10 complaints reported

1992 Nissan Maxima Visibility

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

Reports
10
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2003

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2003
Nov 2000

POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Nov 1999

THREE OUT OF FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED, CAUSING WINDOWS TO STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION. MJS

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

POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE WNDOWS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Mar 1999

I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 1996. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP (SOMERSWORTH NISSAN, SOMERSWORTH, NH) BECAUSE MY WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE CAR STILL HAD 3 MONTHS LEFT ON THE 5 YEAR 60 THOUSAND MILE WARRANTY. THE SERVICE MGR. TOLD ME MY VTC SPROCKETS WERE DEFECTIVE AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. SHE CONTACTED NISSAN WHO IN-TURN SAID THEY WOULD COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE REPAIR IS NORMALY ABOUT $1500.00 DOLLARS. LESS THAN 2 YEARS LATER THE PART NISSAN REPLACED IS DEFECTIVE AGAIN. NISSAN REFUSES TO COVER THE COST. I AM SLOWLY FINDING OUT THAT VTC SPROCKETS ARE A CONTINUAL PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL 1992 MAXIMA OWNERS. WHY SHOULD I CONTINUE TO PAY $1500.00 EVERY TWO YEARS WHEN IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A POOR ENGINE DESIGN PROBLEM THAT NISSAN SHOULD NOT PASS ON TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. AS FAR AS I KNOW I CAN EXPECT TO PAY $1500.00 EVERY 2 YEARS. ANOTHER NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAID THE VTC SPROCKETS ARE DEFECTIVE AND WILL CONTINUALY GO BAD. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PRODUCTS IT MAKES AND SELLS!

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

FRONT AND REAR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE ALL BROKEN, AS WELL AS PASSENGER'S REAR.

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

WINDOW REGULATORSFAILED DUE TO INADEQUATE DESIGN. PLASTIC PARTS SNAP UNDER REPEATED USE. ONE WINDOW WASN'T ROLLED DOWN MORE THAN 20 TIMES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Sep 1997

POWER WINDOW MOTOR BROKEN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Jun 1997

WITHIN THE LAST (2) YEARS, THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED IN 3 OUT OF 4 WINDOWS. WHILE DRIVING THE WINDOWS FELL DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Jul 1995

PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW COLLAPSED INSIDE THE DOOR. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 1995

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The 1992 Nissan Maxima has 10 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.