Model year record

1990 Nissan Maxima

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 138 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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Visibility: power window devices and controls14
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors13
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap9130,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system5
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly5
Exterior lighting: brake lights4146,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline470,000 mi
Power train4
Engine and engine cooling: engine3
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline3
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.3
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch3
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch3
Power train: automatic transmission3
Seats3
Vehicle speed control3
Visibility: windshield3
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe2
Seat belts2128,000 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage2
Seats: front assembly: recliner2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2
Structure: body2185,149 mi
Unknown or other2
Visibility: glass, side/rear2
Air bags: frontal1
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1
Electrical system: horn1
Electrical system: ignition1
Electrical system: ignition: module1
Electrical system: wiring1122,500 mi
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Exterior lighting: back up lights1
Exterior lighting: tail lights1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings190,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail1
Fuel system, other1
Fuel/propulsion system170,000 mi
Interior lighting1
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock1
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines1
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1
Power train: manual transmission1
Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly1
Seat belts: front: retractor1
Seat belts: front: webbing1
Seats: mid/rear assembly1
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings190,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum1
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum1
Steering1
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device1
Steering: rack and pinion1
Structure1
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system1
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1

The 1989 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1991 model has about 1.5 times 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.