1991 Nissan Maxima problems
Owners have filed 99 complaints with NHTSA about the 1991 Nissan Maxima. Seat belts is the most reported problem area, at 14% of complaints. After that come fuel system (12%) and brakes (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 99 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Seat belts 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 134,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 15 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 134,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 29th most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Nissan Maxima with enough data (30 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The owner was in accident and the shoulder belt did not hold,but the lap belt was fine. Has spoken to nissan and someone is going to look at the car on the 15
Vehicle accelerated suddenly when the consumer took foot off of brake pedal and lightly touched accelerator pedal. Vehicle went out of control to left, impacted a parked vehicle, and continued to accelerate into a concrete pillar. Insurance adjuster determined that driver was at fault by looking at the vehicle. A dealership nor a mechanic hav examined vehicle to determine a cause of defect. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
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.
While driving vehicle fish tailed. This resulted in consumer losing control of the vehicle. It went over a ravine, flipped twice, hit a tree, and a concrete wall before landing in a creek. Upon impact, driver's side air bag failed to deploy. Vehicle is totaled.
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…