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2003 Nissan Maxima repairs by problem area
Engine (45%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (27%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (11%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 111 repairs.
2003 Nissan Maxima repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (14%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (47%)
< $100 (18%)
Chart based on 95 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Nissan Maxima
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| Nissan Maxima in Ontario, Canada Dec 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 2010129580 miC $180 | Alternator replaced after only 15,000 km. Mechanic covered parts and most of the labour | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States Dec 2012 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jan 2013US $200 | Oxygen sensor replacement | ||
2003 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| Nissan Maxima in Colorado, United States May 2013 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Jun 2013161000 miUS $150 | replaced coils | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2013 - Sep 2021 | |||
| Jul 201358200 miUS $200 | Had to replace muffler. Would not pass inspection | ||
| Oct 201563000 miUS $100 | Replaced leaking radiator, cost of radiator $100 | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Ontario, Canada Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Feb 2013174860 miC $250 | ignition coil | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Ontario, Canada Jan 2013 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Dec 2013190960 miC $300 | Replaced alternator | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Illinois, United States Oct 2012 - May 2014 | |||
| May 2014112000 miUS $600 | The car was shutting off at low speeds and at times took a few times to turn back on. Couldn't be duplicated at the shop. Changing filters didn't help. Hard to diagnose without replacing sensors. Entire suspension system needed to be replaced- shocks, struts, etc. Belts needed replacing - had replaced some 2 years prior, but needed to replace them again. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Alberta, Canada Dec 2008 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Sep 200960760 miC $300 | Battery and (!) light came on after car sat for a couple of weeks. Checked voltage, 11.9, alternator not charging. Order one at my local shop, installed myself, no problems. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in South Carolina, United States Jul 2013 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Sep 2013124000 miUS $350 | Replaced high pressure hose on power steering system | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2013 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Aug 2013147000 miUS $1100 | right control arm rnsuspension replaced, front brake pads | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Virginia, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 2017179000 miUS $270 | Pot hole broke rear strut mount | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Kentucky, United States Feb 2014 - Oct 2018 | |||
| Oct 2017156000 miUS $8 | Rubber exhaust hanger was worn out causing the exhaust to move around too much. Replaced with new hanger and the movement has been greatly reduced. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Colorado, United States Sep 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Oct 200890000 miUS $900 | Replaced the Map Sensor | ||
| May 2010115000 miUS $2000 | Replaced Clutch and Fly Wheel | ||
| Jun 2010125000 miUS $500 | Replaced Mass Airflow Sensor | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2015 - May 2016 | |||
| Apr 2015105000 mi | Neutral position safety switch causing check engine light to come on, code P1706. $25 part, 1 hour labor. | ||
| Sep 2015110300 miUS $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. 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. | ||
| Dec 2015117000 miUS $850 | Right tie rod replaced Sway bar end links replaced Right control arm replaced | ||
| Apr 2016123000 miUS $270 | SRS light on dashboard started flashing. Entered diagnostics mode, and got one long flash followed by 6 short flashes. Looked up code and it indicates a problem with the front crash zone sensor. Wiring harness checked, sensor replaced. | ||
| May 2016123000 miUS $1000 | Front left brake caliper seized. Mechanic was able to rebuild, charged 1 hour of labor. Muffler rusted out, needed to be replaced. Heat shield loose and rattling. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Massachusetts, United States May 2014 - Apr 2015 | |||
| May 2014111000 miUS $500 | Catalyst back muffler | ||
| Jun 2014112000 miUS $1200 | New struts at all four corners, new lower control arms, all installed. | ||
| Aug 2014114000 miUS $2500 | oil pan and filter o ring replaced ECM reprogram per hesitation TSB | ||
| Nov 2014118000 miUS $1900 | Front Radiator support rusted out high pressure fuel pump hoses plus new engine mounts | ||
| Mar 2015121000 miUS $800 | Crankshaft pulley and idler pulley replacement. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Dec 2014213000 miUS $1340 | Replace ABS sensor | ||
