1994 Nissan Maxima problems
Owners have filed 128 complaints with NHTSA about the 1994 Nissan Maxima. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 23% of complaints. After that come engine (15%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 128 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 23 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 | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 23 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 100,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 19th most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Nissan Maxima with enough data (58 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
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.
Avoiding frontal impact driver braked. Second vehicle upon being rear ended, automatic seat belt failed to restrain passenger, causing injury. Tt
Offset frontal collision occurred with manual seat adjustment that failed to engage causing seat and driver togo 6 to 18" forward in crash that should have resulted in no injury. Injury to right foot and ankle.
Recall related, vehicle repaired on 11-7-96, vehicle was parked four days, trunk and rear inside compartment fire, fuel filler neck pipe 95v244.
Dt: for the past year smelled gas. Been took to dealer for this problem several times. Done repairs to hoses,exhaust, etc. Later discovered this was an issue with the fuel injection. System. When air conditioner was on high the smell was evident. Also, this was present in the morning when the car was started for the first 5 minutes. Took to service dealer, and found no leaks, but did perform smoke test and numerous inspections, but was unable to locate this problem.
My transmission went out in 2003 I got it rebuilt it went out again in 2004 every person I know own a 1991-1994 nissan maxima has these problems and I dont think its right.so there should be a recall on the cars transmission.