Nissan Maxima Complaints (1990)
106 consumer complaints on file.
- #814552July 30, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING; HAD REPLACED MOTOR OIL; VEHICLE STILL SHAKES; DRIVING & NOTICED SMOKE FROM A/C & UNDERHOOD; VEHICLE LOST BRAKES; PULLED OVER & CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. UNDERHOOD NOTICED ENGINE HAD MELTED (ALUMINUM BLOCK). FIRE DEPT. SAID FUEL RELATED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #814566July 30, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 15-20 MPH THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER BROKE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND DID NOT CAUSE A CRASH. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE HEADS WERE REMOVED AND ALL THE VALVES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEING BENT. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #814339July 17, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUME STATES THAT THE GEAR SHIFT STICKS IN PARK. DRIVER HAS TO PRESS SHIFT RELEASE CONTROL KNOB TO PUT CAR IN DRIVE ONCE IT HAD BEEN PUT IN PARK. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #519007July 1, 1997SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOOSE, FAILING TO RESTRAIN DRIVER, CAUSING INJURY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #803188May 28, 1997SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ANOTHER VEHICLE, GOING ABOUT 30 MPH, REARENDED NISSAN, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS AND TWISTED, UPON IMPACT VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #516520April 16, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515883March 24, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809215February 21, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BOLT CONNECTION FROM BOOSTER TO MASTER CYLINDER BROKE OFF, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #514278January 29, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
GAS TANK LEAKING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #528395January 16, 1997VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #513874January 6, 1997VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO DROP DOWN ABOUT 5 INCHES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #513331December 30, 1996LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #511943December 2, 1996EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
HEAT GENERATED BY HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LAMP BULB MELTED THE AREA AROUND THE LIGHT BULB ALONG WITH THE RED LENS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #805574November 26, 1996FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CONTACTED DEALER (2) WEEKS AGO AND RECEIVED AN APPOINTMENT FOR APRIL REGARDING RECALL 95V244000. *AK *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #804816November 12, 1996LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
VEHICLE WAS POORLY DESIGNED, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER LOCK HAS SEIZED NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN. THE DLR STATED THAT DUE TO LACK OF USE THIS DOES OCCUR. THE DOOR WAS USED BETWEEN 50-100 TIMES, THIS PRESENTS A HAZARD IN EVENT OF FIRE OR CRASH. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #804647November 6, 1996AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT RAIL AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #510708October 29, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
ALTERNATOR REPLACED DUE TO STALLING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #510265October 18, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #510248October 18, 1996VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #803374October 9, 1996VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
VEHICLES 2 FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S WINDOWS REGULATORS HAVE FAILED AND 1 REAR PASSENGER WINDOW ALSO FAILED OF THE SAME DEFECT. *AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0