Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats 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.
10
Latest Jun 18, 2004
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.
16%
of 62 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.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Nissan Maxima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 18, 2004
I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW FROM JACK BIGGER NISSAN. APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS AFTER THE PURCHASE, IN OUR HOT SUMMERS, I NOTICED THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD (ONE OF THE FEATURES THAT ATTRACTED MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF TO THIS PARTICULAR CAR) STARTED SHOWING HORIZONTAL "STREAKS" ACROSS THE LIGHT PANEL & THE READINGS WOULD FLICKER IN AND OUT. AS THE YEARS PASSED, THE PROBLEM GREW WORSE, TO THE POINT WHERE THE LIGHTS WOULD ACTUALLY GO OUT COMPLETELY! WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED, APPROXIMATELY 1994, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS PURCHASED FROM AND WAS INFORMED THAT, YES, THEY HAD DISCONTINUED USING THESE DIGITAL LIGHTS JUST FOR THAT REASON! UPON INQUIRY TO REPAIR, I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST ROUGHLY (AT THAT TIME) $1200 - $1400 TO INSTALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM!!! I HAD THEM SOMETIMES. I AM STILL DRIVING THE CAR AFTER 15 YRS., I NEVER HAVE ANY OF MY DASH LIGHTS - NOT SPEED, OIL, GAS, MILEAGE, CHECK ENGINE, CRUISE CONTROL OR TEMPERATURE; OR ANY OTHER READINGS I'VE LONG FORGOTTEN HAD BEEN THERE. OBVIOUSLY, SPEED AND MY GAS GAUGE ARE THE TWO THINGS I CONSIDER MISSING THE MOST. I CAN KEEP UP WITH THE GAS, I'VE ONLY RUN OUT ONCE, TO MY CREDIT. THE SPEED, HOWEVER, I FEEL IS DANGEROUS. PERHAPS NISSAN DOES NOT CARE IF I GET A TICKET OR TWO FOR BEING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT, SO PERHAPS THAT DANGER IS PERCEIVED AS "ONLY TO ME", AFTERALL, IT'S NOT LIKE THE BRAKES OR TRANSMISSION. I DO NOT AGREE. I HAVE FELT, FROM THE BEGINNING, THAT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS NISSAN'S RESPONSIBILITY. I KNOW THERE ARE OTHER 1989 MAXIMAS ON THE ROAD WITH NO DASH LIGHTS. I HAVE BEEN "IN THE DARK" FOR ABOUT 8 YRS. NOW AND I DO FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THIS FORUM TO EXPLAIN THIS CAR'S PROBLEM, I DID WRITE TO NISSAN CORP. AND THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, JUST TO BE IGNORED. SINCERELY, JOAN L. PELZER. *AK
NHTSA ID
10078454
Incident
Jul 22, 1994
Heating & air conditioningInterior & seats
Filed Jun 9, 2000
A/C FAILED; SANTA MONICA NISSAN CLAIMED THE WHOLE DASHBOARD COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT $1000. LATER FOUND YOUR BULLETIN FC0006029. *AK
NHTSA ID
723778
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Mar 24, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE CASE NUMBER AT NISSAN IS I-19755. I HAVE OVER $ 50,000 IN MEDICAL BILLS THAT NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO PAY. TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS HAS REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO NISSAN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART ON 3-2-00 AT MARK ESCUDE NISSAN; PHONE # 601-956-7522, INVOICE # NICS70185. THE CONTACT PERSON AT NISSAN IS CURTIS THREET, CONSUMER SPECIALIST. ADDRESS IS P.O.BOX191,GARDENA,CA. 90248-0191 , PHONE # 1-800-647-7261. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
NHTSA ID
720566
Incident
Jan 23, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 9, 1999
1 injury reported
DURING COLLISION SEAT BACK COLLAPSED AND BROKE IN TWO PLACES RESULTING IN INJURIES TO NECK/BACK.
NHTSA ID
543847
Incident
Jun 5, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 27, 1998
WHEN IT'S COLD THE DIGITAL DASH DOES NOT COME ON. THE DASH STAYS BLACK UNTIL THE CAR HAS HEATED UP.
NHTSA ID
528996
Incident
Oct 1, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 21, 1997
BACKING VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED INTO THE BACK SEAT. GOT OUT AND CHECKED THE SEAT, AND THE METAL PART THAT CONNECTS THE SEAT TOGETHER, WAS BROKEN STRAIGHT ACROSS. *AK
NHTSA ID
817326
Incident
Oct 14, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 27, 1996
THE GAS GAUGE WENT OUT AND THE DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS SHE HAS OR HOW FAST SHE IS GOING. *AK
NHTSA ID
806770
Incident
Dec 20, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 5, 1996
CLUSTER MODULE FAILED. *DSH
NHTSA ID
500509
Incident
Oct 12, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed May 5, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACKS BROKE UPON BEING REAREND IMPACT; VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL; EXACT SPEED OF OTHER VEHICLE UNKNOWN. TT
NHTSA ID
964901
Incident
Apr 22, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 6, 1995
THE POWER DISPLAY UNIT DON'T LIGHT UP. TT
NHTSA ID
961174
Incident
Jan 3, 1995
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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