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1988 Nissan Maxima Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine 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.
12
Latest Mar 30, 2001
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.
20%
of 60 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.
9
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Nissan Maxima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Driver assistanceEngineFuel system
Filed Mar 30, 2001

THERE WAS A VERY BAD GAS SMELL IN CAR, TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND THEY SAID GAS WAS POURING OUT OF INJECTORS. CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER CORRECTED INJECTOR RECALL, AND THAT RECALL CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH MASS AIR FLOW AND IDLE AIR CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID
884714
Incident
Dec 1, 2000
Engine
Filed Jun 14, 1999
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST STARTED TO BURNUP, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
839774
Incident
Jun 11, 1999
Engine
Filed Apr 9, 1997
Fire reported

VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE WITH THE IGNITION OFF AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
810849
Engine
Filed Jan 10, 1997
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE.

NHTSA ID
513565
Incident
Feb 2, 1995
Engine
Filed Aug 22, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE.

NHTSA ID
507796
Incident
Jan 31, 1996
Engine
Filed Jul 16, 1996

CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
505051
Incident
May 29, 1996
Engine
Filed Jul 12, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

NHTSA ID
505730
Engine
Filed Jul 1, 1996
Fire reported

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH CHILD IN CAR AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
986314
Engine
Filed May 29, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

NHTSA ID
505244
Incident
Feb 12, 1996
Engine
Filed Feb 15, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

NHTSA ID
501776
Incident
Jan 31, 1996
Engine
Filed Apr 10, 1995
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE. *AW

NHTSA ID
489529
Incident
Sep 1, 1994
Engine
Filed Mar 22, 1995

MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE GONE BAD ON THE CAR. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
962368
Incident
Jul 1, 1993

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Fuel system28

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .