| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- 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 transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (8%)
$1000 - $2499 (15%)
$500 - $999 (22%)
$100 - $499 (25%)
< $100 (31%)
Chart based on 130 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
| 35000 mi | During inspection, delee found code p17f1. Replaced valve body, tcm update. |
2016 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
300-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| Brought car in for issues with radio, tech pulled code about replacing valve assembly. They replaced it. less then a month later who CVT transmission had to be replaced. | |
| 14000 mi | Entire transmission had to be replaced. Check engine light on, code pulled |
| 16000 mi | car wasnt shifting gears properly, mostly at slow speeds |
2012 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 66000 mi | A new transmission. Apparently Nissan Maxima dies between 60:70,000rnmiles. My 2006 did the same thing. I'm done with the Maxima! |
2010 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 40400 mi | Lost power. Nissan replaced transmission |
| 28000 mi | Vehicle did not accelerate as expected. Owner located TSB on the internet which was unique to certain 2010 models including the Maxima (no other years listed on TSB) procedure included reprogramming. |
| 74000 mi US $200 |
Very small axle seal leak. |
| 101000 mi US $302 |
Passenger side cv joint boot came loose and it caused the car to shake a lot. |
| 124 mi | Whole transmission |
2010 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 121000 mi US $755 |
transmission completely failed, car would not move. |
2009 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 59200 mi | Transmission was slipping shop replaced transmission |
| 57000 mi | The CVT transmission failed. The transmission was replaced under the trans warranty. |
| 128000 mi US $750 |
Torn boot on driver’s side axel |
| 114010 mi US $200 |
Drain and fill |
| 140120 mi C $500 |
Cv boot split |
| 75000 mi US $315 |
Replaced right front inner axel boot. |
2007 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 124000 mi C $138 |
CVT loud whine. 400km ext. warr left,off to dealer. 1st tech says alternator??? (back2schooltime) 3 more techs check vehicle. Service manager & techs now say engine oil filter. Oil+ Nissan filter, whine completely gone. Next full CVT flush |
2006 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 118000 mi | The trans started to jerk around a lot and on the highway, it used to loose power making other cars almost crash into mine. Especially very bad on uphill. Car decelerated very fast putting the passengers in danger. |
| 43000 mi US $2550 |
Several problems: Needed rebuilt transmission @ 40,000 miles. Paid for by Nissan under original warranty. |
| 101000 mi | Transmission was not shifting correctly. Had to be replaced. This was the second transmission I had to replace. This repair was covered under an extended warranty. |
2005 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 66300 mi US $490 |
Clutch was sticking and stalled with clutch stuck at floorboard. Replaced slave cylinder but problem returned due to a pinhole leak in the slave cylinder hose. |
| 69000 mi US $323 |
Broken clutch pedal bracket replaced |
| 118000 mi US $83 |
Common problem. Replaced broken clutch bracket with new bracket. Had mechanic weld the failure points on the old one to hopefully increase strength and reliability. Car is drive-able with broken bracket, just squeaks and is hard to press. |
| 174000 mi US $1000 |
Clutch master cylinder leaked replaced both master and slave |
2005 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 70000 mi US $125 |
Transmission acting eradic. Hard shifts. Transmiision fluid was replaced. |
| 83000 mi US $668 |
Replaced rt. inner CV boot; replace engine oil, oil filter & air filter element, rotated tires (free) & checked & topped off all fluids(free). |
| 149000 mi | Transmission started slipping and bucking a few thousand miles ago. Repair shop said they could smell a varnish type smell to the transmission fluid. Reluctant to replace fluid and filter because whenever they have done that ton other like units, the un |
| 149000 mi | Transmission slipping when traded. |
| 73000 mi US $3000 |
Transmission shifted hard |
| US $4000 | Slipping Transmission |
| 64600 mi US $1000 |
This year/model are notorious for trans problems. Slam shift issue caused by a faulty (factory) valve body. Fix is found by replacing valve body with an aftermarket version. |
2004 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 69000 mi | axle boot leaks, front rotors need resurfacing. Estimate for struts and these repairs is $750. |
| 75000 mi US $500 |
Replaced front axle boot due to leakage of right boot, rotors were resurfaced. |
| 111000 mi US $1300 |
NS new drive axle. |
2004 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 169260 mi C $2200 |
We had 2 CV axles replaced at a cost of $2200.00 with NAPA parts at the dealer. |
| 76880 mi $3500 |
transmision failed, transmission replaced with fairly used. |
| 60000 mi US $6000 |
Completely replaced transmission due to faulty transmission for this year and model. |
| 260000 mi US $812 |
