Faults:

Bose stereo - speaker/amp blown $500 to replace (didn't do that).

Bose caseette never worked well. Did not fix.

Now stereo is almost worthless with whining noises and???

Mass air sensor went.

Timing belt went.

Oil pump failed.

Starter went.

PDL on front passengers side gone.

Power window on the passenger side rear gone.

The halogen headlights blow about every 4 months.

Had to replace the ignition wiring harness.

Clock never worked.

ABS sensor on the right front is shot.

General Comments:

Love driving the Maxima... hate the high repair costs and am looking forward to replacing it soon.

I was disappointed with all the equipment failures.

It isn't as though I didn't take good care of the beast!

Faults:

Drive-chain and water pump replacement at about 100,000 miles (cost $600, but from a dealer).

Electric window motors all fail on a regular basis ($175 each from my local mechanic).

Electric antenna no longer goes down.

Standard Bose stereo/cassette is awful. Ear drum shattering static when you turn it on. Constant static when the radio is on. Cassette player no longer works. Only one speaker is still working.

Air conditioner works when it wants.

Digital clock only works for some reason when temperatures reach 90's (could they have made that a little harder to repair?)

General Comments:

Overall I'm happy with this car.

No major engine problems in over 200,000 miles.

General maintenance takes its toll on the wallet. When I finally paid off the bank I thought I was in the clear. I was wrong. Whenever I take it to the mechanic I can expect nothing less than a $250 bill.

I know I'm not the only one having problems with their windows, stereo and antenna. I only wish Nissan would admit to poor quality electronics and offer us an alternative.

Faults:

Just a leak somewhere in or around the exhaust manifold which is a rare situation and fairly simple problem to remedy.

General Comments:

VERY good car and fast.

Nice handling, good suspension control system, and ABS.

It is a sports car and it shows every bit of it.

Gotten up from 0 to 60 in about 8 seconds.

This baby has pretty good gas mileage at about 24 mpg and it seems to run a while on fumes ;)

Faults:

My transmission went out at 109,000 miles. Very expensive.

Had to replace the clutch at 100,000 miles.

Just recently had radiator fluid leaking from the engine block.

Replaced the altenator at 100,000 miles.

General Comments:

I generally trust Nissan. I purchased this car after extensive research and finding a great reputation for the Maxima and Nissan. It didn't work out like I thought it would. I believe that a previous owner abused my car.