1990 Nissan Maxima Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL SMELL BEING EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL FILLER ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 95V244000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10499653

Incident

Feb 15, 1996

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION WITHIN THE FUEL FILLER NECK, WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAK AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95V244000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

NHTSA ID

10436618

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT EXAMINED HIS VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED. ALSO, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE RUSTED WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 185,149.

NHTSA ID

10239081

Incident

Aug 11, 2008

Mileage

185,149 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE CLEANING THE TRUNK, THE CONTACT REMOVED THE CARPET IN ORDER TO VACUUM. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS RUSTED. HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 52V244000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

NHTSA ID

10229766

Incident

Nov 22, 2007

Mileage

128,000 mi

I HAVE A GAS LEAK AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 95V244000. RECALL DATE WAS 12/15/95. I TOOK MY 1990 NISSAN MAXIMA TO THE DEALER REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALL ON MY VIN EVEN THOUGH I HAD A PRINT OUT OF THE RECALL FROM YOUR WEB SITE. THIS COULD PRESENT A FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA ID

10127530

Incident

Jul 5, 2005

Mileage

54,000 mi

MY FUEL INJECTORS ARE TERRIBLE. CAR HAS NO ACCELERATION AND SMELLS OF GASOLINE. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT ONE INJECTOR WAS DEAD AT IDOL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10116714

Incident

Aug 10, 2004

DRIVER NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WATER CAME IN FROM THE WHEEL WELDS AND STARTED LEAKING ONTO THE REAR SEAT. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH REAR SEATS AND BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10117068

Incident

Mar 29, 2005

THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT DRIVER 'S SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE RUSTED. THIS CAUSE NO SUPPORT FOR THE SEAT BELTS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED REPLACING ON THE OWNER EXPENSE. NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10082118

Incident

Jul 15, 2004

WHILE FUELING GASOLINE IT SPLASHED BACK FROM THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FILLER NECK HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10081984

Incident

Jul 14, 2004

NISSAN MAXIMA 1990: RECALL INSPECTION WAS DONE ~1999 REGARDING POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE GASOLIE FILLER PIPE (CAMPAIGN#95V244000). SINCE THEN, SMALL LEAKS AFTER TOP OFF, AND NOW GETTING WORSE. IT POURED OUT FOR 2-3 MIN LAST TIME I FILLED THE TANK. I CALLED NISSANUSA AT GARDENA,CA FOR PERMISSION TO RESPECT AND THE LADY TWHO ANSWERED THE PHONE REFUSED TO GRANT IT. I AM A LITTLE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW; TRY MY BEST NOT TO. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO HELP ME GET PERMISSION TO HAVE A FREE INSPECTION AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THANKS FOR A REPLY. SINCERELY PAUL CHAN [email protected]. *AK

NHTSA ID

10080809

Incident

Jun 17, 2004

Mileage

180,000 mi

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V244000.THE CAR WAS RECALLED 1999, BUT HAS BEEN SINCE LEAKING GAS SPORADICALLY AFTER TOP-OFF OR FILL UPS, NOW GETTING WORSE. IRONICALLY, IT WAS NOT LEAKING GAS PRIOR TO THE RECALL.*AK I CONTACTED NISSAN USA; BUT THEY REFUSED TO GRANT A SECOND RECALL DUE TO THE MILEAGE AND AGE OF THE VEHICLE. TO ME, THE CAR IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

10075228

Incident

Dec 28, 1999

Mileage

190,000 mi

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN MAXIMA'S MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 1989-1994. MANY MAXIMA OWNERS HAVE HAD THEIR TRANSMISSIONS FAIL AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION MORE THAN ONCE IN THEIR NISSAN MAXIMA'S.*AK

NHTSA ID

10067727

Incident

Apr 20, 2004

THE VEHICLE'S GAS FILLER TUBE CORRODED. A RECALL (95V244000) WAS ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AT NO COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10051962

Incident

Dec 23, 2003

Mileage

130,000 mi

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 95V244000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL YEAR OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10044207

Incident

Aug 8, 2003

CONSUMER CONSTANTLY HAS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ODOMETER IT HAS BROKEN FOR THE THIRD TIME.WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS GOES THREW INSPECTION THE CONSUMER HAS TO BRING A DOCUMENT STATING THE CORRECT MILEAGE ON THE CAR SO IT CAN PASS INSPECTION. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED IT TWICE NOW THEY FELL THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD. BUT NISSAN KEEPS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE ODOMETER. *MR *CB

NHTSA ID

10031978

THE ODOMETER WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. *MR PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10026440

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL#95V244000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10018258

Incident

May 3, 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

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

WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE DRIVER'S SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS SNAPPED, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO CONSUMER WHEN DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA ID

10001402

Incident

Dec 4, 2002

WENT TO REPLACE BULB IN ASSEMBLY. FOUND PLASTIC BRACKETS INSIDE MELTED. TRIED TO REPLACE WITH USED PART, BUT EVERY ASSEMBLY I FOUND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING A NUMBER OF TIMES RECENTLY, BUT HAD NEVER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD, SINCE ITS CLEAR ALL VEHICLES WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768334

NHTSA ID

10007490

Incident

Sep 10, 2002

Mileage

122,500 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A LEAKAGE OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSING STRONG FUMES OF FUEL TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN HAVING THE DRIVER NOT ABLE TO DRIVE PROPERLY. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM

NHTSA ID

8019751

Incident

Sep 2, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

767841

Incident

Sep 24, 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

REAR LEFT PASSENGER RESTRAINT WEBBING HAS SEPARATED FROM TRACK DUE TO RUST. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN#. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017106

Incident

Jul 15, 2002