| Feb 2015214400 miUS $245 | Replace L/F axle seal | ||
| Jun 2015218000 miUS $450 | Replace radiator, cap and coolant | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Ontario, Canada Jan 2012 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Mar 2012102920 miC $40 | Sqeaking noise when engine cold. Topped up power steering fluid. A couple of weeks later, still found power steering pump wet with fluid. | ||
| Apr 2012103320 miC $800 | Power steering hose was leaking; hose replaced and fixed the problem. | ||
| Aug 2013113740 miC $800 | Replaced tie rod end - steering was loose & clunky. exhaust u-tube broken causing exhaust noise | ||
| Jan 2014111760 miC $400 | Drivers side high intensity discharge low beam was burned out. Replaced both low beam headlights as a precaution. | ||
| Jan 2015116840 miC $250 | Engine pipe flex tube corroded; needed new one & had it welded (not bolted) in place. | ||
| Feb 2015119660 miC $300 | Windshield cracked. I don't believe due to impact, just extremes of temperature. Although the shop that replaced it said they found some corrosion on the mating surface, potentially causing stress that could have contributed to the windshield cracking. | ||
| Dec 2015121520 mi | Would not go into reverse. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Indiana, United States Dec 2012 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Sep 2013140000 miUS $120 | Radiator replacement; OEM radiator began to fail (fluid leaking from upper seam in tank - but didn't fail completely) | ||
| Apr 2014150200 miUS $15 | Replaced front (right?) valve cover gasket. It was leaking. $15 part. | ||
| Oct 2014154300 miUS $150 | Power Steering hose replacement | ||
| Nov 2015170600 miUS $20 | Replaced worn sway bar links Replace rear (left?) valve cover gasket | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Florida, United States Jun 2009 - May 2017 | |||
| Jul 200965000 miUS $65 | replaced auto climate amplifier | ||
| Nov 201498000 miUS $150 | replaced radiator fan | ||
| May 2015103000 miUS $150 | Replaced radiator due to a leak. | ||
| Dec 2015107000 miUS $500 | replaced wheel bearing | ||
| Jun 2016109000 miUS $1800 | replaced 4 struts replaced alternator | ||
| Mar 2017114000 miUS $1200 | Replaced driver side wheel bearing both lower control arms replaced | ||
| Nissan Maxima in British Columbia, Canada Jan 2011 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Feb 201144640 miC $1500 | Extensive brake work, including calipers. | ||
| Sep 201147740 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
| Nissan Maxima in North Carolina, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 2010123000 miUS $600 | Replaced VV intake solonoids (both). | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Illinois, United States Nov 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| May 200753740 miUS $290 | Change oil and filter; fixed trunk latch; fixed seat adjustment motors under warranty. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in California, United States - Dec 2004 | |||
| Dec 200440000 miUS $150 | Wind noise from rear door window frame. Replaced rubber seal | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Massachusetts, United States Sep 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Dec 201597000 miUS $225 | Alternator failed, car went into limp mode but was still running. Towed to shop, alternator replaced. | ||
| Feb 2016100700 mi | Car started flashing the battery and brake lights intermittently. Took car to shop who installed previous alternator and left them with car for the day. They replaced the alternator at no charge. | ||
| Apr 2017121000 miUS $165 | Exhaust. Rusted/ leaking resonator replaced. Part $90, labor $75. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Michigan, United States Jun 2015 - Jun 2020 | |||
| Jun 2016128000 miUS $100 | Replaced knock sensor | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Illinois, United States Feb 2009 - Dec 2009 | |||
| Jul 200984000 miUS $200 | front struts replaced due to horrible roads here in Chicago | ||
| Oct 200987000 miUS $80 | outer tie rods replaced | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Illinois, United States May 2014 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jan 2017206000 miUS $450 | Alternator failed and needed to be replaced. Engine also showed more frequent signs of no crank on a hot restart. The new alternator did not fix the intermittent no crank issue.....starter was then replaced | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2018 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 2018192500 miUS $210 | siezed caliper on the front drivers side | ||
| Nissan Maxima in North Carolina, United States Apr 2011 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Jan 2012122900 miUS $1200 | Electronic motor mount malfunctioned and sent a surge of electricity to the computer and fried it. The car was still running but smelled like something was in fire. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Virginia, United States Jan 2009 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Sep 2009121000 miUS $300 | A sensor mounted on the transmission went bad & caused the check engine light and transmission light to come on. | ||
