1992 Nissan Maxima problems
Owners have filed 140 complaints about the 1992 Nissan Maxima with NHTSA. Fuel system, gasoline accounts for 16.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 16.4%.
Complaints140
Crashes23
Fires3
Injuries22
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Fuel system, gasoline 16.4% · 23
Engine and engine cooling 16.4% · 23
Visibility 12.1% · 17
Air bags 8.6% · 12
Seat belts 6.4% · 9
Electrical system 5.0% · 7
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.3% · 6
Seats 4.3% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 23 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 22 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 24 model years of the Nissan Maxima in this data, 1992 sits 15th by complaint volume. 2004 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 8 in the last three years against 5 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 139,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 1992 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while adding gasoline to the fuel tank he smelled fuel and noticed it leaking from underneath the fuel tank. The dealer was informed about the failure and stated that the vent holes in the fuel tank were cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 188419. The current mileage was 188700. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 188,419 miles
It was 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. The vehicle experienced the same defect, however the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. Recall # 95 v 244 000 Fuel system, gasoline
Fuel filler & corrosion repair recall.*Mr. Prior to recall notification (95v244000) the vehicle was diagnosed with corrosion as stated in the recall and the manufacturer denied any responsibility . The consumer is now seeking reimbursement &696.87. Also the seat belt retractors contained rust. Fuel system, gasoline
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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