1999 Nissan Maxima GLE from North America - Comments

Many problems too numerous to list, but they have included:

1. Starter broke at 39,000

2. Catalytic converter needed at 40,000.

3. Seat motor shorted out at 37,000 and at first was told needed an entire new seat for $1200!!

4. Various other issues including needing new rear brakes at only 9,000 (Nissan picked up 75% of cost)

Based on other reviews, the car is perfect so perhaps I just got a "bad" one.

Bottom line, this car has been an expensive headache. Just not fun to own. When it is not being repaired, drives like a dream.

Experience with dealer service departments has been poor as well. One dealer failed to perform tire rotation as part of 15,000 mile service.

Also, dealer "forgot" to do oil change as part of 45,000 mile service (receipt did not show the change, but dealer told me it was done. Had to bring it back for another change to be safe).

Another dealer had me waiting 7 weeks for new catalytic when turns out the part arrived within 3 weeks of order.

I own a 1999 maxima, 18 months ago the check engine light came on, replaced the fuel cap, reset the ECU and the car was fine for two months,

then the light came on again, I ignored the problem and kept driving, last week the car started misfiring I read that it could be a bad coil, I'm buying two coils (one front and one back) and replace them two at a time, hopefully will find the bad one. Do I have to replace all 6 at once? thank you for your help.