

US $2000
3rd gear was slipping. Needed to have transmission rebuilt. 
114000 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. 
132600 mi

US $75
fixed prior reported problem with right wheel bearing 
75640 mi

C $115
Replace right CV shaft 
81840 mi

C $70
Replace left inner and outer CV boots, repack fresh grease, original factory CV shaft, first service at 21 years! 
132000 mi Both CV Drive shaft replaced. 
135000 mi Repaired both drive shaft. 
146000 mi

US $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. 
116000 mi cv boot worn 
116000 mi

US $623
Had axles replaced  
108500 mi

C $1150
i have changed the drive axle 
120700 mi

US $750
Both axles were cracked, causing wear to tire tread unevenly on the inside. Both Axles were replaced. 
223000 mi

US $2800
Automatic transmission replaced with new one from Nissan, rear main seal replaced 
142000 mi

US $650
Replaced CV joints (both sides). 

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2000 Nissan Maxima 4-door

6-cylinder manual 2WD

104000 mi

US $350
Clutch Master Cylinder failed. Clutch could no longer be depressed to switch gears. 
104000 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. 
104000 mi

US $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. 
108000 mi

US $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). 

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2000 Nissan Maxima 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

157000 mi

US $300
Passenger side CV Axle Boot. Replaced both Passenger and Driver side CV Axle Assemblies with New EMPI CV Axle Shaft Assembly. 

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