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1995 Nissan Maxima Interior & seats Problems

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

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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.
25
Latest Aug 17, 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 152 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 seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Nissan Maxima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 25 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

ElectricalInterior & seatsSuspension+1 more
Filed Aug 17, 2004

I WANT TO KNOW WHY NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED THE 1995 MAXIMA DUE THE SPRINGS DEFECT, GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTION, STARTER PROBLEM AND THE LIST GOES ON. I HAVE 2 1995 MAXIMA'S AND THEY BOTH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. HAVING DONE QUITE A BIT OF RESEARCH LOOKING FOR CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH EVERYONE ELSE WITH A 95 MAXIMA HAS THE SAME DEFECTS. THE SPRING PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION DEFINITELY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AS WAS THE SPRING PROBLEM WITH THE SENTRA. I HAVE DOCUMENTED EVERY COMPLAIN THAT I COULD FIND AND IF MY DAUGHTER OR MYSELF HAS AN ACCIDENT IN THESE NISSAN'S, SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY WILL BE RICH! I DO NOT HAVE $1600 TO REPLACE THEM. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT $1000,S OF DOLLAR REPLACING STARTER, BRAKES, ROTORS, KNOCK SENSORS, BATTERIES AMONGST OTHER THINGS AND I'VE ONLY HAD THE CARS SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR. NEITHER CD PLAYER WORKS, INSIDE DOME LIGHT DOES NOT WORK.*JB

NHTSA ID
10087036
Incident
Aug 17, 2004
BrakesElectricalInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Apr 12, 2004

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE AND OFTEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP. DOME LIGHT AND DOOR LIGHTS DONOT WORK.STRUTS AND SPRINGS ARE BAD. MAKES LOUD NOISE. STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

NHTSA ID
10065988
Incident
Apr 12, 2004
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 15, 2000

RIGHT SIDE OF DRIVERS SEAT CONTINUALLY MOVES BACK AND FORTH WITH MEDIUM/HARD BRAKING. HAVE INSPECTED AND SEEN NO LOOSE BOLT/ETC. BUT PROBLEM CONSISTS, FOR 4 YEARS NOW. *AK

NHTSA ID
725462
Incident
Jul 11, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 3, 2000

HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED SUDDENLY AND HOOD ALMOST CAME DOWN ON MY HEAD. *AK

NHTSA ID
716803
Incident
Nov 17, 1999
Interior & seatsTransmission
Filed Sep 24, 1999

DRIVER'S SEAT LIFT MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY AND SEAT DROPS TO LOWEST POSITION. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARSHLY FROM 1ST INTO 2ND. ALSO, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT FROM 3RD GEAR UNLESS ACCELERATOR IS "FLOORED". -KS

NHTSA ID
712012
Incident
May 1, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 8, 1998

PASSENGER SEAT MANUAL ADJUSTER DOES NOT LOCK SOLIDLY INTO POSITION.

NHTSA ID
532395
Incident
May 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 4, 1997

FRONT SEAT RECLINER FAILED CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE.

NHTSA ID
604084
Incident
Jun 8, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 27, 1997

MANUAL DRIVER'S SEAT FAILS TO LATCH AND WILL EITHER SLIDE FORWARD UNDER BRAKING OR BACKWARDS DURING ACCELERATION.

NHTSA ID
522926
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 26, 1997

SHORT AND BURNING SMELL DEVELOPS UNDERNEATH THE DASH. THIS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
813563
Incident
Jun 26, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 19, 1996

DRIVER'S POWER SEAT COLLAPSED, COULD NOT BE RAISED BY SEAT SWITCH.

NHTSA ID
513109
Incident
Nov 26, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 11, 1996

DOME LIGHT FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ID
601456
Incident
Jul 11, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 13, 1996

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY, CAUSING INTERMITTENT MOVEMENT OF SEAT BACKWARDS/FORWARDS. *AK

NHTSA ID
505555
Incident
May 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed May 14, 1996

MANUAL ADJUSTABLE SEATS WON'T FULLY ENGAGE AND LOCK, PERMITTS FORWARD AND BACKWARD MOVEMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
983480
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 8, 1996

EA95-032 ACTIVE, DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. TT

NHTSA ID
978896
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 2, 1996

RIGHT FRONT SEAT JAMS DUE TO COINS GETTING LODGED INSIDE SEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
977178
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 17, 1995

THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN STOPPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
975091
Incident
Nov 13, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 16, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS LOOSE ON THE TRACK. TT

NHTSA ID
975018
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 7, 1995

SEAT TRACKS NOT FULLY ENGAGED AND LOCKED PE95-038. TT

NHTSA ID
974719
Incident
Nov 10, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 6, 1995

DRIVER SEAT TRACK WOULD NOT LOCK IN ADJUSTMENT POSITION, REPLACE PARTS OF THE TRACKS. TT DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA ID
974635
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 3, 1995

INBOARD SEAT TRACK LATCH ON MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE SEATS MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE. TT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS BACK RELEASE SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING AND FALLS TOWARD BACK OF VEHICLE.*JB

NHTSA ID
974554
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 2, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY DRIVER'S SEAT WILL MOVE BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING; TAKES DRIVER AWAY FROM GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL. TT

NHTSA ID
974486
Incident
Oct 28, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 1, 1995

DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN. TT

NHTSA ID
974322
Incident
May 15, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 31, 1995

WHEN MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP THE SEAT MOVES IT DOESN'T LOCK UP . TT

NHTSA ID
974278
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 30, 1995

DRIVER'S POWER SEAT FAILED. *TT

NHTSA ID
601310
Incident
Jul 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 21, 1995

PASSENGER SEAT POPS OUT OF THE SEAT TRACK. TT

NHTSA ID
972304
Incident
Sep 9, 1994

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