The terrible gas mileage and the fact that every other week I hve a code for a misfire, yet I have changed the coilpacks several times...lol.

 

Can't get keyless entry to program!

 

does anyone else hear butters voice when they read this post?
no disrespect. though

 

The fact that Nissan didn't make a coupe version. The world needs more coupes.

 

Premium Gas + MPG that I'm not used to

 

The 4th gen cup holder, always broken. The cv axles always going out. The Non folding down rear sit.

 

i hate where they put the cup holders, if i put anything there it gets in the way of my shifter. thats about it

 

1. Auto

2. the aukward wobble/ shaking i cant fix or even locate.

3. mostly i hate who ever owned it before me, because the treated it like sh... i mean poop, but no rust, just faded paint... and the interiors trash, the usual haha

 

What I hate ? My girlfriend running out of gas with it and since then, the engine keeps jerking (misfire). I changed the sparkplugs. I tried changing the fuel filter. Keeps running rough. Any thoughts ?

 

Nissan made the worst mistake: It was offered in an automatic.

 

with a JWT tranny controller the A/T becomes a formidable opponent against a M/T. It becomes a very good tranny

 

wrong place for this but the only engine that gets hurt by running out of fuel is the diesel engine which gets sediment inside the engine and can destroy it if ran dry of fuel. Do you have a misfire code? its not misfiring if you haven't its probably a vacuum leak somewhere or a dirty throttle body, IACV or MAF. Could be a blocked EGR as well. GL

 

i got this car from a family member and they used regular gas for so long that the car has a knock but i still love her.

 

that one of my fog lights fell out while driving and shattered since i've driven over it, so i pulled the other one out, getting new ones soon

 

You know...it was the intermittent hard starting issue, but since i got that fixed I can't think of anything that pisses me off. The RMS or rear lip seal oil leak annoys me, but doesn't **** me off.

I'm happy with it right now.

 

I love my max i just hate the random things it does
1. if i hit the power lock button all my doors lock except my passenger front. i have to push the lock **** and extra 1/8 inch to make it lock.
2. i intermittently get a p0158 and p0138 but they go away every couple hundred miles.
3. i bought my car with 19" wheels so the ride is hella rough and looks like a monster truck
4.suspension creaks.
5. stock exhaust which bangs against god knows what on every bump
6. small aftermarket support

 

I love the car, just not the engine.. freaking sensors and electronics on these cars are garbage..

 

The clearcoat damage on my roof, bumper, and dent from the Deer that hit my car.

Body work is EXPENSIVE work. Thats why it is still there.

 

Ridiculous rear end sagggggggg...... I want to get some springs eventually but for now its a real eyesore

 

FWD FTL lol if it was RWD that would be PIMP

 

The damn axles and rear brakes stick or freeze up when it gets real cold. My Altima has never done that.

 

Lol where to start.

1. I have the beige interior my door panels are a different color then my whole brown poop dashboard.
2. Car does a weird jerk downshifting 2 to 1.
3. Back seats don't fold down
4. My trunk is so uneven no matter how many times i try to even out the wood peice.
5. Small little rattle when hitting the gas a little? I don't think its the TC.
6. How fast this car rust's through my first winter with it i even cleaned out underneath and everything every week.
7. I also feel like my car is losing power.
8.Car can't stay outside over night in cold weather without my brakes locking up.
9. Exhaust makes a whistle sound idk what it could be.
10. Suspension Sucks
11.Last but not least should of bought a stick

All of i can think of for right now im sure theres more, Its my first and last maxima i think.

 

its getting old 21+ and affordable alternatives are not want

 

Gas mileage in the city... Can't really complain though, I knew what I was getting into. Also, I might be nitpicking here a little bit but I can't stand when my blinkers don't turn off after I'm done turning lol... Not the end of the world but it gets old fast...

 

i hate the trans , i hate the cancer, i hate that everything is top $ for these cars. should of bought a g35.. but im stuck with my 5th gen and look out cause this sleeper will get you if you mess with her.... i do love the car but it is one thing after the other...

 

5thgen The fact a lot if tsb weren't recalls Fender well rust , mpg, location of cylinder 1,3,5,vibrating hood

 

it is fwd and manual transmission are rare... Reliability is pretty horrific (in a bad way)

 

Absolutely nothing.
I love my car.
If I do have a problem with it, it just gives me an opportunity to learn so I can do it myself.

It's always satisfying when I finish a big repair then call an auto shop to get a quote for the work I just did.

I typically save around $500 a job and my car is in good hands with me.
I don't have to worry about halfa$$ mechanics anymore.

My Maxima is the best designed car I have ever owned, and I will keep it forever without being mad about it at all.

The only reason for me to even want a different car, would be to get a RWD because drift.

 

I love the car, but like others mentioned the turning is ridiculous. I have to make a 3 point turn just to back out at work if a truck pulls in beside me. And of course the uneven wheel gaps.

 

5th gen:
1. Turning radius - as mentioned, I've seen school buses make sharper turns.
2. Signal indicators are in a bad place. Should of been placed at the bottom of dash display instead of top. My height/seat/steering wheel position hides the turning indicator lights.
3. Climate control does not keep settings if you power it off.

 

Cannot agree more with 1

 

Yeah I agree on the turning radius thing, but besides that I love my car and even that is not a big deal to me and I make u-turns just fine. It's all a matter of getting used to it and knowing what the car can do.

I specifically love the 5th gen VQ30DEK, great engine. Which is why I'm on my second one. My old I30 had a slightly better turning radius/slightly softer ride but I like my current SE Max better than the Infiniti version.

One thing I really didn't like is the stock suspension with front end being higher and just generally it being clunky, but that's nothing some maintenance and coilovers can't fix.

 

I like how reliable the car is, and how easy it is to maintain.

I hate the lack of aftermarket support that maxima's have (that will soon change)

 

Being a 6th gen owner i'm pissed that it didn't come with a backup camera and a popcorn maker.

 

Yea i dont think there will be more aftermarket support for 5th gens cuz its already over 10 yrs old and nothing changed.

 

Irritating...Bought the 2013 Maxima with the "tech" and "performance" package. But the tech in the car (maps, bluetooth) lags. It takes FOREVER for the bluetooth switch over! The dealer says he has an update to add more "memory" to the stereo/nav. I'm not convinced that it will help. Anyone else having this problem? Any solution?

 

My 6th SL gen rides like a Lexus product but the handling sucks its jello soft I wish the handling was tighter without penalty to the ride quality. When i'm on the highway I can't zip around curves and its killing me!

 

stoopid non-lsd tranny had me stuck in a driveway until plow came, even after plowing still had to salt b4 i could get out. next car is an all wheel drive for sure 95% of the time i don't get stuck though..

 

4th Gen:
1. As soon as I fix one thing something else goes wrong. But its a 16 y/o car with 200,*** on the odometer. So at some point the "catch-up" game will start to slow down.

2. Rear wheel wells, rocker panels, and Rad support rust out easily in the winter.

3. Some jobs that should be straight foward can be extremely labour intensive and cost a lot at a shop. Ie: blowen head gasket and your motors done because its cheaper to swap the motor than it is to replace the gaskets.

 

Wildboy