Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
21
Latest Nov 27, 2012
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
12%
of 176 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
16
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1987 Nissan Maxima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 21 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming electrical
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Nov 27, 2012
Fire reported
1987 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO VEHICLE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, ONE OF THE PASSENGERS STARTED TO SMELL BURNING WIRE. SOON AFTER HIS WIFE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET TO A SAFE SPOT AND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE HE WAS INFORMED THE INJECTORS DID NOT WANT TO SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR AN INJECTOR PROBLEM AND THE RECALL HAD NEVER BEEN PERFORMED.
NHTSA ID
10486801
Incident
Nov 1, 2012
Electrical
Filed Jun 15, 2000
Fire reported
HAD COME UPON A STOP LIGHT, STARTED TO TAKE OFF & SMELLED FUEL. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED OVER & LIFTED HOOD. NOTICED FLAMES & PUT OUT FIRE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC CHECKED VIN & NOTICED A RECALL AFFECTING THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER REFUSED RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
863632
Incident
Jan 27, 2000
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Jan 21, 1999
1 death reported
I HAVE REPLACE NUMEROUS PARTS IN SHORTS PERIODS OF TIME
NHTSA ID
702448
Incident
Apr 17, 1993
Electrical
Filed Oct 2, 1998
Fire reported
AFTER DRIVING CAR FOR ABOUT HALF MILE AND PARKED, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. POPPED HOOD AND THERE WERE FLAMES. *AK
NHTSA ID
828525
Incident
Sep 14, 1998
Electrical
Filed Oct 15, 1996
Fire reported
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED SMOKE AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
NHTSA ID
803566
Incident
Oct 11, 1996
Electrical
Filed Sep 23, 1996
Fire reported
UPON PARKING, MOMENTS LATER, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF HOOD, THEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE.*AK
NHTSA ID
801923
Incident
Aug 14, 1996
Electrical
Filed Aug 27, 1996
Fire reported
CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION DESCRIBING THE FIRE.*AK
NHTSA ID
801366
Incident
Aug 17, 1996
Electrical
Filed Jul 8, 1996
Fire reported
DROVE CAR BACK/FORTH TO WORK, STOPPED AT GAS STATION, WENT TO PAY, STARTED SMOKING, HAD HELP TO MOVE CAR WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT PUT OUT FLAMES. *AK
NHTSA ID
986594
Incident
Feb 19, 1996
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Jul 1, 1996
Fire reported
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERHOOD, FIRE SEEMED TO BE MOSTLY IN RIGHT SIDE AREA OF ENGINE, ENTIRE ENGINE TOTALED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 95I006 PRIOR TO INCIDENT, DOES NOT SPECIFY IF RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN COMPLETED OR NOT. *SLC
NHTSA ID
986316
Incident
Jun 28, 1996
Electrical
Filed Apr 26, 1996
Fire reported
VEHICLE CAUGHTON FIRE CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ID
983570
Incident
Apr 25, 1996
Electrical
Filed Mar 5, 1996
VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE, CAUSING FUEL ODOR TO EMANATE FROM ENGINE. *DH
NHTSA ID
502045
Incident
Mar 1, 1990
Electrical
Filed Mar 1, 1996
ALTERNATOR FAILED. *SD
NHTSA ID
501931
Incident
Dec 1, 1993
Electrical
Filed Feb 14, 1996
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN SOURCE OF FIRE. TT
NHTSA ID
979198
Incident
Feb 14, 1996
Electrical
Filed Nov 27, 1995
Fire reported
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
975476
Incident
Sep 26, 1994
Electrical
Filed Nov 24, 1995
Fire reported
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD TO JUMP OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. TT
NHTSA ID
975388
Incident
Nov 23, 1995
Electrical
Filed Oct 18, 1995
Fire reported
PARKED VEHICLE; RESTARTED, SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, OPENED HOOD; FIRE BROKE OUT. TT
NHTSA ID
973573
Incident
Oct 13, 1995
Electrical
Filed Aug 16, 1995
Fire reported1 injury reported
THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE DRIVING AND IT CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
970547
Incident
Aug 4, 1995
Electrical
Filed Aug 2, 1995
EXPERINCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS;KEEPS BURNING OUT ALTERNATORS, HEAD LAMPS, BATTERIES; CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON;SMELL OF WIRE BURNING
NHTSA ID
969730
Incident
Aug 2, 1995
Electrical
Filed Apr 11, 1995
Fire reported
SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING, RDESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. TT
NHTSA ID
963577
Incident
Oct 4, 1991
Electrical
Filed Mar 1, 1995
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, EA94-018 ACTIVE. TT
NHTSA ID
960817
Incident
Feb 25, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jan 9, 1995
Fire reported
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, DRIVING VEHICLE FOR A PERIOD 0F 10 MIN. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. TT
NHTSA ID
958437
Incident
Dec 22, 1994
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.
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