1993 Nissan Maxima problems
Owners have filed 102 complaints about the 1993 Nissan Maxima with NHTSA. Air bags account for 12.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of visibility at 12.7%.
Complaints102
Crashes13
Fires5
Injuries16
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 12.7% · 13
Visibility 12.7% · 13
Engine and engine cooling 11.8% · 12
Service brakes, hydraulic 10.8% · 11
Electrical system 10.8% · 11
Fuel system, gasoline 8.8% · 9
Power train 7.8% · 8
Vehicle speed control 6.9% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 16 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 24 model years of the Nissan Maxima in this data, 1993 draws comparatively few complaints; 2004 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 12 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 108,000 miles.
In owners' own words
In the past four weeks we have replaced three out of the four power window regulators on our 1993 Nissan Maxima. The power windows, especially in the rear, get very little use. It has cost over $500 in parts and labor to replace these parts. Inoperable power window regulators cause a threat to the safety of the vehicle and its passengers. Visibility
I have had to replace all 4 power window regulators in my Maxima because of a little plastic piece that cracked. The part lasts just long enough to get beyond the warranty period. The little plastic piece is now metal reinforced in the replacement window regulators. Visibility
Transmission fails to shift into 1st gear. If vehicle at stop light or sign can not be shift into starting off. Would be sluggish. Also, rear windows would not go back up once let down. Has only happened while in first gear. Have not been to dealer. Visibility
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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