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1989 Nissan Maxima

Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1995-12-15 95V244000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP 747,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2011-07-18 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 YESTERDAY JULY 18 2011, PASSPORT NISSAN INDICATED TO ME THAT NISSAN IS WILLING TO GIVE ME A $1200, ( TWELVE HUNDRED) …
2006-03-09 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS CORROSION BETWEEN FUEL FILLER TUBE AND LEFT REAR FENDER AND WHEEL HOUSING. THERE IS …
2005-03-10 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 WHILE TURNING THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE ACCELERATING 35M…
2005-02-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP No 0 RECALL CAMPAIGN #95V244000 ; CUSTOMER STATES R5002, CORROSION RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THE FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY WA…
2005-01-03 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING CORROSION FROM THE FILLER PIPE AND GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND W…
2004-09-03 STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE No 0 CONSUMER COULD MOVE THE SHIFTER ON ITS OWN OUT OF PARK WITHOUT APPLYING FORCE. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO LOCK. …
2004-08-23 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 WHILE BACKING OUT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. …
2003-10-29 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS No 0 FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
2003-07-30 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK CONSUMER NOTICED THAT GAS TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL.*AK
2003-03-24 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP No 0 MY 89 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS TWO RECALLS, 95V24400 AND 95I006000. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO AUTHORIZE INSPECTION DUE TO THE FACT…
2002-12-13 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP No 0 SUBSTANTIAL RUST AND CORROSION DUE TO FUEL FILLER RUSTING WHICH WAS A RECALL. EXHAUST FUMES LEAKING INTO CABIN OF CAR. …
2002-09-23 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE FUEL TANK HAD CRACK CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND TH…
2002-08-08 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 FUEL TANK LEAKING SHOULD {NOT}. *AK
2002-07-27 SEAT BELTS No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEATBELT WILL NOT COME OUT OF RETRACTOR. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT WHEEL HOUSING WAS CO…
2002-03-05 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 SINCE PURCHASING CAR. THERE HAS BEEN A STRONG SMELL OF GAS BOTH OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE CAR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE NIS…
2002-02-28 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 SINCE MY CAR IS SO OLD AM I ABLE TO STILL HAVE THIS MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON THE FUELTANK REPAIRED AT NO COST? MR
2001-12-08 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 0 THE HEATER CORE IS ALUMINUM (INSIDE) WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT A GROUND SOMEWHERE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS CAUSING THE …
2001-02-15 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Yes 1 DRIVER'S RESTRAINT CHOKED DRIVER UPON IMPACT, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK
2000-04-07 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP No 0 CONSUMER NOTICED A BIG HOLE IN THE INSIDE OF THE TRUNK LEADING TO THE BACK TIRE. FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS CAUSING THE INTER…
2000-03-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 1 WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SMOKE COME FROM HOOD. COASTED TIL GOT OFF MAIN ROAD. CAR STARTED FLAMING UNDER HOOD. WRO…
1999-12-18 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED CAUSED THE VEHCLE TO JERK AND STALL ON THE ROAD. YH
1999-03-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 IN ADDITION TO THE RECALL 95V244 FOR 89-93 NISSAN MAXIMAS FOR A FUEL FILLER REPLACEMENT, ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE …
1999-01-23 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Yes 1 THE CASE NUMBER AT NISSAN IS I-19755. I HAVE OVER $ 50,000 IN MEDICAL BILLS THAT NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO PAY. TWO NISS…
1998-11-08 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH A STRONG GASOLINE ODO…
1998-10-21 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Yes 0 VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH THE IGNITION OFF WITH GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR INDICATING PARK. EMERGENCY PARK…
1998-04-25 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THE DIGITAL DASH IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE AND HAS TO BE REPLACED.
1998-01-01 STEERING No 0 THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE KEEPS SHOWING 15MPH EVENTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS A T STOP. ALSO, THE GAS GAUGE SOMETIMES SHOWS EM…
1997-12-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS No 0 FUEL INJECTORS FAILURE.
1997-10-14 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 BACKING VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED INTO THE BACK SEAT. GOT OUT AND CHECKED…
1997-10-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 WHEN IT'S COLD THE DIGITAL DASH DOES NOT COME ON. THE DASH STAYS BLACK UNTIL THE CAR HAS HEATED UP.
1997-09-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE.
1997-08-02 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM VEHICLE, AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD FOOT …
1997-06-05 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 1 DURING COLLISION SEAT BACK COLLAPSED AND BROKE IN TWO PLACES RESULTING IN INJURIES TO NECK/BACK.
1997-04-11 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING AND ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. FOUND PROBLEM BEFORE IT DID. *AK
1997-03-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS No 0 FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE/FIRE POTENTIAL.
1996-12-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 THE GAS GAUGE WENT OUT AND THE DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS SHE HAS OR HOW FAST SHE IS GOING. *AK
1996-03-01 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS No 0 DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR WINDOW MOTORS HAVE FAILED. *AK
1996-01-30 STEERING No 0 DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, UNKNOWN CAUSE OF PROBLEM. TT
1996-01-01 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 A/C FAILED; SANTA MONICA NISSAN CLAIMED THE WHOLE DASHBOARD COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT $1000. LATER FOUND YOUR BU…
1995-10-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 CLUSTER MODULE FAILED. *DSH
1995-09-22 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Yes 3 DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK UP AFTER FRONT IMPACT. TT
1995-06-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 ACCESSORY FUSE BLOWS WHEN DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTS WHEN VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. *SKD
1995-04-22 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Yes 1 DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACKS BROKE UPON BEING REAREND IMPACT; VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL; EXACT SPEED OF OTHER VEHICLE UN…
1995-04-13 SEAT BELTS No 0 AFTER MAKING A SUDDEN STOP,CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN FRONT SEAT CHILD WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDOW, LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED. …
1995-03-04 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH No 0 WHEN KEY OUT OF IGNITION, VEHICLE CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK POSITION, RESULTING IN A ROLLAWAY. TT
1995-02-01 STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY No 0 WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 5 MPH, SUDDENLY LEFT FRONT TIE ROD END BROKE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON…
1995-01-18 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Yes 1 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN 11:00 POSITION AT SPEED UNKNOWN ON WET SURFACE, LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED. TT
1995-01-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 THE POWER DISPLAY UNIT DON'T LIGHT UP. TT
1994-11-18 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 5MIN AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, NOTICE BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DUE TO FIRE, RESULTING IN TOTALLED, POSS…
1994-07-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW FROM JACK BIGGER NISSAN. APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS AFTER THE PURCHASE, IN OUR HOT SUMMERS, I NOTIC…