Model year record

1993 Nissan Maxima

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 102 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V194000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
97,000
Reported to NHTSA
1994-10-05
Owners notified
1994-11-30

Defect description

THE ALUMINUM WHEELS WERE CLEAR COATED SEVERAL TIMES TO PROTECT THE METAL FINISH. SOME EXCESSIVE COATING CAN LEAVE THE WHEEL NUTS AN EXCESSIVE DISTANCE FROM THE WHEEL HUB WHEN TIGHTENED, ALLOWING THEM TO LOOSEN OVER TIME.

Safety risk

THIS CAN CAUSE THE HUB BOLTS TO BREAK AND RESULT IN THE WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CLEAR PLASTIC COATING FROM THE BRAKE ROTOR MATING SURFACE ON THE BACK OF EACH WHEEL AND FROM THE WHEEL NUT MATING SURFACES. THE WHEELS WILL BE REINSTALLED AND THE WHEEL NUTS TIGHTENED. WHEELS, HUB BOLTS, AND NUTS WILL BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY.

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V007000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
65,000
Reported to NHTSA
1994-01-12
Owners notified
1994-03-15

Defect description

IN SOME UNDERBODY IMPACTS THE AIRBAG SENSOR ACTIVATES AND SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE AIRBAG, LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO INFLATE.

Safety risk

AIRBAG INFLATION MAY OCCUR WHEN IT IS NOT NEEDED TO PROTECT THE DRIVER AND MAY RESULT IN MINOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER FROM THE INFLATING AIRBAG.

Manufacturer remedy

A TUNNEL SENSOR OF DIFFERENT DESIGN WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal12
Visibility: power window devices and controls9
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline6
Power train: automatic transmission6
Vehicle speed control6
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components4
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe3
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors3
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip3134,000 mi
Tires3105,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition2
Electrical system: ignition: module2
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood2
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash2
Fuel system, gasoline2
Seat belts2246,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic2108,000 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear2
Air bags1
Electrical system1
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator177,450 mi
Electrical system: wiring1102,321 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1102,321 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1108,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap1105,200 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1128,000 mi
Parking brake: indicator light1
Power train: driveline: differential unit1
Power train: manual transmission1
Seat belts: front: warning light/devices1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm1
Structure: body: bumpers1
Structure: body: door1
Structure: body: hood1
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments1
Suspension1
Tires: sidewall1158,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: linkages1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages1
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs1

The 1992 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1994 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.