2003 Nissan Maxima consumer reviews

Well, I bought this car in 2004 and I must say it has been the best car I have ever owned. It had 11,000 miles on it when I bought it and now it has 235,850 miles on it. I had a set of spark plugs installed at 95,000 and I am still running on those same plugs. I have done all the maintenance through out the years due to wear and tear and keep the car very clean, I still get 28 to 30 mpg with it when on strips, and 20 + mpg around town. I believe if you take car of your car it will last you a long time. It has been and still is a great car.

I bought my 2003 Maxima to replace a failing old car that I loved dearly. It wasn't long before the Maxima replaced my previous car as dependable and even more fun to drive. I had the Titanium package which came in a very nice unique silver color and was equipped with the 6-speed manual, heated seats, a surprisingly great Bose radio, and a heated steering wheel. The VQ35 engine combined with this transmission are a blast, great power and handling. No one would ever suspect this car is as quick and fun to drive as it is, but it easily runs with modern budget sport sedans. It's also impeccably reliable, I never had any major issue in the years I owned it nor did it ever let me down. I wound it out through the gears regularly and still achieved 22 mpg average. You absolutely cannot go wrong with this car, it's a hidden gem. Modern day comparable cars are in a higher price tier, especially if you're looking for a manual transmission sedan with a six cylinder.

one of the best cars, very good car and fast and sporty,very gooooooooooooooooood and fasssssssssssssst

I bought a 2004 Nissan maxima from a guy who said was not a dealer but the title ended up being by a dealer. Anyway he said the car had no mechanical issues except that the radio wasn't working. After using the car for two days the service engine soon and brake lights turned on, speedometer wasn't working and the transmission had a jerk in the 3rd gear and sometimes the 4th gear. The car no doubt is a good car had it been maintained well and the pros to this car is the vast list of options it has for the price vs any other car. A lot of features that are not standard in cars today as of 2016 are available in the maxima. The cars look still stands acceptable and good looking in today's time considering it is a 2004 model it's still a looker. The interiors are well designed and spacious and has air vents for rear seat passengers as well. The engine is butter smooth and powerful 3.5 litre V6 with not a great fuel economy. Turning radius is wide and could've been better. It comes with a premium bose music system including a cassette player and a 6 cd charger in built. HID projector lights, leather upholstery with retractable rear seat arm rest, sun and moon roof, on board detailed computer, 8 way adjustable driver side seat and 3 way memory, auto lights, electronic open and close rear view mirrors, electronically adjustable steering column, 5 speed automatic with Tiptronic shifting, abs, dual climate control, airbags front and sides, remote start, spacious trunk space, multi function steering wheel are to name some goodies with this car at its price. Its absolute value for money in that regard. The parts for the car are stupidly expensive specially from the Nissan showroom and premium fuel is recommended for optimum performance. Not a must. In the end if you happen to buy this car without any mechanical issues with a good service history at a good price then you have made the right choice. If you intend to fix the car then the money you put in will exceed way above the cars market value even for an excellent condition. Unless you plan to keep it and not sell it. I have certain things to fix and I'm dreading it's going to cost me way more than the cars worth so taking a call on selling it as it is or fixing it slowly one by one and keeping it.

This is my third Maxima. I had a 97 which I loved and unfortunately someone hit it while it was parked on a busy Manhattan street. It was on the sidewalk when I came back to it and totaled :( Transmission shot and front end a mess. I then found a 99 at a great price. I wasn't crazy about the appearance (probably the ugliest body style Maxima ever had) but when I drove it, I could not deny I loved it. I piled the miles on to it and refused to let it go until I found the 2003 of my dreams. It took about a year but I found it! My requirements were: It had to be a 2003 (research told me this was the way to go) it had to have under 90K miles on it and it had to be silver. I got more than I asked for when I found my new/old car! It is loaded with all kinds of goodies that I never even imagined I would find. Leather interior, heated seats, heated steering wheel, heated mirrors, 6 CD changer on a Bose sound system, sunglasses holder, memory driver seat...the list goes on and on. The ride is perfect and smooth and of course the pick up is fantastic. I sold my '99 after buying the '03 and I got misty seeing it drive away but then my smile appears when I look at my '03. With just 87K miles on it, I expect we will be together for several years to come :-)

I recently went to trade in my ford Taurus that was good at one thing: breaking down. I test drove the 03 Maxima and I will only be buying Nissan from here on out! I love it! It had 154k on it when I bought it, gets about 24 mpg, which might seem low but I'd rather have low mpg and a reliable car than an unreliable car with higher mpg. It looked like it just walked off the showroom floor! It is like an energizer bunny! Love my Nissan!

I'll tell ya, I have been in the market for quite some time now searching for a new car. My maxima (se fully loaded) has spoiled me. The only reason I would like to trade it is because it is getting up in age and I don't want to have to start worrying about costly repairs. I refuse to buy a new maxima because I despise the CVT. The build quality is awesome. In fact, all of the Japanese cars in this era were incredilbe in this respect. Performance is pretty good as well except for the really wide turning radius and the torque steer. The Bose audio system is really quirky too, however, when it works it's really great. I am waiting for more 2013 models to be released; hopefully by then something will come out that will not have me questioning at all! Until then, my max is it baby!

I own a 2003 nissan maxima se model.It is so beautiful inside and out.Mines was loaded with heated seats,heated steering wheel,leather seats.automatic climate control and much more.I am the second owner and it looks like it just came out of the dealers lot.The paint is still shiny and still has its gloss.the reliability is great never had a problem with it.I highly recomend this car to anyone!

'03 Nissan Maxima 6 sp Titanium Edition/Meridian edition. 255hp/237tq at the crank. Decent sounding Bose stereo with six speakers and an 8 inch subwoofer in rear deck. Heated seats are definitely a plus. Heated steering wheel is to die for in winter months. LSD worked like it was supposed to. Trunk was a nice size also. Only thing I didn't like was that it was FWD. But for a family sedan, at the time you couldn't beat it. Fun factor is through the roof. Strong engine; torque for days it seems like. Very comfortable seats: front and back. Would definitely buy another.

My wife and I went looking for a Nissan Maxima in used condition as a back up car. We had a 1996 model earlier that we put almost 300,000 miles on so this was our pick. Research indicated 2002-2003 to be the best years for Nissan Maxima so we searched for these years. We found a used 2003 but went a used 2002 that had an emasculate inside and the exterior was in much better shape. So far the car has performed well with 118,000 miles on it and we've had it about two months. The handling is very sporty and fast. The inside is roomy enough for our two sons. These cars hold value very well, especially the 02-03 models, so we should be able to sell it later and get back a lot of what we have in it.