Faults:

My car started running rough on moist, wet days. The check engine light would flash on and blink, but not stay on. I had the computer checked, but no errors. Finally the car made a pop and the check engine light came on and stayed on... Well what do you know --- It was a bad coil #5,. I had it replaced and have been okay for months... I know everyone seems to have this problem with these cars. My sister has the same problem and she has the same year and model... My next car won't be a NISSAN

Kevin M.

General Comments:

I used to like the Maxima!!

Faults:

Service engine soon light is always coming on. Ignition coils are always going out. Not safe to drive when you lose power.

General Comments:

This car should be recalled for the ignition coil problem. This is extremely dangerous and is clearly a flaw in the desing of the car.

Faults:

Absolutely nothing has gone wrong with the car.

OK, the heat shield on the muffler recently fell off)

General Comments:

Car has been super reliable. Other than regular maintenance, brakes, and tires, nothing else has gone wrong. Original battery.

Car is very peppy, comfortable and reasonable on gas. Paint and interior are like new. Great stereo.

Not the most exciting car to look at. Last car was a Mazda MX-6. Loved the look and performance of the car, but reliability was poor. Would rather have reliability than style, I guess.

Faults:

Starter motor was replaced at 120,000 miles.

Lower dashboard vent was stuck in the closed position. My Nissan dealership advised me not to fix it if it wasn't a major problem. (Here's a dealership that's sensitive to customer's costs!)

General Comments:

Excellent highway car.

The five speed manual is a "long throw" transmission compared to my previous car, a VW Corrado.

The original equipment tires, Yokohama Avid 4's, didn't track well on the highway. Pirrelli P 7's fixed that problem.

Very quiet and comfortable car for a long highway commute (110 miles per day).

So far, it's lived up to it's solid reputation.

Faults:

Not too much has gone wrong with this car. It's hard to find another one like it. The worst thing is common maintenance, such as O2 sensors and we're going to eventually have to replace the starter.

General Comments:

With over 90,000 miles on this car, it's still a jewel. We love it so much that probably after another 100,000 or so we'll get the motor refreshed.

We own a 94 automatic that was reliable, but not much fun. This car is nearly perfect. Even after getting rear-ended by another car going 60+ mph and I was turning, the car was completely drivable. Amazingly enough it only took a week to repair.

Often non-US cars are more expensive to repair just due to the lack of part availability, just a point you have to accept.

I would buy 10 more of these models if available, and I am very picky. Great styling, fun to drive and room for 4 adults, yet you don't look like a soccer mom.