Model year record
1988 Nissan Maxima
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 73 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 | 12 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 11 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 9 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 5 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 4 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 4 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail | 3 | — |
| Seat belts | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 2 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: hood | 2 | — |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
The 1987 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1989 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Nissan Maxima model years
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