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1990 Nissan Maxima Brakes Problems

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

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Brakes 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.
13
Latest Jan 16, 2003
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 106 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.
0
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 service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Nissan Maxima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 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 brake

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

BrakesFuel system
Filed Jan 16, 2003

THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES ON MY NISSAN MAXIMA ARE CORRODED AND DUE TO THE BRAKE LINE FAILURE I HAD A LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND CALL A TOW TRUCK, THANKFULLY. ALSO, THE FUEL LINES ARE CORRODED AND STARTED TO LEAK WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED MY CAR TO EXPLODE VERY EASILY. THE PLACMENT OF THESE LINES AND THE CARLESSNESS OF NISSAN MOTORS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT HERE. PEOPLE COULD DIE VERY EASILY FROM THESE CORRODED LINES.

NHTSA ID
10002771
Incident
Oct 24, 2002
Mileage
90,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Dec 26, 2002

I SMELL BURNED WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE. I ISOLATED TO THE REAR CENTER BRAKE LAMP WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. BECAUSE THE SOCKETS WERE THE METAL CAN IN THE LAMP SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING. IT IS VERY CLOSE TO THE RECALL 96V253004.

NHTSA ID
10000361
Incident
Sep 7, 2002
Mileage
146,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Sep 28, 2002

THE LOCAL DEALER SHOP PERSONNEL HAVE HEARD AND SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS. MR

NHTSA ID
767841
Incident
Sep 24, 2002
Brakes
Filed Sep 23, 2002

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP ON A REGULAR BASIS WHEN THE BRAKE PAD IS APPLIED. THE CONNECTORS THAT TOUCH THE LIGHT BULBS ARE VERY SENSITIVE. THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT CAUSES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BULB AND CONNETOR TO FAIL. I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WITH NUMEROUS MAXIMAS ON THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THE REAR LIGHTS AS WELL (NOT ONLY WHEN BRAKING). THE REAR 3RD BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS CORRODED AND DOES NOT PERMIT THE BULB TO BE INSTALLED. THIS PROBLEM EXISTED SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 92,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. ATTEMPS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC ARE IN VEIN BECAUSE THE PROBLEM REOCCURS WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS AFTER BEING 'REPAIRED'. SEEMS AS IF ONLY HALF OF THE TOAL CONNECTORS ARE IN EVERYDAY WORKING CONDITION. THE OTHER HALF TURN ON AND ON SPORADICALLY. THIS MAKES IT SEEM AS IF I HAVE SOME 'TAIL LIGHTS OUT'. THIS IN TURN GIVES POLICE OFFICERS A REASON TO CONTINUALLY PULL ME OVER AND LET ME KNOW ABOUT THE LIGHTING SITUATION. IN ADDITION, THE NON-WORKING CONNECTORS GIVE THE CAR A POOR APPEARANCE. LASTLY, THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE REAR LIGHTING MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. NLM

NHTSA ID
767583
Brakes
Filed Apr 12, 2000

ABS ACTUATOR IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM ONE OR MORE SEALS. *AK

NHTSA ID
721371
Incident
Apr 11, 2000
BrakesElectricalPowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Oct 21, 1999

TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT COMPLETLY AND THEN THE OIL STARTED LEAKING . ALSO, BRAKES SPEEDOMETER ARE HORN IS NOT WORKING. *AK

NHTSA ID
851455
Incident
Jun 16, 1999
Brakes
Filed Feb 21, 1997

BOLT CONNECTION FROM BOOSTER TO MASTER CYLINDER BROKE OFF, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID
809215
Incident
Jan 25, 1997
Brakes
Filed Dec 2, 1996

HEAT GENERATED BY HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LAMP BULB MELTED THE AREA AROUND THE LIGHT BULB ALONG WITH THE RED LENS.

NHTSA ID
511943
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
BrakesVisibility
Filed Oct 18, 1996

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
510248
Incident
Sep 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Sep 4, 1996

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, 3RD BRAKE LIGHT USED EXTENSIVELY, HOUSING STARTED SMOKING, CAUSED BY PLASTIC HOUSING MELTING ON LIGHT BULBS, LOCAL SERVICE SATION DISENGAGED POWER, COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE.*AK

NHTSA ID
801803
Incident
Aug 8, 1996
Brakes
Filed May 20, 1996

BRAKES GRIND. *SD

NHTSA ID
504827
Incident
May 20, 1996
Brakes
Filed May 6, 1996

THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB IS SO HOT THAT IT MELTED THE PLASTIC COVER AND COULD CAUSE A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
984118
Incident
May 12, 1995
Brakes
Filed Mar 22, 1995

REAR BRAKE CALIPER PINS FREEZES UP, BANDS BURN AND RUB AGAINST THE ROTOR. TT

NHTSA ID
962376
Incident
Aug 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Fuel system36Visibility20Interior & seats11Electrical8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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