Toyota Avalon vs. Nissan Maxima
Compare repair costs, reliability, and owner reviews
Toyota Avalon
$463
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Repair Cost
Nissan Maxima
$540
Average Annual
Repair Cost
Overall Reliability Rating
Above Average
The Toyota Avalon Reliability Rating is 4.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 3rd out of 12 for fullsize cars. The average annual repair cost is $463 which means it has excellent ownership costs. The frequency and severity of repairs are both fairly average when compared with all other vehicles.
Above Average
The Nissan Maxima Reliability Rating is 3.5 out of 5.0, which ranks it 9th out of 12 for fullsize cars. The average annual repair cost is $540 which means it has lower than average ownership costs. While repairs tend to be more severe than average, these issues occur less often, so major repairs are infrequent for the Maxima.
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Overall Car Ratings & Details
| 5 | (16) | |
| 4 | (47) | |
| 3 | (7) | |
| 2 | (4) | |
| 1 | (0) |
“245000 miles and still running good. Recently it started leaking oil from the valve cover gasket”
“245000 miles and still running good. Recently it started leaking oil from the valve cover gasket”
| 5 | (22) | |
| 4 | (49) | |
| 3 | (38) | |
| 2 | (16) | |
| 1 | (2) |
“Owned one of these for years, and it took every sort of abuse I could throw at it. The Bose stereo died every couple of years, though. I had to do the front brakes, but not other big repairs. I...”
“Owned one of these for years, and it took every sort of abuse I could throw at it. The Bose...”