Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1982 Nissan Maxima, most frequently naming the fuel system category. 2 NHTSA investigations name it; and 2 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| Jan 1999 | 1 | 4 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
SEAT FAILURES
SUMMARY:APPROXIMATELY SIXTY PERCENT OF THE REPORTS ALLEGED A FAILURE ORMALFUNCTION OF THE SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY, TWELVE OF WHICH INVOLVED ANACCIDENT.THE REMAINING FORTY PERCENT OF THE REPORTS ALLEGED A FAILUREOR MALFUNCTION OF THE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY, SIX OF WHICH INVOLVED ANACCIDENT.===
SEAT FAILURES
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Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THE FUEL INJECTORS HAVE BEEN LEAKING FUEL TOWARDS THE EXHAUST WITH A POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. DEALER SAYS INJECTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, DRIVER NOTICED HEAVY BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF VEHICLE; DRIVER PULLED OFF FREEWAY & VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT, HAD VEHICLE TOWED & MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK
DROVE ONE AND HALF MILE AND 2 TO 3MINUTES AFTER BEING PARKED THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF A LEAKING FUEL PUMP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
TWO FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING GASOLINE ONTO ENGINE. *SD
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
NISSAN: TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WARNING LIGHT ON/FLASHING. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED ON 08-11-2011. *KB
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
NISSAN: THE 12 VOLT BATTERY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IS REQUIRED TO STAY CONNECTED WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS/CAUTIONS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 44.5 |
| 2019 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 50.4 |
| 2018 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 55.1 |
| 2017 | 103 | 4 | 1 | 62.5 |
| 2016 | 142 | 8 | 1 | 59.4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 40.1 |
| 2013 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 34.2 |
| 2012 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 36.8 |
| 2011 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 36.5 |
| 2010 | 275 | 1 | 0 | 38.8 |
| 2009 | 339 | 1 | 0 | 38.4 |
| 2008 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 40.7 |
| 2007 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 40.9 |
| 2006 | 576 | 2 | 0 | 44.8 |
| 2005 | 948 | 2 | 0 | 45.1 |
| 2004 | 1,425 | 2 | 1 | 49.3 |
| 2003 | 206 | 4 | 1 | 53.8 |
| 2002 | 205 | 9 | 1 | 59.5 |
| 2001 | 172 | 7 | 1 | 54.2 |
| 2000 | 360 | 3 | 0 | 51.0 |
| 1999 | 165 | 4 | 0 | 50.3 |
| 1998 | 113 | 6 | 0 | 57.5 |
| 1997 | 102 | 6 | 1 | 63.2 |
| 1996 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 54.9 |
| 1995 | 152 | 5 | 3 | 63.1 |
| 1994 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 52.5 |
| 1993 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 61.1 |
| 1992 | 110 | 5 | 2 | 62.7 |
| 1991 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 54.0 |
| 1990 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 53.2 |
| 1989 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 55.9 |
| 1988 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 63.3 |
| 1987 | 176 | 1 | 2 | 65.2 |
| 1986 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 70.7 |
| 1985 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 71.4 |
| 1984 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 51.1 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1982Viewing | 4 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.