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1992 Nissan Maxima Electrical Problems

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

Data refreshed

Electrical 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.
8
Latest May 1, 2008
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.
7%
of 110 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.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Nissan Maxima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 electrical

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

ElectricalFuel system
Filed May 1, 2008

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

NHTSA ID
10226275
Incident
Apr 1, 2007
Electrical
Filed Sep 12, 2003
Fire reported

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

NHTSA ID
10030204
Incident
Jul 17, 2003
Mileage
46,115 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 26, 2001
Fire reported

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

NHTSA ID
754942
Incident
Nov 26, 2001
Electrical
Filed Aug 30, 1999
1 injury reported

BATTERY EXPLOSION UPON IGNITION. ARC WENT THROUGH DRIVER'S FINGER AS EVIDENCED BY THE ENTRY AND EXIT BURN MARKS. DAMAGE TO IGNITION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNKNOWN. KEY CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM SINCE THE RELEASE BUTTON IS ELECTRICALLY C

NHTSA ID
710695
Incident
Aug 27, 1999
Electrical
Filed Aug 2, 1999

ALL 4 SPEAKERS WENT BAD, SMELLED LIKE THEY WERE OVERHEATING AND COULD CATCH ON FIRE. THE OWNER DISCONNECTED THE SPEAKERS. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SPEAKER IN 1992 Q45, BUT NOT FOR THE MAXIMA ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN SAYS THAT SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
844014
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Jun 28, 1999

ENGINE FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID
782388
Electrical
Filed Feb 12, 1999

HAVE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THIS FIXED TWICE, TO NO AVAIL. IT APPEARS TO BE A TEMPERMENTAL PROBLEM. SOMETIMES THE CAR STARTS WITH NO PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
703209
Incident
Oct 1, 1998
Electrical
Filed Jun 21, 1996

PURCHASED CAR NEW ON FOUR THE POWER STOPPED WORKING, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
985985

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 system26Engine23Visibility15Airbags11Seat belts9Interior & seats9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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