1990 Nissan Maxima

Routine

Owners filed 106 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel system. It has been recalled 4 times.

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Most common 1990 Nissan Maxima problems

32 of the 106 complaints (30%) are about the fuel system.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls12
100
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors · fuel system11
000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap · fuel system8
110
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly · fuel system4
000
Visibility › Windshield3
001
Vehicle Speed Control · throttle and acceleration3
202
Seats3
000
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch · door locks and latches3
000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System · fuel system3
000
Fuel System, Gasoline · fuel system3
010

4 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Exterior Lighting › Headlights09E025000
Filed May 11, 200942,540 vehiclesDope, Inc.

Defect. DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Exterior Lighting09E012000
Filed Apr 7, 200916,270 vehiclesSabersport

Defect. SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Exterior Lighting06E026000
Filed Mar 23, 200661,944 vehiclesPro-A Motors, Inc.

Defect. CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap95V244000
Filed Dec 15, 1995747,000 vehiclesNissan North America, Inc.

Defect. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPED MUD AND SALT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND THE WHEEL HOUSING.

Risk. SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, AND THE MOUNTING COULD FAIL IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION.

All 4 campaigns on file, newest first.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 22, 201370,000 milesOK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL SMELL BEING EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL FILLER ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 95V244000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 21, 2011135,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION WITHIN THE FUEL FILLER NECK, WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAK AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95V244000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 20, 2008185,149 milesPA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT EXAMINED HIS VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED. ALSO, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE RUSTED WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 185,149.

Seat Belts
Filed Jun 3, 2008128,000 milesOH

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE CLEANING THE TRUNK, THE CONTACT REMOVED THE CARPET IN ORDER TO VACUUM. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS RUSTED. HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 52V244000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Jul 5, 200554,000 milesPA

I HAVE A GAS LEAK AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 95V244000. RECALL DATE WAS 12/15/95. I TOOK MY 1990 NISSAN MAXIMA TO THE DEALER REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALL ON MY VIN EVEN THOUGH I HAD A PRINT OUT OF THE RECALL FROM YOUR WEB SITE. THIS COULD PRESENT A FIRE HAZARD.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Apr 11, 2005KY

MY FUEL INJECTORS ARE TERRIBLE. CAR HAS NO ACCELERATION AND SMELLS OF GASOLINE. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT ONE INJECTOR WAS DEAD AT IDOL.*AK

Seats › Mid/Rear Assembly
Filed Mar 29, 2005MO

DRIVER NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WATER CAME IN FROM THE WHEEL WELDS AND STARTED LEAKING ONTO THE REAR SEAT. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH REAR SEATS AND BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jul 15, 2004NY

THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT DRIVER 'S SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE RUSTED. THIS CAUSE NO SUPPORT FOR THE SEAT BELTS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED REPLACING ON THE OWNER EXPENSE. NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Jul 14, 2004CA

WHILE FUELING GASOLINE IT SPLASHED BACK FROM THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FILLER NECK HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Jul 11, 2004180,000 milesCA

NISSAN MAXIMA 1990: RECALL INSPECTION WAS DONE ~1999 REGARDING POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE GASOLIE FILLER PIPE (CAMPAIGN#95V244000). SINCE THEN, SMALL LEAKS AFTER TOP OFF, AND NOW GETTING WORSE. IT POURED OUT FOR 2-3 MIN LAST TIME I FILLED THE TANK. I CALLED NISSANUSA AT GARDENA,CA FOR PERMISSION TO RESPECT AND THE LADY TWHO ANSWERED THE PHONE REFUSED TO GRANT IT. I AM A LITTLE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW; TRY MY BEST NOT TO. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO HELP ME GET PERMISSION TO HAVE A FREE INSPECTION AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THANKS FOR A REPLY. SINCERELY PAUL CHAN [email protected]. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Jun 11, 2004190,000 milesCA

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V244000.THE CAR WAS RECALLED 1999, BUT HAS BEEN SINCE LEAKING GAS SPORADICALLY AFTER TOP-OFF OR FILL UPS, NOW GETTING WORSE. IRONICALLY, IT WAS NOT LEAKING GAS PRIOR TO THE RECALL.*AK I CONTACTED NISSAN USA; BUT THEY REFUSED TO GRANT A SECOND RECALL DUE TO THE MILEAGE AND AGE OF THE VEHICLE. TO ME, THE CAR IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 23, 2004NY

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN MAXIMA'S MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 1989-1994. MANY MAXIMA OWNERS HAVE HAD THEIR TRANSMISSIONS FAIL AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION MORE THAN ONCE IN THEIR NISSAN MAXIMA'S.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Dec 23, 2003130,000 milesMI

THE VEHICLE'S GAS FILLER TUBE CORRODED. A RECALL (95V244000) WAS ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AT NO COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 17, 2003MI

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 95V244000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL YEAR OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

Structure
Filed Aug 1, 2003NJ

CONSUMER CONSTANTLY HAS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ODOMETER IT HAS BROKEN FOR THE THIRD TIME.WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS GOES THREW INSPECTION THE CONSUMER HAS TO BRING A DOCUMENT STATING THE CORRECT MILEAGE ON THE CAR SO IT CAN PASS INSPECTION. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED IT TWICE NOW THEY FELL THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD. BUT NISSAN KEEPS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE ODOMETER. *MR *CB

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 27, 2003NJ

THE ODOMETER WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. *MR PH *JB

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed May 6, 2003NY

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL#95V244000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Jan 16, 200390,000 milesSD

THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES ON MY NISSAN MAXIMA ARE CORRODED AND DUE TO THE BRAKE LINE FAILURE I HAD A LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND CALL A TOW TRUCK, THANKFULLY. ALSO, THE FUEL LINES ARE CORRODED AND STARTED TO LEAK WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED MY CAR TO EXPLODE VERY EASILY. THE PLACMENT OF THESE LINES AND THE CARLESSNESS OF NISSAN MOTORS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT HERE. PEOPLE COULD DIE VERY EASILY FROM THESE CORRODED LINES.

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Dec 26, 2002146,000 milesCA

I SMELL BURNED WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE. I ISOLATED TO THE REAR CENTER BRAKE LAMP WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. BECAUSE THE SOCKETS WERE THE METAL CAN IN THE LAMP SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING. IT IS VERY CLOSE TO THE RECALL 96V253004.

Seats
Filed Dec 23, 2002KY

WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE DRIVER'S SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS SNAPPED, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO CONSUMER WHEN DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Oct 10, 2002122,500 milesNM

WENT TO REPLACE BULB IN ASSEMBLY. FOUND PLASTIC BRACKETS INSIDE MELTED. TRIED TO REPLACE WITH USED PART, BUT EVERY ASSEMBLY I FOUND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING A NUMBER OF TIMES RECENTLY, BUT HAD NEVER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD, SINCE ITS CLEAR ALL VEHICLES WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768334

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Sep 30, 2002KS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A LEAKAGE OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSING STRONG FUMES OF FUEL TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN HAVING THE DRIVER NOT ABLE TO DRIVE PROPERLY. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Sep 28, 2002NY

