Known Recalls

Model year record

1989 Nissan Maxima

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

Nissan Maxima, 1989–1994 generation
Pictured: the 1989–1994 generation. Cutlass, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash6—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap6121,590 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly5120,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission5—
Visibility: power window devices and controls5172,300 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system4—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery3—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors3—
Seat belts3—
Seat belts: front: anchorage3—
Seats: front assembly: recliner3—
Structure: body3—
Power train2—
Seat belts: front: retractor2—
Steering2—
Unknown or other2—
Vehicle speed control2—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1—
Exterior lighting: brake lights1—
Fuel system, other1—
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch1—
Power train: axle assembly1—
Seat belts: front: webbing1—
Seats1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1—
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device1—
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly1—
Structure1193,000 mi
Structure: body: bumpers1—
Structure: frame and members1—
Suspension1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core1—

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.

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All Nissan Maxima recalls by year

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