Overview & Reviews

The Maxima has been fully redesigned for 2004. It now rides on the same underpinnings as the well-received Nissan Altima. This year's Maxima is longer, wider and more powerful than the previous version.

• Roomy interior, lots of upscale options, sweet V6, available with a manual transmission.

• Some small, oddly arranged controls.

User Reviews:

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  Desparately Wanting to Love My Car - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By Mindi - August 4 - 10:30 pm

  I want to like this car because it is so much fun to drive. I purchased this car new with 9 miles on it. It has 17k miles now and the following repairs have already had to be made to this car: air conditioning, struts, and all the parts in the sunroof with the exception of the glass. We have had it in the shop 9 times now and have been told all are manufacturers defects. The worst part about it is that we are so tired of having an unreliable car that we decided to sell it... the resale value is HORRIBLE. So, I guess we are just stuck with a lemon. I really like Nissans styling on all their cars... but their reliability isnt proving to be so great.

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  Dont buy this car - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By kelly - April 21 - 10:30 am

  I have had nothing but trouble with this car. I will never buy a Nissan again. The turn radius is similar to a huge truck. I kept getting flat tires because the chrome kept peeling from the wheels and the tires would not bond to the wheel and hold in the air. The transmissions are faulty. I have seen many reviews from others with the same transmission problem. I am sure Nissan knows about the bad transmissions. They told me when it was in warranty that it was broken motor mounts. I would not expect to have 2 broken motor mounts unless I hit something. A few hundred miles later and out of warranty transmission goes south. The interior buttons are cheap plastic and they crack and break lose.

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  only problems - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By marian TIGANU - November 22 - 6:40 am

  The car look great but the praise stops there. I spent over $5000 in repairs. ABS replaced (@2500), bearings wheel ($1000) axle shaft ($500), fuel rail ($450) to name just a few. I spend more time dealing with the problems of this car than with any other car I owned, and I have quite a few The dealership service was very unprofessional and rough, All in all I wouldnt recommend this car to anybody to buy.

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  lemon car - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By stephanie mathis - March 14 - 10:00 am

  pretty,good road handling.have had my car back as many months as had it.bad vibration in steering wheel.brakes grab.alignment problems.seat belts replaced,sunroof stuck open,not starting,tires cupping out,sunvisor problems,noise in front dash,air conditioner vent coming loose,3 sets of tires,realignment 3 times,continue to have vibrationing,shking steering wheel,grabbing brakes.my car is a very stressful car.bought car for safety and problem free car.would not recommend because nissan did not back car up like i feel they should.had to turn car into better business bureau.these are a few of the problems i have had with my car.

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  Horrible Car - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By SM - February 6 - 8:10 pm

  I cant believe after owning this car for two yrs i have so much problems. It first started with the engine mount having to be changed, then came the jerk when going from reverse to drive, then the a/c stopped working had to change the expansion valve. Whats gonna happen next...I wld not recommend anyone to buy a 2004 Maxima, alot of my friends with the same car have had similar problems. My next car will def not be a Nissan!

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  Problems and Headache - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By bestfriend - August 25 - 2:50 pm

  I brought the Max 04 SL, Majestic blue last Dec 03 and a month later the fuel pump gone bad.It took Nissan 4th attempts to figure out that it was the problem.Then, headliner fell off, glove box hang, front struts gone bad, driver side weather strip came loss,fan makes noise when ac/heater on,dash board makes noise as well,smell engine burn when on a long trip just to name a few...This is a HEADACHE CAR.I filed a BBB claim and cant wait to settle this claim...I thought this was a reliable vehicle but I guess not...

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  2004 Maxima transmission problems - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By thecuda - August 10 - 6:36 pm

  I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima with the serious transmission problems, driver’s side window motor and one motor used to control the driver side power seat is out. We have been owners of Nissans for more than 22 years. At one time all of my children’s (3) has a Nissan. We will switch to another brand and never own a Maxima again. My daughter had the same problem with her 2004 Murano.

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  good car but nothing special - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By pv - July 15 - 11:50 pm

  I bought this car used from a family friend 2 years ago. It is at 76k miles and has not had any major problems. I feel like the car is mid-range in every aspect. For instance, the V6 engine is responsive but nothing like a sports coupe. It gets decent gas mileage but nothing spectacular. I like the look and design of the interior, but the materials used makes it feel a little cheap. Overall I think this car is good at a lot of things but great at nothing. It looks and feels more sporty than my Moms Camery, but has all the same practical uses. It is a rational choice for someone looking for a functioning car with a little more flare than your average sedan.

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  Timing Chain - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By JAC - March 29 - 12:30 am

  This 04 nissan maxima 3.5 SE is a stick and is quick for a 4door sedan but unfortunately the car has been a big disappointment. The car has had a least two recalls and the rear panel always rattled. I finally got nissan to put in additional padding to get the rattling to stop. The oil has to be changed often or the engine will run very noisy. The sun roof leaks and now after 28000 miles the timing chain has to be changed which is costing me around 2k Im done with nissan never again JAC

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  I dont know - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By Heynissan - January 29 - 10:00 am

  I am not going to comment on interior or exterior look cuz thats personal taste. But the torque steer you just simply cant igore. I am very surprised they didnt learn anything from the Altima 3.5 experience(torque steer too). Do they think general public just wont notice that or what? I think Nissan is pushing out a lot of flashy cars fast with poor built/cheap qualities. They should pay more attention to basic engineering and quality. Toss gas guzzling 3.5 VQ engine with a lot of horse power in every car is just not the solution. Have to design good platforms to go with it. I am a little disappointed. not worth 30k!!!