Used 2017 Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews
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Best sedan I've ever driven
Reese P, Greensburg, PA, 01/23/2017
updated 01/26/2018
Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
69 of 70 people found this review helpful
Incredible car for the price. Quiet and super comfortable. CVT transmission took a bit to get used to but car is fun to drive! UPDATE after 7 months ownership: The Maxima is in the "full size/large car" category along with Toyota Avalons, Kia Credenzas, Chevy Impalas, etc. The outside dimensions are about equivalent to those other cars, but the interior is at most the size of a midsize car. Having had an Avalon before my Maxima, it has been an adjustment to get used to the reduced cabin and trunk space. Fortunately, I knew when buying that I no longer needed such a big interior. In return for less space you get very thick doors which I believe is one reason the car rates so highly on safety. Such thick doors makes it a little hard to get into the vehicle. But once inside, the Maxima is beautiful, incredibly comfortable (except for people taller than about 5'11 in the back seats), super easy to use and understand. The interior (Platinum level) is nicer and better laid out than many cars I have been in costing tens of thousands of dollars more. I have never heard a better sound system in a car than the Bose sound system in my car. I am now used to the CVT; when "flooring it" the car simulates a regular transmission and with 300 hp has a few times scared me a bit with its pickup. I regularly get 33 mpg on the highway even at 75 mph. The Maxima Platinum is a luxury car with fun performance and very minor faults. By far the best sedan I have ever driven and an incredible car for the price I paid. UPDATE AFTER A YEAR OF OWNERSHIP: Still the best car I have ever owned. Heated steering wheel is an incredible luxury during winter and warms really fast. Entire car heats up very quickly.
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Great car but strange problems
Derrick, Canby, OR, 08/10/2017
Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
38 of 40 people found this review helpful
I've owned the car for 6 months and the it has been in the shop for 4 months (and needs to go back). Filed a lemon law case with Nissan. Don't get me wrong I love the car - beautiful inside and out. But from day one the glass panoramic roof would pop and crack over bumps and turns... eventually the whole roof was replaced because they couldn't solve the problem. Now entire car rattles, pops and cracks. my roof isn't mounted correctly and is protruding in the back where the rear window meets it. When on the freeway the the car is extremely loud (like the window or sunroom are open) I believe it is due to the roof issues - because I don't recall this issue before the replacement of the roof. The rattling and popping is driving me insane - can't wait to get this replaced or my money back. this is my 4th Nissan in 20 years... huge fan of the brand - never had any issues with Armada, Altima and older Maxima. I have a feeling that I am in for a fight with the lemon law buy back!
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Made the leap From Altima to Maxima
Chris Holcomb, Wichita Falls, TX, 07/20/2017
updated 07/20/2020
Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
I am loving my new Maxima Platinum 3.5 V6! All the things I loved about my 2007 Altima SE 3.5 V6 are in my new Maxima plus a ton of new technology and design improvements. I loved the powerful V6 CVT engine, the ultra comfortable seats, and the incredible reliability of my 2007 Altima, and now my daughter will be enjoying it too for the next few years. All of those things continue in my new Maxima, but now with I have soft and comfortable leather with the stylish Alcantara inserts, power front seats that are heated AND cooled, and all the driver infotainment comforts that anyone could wish for! Navigation, Satellite Radio, Apple Carplay, a great driver information computer/display, and sporty styling are all things I love about it. I live in Texas so my favorite new feature so far is the cooled front seats. They really make a big difference.
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Love this car BUT weird problems
LORAANN72, Athens, AL, 09/12/2018
Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
This is my first Nissan and I love the look and feel of the Maxima!! The inside is awesome and the outside is very sleek and cool looking!! However, at 16,000 miles and 9months owning it I’ve had to bring it to the dealership for several small but strange issues. The black piece behind the passenger window just fell off, the cruise control toggle has cracked where the silver piece is, the plastic lining that protects the front window from shattering if hit came loose and the entire window had to be replaced, there’s a rattling in the passenger side that won’t go away even after the dealership “fixed it” and the paint on the corner of the bumper just under the hood where it connects to the front headlights has begun to chip. This problem is actually not as weird as possibly shady on the part of the dealership. They say the bumper is lopsided due to the car running up on a curb so the painted piece is rubbing the light and chipping. I went back and looked at the video I made of my car a few days after purchasing and sure enough you can see the bumper is off a bit. Looks like it happened at the dealership before I bought the car. So this problem is still pending. Idk if I got a lemon or if others have experienced these weird problems as well. Makes me sad because i love the car but hate thinking I may face all the nuisances throughout my ownership.
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5th Maxima
Mary, Lodi, NJ, 12/10/2018
Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
My husband loves Maximas. This is our 5th one and it’s horrible. Never before did we have such problems. There is a ratteling sound in the passanger doors. So annoying. Whenever we took it to the service, they didn’t hear anything. But we took the car cross country and we were listening to it from NJ to Arizona. But that is not the worst problem. Transmition is. We bought the car in November ‘17. In February - March car was making weird sounds and it was stopping. They fixed the transmition. In April the same problem. They told us that everything is ok. It was. Until today. December 9th ‘18. The car didn’t want to move. My husband is pushing gas and we are going 2 mph. Cars behind us honking and we can’t move... Awfull! After while it started to move and we made it to the grocery store. When we left, the same scenario. Coudn’t leave the parking lot. 5 minutes of stuggle and then we got home. So not looking forward to taking it to service... It’s a beautiful car and 4 that we had before were great. This one is not. It’s dissapointing. And the sensor from radar is beaping out of nowhere saying something about obstruction of radar. But there is no obstruction. No snow. No nothing. It’s just annoying...
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