THE LOCAL DEALER SHOP PERSONNEL HAVE HEARD AND SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS. MR

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Sep 23, 2002CA

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP ON A REGULAR BASIS WHEN THE BRAKE PAD IS APPLIED. THE CONNECTORS THAT TOUCH THE LIGHT BULBS ARE VERY SENSITIVE. THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT CAUSES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BULB AND CONNETOR TO FAIL. I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WITH NUMEROUS MAXIMAS ON THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THE REAR LIGHTS AS WELL (NOT ONLY WHEN BRAKING). THE REAR 3RD BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS CORRODED AND DOES NOT PERMIT THE BULB TO BE INSTALLED. THIS PROBLEM EXISTED SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 92,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. ATTEMPS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC ARE IN VEIN BECAUSE THE PROBLEM REOCCURS WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS AFTER BEING 'REPAIRED'. SEEMS AS IF ONLY HALF OF THE TOAL CONNECTORS ARE IN EVERYDAY WORKING CONDITION. THE OTHER HALF TURN ON AND ON SPORADICALLY. THIS MAKES IT SEEM AS IF I HAVE SOME 'TAIL LIGHTS OUT'. THIS IN TURN GIVES POLICE OFFICERS A REASON TO CONTINUALLY PULL ME OVER AND LET ME KNOW ABOUT THE LIGHTING SITUATION. IN ADDITION, THE NON-WORKING CONNECTORS GIVE THE CAR A POOR APPEARANCE. LASTLY, THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE REAR LIGHTING MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. NLM

Seat Belts
Filed Aug 23, 2002IL

REAR LEFT PASSENGER RESTRAINT WEBBING HAS SEPARATED FROM TRACK DUE TO RUST. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN#. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Interior LightingFire
Filed May 9, 2002FL

LAMP BULBS IN HIGH CENTER AUXILLARY STOP MELT SOCKETS, THEN CASING, CAUSING FIRE HAZARD ON REAR PACKAGE SHELF.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 11, 2002OK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN WITHOUT WARNING CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and CapCrashFire
Filed Sep 17, 2001MD

DUE TO SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE RESULTED IN FUEL LEAKS, WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, AND THE MOUNTING COULD FAIL IN A VEHICLE CRASH. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED NISSAN AND DEALER IN THIS REGARD; THE NISSAN IS NOT GIVING RESPONSE FROM LAST ONE MONTH TO THE DEALER. I HAVE A NEWBORN BABY, I AM WORRIED OF CRASH OR FIRE, PLEASE HELP ME TO SOLVE THIS ASAP. THERE IS RECALL AVAILABLE ON THESE ITEMS ALREADY BUT NISAAN IS BOT RELACING THEM. I HAVE GOT A CASE OPENED WITH NISSAN I.E 3517845. PLEASE HELP ME TO TAKE SOME STEP. I HAVE BEEN CALING NISSAN ALMOST EVERYDAY. PLEASE HELP..HELP.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Dec 5, 2000AZ

CONSUMER HAS HAD FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES AN UNEVENESS IN THE RUNNING OF THE MOTOR. NLM

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Nov 21, 2000GA

I'VE HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND HAVE PUT A LOT OF MONEY AND TIME INTO IT. BUT MY MECHANIC WARNED ME AFTER HAVING MY TUNE-UP DONE THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING. HE SUGGESTED I CONTACT NISSAN TO VERIFY WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAD RECALLED MY VEHICLE MODEL FOR THIS DEFECT. ACCORDING TO A NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE, THE 1990 MAXIMA DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED FOR THE PREVIOUS YEARS MAXIMA. BUT I HAVE SEARCHED THE NHTSA SITE AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH MY MAXIMA. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Nov 19, 2000MD

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 21, 2000TX

THE WINDOW PROBLEM I HAVE SEEMS TO BE WITH A LOT OF THIS CAR MODEL. EACH TIME I HAD A WINDOW FIXED, IT COST ME $220.00. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A DEFECT THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE PAYING FOR. OTHER THAN THIS PROBLEM MY OTHER WITH THE TRANSMISSON JUST STARTED AND I DO HAVE 100,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I WOULD EXPECT SOME THINGS TO GO WRONG. THE WINDOW PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. ALSO WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE THE FIRST WINDOW REPAIRED I ASKED ABOUT MY RADIO ANTENNA NOT GOING UP AND DOWN ANYMORE. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEM I HAD WITH MY WINDOWS. THE OPERATING MECHANISM IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. MOTOR RUNS BUT NOTHING GOES UP AND DOWN.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Sep 15, 2000CA

