CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2007 Nissan Maxima has a significant trend of timing chain problems, which can ruin the engine.

Nissan used an "interference" design where the valves pop out into the path of the cylinder heads. Normally the timing chain keeps the valves opening at all the right times, but when Nissan's timing chain breaks or "jumps time", the cylinder heads smash into open valves & cause thousands of dollars of engine damage in one very quick & surprisingly unimpressive "PPPRRRRING!" sound.

Nissan Maximas from 2004-2006 have a widespread transmission defect, but judging from our complaint data, Nissan managed to fix the transmission problem for the 2007 model. The engine timing chain problems are a serious concern though.

8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
133,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
2007 Nissan Maxima suspension problems

suspension problem

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2007 Nissan Maxima Owner Comments

problem #1

Jun 172015

Maxima SE V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 133,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

bad hear noise when i hit pot holes

Trying to avoided pot holes hearing noise around my wheels should be a 100 % recall by Nissan Corporate office

- Jeffery H., Lexington, NC, US

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