I haven't started collecting data on the Maxima yet, because not enough are signed up. I'm 40-50% of the way to the minimum for many model years. Hopefully many of you will join the 84 Maxima owners currently signed up.

Information: Vehicle reliability research

To encourage participation, anyone who helps provide the reliability data will have free access to the results. The first results are about to be released for a few models (not including any Nissans or Infinitis). Updated results will be posted quarterly.

Comments and questions very welcome.

Michael Karesh
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Modified by mkaresh at 6:31 AM 5/4/2007

*EDIT.... Stepson changed out the alternator at 65K.

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I have a 97 Maxima that I have owned for over 3 and 1/2 years (approximately from 120k miles to the present 167k miles) and the only things I have done other that rutine maintenance (brakes, battery, wipers, oil changes, trans fluid, coolant) have been to replace the axles due to CV boots being torn...and that was a cost preventative measure as the reman axles with a lifetime warranty are just about $20-25 more than an OEM Nissan CV boot kit.

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95 pebble beige gxe- 106k

95 black emerald gle- 195k

the gxe is pristine.

the gle has been with me for 2 months. it was abused, and is currently being rehabbed while daily driven.

since aquired at 69k, the only no-start was a bad starter on the gxe, that i fixed a few hours later. so 6 hours down out of 3 years is pretty good.

the gle recently had the #5 injector fail. it failed closed, and i drove the car to and from work [6 miles] for two days until the weekend, when i had time to fix it.

cost me $50 for a rebuilt injector [oem core] and a few hours of r&r for the upper intake manifold.


Modified by IvoryJ30t at 7:32 PM 1/12/2007

I haven't yet decided how old a car I'll collect data on. It'll depend on how far back I can go and still get valid results.

Reliable? Not in my experience, with so few miles!

Shouldda Got a Buick!

2k3 I35 65k miles

'97 Maxima SE 226k miles
5-Speed fully loaded

I did undergo a strange saga that included me hitting something on the road and cracking my front driver side rim. The wheel then fell off the car while I was travelling at around 70MpH. To prove how strong this car is, the only damage it suffered were a bent fender, a smashed fog light, a bent strut tower, and a ripped cv boot, which were all a breeze to replace.

I had always heard that Japanese cars were reliable and "never broke."

I have put 85k on this car. I have done nothing other than brakes and tires. I just recently did Cat back exhaust. This car has been phenominal.

While I work in Finance I do work in the Auto Industry (wholesale) on the side. Thus I am afforded the opportunity to drive almost any luxury car you can think of. I also see the problems and headaches people have with them.

At the end of the day I get back in the Infiniti (which is essentially a Maxima - same engine and body) and I'm happy.

For what it's worth I hope someone reads this and it sways them into buying a Nissan or Infiniti.

One other thing I forgot to mention is that Infiniti was great on the warranty (that was left on it) and recalls.

Lazarus Long

I entered in my cars
1995 240sx (245k miles) owned it for 4 years and changed waterpump,thermostat,radiator, hoses

1997 Maxima (78k miles) owned it for 7 years and havent had a single problem

1996 Maxima (73k miles) 1 year axle boots, knock sensor, maf sensor cleaned

1998 Infiniti I30t (135k miles) owned for 1 year changed axle boots

1999 Infiniti Q45 (101k miles) owned for 2 months changed coil packs, knock sensors, o2 sensor...

Just a couple of clarifications:

1. It's only possible to participate in the main reliability survey with cars you currently own, since this survey collects data going forward.

2. You can report repair histories for cars you no longer own, using a different on-site survey, but that survey is currently only set up for cars back to the 2002 model year. I'll be adding older years in the future, but probably won't go back many more.

Larry

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Mobile, Alabama

How does someone put that many miles on a car? About 40,000 per year?

They are:

2 weeks - the Bose Radio system went out. Replaced under factory warranty.

59,000 - Transmission replaced under factory warranty

84,000 - December 03 - replaced steering rack/cv boot

97,000 - August 04 - replaced Evaporator in ac

June 06 - Replaced radiator. Blew up while driving in 6 lanes of heavy traffic. Quite an experience!

138,000 - December 06 - Replaced Valve Cover Gaskets and oil pressure switch/sending unit - sensor on right passenger airbag

152,000 - September 07 - Replaced ac compressor and electric fan motor.

Other than that, just general maintenance, tires and minor stuff.

It's a great car and I hope we continue to get good service out of it.

I hope this gives you the information you needed.

T'Mreth

Modified by Tmreth at 11:26 AM 9/21/2007

Vehicle reliability research

Only bad thing is that my dad got t-boned in it and it is totaled.

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Changed battery once, Service Engine Light was a problem but was resolved, made a humming noise when the wheel was straight and veered a bit off except on turns there was no noise - could have been the break pad

otherwise it always has been a reliable car. we have two (a 2007 also)

Wife has a 2k SE with 127k on it,
I have a 2k3 GLE with 63k on it.

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