1996 Nissan Maxima problems
Owners have filed 117 complaints about the 1996 Nissan Maxima with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 15.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 14.5%.
Complaints117
Crashes15
Fires6
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 15.4% · 18
Air bags 14.5% · 17
Power train 11.1% · 13
Suspension 7.7% · 9
Electrical system 6.8% · 8
Steering 6.0% · 7
Tires 6.0% · 7
Unknown or other 5.1% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 24 model years of the Nissan Maxima in this data, 1996 draws comparatively few complaints; 2004 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 11 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 100,300 miles.
In owners' own words
Consumer experiencing ongoing intermittent problem with vehicle stalling out while driving. Whenever vehicle comes to a slow down or stop, vehicle would stall as consumer press down on the accelerator pedal. Vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions. Dealer informed consumer they could not find anything. Engine and engine cooling
The vehicle was riding a little rough. The consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic and found that the timing chain tensioners were loose. The consumer was told that the vehicle would cost approximately $2300.00 To repair. *Nlm Engine and engine cooling
The vehicle caught on fire while parked in the driveway. The fire started from the main engine compartment per the fire department. Please provide more information. *Nlm Engine and engine cooling · reported at 115,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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