1994 Nissan Maxima fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 29 complaints for the 1994 Nissan Maxima, 23% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 23% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Recall related, vehicle repaired on 11-7-96, vehicle was parked four days, trunk and rear inside compartment fire, fuel filler neck pipe 95v244.
1994 nissan maxima has a strong odor of gasoline when started in the mornings. Usually, but not always, odor goes away after 20-30 minutes of driving. This is a random problem, and appears to be worse in cooler weather but has occurred in warm weather. Strength of the odor varies day by day. The car has been checked for faulty fuel injectors, the hosing has been checked, the fuel filter changed. There are no "clean spots" indicating gas leakage on an old dirtier engine.
Other problems reported for the 1994 Nissan Maxima
- Engine 19 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints