1992 Model Year

Nissan Maxima

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
110
Recalls
0
Crashes
15
Severe
29

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FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Aug 2013

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. TH...

Fuel System
Oct 2010

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...

Fuel System
Aug 2008

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. T...

Engine
Jul 2008

ENGINE SHUTS OF INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FOR BRIEF MOMENTS (5-10 SEC.) SOMETIMES IN ISOLATED SINGLE EVENTS, SOMETIMES IN CLUSTERS. ENGINE CO...

SEAT BELTS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Crash
May 2008

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...

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jan 2008

1992 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH CORROSION ON REAR WHEEL HOUSING AREA. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS CORROSION CAUSED THE FAILURE THE LEFT REAR SEATBELT RETRACTOR....

Engine
Feb 2007

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 C...

Fuel System
Dec 2006

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 HAV...

Engine
Sep 2006

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...

Fuel System
Aug 2004

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 S...

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Summary

The 1992 Nissan Maxima has 110 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 15 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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