2001 Nissan Maxima SE V6

Summary:

A fun car to drive, but not worth the repair costs

Faults:

The check engine light went on shortly after purchasing this car, which was obviously a bad sign.

We have owned this car for a mere 1 1/2 and we've already had to replace a number of things.

The alternator and generator both needed to be replaced within the first year of owning it.

A couple of months ago, the harmonic balancer and 2 belts needed to be replaced.

The check engine light is still on. When I hooked a code reader up to the car, it said that all 4 catalytic converters needed to be replaced.

Since the car doesn't actually have any performance problems, I assume that it is actually the 02 sensors that need to be replaced.

General Comments:

The Maxima is a very fun car to drive.

It handles well and generally has very high performance.

However, the repairs we have had to make in the first year of owning it were very costly.

In retrospect, I wish we had purchased a Honda or Toyota.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 22nd November, 2009

3rd Mar 2010, 19:14

Sorry to hear of your tough luck.

IMO the repairs you listed were not that bad in general. All listed fairly inexpensive repairs that are expected at at or before 100,000, with exception of the cat.

There is a little relief. only one may be bad, and throwing a code for all of them, and there's even a possibility that its not the cats at all. All the OBD tool does is give you a start point for a repair.

I'm not sure if you've been quoted, but it would be VERY expensive I'm assuming for that fix. In the area of $1000+ if they tried to change em all out.

So again, sorry to hear of you luck, but maybe you can do a little greasing, and turn your expensive problem into a 3 hour non expensive one... After all, that 3.0l Nissan will run to 300k if you treat her right.

In reply to 3rd Mar 2010, 19:14

28th Sep 2011, 16:44

I bought my 2001 Maxima brand new 11 years ago. I only have 73K and change on it.

2 years ago everything started going wrong. First I went through the O2 sensor situation that started at 15K, then on and off with that for a while.

I have replaced my starter 2x, front cat, all 6 ignition coils, passenger side hub and bearing.

I refuse to get rid of it because I really do love the car. When it's running good, it's awesome. I have put a lot of $$$ into fixing it though, but I can't afford another car payment right now. I'm very nervous to reach 100K at this point.

2001 Nissan Maxima

Summary:

It's a good, dependable, comfortable car

Faults:

The seats are wearing out, but the car is 8 years old.

The rotors are shot.

General Comments:

This has been a good car. I'd buy another one. I have no complaints.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 27th March, 2009

2001 Nissan Maxima GLE

Summary:

I will never buy another Nissan product

Faults:

Leather seats cracked at 40,000 miles.

Check engine light came on at 5,000.

Harness changed at 5,000.

I have had the smell of exhaust fumes creep in ever since.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 9th March, 2009

2001 Nissan Maxima

Faults:

SES light gives incorrect readings. Light comes on two days after being reset by dealership. Light is always on except for two days after the dealer has reset it.

Took car to dealer for CA smog requirement. They reset ECU computer to pass the test. The ECU was on recall status but I still paid exorbitant fee. Two days later the SES light is on again. Does this mean that the car should not have passed the smog test? Is this a violation of the EPA law or the CARB law. Should the dealer have to show that the car in in compliance instead of just messing with the SES light? Is there any legal recourse?

Let's have Nissan kicked out of North America!!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 23rd February, 2009