Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1988 Nissan Maxima.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-05 | TIRES | No | 0 | TIRE IN FRONT BLEW OUT ON SIDE WALL BIGO TIRES SAID GOOD LUCK GETTING FALKEN TO HONOR THE TIRE WARRANTY AND A DAY LATER… |
| 2003-01-03 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE'S STABLIZER WHEEL BROKE INTO CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMA… |
| 2002-04-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THERE IS A FUEL LEAKAGE IN VEHICLE DUE TO FUEL INJECTION. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. 95I006000. PLEASE PROVI… |
| 2001-12-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | GAS FUMES SMELL FROM ENGINE, SOUNDS OF AIR BLOWING FROM ENGINE, TRY TO ACCELLERATE AND THERE IS HESITATION DURING TAK… |
| 2000-12-25 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CLOSED SUN ROOF BLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. *AK |
| 2000-12-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | THERE WAS A VERY BAD GAS SMELL IN CAR, TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND THEY SAID GAS WAS POURING OUT OF INJECTORS. CONSU… |
| 1999-10-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | RECALL 95I-006 000 NISSAN/FUEL INGECTION SYSTEM: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN UNDER HOOD FIRE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SP… |
| 1999-06-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST STARTED TO BURNUP, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK |
| 1998-12-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND THEN WENT INSIDE OF STORE. THEN, SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER GLOVE COMPARTMENT. TRI… |
| 1998-08-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILED FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM WHICH LEAKED INTO ENGINE, PRIOR REPAIRS WERE DONE TO LEAKING FUEL INJEC… |
| 1996-12-28 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT BROKE/ CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AND ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *AK |
| 1996-09-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMELLED SMOKE, PULLED VEHICLE OVER, OPENED HOOD AND CAR WAS ON FIRE.*AK |
| 1996-09-18 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM FAILED. *AK |
| 1996-07-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | A/T: WHILE ACCELERATING, HEARD NOISE, LET UP ON GAS, HEARD HUMMING NOISE, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, COASTED SIDE OF ROAD A… |
| 1996-06-05 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SUNROOF WAS SHUT AND IT FLEW OFF. *AK CONSUMER STATES ELECTRIC SUNROOF, ALSO A RECALL ON FUEL INJECTION.*JB |
| 1996-05-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED. |
| 1996-05-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | LEAKY FUEL INJECTORS CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DSH |
| 1996-04-10 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | FAILURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN, THE STEERING WHEEL IS SOFT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE… |
| 1996-02-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | NO PARTS, WILL NOT HAVE PARTS UNTIL MARCH 1ST. TOLD NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT PROVIDE A LOANER. *AK |
| 1996-02-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WIRIES COMPLETE BURNED GOING T… |
| 1996-02-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTOR RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF RECALL NOTICE. |
| 1996-02-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD |
| 1996-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | Yes | 0 | FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH, HOOD FLEW UP INTO WINDSHEILD AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE HEAD, FATA… |
| 1996-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | RECALL RELATED, 95I006000, FUEL INJECTOR LEAK, CAUSING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND COMPLETELY BURNE… |
| 1996-01-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD |
| 1996-01-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE. |
| 1996-01-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | PURCHASE CAR USED WAS DRIVING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT |
| 1996-01-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTOR CAUGHT FIRE. *SD |
| 1995-12-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | THE CENTRAL FUEL INJECTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE PURHCASE CAR USED . TT |
| 1995-12-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTOR CAUGHT FIRE. *SD |
| 1995-12-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE OVERHEATED BURST INTO FLAMES. RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. TT |
| 1995-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS SMOKE, WENT HOME TO CHECK, CAR WAS ON FIRE . FIRE WAS A RESULT OF A RECALL ON THE… |
| 1995-10-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND REAR SEAT BELTS, BELTS WILL NOT COME OUT THE BUCKLE. *AK |
| 1995-10-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND REAR SEAT BELTS, BELTS WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE BUCKLE. *AK |
| 1995-06-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | No | 0 | CONSUMER SMELLED GAS WHILE DRIVING, LIFTED HDOD AND ENGINE IGNITED DUE TO FUEL INJECTION HOSE FAILURE. *AK |
| 1995-05-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE CAR WAS PARKED, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TT |
| 1995-02-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED WITH IGNITION OFF.CAR WAS TOTALED.(EA94-018) TT |
| 1995-02-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE FIRE. |
| 1995-02-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, WHILE DRIVING SMELL GAS FUMES , SMOKE COMING OUT OF ENGINE. TT |
| 1995-01-20 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE MOTORIZED BELT DOES NOT WORK. TT |
| 1995-01-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | LEAKING GAS FROM FUEL INJECTORS. TT |
| 1995-01-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE A/C AND HEATER WHEN ON. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, FUEL INJECTOR RELATED ENGINE COMPLETELY BURNED, 95I066000 RECALL RELATED. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FUEL INJECTION IS LEAKING . TT |
| 1994-11-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TT |
| 1994-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE. *AW |
| 1994-05-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTOR LEAKED, CAUSING FIRE. |
| 1994-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT HIT FROM THE REAR THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE . TT |
| 1993-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE GONE BAD ON THE CAR. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT |
| 1988-11-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | No | 1 | FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE, RESULTING IN TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF VEHICLE. |