Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1991 Nissan Maxima.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-04 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 2 | GOING ABOUT 45 MPH AND HIT 2 PARKED CARS. DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DIDN'T CATCH. *TR |
| 2012-06-25 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICL… |
| 2011-03-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRAPS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED BECA… |
| 2011-02-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1991 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP FOR CON… |
| 2004-12-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | WE HAVE A 1991 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON TUESDAY, DEC. 13, 2004 IT BURNED UP UNDER THE HOOD AND MELTED EVERYTHING TO A CRISP. … |
| 2004-06-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | CRASH. WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT IN DRIVEWAY. ENGINE WENT FULL THROTTLE 30 FEET ACROSS DRIVEWAY AND STRUCK A T… |
| 2004-04-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FISH TAILED. THIS RESULTED IN CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WENT OVER A RAVINE, F… |
| 2003-12-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1991 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE FUEL INJECTORS AND I AM AFRAID IT MAY CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE … |
| 2003-10-26 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | POWER STEERING HOSE SPLIT...REPLACED PART...CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING VERY LOUD NOISE AND "BURNT" SMELL COMING FROM POWER … |
| 2002-08-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | No | 1 | CONSUMER PUT HOOD UP AND HYDRAULIC HOOD STRUTS GAVE WAY, AND CONSUMER'S HEAD GOT STUCK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ALSO, … |
| 2001-08-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | UPON PLACING MY DAUGHTERS CARSEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY BACKSEAT THE SEATBELT FELL COMPLETELY APART. THEREFORE THAT MAKES… |
| 2001-04-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF OF BRAKE PEDAL AND LIGHTLY TOUCHED ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VE… |
| 2001-03-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | DEALER PERFORMED RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 95V244000. A FEW YEARS LATER THE GAS FILLER TUBE IS STILL LEAKING GAS. I TOOK THE … |
| 2000-12-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILUE, WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE LOSSED ALL POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION, FUSES BLEW AN… |
| 2000-11-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED. NLM |
| 2000-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | EMISSION VAPOR CANISTER HAS SEVERAL LEAKS, CAUSED BY BATTERY ACID DRIP, CAUSING VERY STRONG RAW GASOLINE SMELL ENGULFIN… |
| 2000-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT LOCK, ANYMORE, ON THOSE VERY SUDDEN STOPS OR WITH SNEEZES, LIKE IT USED TO, AND THE RED SEATBELT… |
| 1999-11-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD BE ROUGH. VEHICLE WOULD START TO SHAKE & MAKE NOISES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS … |
| 1999-10-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | TAIL LIGHT HOLDER THAT IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE LIGHT BROKE, AND TAIL LIGHTS MELTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMAT… |
| 1999-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | PLASTIC HOLDER THAT HOLDS FOUR BULBS MELTED, ALSO, TWO OF THE WIRES MELTED. *AK |
| 1999-03-22 | SEATS | Yes | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| 1999-02-20 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH NOT FAR FROM HOME, THE BACK REST PORTION OF THE SEAT COLLAPSED INTO THE BACK SEAT… |
| 1998-11-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | HAD IT FIXED ONCE BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AT NOBLITT AUTO IN DOTHAN AND HE SAID ALMOST EVERY NISSAN V-6 HAS THAT PROBL… |
| 1998-09-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED DEALER HAD TOLD HER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A CAMSHAFT SEAL LEAK. ALSO THAT TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP NE… |
| 1998-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. |
| 1998-09-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CENTER MOUNT CLOCK OVERHEATS, AND WILL NOT WORK. |
| 1998-08-27 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | No | 0 | CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 94 AND APRIL 95. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION/ TORQUE CONVERTER REPAIRE… |
| 1998-08-02 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR WITHOUT GIVING THE CONSUMER PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE KEPT CUTT… |
| 1998-07-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | A/T TRANSMISSION UNRESPONSIVE DURING DRIVING, BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. |
| 1998-06-03 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH WHEN REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. PROBLEM… |
| 1998-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THIS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE ENGINE WILL START TO SHUDDER AND LOSE POWER AS IF IT IS STARVING FOR AIR OR GAS. CO… |
| 1998-02-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY PROVIDER BY CONSUMER. |
| 1997-12-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTORS FAILED DUE TO POOR DESIGN. |
| 1997-10-01 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE FRONT AND PASSENGER WINDOWS SLIDE DOWN, AND WHEN PUTTING HAND AT THE TOP TO THE GLAS… |
| 1997-06-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTORS DEFECTIVE, REPLACE MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE MODEL. *AK |
| 1997-04-28 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILURE. |
| 1997-04-13 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEATBACK FAILED SUDDENLY, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO UNEXPECTEDLY FALL BACKWARDS AND SLIDE COMPLETELY ONTO REAR SEA… |
| 1997-04-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| 1997-03-13 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | DRIVER SEAT: METAL HINGE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING FRONT SEATBACK TO FALL BACKWARDS. TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS AND DEALER SAID C… |
| 1997-02-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | BRAKE LINES LEADING TO REAR OF VEHICLE ARE PROTECTED BY A SHROUD WHICH ALSO PROTECTS THE LINES FROM GETTING CLEANED IN… |
| 1997-02-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | THE BRAKE LINES LEADING TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ARE PROTECTED BY A SHROUD. THIS SHROUD ALSO PROTECTS THE BRAKE LINE… |
| 1996-12-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | MY FUEL TANK FAILED TWICE WITHOUT MONTHS. THE DEALER NEVER INDICATED ANY RECALLS ON ANY NISSAN MAXIMAS, INCLUDING RECA… |
| 1996-09-24 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | No | 0 | SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. |
| 1996-08-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | BRAKE FADE/EXCESSIVE WEAR TO BRAKE PADS/ROTORS IN EMERGENCY BRAKING. |
| 1996-08-08 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM (THE REGULATOR) HAS FAILED ON (3) WINDOWS. THE REGULATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN THE REAR WI… |
| 1996-05-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WATER PUMP FAILED. |
| 1996-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | No | 0 | ELETRICAL WIRING IN FRONT DOOR |
| 1996-02-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK RELEASES FUEL ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE DURING COLD WEATHER UNTIL VEHICLE WARMS UP. *SD |
| 1996-01-31 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS . TT |
| 1996-01-02 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SAFTEY FEATURE ON GEAR SHIFT IS FREEZING IN COLD WEATHER AND WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO PUT CAR INTO GEAR EVEN WITH FOOT ON … |