Model year record

1989 Nissan Maxima

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 78 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 95V244000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 747,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1995-12-15
Owners notified: 1996-05-15

Defect description

IT IS 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.

Safety risk

SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, AND THE MOUNTING COULD FAIL IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash	6	—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap	6	121,590 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly	5	120,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	5	—
Visibility: power window devices and controls	5	172,300 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system	4	—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery	3	—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors	3	—
Seat belts	3	—
Seat belts: front: anchorage	3	—
Seats: front assembly: recliner	3	—
Structure: body	3	—
Power train	2	—
Seat belts: front: retractor	2	—
Steering	2	—
Unknown or other	2	—
Vehicle speed control	2	—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood	1	—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers	1	—
Engine and engine cooling: engine	1	—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system	1	—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner	1	—
Exterior lighting: brake lights	1	—
Fuel system, other	1	—
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch	1	—
Power train: axle assembly	1	—
Seat belts: front: webbing	1	—
Seats	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components	1	—
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device	1	—
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly	1	—
Structure	1	193,000 mi
Structure: body: bumpers	1	—
Structure: frame and members	1	—
Suspension	1	—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core	1	—

The 1988 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1990 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.