CV shaft replaced, right side passenger. |
| 205400 mi US $1100 |
replaced the valve body in the transmission |
2003 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 115000 mi US $2000 |
Replaced Clutch and Fly Wheel |
| 105000 mi | Neutral position safety switch causing check engine light to come on, code P1706. $25 part, 1 hour labor. |
| 121520 mi | Would not go into reverse. |
| 214400 mi US $245 |
Replace L/F axle seal |
2003 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 112000 mi | engine valve cover gasket leaking, transmission slipping |
| 75000 mi US $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. |
2002 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 117000 mi US $2200 |
Transmission started slipping on all gears and needed replacement. First major issue I've ever had with this car. |
| 110000 mi US $1900 |
Clutch disc and pressure plate failure including failure of throw-out bearing. Factory flywheel anti-slip disc damaged. Replaced clutch disc,pressure plate and flywheel with performance replacement parts. |
| 71920 mi C $75 |
Hydraulic clutch line leak causing clutch pedal to fail. Replaced tubing and bled clutch to fix problem. |
| 108000 mi US $90 |
Hydraulics related to the clutch started acting up. Believe there to be air in the clutch lines/slave cylinder. Replaced transmission fluid. Car now shifts better but clutch engagement/disengagement is still inconsistent. |
| 108200 mi US $780 |
Throwout bearing failed making the car impossible to shift and making a loud squealing. Pressure plate was damaged. New sachs clutch kit installed. Car drives better much than with performance clutch. |
| 133000 mi US $200 |
Repaired line from clutch master cylinder to slave cylinder. |
2002 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 104000 mi US $1709 |
Transmission slipage noticed, went to shop to get checked out. Had to rebuild automatic trans, slip between 2nd and 3rd gear. |
| 169000 mi US $161 |
Transmission shifts from 1 to 2 were sometimes very hard, and were getting worse. Had Valvoline do a complete transmission flush and the transmission works like new again. |
| 129000 mi US $234 |
Rip discovered in drivers side half shaft boot. Had control arms replaced two months back and it looks like that shop ripped the boot. |
| 125000 mi | The transmission was having difficulty changing gears between 50 and 55 mph. Had the pan dropped, fluid flushed and the magnets cleaned. For now, it is better. |
2001 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
227-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 260000 mi US $550 |
Replace master and slave cylinders in clutch system, as well as two hoses. |
| 55800 mi C $60 |
Manual 5 speed transmision leaking at driver drive shaft seal. Replaced seal, but may be a worn bearing and leak may return. |
| 58900 mi C $2700 |
Differential bearing failed, required new differential and other parts to be replaced. |
| 65100 mi C $700 |
Driver side transmission leak at driver shaft. Replaced shaft, and seal and shimmed bearing. |
| 220400 mi | Replaced both cv axles |
2001 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
227-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 148600 mi US $860 |
also the CV boot |
| 109000 mi | Dealer mechanic used wire twist tie to re-attach dust boot to steering rack, twist tie fell off. Installed nylon wire tie to hold boot in place while proper part ordered. |
2001 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
222-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 88000 mi US $290 |
leaking hose from master cylinder to clutch slave cylinder replaced. Also found leaking seal on L. drive axle and that clutch master cylinder was also faulty. Delays because of ordering parts and issues w/bleeding system. |
| 96000 mi US $500 |
made aware of cv joint problem by leak on boot on left drive shaft. I had right intermediate CV joint replaced as well as left one and the alternator which had failed |
| 100000 mi US $2960 |
unresolved half shaft leak led to the ruin of the transmission. Transmission was totally rebuilt. Since it was a 5 speed manual they only had one person to work on the car and then on a part time basis,hence the long time in the shop |
2001 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
222-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 159960 mi C $600 |
Needed new CV axle |
| 155000 mi US $300 |
Transmission failure |
| 204200 mi US $700 |
Return line for transmission was leaking and was replaced |
2000 Nissan Maxima
Engine not specified
| 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. |
| 107860 mi C $600 |
Removed and repaired entire front axle assembly (LH/RH) |
| 115000 mi | Also felt like the transmission was going out - would jerk when it was downshifting. |
| 99000 mi US $250 |
right front axle |
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. |
| 118000 mi US $800 |
changed master and slave clutch cylinders |
| 118980 mi C $300 |
Leaking cluch master cylinder replaced. |
| 117180 mi C $1400 |
clutch and hydraulics |
2000 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
222-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 132000 mi | Both CV Drive shaft replaced. |
| 135000 mi | Repaired both drive shaft. |
