2009 Nissan Maxima User Reviews

Pros

Bose sound system standard, Amazing pickup & HP / torc, FAST, = to an Infinity.

Cons

Luxury has its price, and fully loaded for $39K, some may prefer a Lexus or Luxury Car

Purchased As New

There's one word that has come to my mind whenever I've driven the 2009 Nissan Maxima, all the way from test driving it down to now. That word is FUN. I love that Nissan has really gone 'All Out' on this model.

Its a FUN car to cruise with, play with, and fly with. Mine in particular is the 3.5 SV loaded with Premium + Technology Packages. The Dual Moon-Roof is hot, Bose sound is impeccable and its a nice 'big' sedan, which I wanted so that I feel like I have my space (a big jump from a 2002 Honda Civic Coupe).

I'm a bid disappointed that the 2010 model has a redesigned Technology console, including live Weather service from XM, and better iPod integration (however the iPod in the 09 with Technology package is still great; it is a full iPod cable, not just an Aux. jack; it shows the song names, playlists, and is controlled through the stereo / steering wheel).

All in all, I could have gotten a Lexus or BMW, but I feel like I did better spending the money on a top of the line Nissan that they say looks MORE like an Infinity than Infinities do (all its missing is the 2-hand classic Infinity clock in the console, everything else is IDENTICAL! I test drove them, trust me.). Basically, I believe I was better off with the best Nissan than the most basic Lexus. I still stand by that, 5 months later, and still love my car. In fact, I loved the Max so much that after 3 months of owning it, I actually went & bought my wife a 2009 Nissan Altima Coupe 2.5 (white with Premium package; tan interior).

I get excited every time I see one on the road too. I love this car. I really love it....read morehide

Pros

I love everything about this car!!!!

Cons

none

Purchased As New

I love everything about this car. This wasnt on my list of cars to even consider and my husband insisted that I at the very least look at it and I fell in love with it and bought it that same day!!

Pros

Looks, ride, power, style, etc. etc, etc

Cons

None what so ever

Purchased As New

This is the fourth Nissan I have owned and it is the best yet. Looks great, has loads of power, gets good gas mileage and is super quiet on the highway. Another reviewer mentioned the passenger seat would vibrate and there is a service bulletin out on it and it is an easy fix.

Pros

Good fuel Economy , Nice ride , so fast .

Cons

A lot of unkown noises , Passenger seat keeps vibrating , Pull to the right .

Purchased As New

The car is so nice good on gas , very fast accelerates so fast .
but there is a lot of things that I hate about this car , like unkown noises coming out of the car on bumbs .
mine pulls to the right if you left the steering wheel they did the alignment to the car and still doing it though it only has 900 miles .
The Passenger seat keeps vibrating I sent it to the dealer and they told me all Maximas have this Problem .
for 35000 dollars it should be better than this ....read morehide

Pros

Everything

Cons

Everyone will want one.

Purchased As New

This is the second Nissan I have ever owned. I had a 94' Altima before. However, the new 2010 Maxima is awesome. I upgraded to the premium package and have simply fallen in love with it. Was looking at the Infinity G37 and FX35. But the Infinity's require premium gas and two upgrade packages to get everything that the Maxima has. And the difference in the engine size hasn't been noticed. The voice activation and recognition feature is incredible and is the same equipment as the Infinity. I got mine in the Crimson Black and double moonroofs. Already getting complements from valet attendants....read morehide

Pros

Finest Maxima I've ever owned. My 3rd. Beautiful car!

Cons

None

Purchased As New

Hadles beautifully. No fatigue on long trips. Excellent acceleration and great stopping power. Poor man's Porsche.

Pros

Very Smooth Engine, Smooth Transmission, Great Exterior Design!

Cons

Certain features not available on base model, small jerk when coming to a complete stop from trans.

