Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 110 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Nissan Maxima. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V244000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK HE SMELLED FUEL AND NOTICED IT LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VENT HOLES IN THE FUEL TANK WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188419. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188700.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A FUEL LEAK ON THE PIPE THAT CONNECTS TO THE GAS TANK DUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THERE WAS ONLY ONE PERSON THERE WHO COULD PERFORM THE REPAIR. NISSAN HAS THE NECESSARY PART AND THE CONTACT CAN REPAIR IT HIMSELF, BUT THEY REFUSE TO SELL HIM THE PART. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR TWO MONTHS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,480.
MY DAUGHTER OVER-CORRECTED AND ROLLED THE CAR 4 TIMES, WHICH SHE WAS EJECTED ON THE FIRST ROLL, BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT FAILED TO HOLD HER IN. SHE HAS MARKS ON HER NECK SHOWING WHERE THE SEATBELT BURNED HER BEFORE FAILING TO HOLD HER INSIDE THE CAR. SHE HAS OVER 200 STITCHES IN HER BODY, LUCKILY NO BROKEN BONES OR INTERNAL INJURIES. IT APPEARS THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAME OPEN ALSO, POSSIBLY THE EXIT POINT, SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHERE SHE WAS EJECTED FROM. *TR
1992 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH CORROSION ON REAR WHEEL HOUSING AREA. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS CORROSION CAUSED THE FAILURE THE LEFT REAR SEATBELT RETRACTOR. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE RESULTED OF A RECALL THAT WAS PERFORMED. RECALL 95V244000. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THERE HAD BEEN SOME INSTANCES WHEN IT APPEARED THAT THE REPAIRED AREAS HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY SEALED PERMITTING MUD AND SALT TO BE RETAINED AND THUS PRODUCING CORROSION. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED IN DEC 2002. THE CONSUMER STATED OVER FOUR YEARS FOLLOWING THE REPAIR, HE FOUND SIGNIFICANT CORROSION DAMAGED. THE IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED. *JB
ENGINE SHUTS OF INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FOR BRIEF MOMENTS (5-10 SEC.) SOMETIMES IN ISOLATED SINGLE EVENTS, SOMETIMES IN CLUSTERS. ENGINE COMPLETELY LOSES POWER THEN RETURNS. DASHBOARD AND RADIO CONTINUE TO WORK AS IF IT IS NOT ELECTRICAL. FEELS LIKE A FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEM. IT'S VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY OR WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC! NO CODES SHOW ON COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS. REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND COMPUTER. WHILE SEARCHING THE NET I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. NO KNOWN FIXES. *TR
TL* - THE CONTACT SPENT OVER $3000.00 ON THE 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAD A VARIETY OF FAILURES FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE CAR TO BE REPAIRED ,BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED PROPERLY. ON 1/2/07 THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, AND THAT HE NEEDED TO GET A TOW TRUCK AND COME BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR SHOP PUT A NEW ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE, AND IT FELT AS IF THE ENGINE HAS BEEN IN THE CAR OVER 10 YEARS NOW. *AK
I HAVE READ WHERE MANY NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH LEAKS IN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION (BETWEEN '88 AND'94). I HAVE ALSO SEEN THAT NISSAN IS VERY SELECTIVE IN DECIDING WHICH CARS ARE COVERED BASED ON THE VIN. I ALSO SEE THAT MANY HAVE ASKED FOR HELP FROM A MR. LARRY LONG AT THE NHTSA AND THAT'S HE'S BEEN VERY HELPFUL. I AM FACING A SIMILAR SITUATION NOW. I KNOW THERE IS A LEAK IN MY FILLER TUBE, AND NISSAN SAYS MY 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA GXE DOES NOT HAVE ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED, AND THEY DID NOT TELL ME IF IT HAD BEEN FIXED OR NOT. IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET THIS MESSAGE TO MR. LARRY LONG OR WHOMEVER IS WORKING ON SITUATIONS LIKE THIS? A LEAK IN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE IS POTENTIALLY VERY SERIOUS -- AND EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP AND CONSIDERATION. *JB
I HAD BOUGHT A CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SAN DIEGO AND IT WAS DEFECTIVE FROM DAY ONE. THE DEALERSHIP SELLS ALL CARS AS IS SO I TOOK IT BACK TO HIM THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE HIM REPAIR IT. WE WENT BACK AND FORTH FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR AND HE ALWAYS SAID HE NEVER FOUND A PROBLEM WITH IT BUT YET, HE SEEMED TO ALWAYS BE DOING SOME KIND OF REPAIR. FINALLY, THE ENGINE BLEW AND I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO HIM. HE HAD IT FOR ONE MONTH AND SAID HE CAN'T FIX IT. HE SAID HE WOULD SELL ME ANOTHER ONE AND TAKE $1000 OFF THE OTHER ONE IF I COME UP WITH $700 TO PUT DOWN ON ANOTHER. I DID, HE SAID THIS CAR HAD A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR'S RPM'S KEEP ON GOING UP TO ABOUT 5000-6000 UNTIL IT FINALLY KICKS INTO GEAR. NOW HE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS ONE TOO. WHAT CAN I DO? *NM
ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO, I HAD TO FIX A PROBLEM WITH A LEAK IN MY "FILLER PIPE" (GAS). I HAD DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WHILE FILLING MY GAS TANK AT A LOCAL STATION. I HAD PREVIOUSLY READ NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 95V244000 AND THEREFORE BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO NISSAN DEALER WITH THE PRINT OUT OF THE RECALL TO GET THE SITUATION FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR 2 DAYS AND STILL HAD NOT STARTED ANY WORK ON IT... APPARENTLY THEY CONTACTED NISSAN WHO CLAIMED THEIR WAS NO RECALL ON MY CAR. I CONTACTED NISSAN MYSELF BOTH VIA EMAIL AND PHONE AND GOT THE SAME ANSWER FROM THEM... THAT NO RECALL EXISTED. SO I BROUGHT MY CAR TO MY REGULAR REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE ISSUE FIXED. I SEE THE RECALL IS STILL POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD TRY AND CONTEST THIS REPAIR WITH NISSAN... OR COULD I EVEN CONTINUE TO INSIST THERE IS A RECALL IN EXISTENCE ON MY 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA? I ALSO WANTED TO POINT OUT ANOTHER PROBLEM THE DEALERSHIP & NISSAN HAD WITH MY CAR... THEY TELL ME THAT MY VIN IS INVALID WHICH YOUR SITE DID TO, WHEN I TRIED TO SUBMIT IT. YOU SITE CLAIMS THAT "DIGIT" #9 WAS INVALID. EVEN THE DEALERSHIP READ MY VIN THE SAME WAY I DO : [XXX], ALTHOUGH, I HAD TO SUBMIT A ZERO FOR AN "O" TO GET THE VIN TO GO THROUGH ON THIS WEBSITE. DIGIT #9 DEFINITELY LOOKS LIKE AN "O" ON MY VIN. THANK YOU, -[XXX]. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
I WAS THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE. I WAS WEARING MY LAP AND PASSIVE SHOULDER RESTRAINT. THE PASSIVE SHOULDER RESTRAINT CRUSHED MY LARYNX. *NM
WHEN IDLING/ DRIVING A STRONG GAS SMELL FILLS THE CAR. IT IS ALMOST UNBEARABLE. I HAVE A TODDLER AND THIS PROBLEM WORRIES ME GREATLY.*AK
BOTH BACK WINDOWS FELL / STUCK DOWN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED, AND THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO FIND THE PART. I WENT TO/ CALLED ALL JUNK YARDS/ AUTO SHOPS IN TOWN, NO ONE HAD THE PART. IT IS AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
FUEL FILLER & CORROSION REPAIR RECALL.*MR. PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (95V244000) THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CORROSION AS STATED IN THE RECALL AND THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY . THE CONSUMER IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT &696.87. ALSO THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS CONTAINED RUST. *JB
WHILE TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON THE FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *AK THE FUEL SYSTEM LEAKED. THE VEHICLE TOTALED. (THE FIRE MOBILE PROP OUTSIDE) THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE GEAR AND THE WHEEL AREA. (SHORT CIRCUIT) *SCC *JB
MY 1992 MAXIMA IS LEAKING FUEL NEAR THE FILLER TUBE. THE DEALER SAYS THE FUEL FILLER TUBE IS CORRODED AND THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACEMENT. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE MAXIMA YEARS 89-94 HAVE A RECALL FOR THE CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE, BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN STATES (NC IS NOT INCLUDED). NISSAN REFUSES TO PAY BECAUSE THEY SAY MY VIN IS NOT IN THEIR DATABASE FOR THE RECALL, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I DO NOT SEE HOW THE REGISTERED STATE OF THE CAR AFFECTS THE RECALL STATUS. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN WITH WEATHER SIMILAR TO THE STATES LISTED ON THE RECALL.*AK
WHEN GAS TANK IS A QUARTER OR LESS FULL, GAS FUMES ARE PUMPED INTO GARAGE UNTIL IT REEKS OF FUMES. IT SMELLS STRONG ENOUGH TO WARRENT CAUTION WITH IGNITION SOURCES AND IS SURELY AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. *AK
IT WAS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPED MUD AND SALT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND THE WHEEL HOUSING. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. RECALL # 95 V 244 000
CONSUMER STATES HAS HAD TO REPLACE FUEL INJECTOR 2X. CONSUMER STATES FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS FAULTY. NLM
LH TOURING, P205/65R15, DOT UNKNOWN, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 50000 MILES ON A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA. TREAD SEPARATION ON PASSENGER REAR TIRE AT 70 MPH, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*JB
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 45 MPH AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK
I HAVE TALKED TO 100S OF MAXIMA OWNERS ON MAXIMA.ORG AND MOST OF THE WITH A 92-92 MAXIMA SE WITH THE VE30DE ENGINE HAVE HAD OR ARE HAVEING A VTC FAILURE WHICH NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT. THIS FIX FOR MOST OF US IS OVER $1000 AND IT EVENTUAL WILL FAIL AGAIN LIKE MINE ARE AGAIN!
SPEAKER FIRE. FACTORY SPEAKERS. I HAVE SEEN THIS REPORTED ON YOUR SITE BEFORE BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PREVIOUS POSTING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE.*AK
IT CAUSES A LOUD RATTLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE, AND A MECHANIC REFUSED TO SERVICE THE CAR BECAUSE HE SAID THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO "BLOW UP!" THERE IS A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM, AND IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO ALL 1992 MAXIMAS.*AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN HE RAN OFF SHOULDER AND STRUCK A UTILITY POLE. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, THERE WAS NO PASSENGER AIRBAG. CONSUMER SUFFERED BROKEN/BRUISED RIBS, AND HIS DAUGHTER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *AK CONSUMER STATES 20 MONTH OLD SON WAS IN THE REAR SEAT SECURED IN A CHILD RESTARINT SEAT, HE SUFFERED BRUISES AND A ROPE BURN FROM HIS CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT BELT. *JB
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