TRANSMISSION STICKS IN REVERSE!*AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Aug 21, 2000TN

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED CRANK ON BOTH REAR WINDOWS. CONSUMER IS NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ROLLING UP DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS STUCK.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 12, 2000CT

ABS ACTUATOR IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM ONE OR MORE SEALS. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Back Up Lights
Filed Mar 27, 2000WA

WE NOTICED THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT (HIGH MOUNTED STOP LIGHT) WAS BURNED OUT ON THIS VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE HEAT FROM THE 2 LAMPS INSIDE THE UNIT HAD MELTED THE HOUSING HOLDING THE BULBS AS WELL AS THE RED LENS. THE MELTING WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO DEFORM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE UNIT. I ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT UNIT AT AN AUTO WRECKING YARD, AND FOUND THAT THE ONLY UNIT AVAILABLE OUT OF ALL OF THE COMPATIBLE CARS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MY CAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS EVIDENCE OF A WIDESPREAD FAILURE OF THIS NECESSARY SAFETY ITEM AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Jan 12, 2000IN

WHEN TURNING LEFT AT SLOW SPEED THERE IS A CHATTER LIKE GROWL THAT WAS IN THE CAR AT DELIVERY. DEALER HAS ROAD TESTED CAR 5 TIMES, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR WHILE IN WARRANTY. "WAIT UNTIL THE NOISE GETS WORSE". PER DEALER. AM CONCERNED WITH WIFE'S SAFETY AS PRIMARY DRIVER. COULD BE IN STEERING RACK WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLY BAD ACCIDENT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Oct 21, 1999CA

TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT COMPLETLY AND THEN THE OIL STARTED LEAKING . ALSO, BRAKES SPEEDOMETER ARE HORN IS NOT WORKING. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Sep 25, 1999OH

THIS IS THE FIRST AND LAST NISSAN I WILL EVER OWN.

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Aug 27, 1999OH

RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT PASSENGERS' AND DRIVER'S RADIO SPEAKERS BURNED OUT, OVERHEATED, CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL THE PASSENGERS COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN A FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Aug 19, 1999OH

THE SPEAKERS SMOKED AND SMELLED LIKE BURNED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WHEN THEY FAILED,AND ON DISASSEMBLY THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS SCORCHED AND HAD BURNED TRANSISTORS ON IT. IT LOOKS LIKE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZZARD.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Mar 20, 1999FL

DOOR LOCK/LATCH MECHANISM FAILED INTERNALLY WITH DOOR IN CLOSED POSITION. FAILED MECHANISM IS SEALED WITH RIVETED COVER, WITH NO METHOD OF ACCESSING INTERNAL LINKAGE TO RELEASING LATCH AND OPEN DOOR. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 28, 1999MN

INITIAL ACTION TAKEN WHEN THE DASH NO LONGER DISPLAYED NUMBERS, WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER. I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT I COULD NO LONGER SEE THE SPEED AT WHICH I WAS TRAVELING, HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE TANK, OR THE CORRECT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT OPERATE BECAUSE OF THIS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD BE A COSTLY REPAIR, AND TO NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THE DASH HAS NOT BEEN FIXED CORRECTLY. RECENTLY I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TRIED TO CLEAN THE COMPONENTS ON THE DASH, HOPING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY NO LONGER REPLACE THE DASHES. THEY REFER THE CUSTOMER TO AN ELECTRONIC SPECIALIST. AFTER CALLING AND VISITING NUMEROUS SPECIALISTS, I FOUND NO LUCK IN ANYONE SERVICING MY PROBLEM. I THEN PROCEEDED TO WRITE NISSAN A LETTER EXPLAINING MY SITUATION AND ASKING FOR A SOLUTION. I RECEIVED A POST CARD STATING NISSAN NEEDED MORE INFORMATION THAT I ALREADY GAVE TO THEM. I THEN RECEIVED A CALL FROM A REPRESENTATIVE OF NISSAN TELLING ME MY SOLUTION WAS TO SWITCH TO AN ANALOG DASH AND THAT THEY COULD GET A QUOTE FROM THE DEALER AT THAT TIME. WHEN I CALLED BACK NISSAN I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT ACCEPT THE ANALOG DASH AND THAT I NEED TO REPLACE IT WITH A $2,000.00 DIGITAL DASH. HOWEVER, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT SUGGEST REPLACING THE DIGITAL DASH BECAUSE IT WILL NOT WORK IN A MATTER OF TIME, AND THEN I AM OUT $2,000.00. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE, HE REPLIED "NOTHING". APPARENTLY

