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Still convinced after 6k miles - No better Choice Out There!
ufgator_meche, 07/15/2011
2011 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Bought my premium SV with every option possible in January. Amazing! I was totally impressed with these cars when my brother bought a 95 fully loaded. I loved driving that car. I love this one even more! Room? Tons. I drive co-workers to lunch too, and they are impressed with the room in the back seat. One owns a 2002. Noticeably more room here, which was intended! The AC blower is pretty loud, but that is because it is blasting you with lots of cfm. This is great when you come out to a hot car after work. What did the other person mean about the accessory? If you want the car accessory on, don't press the brake & push the button. Push it again for ON. Push it again for all off.
BUYER BEWARE !!! CVT TRANSMISSION ARE TERRIBLE
kevin, 02/01/2018
2011 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
BUYER BEWARE!!! Have a 2011 Nisaan Maxima SV. I've read the reviews and seems I'm not the only one. I just hit 88000 miles and transmission went out without any warranty. Contacted Nissan and was told if I would have had a 2010 or older I would have extended warranty from Nissan to cover it. What do they think their problems just stopped after 2010? I've read hundreds of reviews on multiple sites and all say the same thing. These transmission they put in these cars are junk. DO NOT BUY A NIISAN PRODUCT. That's the best advice somebody can give that you should heed
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Nissan disappointing FAST
tmac4718, 10/31/2011
2011 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I now have 14,000 miles on my maxima SV premium edition and I have to say I won't buy another nissan product. I have had a bad rattle in the car since day one, headliner above the back seat(they made it little better recently). Front hood rubber seal keeps popping out of its space. A creaking dash/windshield area?The car went into a lockup mode last week and had to be towed to the dealer and the whole computer system rebooted. Now I have two more rattles in upper dash and climate control area. I have only owned 2 nissans, altima before which I loved, now maxima. That's a bad satisfaction ratio. Owned plenty of toyota's and honda products with no rattles or issues above 100k miles.
48000 Transmission fail update
Bernard, 01/25/2016
updated 02/03/2022
2011 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
This is a beautiful car but I question the reliability of the CVT transmission. My car has 48000 miles on it, service as recommended no warning whatsoever the transmission failed the factory warranty expired 12-19-2015 the day before the transmission failed . Nissan tried to make me pay for the repair which was $4,500. I had to contact Nissan corporation and go to arbitration to resolve this matter after a time-consuming ordeal they agreed to fix the vehicle. I am Not sure if I'm planning on keeping this vehicle the CVT transmission is definitely a flawed design. I wish Nissan would stand behind their products I don't know if I would ever buy another Nissan product moving forward. So I'm still driving the vehicle since the new transmission was installed. I have put 5496 miles on the vehicle since install and some days it concerns me. I'll keep you posted. February 3 2022 Believe or not since the last replacement transmission its held up just fine now with 156000 miles on it. Hopefully this one will last much longer its due for another transmission service. The key is getting service every year and maybe those CVT might last.
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Most things to like; some to not
flyer10, 11/29/2011
2011 Nissan Maxima 3.5 S 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I traded an '06 Maxima SE for the '11 S. I love the styling, inside and out. Very classy in black. Power is great, although there is some torque steer. Comfort is great, and the inside controls are much more user friendly than on the '06. Trunk space is less, which could be an issue. The radio is much better quality than the '06. It's fun to drive, and it handles well. Now for what I don't like. Under heavy acceleration the engine is very noisy, almost irritatingly so. Also, there is significant wind noise starting about 40 mph on up. The ride isn't as smooth as my '06 either. Maybe it's the Goodyear Eagles---my other one had Bridgestones. On windy days, the car is buffeted.