Purchased As New

I have had my 2009 Maxima for about 3 weeks. I absolutely love the car. There are some enhances I would make on the car though. 1st, all maximas should come with fog lights. Any car over 30K should atleast have fog lights standard. They are only offered on SV models. Also, options like HID headlights should be optional on the S. Turn signal on the exterior mirrors should also be optional. My wife does not like leather in cars. I had leather in my previous car and she did not care for it. We live in Michigan and it gets over 100 degrees in Summer and under 0 degrees in winter. So I decided to get a car without leather but unfortunately could not get a lot of the goodies that I am used to having in my cars. I love the standard dual automatic climate control. I love inteli key with push button start. I wanted the bluetooth as an option but of course it wasn't offered. Now bluetooth will be standard on S models next month for 2010 Maximas. IMO, this is the best looking 4 door car in its price range. The engine is very powerful and continues to pull hard at high speeds (over 100 mph). The 7 speed automatic Nissan offers in the Z and infiniti line up would have been perfect for this car. However, the CVT gets the job done. It just does it with less excitement. In Nissan's defense, Ds mode does add some excitement. I love how the engine downshifts so aggresively when your foot is not on the gas. It keeps you right in the sweet spot of the engine for when you are ready to take off again. There is really only 1 thing that is nagging me about the car. There is a small jerk in the transmission when the car is almost fully stopped. Its like the transmission is holding on to 2nd gear at 5-10 mph, then decides to go to 1st gear with a bit of a junt right before the stop is completed. Its pretty irritating. This jerk is not felt when stopping really hard or very very very soft. But it is felt in normal stop and go traffic. I have even tried to downshift it manually by placing it in 1st gear while stopping, but the jerk is still there. Another thing is the manual mode. I don't like when cars offer a manual mode but do not give you full control over what gear you are in. There are times when I want to coast with out pressing the accelerator so I put the car in 6th gear. However, when I get to about 40mph the computer will automatically downshift for me because of the low speed I am at. I will then have to press the gas pedal because the lower gears will slow me down too much. Other than that, the car has been great. I get looks all the time because most people have not even seen the new design yet. It is sculpted so perfected IMO. It is just a great car to have. Perfect balance of sport and comfort on the suspension. Turning circle is good. I am very satisfied....read morehide

Pros

Sporty & Quick!

Cons

Mechanically Unsound & Dreadful turning radius

Purchased As Used

I bought my Maxima with 17k miles and everything was fine until I hit 38k miles. Suspension squeaks (that multiple mechanics say is prevalent on all maximas), motor mounts have been replaced 2 times, sunroof that doesnt work (costs $1400 to fix so I guess I dont have a sunroof anymore), a transmission that had to be replaced at 55k miles, brackets that failed to hold my exhaust in tact, my rearview mirror fell off and the dealer had to send me to an auto glass repair shop....too many issues to list. The service writers actually feel sorry for me because they see me so often. My 99 Maxima was a Champ. My 05 more of a chump. Thankfully I have the extended 100k Platinum Nissan Warranty but they will not enact the Lemon Law. What a shame? It has the navigation, and other luxuries, and it's quick but a headache that I can hardly tolerate!...read morehide

Pros

The engine on the maxima is amazing

Cons

none

Purchased As New

I love my 07 Maxima. If you like a fast car and a great look then you will love the maxima. Mine is fully loaded with everything you might want and need out of a car. When I'm in my car I turn heads. Its a great car with a lot of power. Thanks Perry Nissian

Pros

Great interior/exterior styling, strong engine and overdrive.

Cons

Car drifts when in overdrive is engaged.

Purchased As New

Overall I would rate this care a 9.0. The price and quality of it are very good. For the cost of a 'plain-jane' cloth interior, manuel transmission BMW or Lexus, I got a completely upgraded model with ALL the bells and whisles. Cost to maintain is also decent (not like Mercedes,BMW, or Lexus). The crash test rating is phemomenal, we have a 13y/o and a baby. We fell very safe in this car. It looks very aggressive and sporty, but has plently of interior and trunk space.

Just because it says Nissan doesn't mean they complete with the high-end boys. Actually I was very interested in the G-35, 3-series, but I liked the contemporary styling better and the preformance felt exactly the same.

If you want a great high end car, but you don't want to pay the highend nonsense price, get a Maxima....read morehide