6 complaints reported

1992 Nissan Maxima Seats

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
6
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 1999 Crash Injury

DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED DURING IMPACT, RENDERING SEATBELTS INEFFECTIVE. DRIVER TOSSED AROUND, RESULTING IN SEVERE BRUSING AND WHIPLASH. HAVE PHOTOS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1999
May 1998

CAR WAS TAKEN UPON MOVE TO THE NETHERLANDS. NISSAN USA AND NISSAN NETHERLANDS GIVE ME RUN-AROUND ON THIS STRANGE PROBLEM. I ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT SEATS MUST WITHSTAND BIG FORCES IN CASE OF A ACCIDENT, NOT FAIL WHILE CRUISING! AT THIS POINT THE CAR IS STILL AT A DEALER TO BE LOOKED AT BY SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS. MY GOAL IS TO MAKE THIS PROBLEM AWARE TO ALL MAXIMA DRIVERS AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY DUE TO FACT THAT WE DRIVE MORE THAT 1 NISSAN! I DO NOT WANT MONEY COMPENSATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1998
Dec 1997

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE . VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 1997
Dec 1996 Crash Injury

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK RECLINED TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 1996
Mar 1996

LEFT PART OF THE DRIVER SEAT FRAME BROKE, RESULTING IN THE SEAT COLLAPSING INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 1996
Feb 1996

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE DUE FAULTY SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS, THE RIVET SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE SEAT TO TIP UP WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *AK *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1996

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1992 Nissan Maxima has 6 Seats complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.