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 16, 1999NJ

THROUGHOUT THE YEARS THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTATION PANEL WOULD NOT LIGHT UP UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS WARM. NOW IT IS TO THE POINT WHERE NO MATTER HOW WARM THE CAR IS I HAVE NO ELECTRONIC DISPLAY AT ALL. THIS RESTRICTS ME IN KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING, MY GAS TANK READING , AND MY ODOMOTER READING.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Oct 31, 1998IL

FUEL INJECTORS HAVE NOT BEEN FIRING WITHIN THE SPECIFIED RANGE AS ASSESSED BY MY MECHANIC AS WELL AS AN AUTHORIZED NISSSANDEALER/ MECHANIC. THE CAR IDLES ROUGH AND SHIMMIES WHILE THE BRAKE IS APPLIED AT A STOP. SOMETIMES THERE IS A HESITATION WHEN I DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE OVER TIME, RECENTLY THE EMISSIONS WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD HAS COME ON AND CANNOT BE RESET. I AM HESITANT TO PAY FOR REPAIR WORK BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE (AND I'VE BEEN TOLD REPLACING THE BAD INJECTORS ONLY MAY HASTEN THE OTHERS GOING BAD). FOR A CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE THAT HAS HAD REGULAR TUNE-UPS AND MAINTENANCE WORK THIS PROBLEM IS UNACCEPTABLE. MY FRIEND ALSO HAS A 1990 MAXIMA AND HAS EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND MY MECHANIC SEES THIS PROBLEM ON A REGULAR BASIS.

Steering
Filed Oct 5, 1998CT

VEHICLE ERRATICALY AND INCONSISTENTLY PULLS TO THE LEFT, SEVERLY. 8 DIFFERENT MECHANICS INCLUDING NISSAN CANNOT FIND CAUSE OR CORRECT.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Aug 19, 1998PA

THERE IS A STRESS CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD THAT WAS REPLACED BY A COMPANY CALLED SAFELITE AUTO GLASS. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Aug 19, 1998CA

FAILED INJECTORS CAUSED VEHICLE TO IDLE REAL BADLY, CHEK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Aug 17, 1998GA

ALL WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED.

Visibility › Windshield1 injured
Filed Jul 21, 1998NJ

LEFT REAR SEAT WINDOW EXPLODED, SHATTERED.

Complaints 1-50 of 106, newest first, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2004
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20231000Routine
20225010Routine
20213000Routine
202022100Routine
201918100Routine
201836210Routine
2017106430Routine
2016142840Routine
20151000Routine
201496010Routine
201362010Routine
2012107020Routine
2011106010Routine
2010275120Above average
2009339120Above average
200879000Routine
2007129110Routine
2006576240Above average
20059482100Above average
20041,4262162Fatalities reported
2003206421Fatalities reported
2002205906Fatalities reported
2001172740Routine
2000360362Fatalities reported
1999165450Routine
19981136121Fatalities reported
19971026160Routine
199696530Routine
1995152550Routine
199489530Routine
199378640Routine
1992110530Routine
199176420Routine
1990 — this page106430Routine

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No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 11, 2009. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.