| Nov 2010140000 miUS $500 | Front struts needed replacing. | ||
| Nov 2011160000 miUS $600 | Leaking radiator...replaced. Leaking power steering hose...replaced. | ||
| Jul 2012167000 miUS $300 | Valve cover gasket leaking oil and needed replacing. Also needed tune up to replace orignial spark plugs. | ||
| Jan 2013164700 miUS $150 | Replaced alternator | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States May 2016 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Apr 2017101469 miUS $350 | Power steering was leaking. Had to change thw reservoir. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Texas, United States Nov 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Aug 2010118700 miUS $400 | Replaced radiator | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Alberta, Canada Feb 2010 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Mar 2010124000 miC $1300 | required and overdue maintenance, fixed a leak in cooling system. | ||
| Jun 2010125240 miC $500 | O2 sensor replaced | ||
| May 2011128340 miC $90 | Bracket of exhaust system had broken, rusted away. Shop rewelded and put in support brace. | ||
| Aug 2012132460 miC $400 | replaced tierod end. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Alberta, Canada Nov 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 201069440 miC $8780 | check engine light on - coil saturated with oil - cylinder not firing- replaced valve covers and all 6 sparkplugs | ||
| Aug 201070060 miC $1035 | replaced all 6 coils | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States Aug 2011 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Oct 2011107300 miUS $235 | Oil Pan was changed | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Ontario, Canada Oct 2011 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Nov 2013124300 miC $543 | Replaced brake pads front rear 4 rotors 1 rear caliper Muffler syste, | ||
| Jul 2014127820 mi | evap issue replace all hoses, will not reset. evap will not reset, replaced knock sensor | ||
| Sep 2014128340 miC $140 | evap would not reset engine light on | ||
| Mar 2016137640 mi | Evap issue never found. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Connecticut, United States Aug 2004 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Mar 200430000 mi | Brought car in for burning 1 quart of oil before oil change was due. Told this was normal. Now have 135,000 miles and burns 1 quart every 600 miles or so. Seems common on 3.5L VQ engines | ||
| Feb 200975000 miUS $200 | Had a grinding noise coming from the front of my car. Replaced both ball bearings on wheel hubs and the rear as well. Had a grinding noise coming from the front of my car. Replaced both bearings and also the rear as well. | ||
| Sep 2012135000 miUS $50 | One Bad ignition coil | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Georgia, United States Apr 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Jul 2012132500 miUS $365 | High pressure hose for power steering pump. Started leaking fluid. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Ohio, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
| May 201293600 miUS $250 | My car was making a clunking noise so got it fixed by getting the swaybar end links and tie rod replaced I had a large evap leak so got it replaced | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Ontario, Canada Jan 2011 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jan 201399200 miC $100 | tie rod ends replacement | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Nevada, United States Apr 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Sep 2012156000 miUS $100 | replaced spark plugs and valve guides because they were leaking oil into spark plug bays if left undriven for approx 24 hrs. causing misfire on random cyl. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States Sep 2013 - Jun 2014 | |||
| May 201358000 miUS $540 | Clunking sound during low speed turns resulted in diagnosis of bad bushings on lower control arm. Noise at front wheel diagnosed as bad front wheel bearing. | ||
| Oct 201369700 miUS $150 | Replaced worn rear strut cartridges. | ||
| Mar 201479000 miUS $300 | Needed to replace lower control arm with worn bushings. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Oklahoma, United States May 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Oct 2013128000 miUS $350 | Alternator went out. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New Hampshire, United States Sep 2011 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jul 2014153000 miUS $80 | Leaky top of radiator crimp seal | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Arizona, United States Nov 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Dec 2009111000 miUS $1800 | NOTICED ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM ENGINE, HOSES INTACT. REAR HUB BEARING VERY NOISY. FRONT BRAKES SQUEALING UPON STOPPING. replaced broken throttle mechanism, replaced water pump, replaced rear driver side hub bearing, front brake pads & turned rotors | ||
| Mar 2010111000 mi | engine valve cover gasket leaking, transmission slipping | ||
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