1989 Nissan MAXIMA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
45 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
146,945 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1989 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 45 complaints (11.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 8.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 6.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 6.7% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 4.4% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 4.4% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 2.2% |
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:Storage:Tank Assembly | 5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap | 5 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 4 |
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery | 3 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 3 |
| Seat Belts | 3 |
| Power Train | 2 |
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 5; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap: 5; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 4; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Seat Belts: 3; Power Train: 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 | 0 |
| 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 | 2 |
Under 25,000: 0; 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: 2
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 41 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 | 11 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
1995: 11; 1996: 8; 2000: 6; 2001: 2; 2002: 6; 2003: 4; 2004: 3; 2005: 3; 2006: 1; 2011: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10000073 · 2002-12-15 (December 15, 2002)
SUBSTANTIAL RUST AND CORROSION DUE TO FUEL FILLER RUSTING WHICH WAS A RECALL. EXHAUST FUMES LEAKING INTO CABIN OF CAR. RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. DROPPED OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL REPAIR, TOOK PICTURES OF MY CAR SENT PICTURES TO NISSAN FOR REPAIRS NOTHING DONE. I PICKED MY CAR UP AND GOT A CALL FROM DEALERSHIP TO DROP CAR OFF AGAIN. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT PROGRESS WAS AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD TO TAKE PICTURES AND SEND TO NISSAN, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS DONE A MONTH AGO WHEN IT WAS DROPPED OFF THE FIRST TIME. FUE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000073 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10006810 · 2003-01-06 (January 6, 2003)
1989 NISSAN MAXIMA *PH *JB ******DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****770824.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006810 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010926 · 2003-03-24 (March 24, 2003)
MY 89 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS TWO RECALLS, 95V24400 AND 95I006000. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO AUTHORIZE INSPECTION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RECALLS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR COMPUTER BECAUSE THEY ARE OLD. MY COMPLAINT # WITH NISSAN IS # 4078816 DERWIN GONZALES IS THE CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVE AT [phone removed]. MY CAR IS AT DARCAR NISSAN DEALER FOR THIS RECALL AND LAURA THE REPRESENTATIVE THERE-[phone removed] REFUSES TO DO THE RECALL WORK. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!! *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 121,590 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010926 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10043967 · 2003-10-15 (October 15, 2003)
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK CONSUMER NOTICED THAT GAS TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10043967 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10045623 · 2003-11-06 (November 6, 2003)
FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 172,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045623 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10078454 · 2004-06-18 (June 18, 2004)
I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW FROM JACK BIGGER NISSAN. APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS AFTER THE PURCHASE, IN OUR HOT SUMMERS, I NOTICED THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD (ONE OF THE FEATURES THAT ATTRACTED MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF TO THIS PARTICULAR CAR) STARTED SHOWING HORIZONTAL "STREAKS" ACROSS THE LIGHT PANEL & THE READINGS WOULD FLICKER IN AND OUT. AS THE YEARS PASSED, THE PROBLEM GREW WORSE, TO THE POINT WHERE THE LIGHTS WOULD ACTUALLY GO OUT COMPLETELY! WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED, APPROXIMATELY 1994, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS PURCHASED FROM AND WAS…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10078454 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10089484 · 2004-08-23 (August 23, 2004)
WHILE BACKING OUT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED ON IMPACT. AN AMBULANCE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, AND AN ACCIDENT REPORT WAS ISSUED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10089484 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10090402 · 2004-09-03 (September 3, 2004)
CONSUMER COULD MOVE THE SHIFTER ON ITS OWN OUT OF PARK WITHOUT APPLYING FORCE. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO LOCK. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10090402 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
95V244000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap
Reported: 1995-12-15 (December 15, 1995)
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPED MUD AND SALT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND THE WHEEL HOUSING.
Consequence: SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, AND THE MOUNTING COULD FAIL IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION.
NHTSA campaign record ↗