Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Nov 10, 1998CT
IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT BEARING VERY NOISY.
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1994 Nissan Maxima complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Nov 5, 1998FL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN HAS REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION, PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF. *AK *ML
Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Oct 15, 1998TX
ON ALL FOUR (4) WINDOWS, THE REGULATORS WOULD BREAK AND FALL INSIDE OF THE DOORS. THE LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY, BOTH UNLOCKING/LOCKING DOORS. WINDOWS DO NOT BREAK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT. *AK
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Oct 5, 1998MS
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, HITING A CAR . DRIVER'S AIR BAG ONLY DEPLOYED PARTIALLY,ONLY ABOUT 1/ 4 THE SIZE OF THE BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 26, 1998FL
NO PROBLEM DESCRIBED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 9, 1998FL
BRAKES MAKE NOISE ON OCCASIONS.
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Aug 6, 1998FL
POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING GLASS TO FALL INSIDE DOOR.
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Jun 9, 1998GA
PLASTIC MECHANISM THAT OPERATES THE POWER WINDOW CABLE WHICH CAUSES THE WINDOW TO GO UP AND DOWN HAS BROKEN ON ALL FOUR WINDOWS, MAKING THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 24, 1998LA
BRAKES WORK POORLY, REPAIRS MADE, HOWEVER BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISE AND VIBRATE.
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed May 7, 1998FL
MALFUNCTIONING OF ELECTRIC WINDOWS DUE TO REGULATOR FAILURE, COULD CAUSE A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 24, 1998OH
TIMING CHAIN FAILURE.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 11, 1998OH
ENGINE TIMING CHAIN FAILURE.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Feb 10, 1998IA
FUEL INJECTOR FAILURES.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 9, 1998OH
ENGINE TIMING CHAIN FAILURE.
Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Jan 6, 1998GA
RADIO STOPPED WORKING.
Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Filed Jan 4, 1998MO
LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT FAILURE.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 1, 1998OH
TIMING CHAIN MALFUNCTION.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 29, 1997OH
TIMING CHAIN FAILURE.
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 24, 1997IL
WHILE STOPPING VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON OCCASIONS.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 10, 1997WV
RECALL 95V244000; OWNER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL, AND DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR A MONTH. THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS DONE. LATER, OWNER FOUND OUT THAT RECALL WAS NOT TAKEN CARE. NOW THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO PARTS.
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Apr 22, 1997AZ
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED 3 TIMES.
Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Mar 31, 1997MD
BOSE STEREO FAILS TO WORK IN THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED. IT WILL START WORKING AFTER ONE HOUR OF DRIVING. *AK
Air Bags1 injured
Filed Mar 11, 1997IL
AIR BAG INDICATOR COMES ON.
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 9, 1997IL
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MJS
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and CapFire
Filed Jan 8, 1997NY
RECALL RELATED, VEHICLE REPAIRED ON 11-7-96, VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOUR DAYS, TRUNK AND REAR INSIDE COMPARTMENT FIRE, FUEL FILLER NECK PIPE 95V244. *AK
Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Dec 20, 1996CO
ROUGH IDLE, FLUCTUATES LOW AND HIGH WHILE AT A STOP; ALSO, ENGINE WHISTLES WHILE ACCELERATING DURING NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Oct 29, 1996CT
DURING PEDAL APPLICATION FRONT BRAKES EXHIBIT LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED. ALSO, BRAKES SHOW 60% USAGE. *AK *SLC
Air Bags
Filed Sep 16, 1996MI
ACCIDENT--AIR BAG DIDN'T INFLATE.
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jul 15, 1996LA
A 3-YEAR CHILD WAS CHOKED BY THE REAR SHOULDER AND LAP BELT. THE MORE THE CHILD MOVED, THE TIGHTER IT GOT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Electrical SystemFire
Filed May 30, 1996AZ
ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SD
Electrical System › Horn
Filed Mar 7, 1996MI
VEHICLE'S HORN FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, HAS TOTALLY GONE OUT. *AK
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 8, 1996TX
AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, RESULTING IN SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON BICEPS/ARM/HAND PALM/FOREHEAD/CHEST. *AK
SuspensionCrash2 injured
Filed Nov 24, 1995TX
VEHICLE FLIPS OVER EASILY. *DSH
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Nov 16, 1995ME
BRAKE FAILURE, ADJUSTMENT OF PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE AND REAR BRAKES EVERY 3 THOUSAND MILES. TT
Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Aug 9, 1995MD
THE VEHICLE WHEN AT A STOP, THE IDLE FLUCTUATES AND THEN THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF. TT
Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Jul 12, 199500
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT CUTS DRIVER AT THE NECK. *AK
Seat BeltsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 10, 1995CA
AVOIDING FRONTAL IMPACT DRIVER BRAKED. SECOND VEHICLE UPON BEING REAR ENDED, AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER, CAUSING INJURY. TT
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 2, 1995NJ
NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH. TT
Suspension
Filed Jan 3, 1995AZ
THE STRUT WAS BAD THERE IS A NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT MALFUNCTION. TT
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