Model year record
1987 Nissan Maxima
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 194 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 41 | 13,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 36 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 14 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 13 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 12 | — |
| Seat belts | 8 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 5 | 155,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 4 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 4 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 4 | 150,000 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail | 3 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | — |
| Unknown or other | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Interior lighting | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion: rack | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1986 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1988 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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