| 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! |
| 142000 mi US $650 |
Replaced CV joints (both sides). |
| 108500 mi C $1150 |
i have changed the drive axle |
| 126200 mi US $750 |
Both axles were cracked, causing wear to tire tread unevenly on the inside. Both Axles were replaced. |
| 125300 mi US $160 |
I replaced both front axles. |
| 140000 mi US $2000 |
3rd gear was slipping. Needed to have transmission rebuilt. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 223000 mi US $2800 |
Automatic transmission replaced with new one from Nissan, rear main seal replaced |
2000 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 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). |
| 104000 mi US $350 |
Clutch Master Cylinder failed. Clutch could no longer be depressed to switch gears. |
| 100000 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. |
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. |
1999 Nissan Maxima
Engine not specified
| 165000 mi US $560 |
repair cv axle |
| 112000 mi US $5000 |
CV Joint and CV axle Transmission Pan - replaced |
1999 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 169000 mi | The car was still on its original clutch at 170,000 miles, and it and the slave cylinder were showing signs of impending doom. |
1999 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 101680 mi C $700 |
two front axles replaced. Had cracked boots. |
1998 Nissan Maxima
Engine not specified
| 264000 mi US $60 |
Transmission will soon be shot |
| Transmission failed |
| 210000 mi US $33 |
Lost tranny fluid. AAA driver tipped $20 to get push into garage. Pass. half shaft joint failure. Half shaft L.L. warranty item. Seal$12.99 |
1998 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 108000 mi US $900 |
Replaced CV joints. |
| 265000 mi US $850 |
CV Joints and axles replaced. Also needs EGR solenoid and ABS wheel sensor not replaced this time. |
1998 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 114000 mi US $75 |
CV Axcle replaced |
| 180000 mi US $700 |
Did the drive axles at the same time to save on future cost. The boots had been ripped open for over a year. |
| 98580 mi C $40 |
both outer cv boots broken |
1997 Nissan Maxima
Engine not specified
| 129000 mi US $420 |
cv axel replaced. cv axel seal x2 replaced |
1997 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 221000 mi US $294 |
Clutch hydraulic system leaky and ineffective. Clutch master and slave cylinders replaced as well as the line between them. |
| 226000 mi US $800 |
While in the shop for a new clutch, mechanic noticed a bad input bearing AFTER transmission was back in. Customer drove it 50 miles, experience extreme vibrations, towed back to shop. Mechanic replace all bearings in the transmission. |
| 128000 mi US $500 |
Replaced CV joints and boots. Transmission idle sensor needs to be adjusted. |
| 172500 mi US $525 |
Problem with clutch hydraulics causing uneven clutch engagement; it wasn't releasing all the way, causing difficulty shifting gears. Clutch master and slave cylinders, and clutch lines were replaced. |
1997 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 146000 mi | Sold as-is in somewhat poor condition. Needed CV boots... |
| 149000 mi US $200 |
Replaced worn drive shaft |
1996 Nissan Maxima
Engine not specified
| 122760 mi | CV boots needed replacing, cracked. Sold car. |
| 205000 mi US $700 |
Replaced clutch, halfshafts. |
1996 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 175000 mi US $550 |
Replaced CV shafts and axle seals, drained and refilled transaxle. |
| 151000 mi US $10 |
It was leaking transmission (manual) oil. Repair was made by replacement of the output shaft seal. |
| 174000 mi US $30 |
Replaced leaking clutch slave cylinder and hydraulic hose. |
| 136000 mi US $200 |
Master and Slave cylinder failed. Could not shift the car out of first. Had to have it towed to the shop. |
| 145000 mi | Had the slave / master cylinder go out. First shop replaced only slave cylinder. |
| 145000 mi US $530 |
Was fine for a month, then clutch engagement became erratic. Visited a different shop, which told me to replace both slave and master in conjunction. |
1996 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 181000 mi US $586 |
Replaced CV Joint and boot. |
| 181500 mi US $195 |
Replace left front axle, CV joint. |
| 184000 mi US $194 |
replaced right front xale, CV joint. |
1995 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 200400 mi €80 |
replaced CV boots, left and right, also steering seals, (boots), left and right. found to be cracked during a routine inspection. |
| 149000 mi US $450 |
Drive shaft boot was torn and needed to be replaced. |
| 178000 mi US $1500 |
Transmission needs rebuild, car sidelined for a year. |
| 178300 mi US $1600 |
Manual transmission would no longer shift; had to rebuild the synchro's. Cost about $1500 total, but is now running like a champ again! |
1995 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 85000 mi US $266 |
Replaced right differential side seal as oil was leaking. |
| 139000 mi | Transmission would slip intermittently. It wasn't enough to warrant a repair (in my view anyway). |
See TrueDelta's information for all Sedans
See TrueDelta's information for all Nissan models.
