Table 1 shows 14 common suspension related problems of the 2004 Nissan Maxima. The number one most common problem is related to the suspension (39 problems). The second most common problem is related to the front suspension strut (26 problems).
Me and my boyfriend were sold this car for 2500 and the car needed a new battery, a new converter . Once I brought those items and put them in the car started having compression problems to the point it has a slow take off , cannot go up hills , and we have to shift gears just for it to move . . Read details...
Since the car was new (purchased Feb. 2004), I have had a knocking sound from the front right. The dealership originally diagnosed this as a strut problem, and replaced the strut mount under warranty, but the sound came back within a few months. Read details...
2004 Nissan Maxima shimmy in steering,transmission jerk. Read details...