2009 Nissan Maxima CV 3.5 from North America
Summary:
Good car before it gets 50Ks on it
Faults:
Rear coil spring broke after 65K.
Grinding noise from the transmission after 60K.
Replaced rear shocks at 45K.
Enormous gas consumption in the city above 12L/100km.
Brakes and tires wear very quickly.
Driver seat too narrow and wears quickly; front part of the seat looks like it's falling apart.
Flex pipe of exhaust system is too low and during winter gets rusted very quickly - had to replace the whole unit after 90K.
Transmission oil is expensive.
After 50K, car became sluggish and it takes time to start on stop lights.
Difficult to pull out a spare wheel from the trunk when it is required - everything should be taken out from the trunk and ends up on the road.
General Comments:
Good looking exterior, but easily gets scratched. The car is good on highways, but it is terrible in city environments.
Difficult to park with limited space.
Fan inside is turning on automatically and it is annoying.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 9th October, 2015
26th Apr 2016, 15:37
"Grinding noise from the transmission after 60K." What did it turn out to be? Please share
"Enormous gas consumption in the city above 12L/100km." That's about what I'd expect for city driving with a 3.5 motor, 290 HP. It's NOT a small motor. I get the same in Boston, MA USA.
"Brakes and tires wear very quickly." - Is this due to the car itself or driving habits? I have a lead foot and am very hard on my brakes so I can see why in my case this car would need brakes and tires fast.
"Driver seat too narrow and wears quickly; front part of the seat looks like it's falling apart." - Wow, mine is solid and all my Nissan seats have been solid. I've owned a LOT of Nissans and this Maxima seat is solid as all the rest.
"Flex pipe of exhaust system is too low and during winter gets rusted very quickly - had to replace the whole unit after 90K." - Seems like 90K miles is a decent amount of mileage through winters. I'd not be concerned with that. If you said 50K maybe.
"After 50K, car became sluggish and it takes time to start on stop lights." What was this? Tranny?
"Difficult to pull out a spare wheel from the trunk when it is required - everything should be taken out from the trunk and ends up on the road." - All full spare tires are like this now. If you want use of the trunk you MUST put it underneath.
"Difficult to park with limited space." - It's a full size sedan! Not a Veloster!