Safety Score
79
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1992 Nissan Maxima.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK. T… |
| 2010-09-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK HE SMELLED FU… |
| 2008-06-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A FUEL LEAK ON THE PIPE THAT CONNECTS TO TH… |
| 2008-05-24 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 2 | MY DAUGHTER OVER-CORRECTED AND ROLLED THE CAR 4 TIMES, WHICH SHE WAS EJECTED ON THE FIRST ROLL, BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE… |
| 2007-09-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE SHUTS OF INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FOR BRIEF MOMENTS (5-10 SEC.) SOMETIMES IN ISOLATED SINGLE EVENTS, S… |
| 2007-04-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH CORROSION ON REAR WHEEL HOUSING AREA. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS CORROSION CAUSED THE FAILURE TH… |
| 2006-12-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | I HAVE READ WHERE MANY NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH LEAKS IN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE DUE TO RUST AND CORROS… |
| 2006-09-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAD BOUGHT A CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SAN DIEGO AND IT WAS DEFECTIVE FROM DAY ONE. THE DEALERSHIP SELLS ALL CARS AS … |
| 2006-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT SPENT OVER $3000.00 ON THE 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAD A VARIETY OF FAILURES FOR THE PAS… |
| 2004-05-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO, I HAD TO FIX A PROBLEM WITH A LEAK IN MY "FILLER PIPE" (GAS). I HAD DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WHILE F… |
| 2003-09-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | WHEN IDLING/ DRIVING A STRONG GAS SMELL FILLS THE CAR. IT IS ALMOST UNBEARABLE. I HAVE A TODDLER AND THIS PROBLEM WORR… |
| 2003-07-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | MY 1992 MAXIMA IS LEAKING FUEL NEAR THE FILLER TUBE. THE DEALER SAYS THE FUEL FILLER TUBE IS CORRODED AND THE ENTIRE A… |
| 2003-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON THE FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *AK … |
| 2003-06-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | No | 0 | WHEN GAS TANK IS A QUARTER OR LESS FULL, GAS FUMES ARE PUMPED INTO GARAGE UNTIL IT REEKS OF FUMES. IT SMELLS STRONG EN… |
| 2003-05-12 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | BOTH BACK WINDOWS FELL / STUCK DOWN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED, AND THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO FIND THE PART. … |
| 2003-04-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | IT WAS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPE… |
| 2002-09-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES HAS HAD TO REPLACE FUEL INJECTOR 2X. CONSUMER STATES FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS FAULTY. NLM |
| 2002-06-17 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 45 MPH AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER W… |
| 2002-05-29 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | Yes | 2 | I WAS THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE… |
| 2001-11-26 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | No | 0 | SPEAKER FIRE. FACTORY SPEAKERS. I HAVE SEEN THIS REPORTED ON YOUR SITE BEFORE BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PREVIOUS PO… |
| 2001-02-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 3 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN HE RAN OFF SHOULDER AND STRUCK A UTILITY POLE. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAI… |
| 2000-11-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 4 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING FRONT END/HEAD ON COLLISION AT 40 MPH, SEVERAL INJURIES OCCURRED. *MJS |
| 2000-06-18 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE FIRST TIRE "RIGHT FRONT" HAD A BLOW OUT IN JUNE ON HWY I65 IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA. I REPLACED THIS TIRE. THE SECOND … |
| 2000-04-28 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM CHIMES, AND THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AFTER 40 SECONDS. DEALER HA… |
| 1999-10-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO MIDAS FOR REPAIR THEY FOUND OUT THE PIPE WAS NOT WORKING, AND AT SAME TIME WAS MAKING A LOT OF … |
| 1999-10-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | IT CAUSES A LOUD RATTLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE, AND A MECHANIC REFUSED TO SERVICE THE CAR BECAUSE HE SAID THE ENGINE WAS… |
| 1999-08-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 1 | BATTERY EXPLOSION UPON IGNITION. ARC WENT THROUGH DRIVER'S FINGER AS EVIDENCED BY THE ENTRY AND EXIT BURN MARKS. DAMA… |
| 1999-08-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE. MECHANIC HAD NOTICED PROBLEM WITH MANIFOLD. INDICATED STUDS ON ENGINE MONIF… |
| 1999-06-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT GASOLINE SHE USES IF ITIS NOT 1O% OF ETHANOL, THEN FUEL INJECTORS WILL LOCK UP, AND ENGINE CHEC… |
| 1999-03-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL ENTERS THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. IT WAS FOUND THAT RAW FUEL WAS CONTACTING THE HOT… |
| 1999-03-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTOR LEAKED GAS INTO THE ENGINE WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. YH |
| 1999-01-29 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED DURING IMPACT, RENDERING SEATBELTS INEFFECTIVE. DRIVER TOSSED AROUND, RESULTING IN SEVERE BRUS… |
| 1999-01-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEALER WILL CONT… |
| 1999-01-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED. *AK |
| 1998-12-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | WAS TRYING TO UNLOCK POWER DOORS & THEY FAILED TO UNLOCK. ELCTRICAL SYSTEM HAD MALFUNCTIONED. WHENEVER INSIDE OF VEHIC… |
| 1998-11-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN ACCELERATING I SMELL STRONG FUEL FUMES. IT CONCERNS ME AND I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET IT FIXED. *AK |
| 1998-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | HAVE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THIS FIXED TWICE, TO NO AVAIL. IT APPEARS TO BE A TEMPERMENTAL PROBLEM. SOMETIMES THE CAR STAR… |
| 1998-09-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE MAKES NOISE, EITHER PULLIES FOR TIMING BELT OR VALVE. YH |
| 1998-09-08 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | THREE OUT OF FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED, CAUSING WINDOWS TO STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION. MJS |
| 1998-06-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY | No | 0 | IN COLD WEATHER FUEL LPG SWITCH BUTTON WOULD NOT WORK. *AK |
| 1998-06-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | LIFTER NOISE AT TIMES ON IDLE IS VERY LOUD. *AK |
| 1998-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE CAMSHAFT BRACKET WHICH HOLDS TIMING CHAIN IN PLACE FAILED, CAUSING TIMING CHAIN TO FALL OUT. MAY CAUSE DAMAGES T… |
| 1998-06-01 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | Yes | 0 | BRAKES PULL TO ONE SIDE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ENGINE IS NOISY AND ROUGH. CRANKSHAFT WAS DESTR… |
| 1998-05-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE SOPS WHILE IN MOTION AND PARKING. |
| 1998-05-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | CAR WAS TAKEN UPON MOVE TO THE NETHERLANDS. NISSAN USA AND NISSAN NETHERLANDS GIVE ME RUN-AROUND ON THIS STRANGE PROBL… |
| 1998-05-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | VALVE TIMING SPROCKES MALFUNCTION DUE TO DESIGN FAILURE, RESULTIN GIN ENGINE FAILURE. |
| 1998-03-20 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | EA93-024; CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, TRAVELING ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH, WHEN VEHICLE HIT A PLANTER BOX IN W… |
| 1998-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SPRING ASSEMBLY REPLACED. |
| 1998-01-01 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL | No | 0 | LEFT FRONT AXLE BOOT SPLIT OPEN AND ALL GREASE WAS LOST. REPAIR WORK WAS DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. CURRENTLY, ON THE R… |
| 1997-12-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. |