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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  One month only review for 2004 maxima - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By noahw - May 6 - 10:00 am

  I had the maxima for only 1 month. So far so good. Its very smooth on the highway and has power to spare. Still finding extras such as garage door opener built in, storage space above the rear view mirror, side view mirrors folding in.

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  2004 Maxima is the worst vehicle Ive ever owned! - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By davidh11 - April 28 - 9:38 am

  I bought my 04 Maxima used in 2008 with 69K miles on it. Ive had nothing but trouble with it since I bought it. Transmission went out at 87k miles. The dealerships mechanic told me he has seen many Maximas come in with a bad Valve Body causing the tranny to slip and also slam into gear from park to drive. Luckily my extended warranty covered it. Here is the long list of problems Ive had with the car since then: bad radiator fan assembly, ignition coil, valve cover gasket, 2 broken motor mounts, bad altenator, tie rod end, bad cat converter, rear wheel bearing, and power window motor. I traded it in last week and good riddence!!

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  Great Value! - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By Wine/Spirits EC - April 19 - 10:00 am

  A much better road car than my 96. Over 4000 miles in two months. Very comfortable, and lotsa fun! Terrific acceleration in 3-4-5th gears can snap your head back! Everyone comments on how "cool" the car is, especially hard- to-please teenagers. The rear windows even go all the way down.

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  Love my Max - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By peacock27 - April 13 - 10:00 am

  This is not my first Max but it is my first car with all the bells and whistles and I am loving it!

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  Lovin It - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By Jim Irons - April 7 - 4:33 pm

  Bought mine right after the 2004 models arrived. Had to have it. Drove 50 miles to a dealer who had the right color and option pkg. The Driver Preferred package has more features than the 2000 I-30t Infiniti that I traded and at a lower sticker. Has never needed dealer repairs or adjustments. Just returned from a 2400 mile trip to Florida. Averaged 68 mph and 27 mpg by cars computer. Rock solid and very comfortable driving over 12 hours at a stretch. Lots of rear leg room and back seats fold -- have carried a 6-foot step ladder in back. I just might settle down with this one.

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  Elite Edition Orange Maxima SE - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By markscpu - April 7 - 3:00 am

  Great car. Wasnt afraid at all to buy a 2004 with 112,000 one-owner miles. I plan to take it to 200,000+ in the next 5 years (mostly highway driving). Worse case scenario, I may spend $1,200 on an engine/tranny/or front end work in the next 5 years. That makes for some cheap driving. Dont be afraid of miles people - you can get a hell of a deal on a late model car with some miles so Im more than happy that I can spend money for repairs if needed. So far, the car has been beyond excellent!

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  2004 Sl nightmares! - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By Jensie - March 27 - 3:36 am

  I purchased my 2004 SL in May of 2003 and have had problems ever since! Started with (1)swishing noise inside cabin = after 3 trips to dealer they finally replaced radiator, (2)steering wheel shaking = did many rotations, alignments, then all new brake job overhaul, (3)scrubbing noise up to 20 mph-biggest problem since Feb. 2005 = after 11 trips to 3 dif. dealers and dealing w/Nissan America (which is a joke), replaced rotors, wheel bearings, backing plate, yet the PROBLEM STILL EXISTS!, and finally (4) struts/mounts = just repaired. This was my 1st Nissan and I will never buy another. Im cleaning it up now and plan to sell it THIS WEEKEND!

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  $30,000 for this? - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By jim - March 25 - 10:56 am

  The suspension is horrible. The front shock has been replaced as has the front strut, yet you still feel every crack in the road. The radio has to be turned up the noise level is so high. The drivers side power window has been repaired twice and it still goes up very slow. My avg. gas mileage runs around 18-20 mpg. I have to reset the clock every 4-6 weeks because it runs fast. The display screen that shows the radio station and time etc. had to be removed because it was cloudy and hampered viewing the settings. The lights do not adequately light the road, they seem to be misaligned, but I am told they are not. I keep checking to see if my lights are on and I have 20/20 vision.

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  great car - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By lee hudson - March 25 - 10:00 am

  Fun car but hard to keep clean,pain to dry with all the lines.

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  Attention ! Turn Off the Radio....SE MAX - 2004 Nissan Maxima
  By Wlp18NJ - March 18 - 10:00 am

  I bought a Maxima 04 Driver Preffered Package its LOOKS very cool.BUT DRIVING THIS CAR BETWEEN 65 TO 85MPH WITH WINDY WEATHER CONDITION (10 TO 25MPH WIND)YOU CAN REALLY HEAR THAT ANNOYING WHEEZING SOUND.I called the dealer and they said bec.of the design.Rediculous paying $30K PLEASE NISSAN WAKE-UP...