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Nissan Maxima and Mercury Sable Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 132100 miles driven

Common problem with corrosion on leading edge of the hood.
2008
Mercury Sable
[?] see reported repairs
  42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 132100 miles driven

Common problem with corrosion on leading edge of the hood.

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Nissan Maxima vs. Mercury Sable Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Nissan Maxima and Mercury Sable reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Nissan Maximas and Mercury Sables with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Nissan Maximas and Mercury Sables that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Nissan Maxima and Mercury Sable lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Nissan Maxima and Mercury Sable have been recently.

To see how frequently Nissan Maxima and Mercury Sable problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Nissan Maxima

Nissan Maxima Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
car that will last a very long time see full Nissan Maxima review
2009 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
Reputation is stellar and everyone who has ever owned one just raved about reliability and performance. see full Nissan Maxima review
2009 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
I drove Datsuns (a Nissan product) in the 1970s, and switched to Nissan Maximas in fall of 2004. I have owned Maximas of all generations except the first (I did carpool in a 1st gen Maxima for three years). I have always been impressed with the features, styling and performance of Maximas. As long as Nissan continues to give me the best combination of price, performance and features, I see no reason to switch. see full Nissan Maxima review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Mercury Sable

Mercury Sable Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
It gets very good JD Powers ratings. see full Mercury Sable review
Mercury Sable Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2001 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
People dismiss Mercury altogether. It is an upscale Ford and a Poor mans Lincoln. see full Mercury Sable review