OTHER: CONSUMER INQUIRES ABOUT DISABLING AIR BAG WHEN LEASING A VEHICLE. *AK
1995 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 1995 record →
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 11:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION, IMPACT 3:00, WHILE TRAVELING 40 TO 45 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO OCCUPANT. *AK
ALL THE SHOUDLER SEATBELT RETRACTORS EXCEPT ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKE DUP WHEN MAKING A MOVEMENT AND SOMETIMES WHEN NOT MOVING. *AK
DRIVER'S POWER SEAT COLLAPSED, COULD NOT BE RAISED BY SEAT SWITCH.
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, SPEED 40MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK
WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK WITH GAS, GAS LEAKS OUT OF THE TANK DUE TO A BROKEN SEAL. *AK
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED FROM HEAT.
WHEN FILLLING THE VEHICLE TANK, GAS LEAKS FROM THE FUEL TANK. *AK
STEERING COLUMN HOUSING CAUSED INJURY TO KNEE DURING COLLISION.
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *AK
DOME LIGHT FAILED. *DH
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY, CAUSING INTERMITTENT MOVEMENT OF SEAT BACKWARDS/FORWARDS. *AK
THEFT WARNING ALARM FAILED TO SOUND WHEN CAR WAS BROKEN INTO, BUT SOUNDS OFF AT OTHER TIMES. *DH
MANUAL ADJUSTABLE SEATS WON'T FULLY ENGAGE AND LOCK, PERMITTS FORWARD AND BACKWARD MOVEMENT. *AK
UPON BRAKING INEFFECTIVE BRAKE ACTION OCCURRED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, HITTING ANOTHER CAR. *AK
TRANSMISSION HARD TO GET INTO REVERSE GEAR. *DSH
DIRECT IMPACT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE METAL DOOR, CAUSING DOOR TO BUCKLE/PIERCE ABDOMINAL CAVITY, RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*SD
ON A COLD STAR THERE IS A NOISE IN CAR DEALER TRY TO FIX IT FOUR TIME PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
REAR SUSPENSION 'KICKS OUT' WHEN GOING OVER BUMP OR RAILROAD TRACKS. *TT
EA95-032 ACTIVE, DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. TT
RIGHT FRONT SEAT JAMS DUE TO COINS GETTING LODGED INSIDE SEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FRONT DOOR CLOSING STRAP FAILED. *DSH
THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN STOPPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS LOOSE ON THE TRACK. TT
GASKET FAILED. *DH
SEAT TRACKS NOT FULLY ENGAGED AND LOCKED PE95-038. TT
DRIVER SEAT TRACK WOULD NOT LOCK IN ADJUSTMENT POSITION, REPLACE PARTS OF THE TRACKS. TT DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM. *SLC
INBOARD SEAT TRACK LATCH ON MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE SEATS MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE. TT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS BACK RELEASE SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING AND FALLS TOWARD BACK OF VEHICLE.*JB
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY DRIVER'S SEAT WILL MOVE BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING; TAKES DRIVER AWAY FROM GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL. TT
DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN. TT
WHEN MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP THE SEAT MOVES IT DOESN'T LOCK UP . TT
GOT INTO CAR CLOSED DOOR, BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. TT *JB
DRIVER'S POWER SEAT FAILED. *TT
PASSENGER SEAT POPS OUT OF THE SEAT TRACK. TT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG. *TT
VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL WHILE PULLING IN THE PARKING LOT. TT
FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. *TT
WHEN SUN HITS WINDSHIELD IT REFLECTS THE DASHBOARD, DIFFICULT TO SEE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT TO PUT ON THE BRAKE CAR ACCELERATE ALMOST RAN INTO A CAR DEALER HAVE NOT FOUND PROBLEM . TT
AT 12:00 POSITION IN 35MPH ACCIDENT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER ACCIDENT DRIVER LEAVING THE VEHICLE. TT
AUDIO SYSTEM FAILED. *TT
AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED. *AK
THE AIR CONDITIONER IS PUTTING OUT AN ODOR. BECAUSE OF THE ODOR THE OWNERS WIFE HAS DEVELOPED ASTHMA. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
TOYO TIRE ON THE CAR BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5 MPH, VEHICLE LOST CONNTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
MASTER CYLINDER HAS FAILED, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT
THE GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK IN THE PARK POSTION . TT
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