10 complaints reported

1994 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

May 2004

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2004
Aug 2001

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. HAD TO REPLACE EVERY ONE OF THE 4 WINDOWS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 1999
Sep 1999

THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT. THIS HAPPENED TO 3 OUT OF 4 WINDOWS. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST WINDOW FAILING...BUT WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. MY LOCAL DEALER, PETRO AUTOMOTIVE, DID STATE THAT THEY WERE CONSTANTLY REPAIRING POWER WINDOWS WITH THIS DEFECTIVE PLASTIC ROLLER...THE ROLLER IS NOT EXPENSIVE BUT YOU MUST REPLACE THE WHOLE MOTOR. THE CONSUMER IS STUCK FOR AN EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT MOTOR AND THE DANGER OF A WINDOW FALLING DURING DRIVING SPEEDS UP TO 70 MPH. I BELIEVE IF YOU AUDIT NISSAN DEALERS ON THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS THEY MAKE TO THE POWER WINDOWS YOU WILL FIND A SUBSTANCIAL AMOUNT OF REPAIR WHICH WOULD WARRANT A RECALL AT THE EXPENSE OF THE NISSAN DEALERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP ON THIS MATTER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
May 1999

POWER WINDOW ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE GOES DOWN, BUT WILL NOT GO UP. THE WINDOW HAS TO BE FORCED UP BY HAND. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 1998
Feb 1999

THE ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATOR FOR THAT YEAR MODEL IS PRONE TO FAILURE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, IT SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE AND NOT COST $190 TO REPLACE SINCE IT IS A HAZARD IF THE WINDOW CAN'T BE CLOSED DURING SEVERE WEATHER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 1997
Sep 1998

PLASTIC MECHANISM THAT OPERATES THE POWER WINDOW CABLE WHICH CAUSES THE WINDOW TO GO UP AND DOWN HAS BROKEN ON ALL FOUR WINDOWS, MAKING THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Jul 1998

MALFUNCTIONING OF ELECTRIC WINDOWS DUE TO REGULATOR FAILURE, COULD CAUSE A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 1998
Jun 1998

POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING GLASS TO FALL INSIDE DOOR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 1998
Mar 1998

WHILE COMING IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC WINDOW FELL OFF DUE TO A BROKEN CONTROLLER, WHICH MAY HAVE BROKEN THE WINDOW. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Apr 1997

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED 3 TIMES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 1997

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The 1994 Nissan Maxima has 10 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.