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.
12
Latest Jun 28, 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 76 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.
3
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 seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 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 interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistanceFuel systemInterior & seats+5 more
Filed Jun 28, 2004
POWER STEERING HOSE SPLIT...REPLACED PART...CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING VERY LOUD NOISE AND "BURNT" SMELL COMING FROM POWER STEERING PUMP...WHEN FLUID IN PUMP IS REPLACED, THE COLOR OF THE FLUID BECOMES BLACK IN NO TIME; ALSO EXPERIENCING STRONG GAS FUMES INSIDE CAR ESP. WHEN HEAT OR A/C IS TURNED ON; FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY...EITHER TOO TIGHT OR TOO LOOSE...SEAT BELT LIGHT & CHIME GOES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME; DRIVER'S SEAT HAS BROKEN...HAD IT REPAIRED; DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO DOWN; SUNROOF LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS; HOOD LATCH DOES NOT ALLOW HOOD TO CLOSE PROPERLY, WHILE THE HYDROLICS UNDER THE HOOD WILL NOT KEEP THE HOOD UP WHEN OPENED...HOOD SLAMMED DOWN ONTO SERVICE TECH'S ARM AND ONTO ANOTHERS HEAD; SOMETIMES VIBRATES LOUD WHEN BRAKING; HIGH-PITCH CLITTER-CLATTER COMING FROM RT-FRT WHEEL; ODOMETER WILL NOT WORK AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX; BATTERY ACID DRIP DAMAGE ON STARTER; TRANSMISSION DIS-MOUNTED, HAD REPLACED, BUT CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING OIL LEAKAGE @ MAIN SEAL; CV JOINTS, BALL BEARINGS, AXLE, CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ALL REPLACED AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES. OK...IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS...I AM HOPING FOR SOME RECALL INFO ON THE FUEL LEAKAGE AND SEATBELT ISSUES! I HAVE NO FUNDAGE LEFT FOR ANYMORE REPAIRS. MY 10 YEAR OLD SON IS A FREQUENT PASSENGER IN THIS VEHICLE...I AM SEEKING ANY INFO ON HOW TO MAKE THIS CAR MORE SAFE FOR US ON THE ROADS...UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR. (ALSO, CAR ALARM GOES OFF EVERY TIME DOORS ARE LOCKED; AND HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT BRIGHTEN, THEY STAY ON DIM...WHEN SWITCH IS CLICKED AT COLUMN, HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY GO OUT!). *AK
NHTSA ID
10078923
Incident
Oct 26, 2003
Mileage
134,097 mi
Driver assistanceInterior & seats
Filed Jun 15, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported
CRASH. WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT IN DRIVEWAY. ENGINE WENT FULL THROTTLE 30 FEET ACROSS DRIVEWAY AND STRUCK A TREE. BOTH FEET ON BRAKES TRYING TO STOP CAR. DRIVERS SEAT BROKE. CAR IS NOT REPAIRABLE. EXACT SAME ACCIDENTS AS OCI CLAIM #'S 483257 AND 889677. *LA
NHTSA ID
10078278
Incident
Jun 12, 2004
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 29, 2001
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILUE, WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE LOSSED ALL POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION, FUSES BLEW AND COMPONENTS SUCH AS CRUISE CONTROL, POWER WINDOW MOTORS WERE DESTROYED. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKOWN, ESTIMATE TO REPAIR FAR EXCEEDED VALUE OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA ID
740086
Incident
Dec 15, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 31, 2000
WHILE DRIVING FRONT DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLASPED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
859539
Interior & seats
Filed May 26, 1999
Crash reported
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ID
706909
Incident
Mar 22, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 23, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH NOT FAR FROM HOME, THE BACK REST PORTION OF THE SEAT COLLAPSED INTO THE BACK SEAT AREA. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR ALTHOUGH I ALMOST WENT OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THE SUDDENESS AND SURPRISE OF IT HAPPENING. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR BACK HOME (WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY) AND INVESTIGATING THE SEATBACK SUPPORT STRUCTURE, I FOUND THE METAL FRAME WAS SHEARED IN TWO AT THE LOWER LEFT PORTION OF THE SEATBACK. THE NEXT DAY I USED A BOARD TO PROP THE SEAT UP TEMPORARILY, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 1991. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE SEAT BACK METAL FRAME HAD BROKEN IN TWO PIECES DUE TO "METAL FATIGUE" BUT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY DUE TO TIME AND MILEAGE. I NOTIFIED NISSAN ON THEIR TOLL-FREE NUMBER; THEY ENTERED IN ALL MY INFORMATION, AND ALSO CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS NOT A COVERED ITEM. THIS, IN MY OPINION, IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RELATED DEFECT WHICH HAS APPEARED ON AT LEAST 6 OTHER CARS FROM THIS YEAR'S MODEL, ACCORDING TO NHTSA RECORDS. (ODI ID 978630, 972906, 909103, 811801, 824075 AND 517783. I ALSO FOUND EXAMPLES ON TWO 1992 AND THREE 1990 MAXIMA MODELS. NISSAN HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY MODEL YEARS, AND NO ONE KNOWS HOW MANY MAY HAVE OCCURRED THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA. SOME PEOPLE SUFFERED INJURIES DUE TO THIS SEAT FAILURE, AND THAT MAKES IT A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD REQUIRE MORE INVESTIGATION SINCE THE MANUFACTURER THINKS THIS IS WITHIN "ACCEPTABLE LIMITS' CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF THESE CARS SOLD. IT MAY BE ACCEPTABLE TO THEM, BUT NOT WHEN IT'S MY OR MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN JEOPARDY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING FURTHER CAN BE DONE. I'M HAVING THE SEAT REBUILT BY THE DEALER AT MY OWN EXPENSE.
NHTSA ID
703653
Incident
Feb 20, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 9, 1998
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. THE FRAME OF THE SEAT RIPPED APART AND SCRATCHED UP THE OWNER'S BACK. *AK
NHTSA ID
824075
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed Oct 10, 1997
SPEED SENSOR FAILED CAUSING ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER TO FAIL.
NHTSA ID
604252
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 18, 1997
DRIVER'S SEATBACK FAILED SUDDENLY, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO UNEXPECTEDLY FALL BACKWARDS AND SLIDE COMPLETELY ONTO REAR SEAT. *AK
NHTSA ID
517783
Incident
Apr 13, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 29, 1997
DRIVER SEAT: METAL HINGE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING FRONT SEATBACK TO FALL BACKWARDS. TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS AND DEALER SAID CAUSE OF PROBLEM WAS FATIGUE. *AK
NHTSA ID
811801
Incident
Mar 13, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 2, 1996
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS . TT
NHTSA ID
978630
Incident
Jan 31, 1996
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Oct 4, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
WAS HIT FROM REAR DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT, SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN. TT
NHTSA ID
972906
Incident
Aug 23, 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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