1991 Nissan MAXIMA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
39 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
173,922 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 39 complaints (10.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 7 | 17.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 10.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 10.3% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 5.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 2.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors | 3 |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner | 3 |
| Seat Belts | 2 |
| Seat Belts:Front | 2 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Webbing | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads | 2 |
| Suspension | 2 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors: 3; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 3; Seat Belts: 2; Seat Belts:Front: 2; Seat Belts:Front:Webbing: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads: 2; Suspension: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 5
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 31 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
1995: 9; 1996: 8; 2000: 3; 2001: 5; 2002: 3; 2003: 1; 2004: 4; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2011: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10078278 · 2004-06-15 (June 15, 2004)
CRASH. WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT IN DRIVEWAY. ENGINE WENT FULL THROTTLE 30 FEET ACROSS DRIVEWAY AND STRUCK A TREE. BOTH FEET ON BRAKES TRYING TO STOP CAR. DRIVERS SEAT BROKE. CAR IS NOT REPAIRABLE. EXACT SAME ACCIDENTS AS OCI CLAIM #'S 483257 AND 889677. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10078278 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10078923 · 2004-06-28 (June 28, 2004)
POWER STEERING HOSE SPLIT...REPLACED PART...CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING VERY LOUD NOISE AND "BURNT" SMELL COMING FROM POWER STEERING PUMP...WHEN FLUID IN PUMP IS REPLACED, THE COLOR OF THE FLUID BECOMES BLACK IN NO TIME; ALSO EXPERIENCING STRONG GAS FUMES INSIDE CAR ESP. WHEN HEAT OR A/C IS TURNED ON; FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY...EITHER TOO TIGHT OR TOO LOOSE...SEAT BELT LIGHT & CHIME GOES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME; DRIVER'S SEAT HAS BROKEN...HAD IT REPAIRED; DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO DOWN; SUNROOF LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS; HOOD LATC…
Owner-reported narrative. 134,097 miles reported. Look up ODI 10078923 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 732284 · 2000-09-23 (September 23, 2000)
EMISSION VAPOR CANISTER HAS SEVERAL LEAKS, CAUSED BY BATTERY ACID DRIP, CAUSING VERY STRONG RAW GASOLINE SMELL ENGULFING VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY DURING HOT WEATHER IN SO. ARIZ. VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN STOPPED. FUMES ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF A/C VENT OPEN, BECOMES NAUSIATING. BATTERY DRIP HAS NO SPECIFIC DRAINAGE AREA, SPILLING ON CANISTER AND OTHER AREAS CAUSING MESS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 732284 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10103054 · 2004-12-15 (December 15, 2004)
WE HAVE A 1991 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON TUESDAY, DEC. 13, 2004 IT BURNED UP UNDER THE HOOD AND MELTED EVERYTHING TO A CRISP. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY WERE NOT SURE IF IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTOR THAT CAUSED IT TO IGNITE. WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO SCHOOL, AND IT SMELLED LIKE GAS FUMES, THEN IT QUELLED DOWN, ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER IT STARTED TO SMOKE. WE OPENED THE TRUNK FIRST TO GET A RAG AND THEN THE HOOD TURNED BLACK, AND IN 1 MINUTE. IT STARTED TO BLAZE. NONE OF THE BODY OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED EXCEPT THE HOOD, AND EVERYTHING UNDER IT MELTED TO A CR…
Owner-reported narrative. 161,843 miles reported. Look up ODI 10103054 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10395196 · 2011-04-07 (April 7, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRAPS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED BECAUSE OF CORROSION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FILLER CAP ASSEMBLY WAS CORRODED AND THAT THE MUFFLER COULD NOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LEAK CAUSED BY THE CORROSION FROM THE TANK ASSEMBLY. THE MECHANIC REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V244000 (FUEL SYSTEM), BUT THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL WAS EXPIRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED.…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10395196 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 478328 · 1995-01-04 (January 4, 1995)
REPLACED NOISY POWER STEERING ERACK. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 478328 at NHTSA ↗