

Engine (25%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (16%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (7%)
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (15%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (25%)
< $100 (45%)
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT FWD
119000 mi US $119 |
Thermostat stuck closed, radiator bles Head gasket blown. Fuel sensing unit failed. |
110000 mi US $1500 |
coils misfiring, radiator needed replacing so we traded in the car |
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT AWD
81000 mi US $1300 |
Replaced oil cooler seal and oil pan gasket |
62000 mi US $650 |
Radiator cracked and had to be replaced. Severe oil leak - required replacing engine oil cooler gasket. Seems to be a common problem. ;-/ |
100000 mi US $250 |
Some type hose / housing had to be replaced (ie, not a standard hose) |
79000 mi US $350 |
General maintenance items. Replace spark plugs, which requires removal of intake manifold and replace engine air filter. |
109000 mi US $500 |
Replaced original muffler. |
49100 mi US $30 |
Oil filter came loose. |
118000 mi US $300 |
oil leaks in the engine- Seals and oil cap have been changed |
37200 mi | Head gasket leaking |
51000 mi | Car was overheating when sitting at idle for 10 minutes or longer. Dealer wanted to replace radiator. I refused. Later I opened radiator cap after car had sat overnight. Pressure released from radiator. Checked levels (OK). Problem solved. |
140000 mi US $3300 |
Thought I had a blown head gasket. Once engine pulled and broken down, was told block was pitted and causing leak. Replaced engine. |
46000 mi | Dealer had the car for a transmission replacement and found severe coolant leaks from two of the head gaskets. Replaced the head gaskets. Told me they have seen this a lot but since Nissan switched to a new gasket supplier problem is fixed. |
92000 mi US $230 |
Oil cooler seal was leaking and had to be replaced |
128000 mi US $1300 |
Radiator cracked, needed replacement of the radiator and thermostat. Because of the design of the engine compartment, it was a very long and expensive job just because of the difficulty of getting to the radiator and thermostat. |
3000 mi | Left exhaust outlet was misaligned and the muffler needed replacement due to a manufactureing defect. |
46000 mi | Head gasket leak. replace front and read under warranty. |
13000 mi | Check engine light. Solved by replacing gas cap with newer gas cap. |
8000 mi | Car overheated in -45F, 125 miles on remote hiway. Car shut down with Service Engine. Took 5 hours returning to dealer; found car was protected to only -15F, and not -38f per Nissan specs. Added special gel to radiator and reset CVT cooler! |
3900 mi | SES light was on. Dealer found code for emissions system leak. Pressure-tested system - no leak. Dealer reset code and said gas caps are touchy on this model and try tightening until 3 or 4 clicks after each fill-up. |