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Nissan Maxima Features and Specs

Features & Specs

  • Engine 3.5 L V6-cylinder
  • Drivetrain Front wheel drive
  • Transmission 6-speed manual
  • Horse Power 265 hp @ 5800 rpm
  • Fuel Economy 18/27 mpg
  • Bluetooth No
  • Navigation No
  • Heated Seats No
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Review of the 2004 Nissan Maxima

  • Although it's now more upscale than ever before, the Maxima remains one of the best combinations of performance, luxury and value in the midsize sedan segment.

  • Safety

  • Pros

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

  • Cons

    Some small, oddly arranged controls.

  • What's New for 2004

    The Maxima has been fully redesigned for 2004. It now rides on the same underpinnings as the well-received Nissan Altima. This year's…

 
What Others Are Saying

Customer Reviews

  Average Consumer Rating (160 total reviews)

Worse investment of my life!

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Vehicle: 2004 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)

Worse car I've ever owned. Paint is fading, chrome is chipping off the front grill, I've only owned this car for about 12 days, and already had to replace the clutch(which din't help with fading or going to the floor), water pump, radiator, hose, and head gasket. I had the car inspected 2nd day I had it and I was told it was flawless. Performance is poor, there's no such thing like fuel economy in this car, no oil leak but still have to add oil every week, replaced two rear tires already, one of the rims bent already...Do I need to say more? Worse car I've ever owned in my life. I wish I can take Nissan to court for these faulty factory defects


4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Sweet ride

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Vehicle: 2004 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)

I purchased my Maxima about 1/2 a year ago with 89,000 miles on it and so far so good. I may do the struts soon, front a rear, but other than that manual trans is sweet, clutch is working fine, and engine wants to go go go! Glad I went with the manual after reading some reviews of the automatic trans. jerking, plus it is extra fun to drive. My only complaint is the road noise and that it burns a quart of oil every 5,000 miles. I would only by a manual Maxima, and so far happy with my purchase!



Don't buy a 2004 nissan

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Vehicle: 2004 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)

In 2007 I began to notice that the “chrome finish” on the front grill was beginning to peel off. This was also beginning to happen on the “chrome” accents that are embedded on the roof of the vehicle. In late 2008 the power window motor located in the driver’s door began to malfunction and now it is not functional at all. In 2009, the power door locks located on the driver’s side (front and rear doors) also began to malfunction. Power to the steering wheel column and the drivers seat have now also failed. I have also experienced issues with the air conditioning system and I have had several leaks in the o-rings that have been addressed several times. Do not purchase a Nissan product!!


 
 

Full 2004 Nissan Maxima Review

What's New for 2004

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.

 

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Sylvia
Sylvia
07-18-2002
Nissan Maxima 2004 Redesign
What's new for the 2004 Maxima?...

awfpack
awfpack
01-29-2008
Nissan Maxima Rattles
My parents have a 2004 Maxima. Everytime they hit a small bump there is a bad rattle that sounds like it is coming from the trunk. They have had it into Nissan 3 times and it is still not any better...

maxima2004
maxima2004
06-05-2013
Nissan Maxima Maintenance And Repair
I bought a Maxima 2004 in Nov and costed 8000$ and I feel cheated....


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Gas Mileage

EPA-Rated MPG

  • 18
  • cty
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  • 27
  • highway
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