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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 →

Air Bags
Filed Jun 11, 1997MA

OTHER: CONSUMER INQUIRES ABOUT DISABLING AIR BAG WHEN LEASING A VEHICLE. *AK

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Jun 6, 1997FL

ELECTRICAL FIRE.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 17, 1997CA

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

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 28, 1997NY

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

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Feb 19, 1997FL

ALL THE SHOUDLER SEATBELT RETRACTORS EXCEPT ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKE DUP WHEN MAKING A MOVEMENT AND SOMETIMES WHEN NOT MOVING. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Dec 19, 1996VA

DRIVER'S POWER SEAT COLLAPSED, COULD NOT BE RAISED BY SEAT SWITCH.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Dec 17, 1996LA

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, SPEED 40MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 30, 1996GA

WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK WITH GAS, GAS LEAKS OUT OF THE TANK DUE TO A BROKEN SEAL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Oct 29, 1996NY

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Oct 25, 1996NY

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED FROM HEAT.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 4, 1996GA

WHEN FILLLING THE VEHICLE TANK, GAS LEAKS FROM THE FUEL TANK. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar1 injured
Filed Sep 6, 1996TN

STEERING COLUMN HOUSING CAUSED INJURY TO KNEE DURING COLLISION.

Power Train
Filed Jul 31, 1996AZ

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *AK

Interior Lighting
Filed Jul 11, 1996CA

DOME LIGHT FAILED. *DH

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jun 13, 1996CT

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY, CAUSING INTERMITTENT MOVEMENT OF SEAT BACKWARDS/FORWARDS. *AK

Steering › Column Locking › Anti-theft Device
Filed May 15, 1996IN

THEFT WARNING ALARM FAILED TO SOUND WHEN CAR WAS BROKEN INTO, BUT SOUNDS OFF AT OTHER TIMES. *DH

Seats
Filed May 14, 1996DC

MANUAL ADJUSTABLE SEATS WON'T FULLY ENGAGE AND LOCK, PERMITTS FORWARD AND BACKWARD MOVEMENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 2, 1996CA

UPON BRAKING INEFFECTIVE BRAKE ACTION OCCURRED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, HITTING ANOTHER CAR. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 11, 1996WI

TRANSMISSION HARD TO GET INTO REVERSE GEAR. *DSH

Structure › Body › Door1 injured
Filed Apr 11, 1996CO

DIRECT IMPACT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE METAL DOOR, CAUSING DOOR TO BUCKLE/PIERCE ABDOMINAL CAVITY, RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 26, 1996OH

ON A COLD STAR THERE IS A NOISE IN CAR DEALER TRY TO FIX IT FOUR TIME PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Suspension › Rear
Filed Feb 23, 1996ME

REAR SUSPENSION 'KICKS OUT' WHEN GOING OVER BUMP OR RAILROAD TRACKS. *TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Feb 8, 1996NY

EA95-032 ACTIVE, DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. TT

Seats
Filed Jan 2, 1996FL

RIGHT FRONT SEAT JAMS DUE TO COINS GETTING LODGED INSIDE SEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Nov 26, 1995CA

FRONT DOOR CLOSING STRAP FAILED. *DSH

Seats
Filed Nov 17, 1995NY

THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN STOPPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Seats
Filed Nov 16, 1995TX

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS LOOSE ON THE TRACK. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 11, 1995CA

GASKET FAILED. *DH

Seats
Filed Nov 7, 1995TX

SEAT TRACKS NOT FULLY ENGAGED AND LOCKED PE95-038. TT

Seats
Filed Nov 6, 1995NY

DRIVER SEAT TRACK WOULD NOT LOCK IN ADJUSTMENT POSITION, REPLACE PARTS OF THE TRACKS. TT DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM. *SLC

Seats
Filed Nov 3, 1995FL

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

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Nov 2, 1995MA

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY DRIVER'S SEAT WILL MOVE BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING; TAKES DRIVER AWAY FROM GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL. TT

Seats
Filed Nov 1, 1995FL

DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN. TT

Seats
Filed Oct 31, 1995MA

WHEN MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP THE SEAT MOVES IT DOESN'T LOCK UP . TT

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Oct 6, 1995MD

GOT INTO CAR CLOSED DOOR, BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. TT *JB

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Sep 30, 1995CA

DRIVER'S POWER SEAT FAILED. *TT

Seats
Filed Sep 21, 1995NY

PASSENGER SEAT POPS OUT OF THE SEAT TRACK. TT

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Sep 19, 1995CA

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG. *TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Sep 12, 1995NY

VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL WHILE PULLING IN THE PARKING LOT. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Sep 6, 1995CA

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. *TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Sep 1, 1995NY

WHEN SUN HITS WINDSHIELD IT REFLECTS THE DASHBOARD, DIFFICULT TO SEE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 30, 1995CA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT TO PUT ON THE BRAKE CAR ACCELERATE ALMOST RAN INTO A CAR DEALER HAVE NOT FOUND PROBLEM . TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 21, 1995MD

AT 12:00 POSITION IN 35MPH ACCIDENT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER ACCIDENT DRIVER LEAVING THE VEHICLE. TT

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Aug 19, 1995CA

AUDIO SYSTEM FAILED. *TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 17, 1995CA

AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Power Train
Filed Aug 9, 1995CA

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 2, 1995TX

THE AIR CONDITIONER IS PUTTING OUT AN ODOR. BECAUSE OF THE ODOR THE OWNERS WIFE HAS DEVELOPED ASTHMA. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

TiresCrash
Filed Jun 5, 1995FL

TOYO TIRE ON THE CAR BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5 MPH, VEHICLE LOST CONNTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed May 30, 1995TX

MASTER CYLINDER HAS FAILED, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed May 23, 1995CA

THE GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK IN THE PARK POSTION . TT

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