1995 Nissan Maxima problems
Owners have filed 195 complaints with NHTSA about the 1995 Nissan Maxima. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 13% of complaints. After that come electrical system (11%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 195 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 13% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 131,000 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 | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 15 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 131,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 18 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 16 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Nissan Maxima with enough data (122 complaints in that window).
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.
At 12:00 position in 35MPH accident driver side airbag did not deploy until after accident driver leaving the vehicle. Tt
Consumer was involved in a side impact collision, impact 3:00, while traveling 40 to 45 MPH and the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed causing serious injuries to occupant.
Upon impact, during frontal crash at approx. 40MPH, 11:00 on front bumper, dual airbags failed to deploy, driver sustained neck and back injury.
While traveling at 50 MPH in the rain consumer saw a tree that fell on the road. Consumer could not avoid hitting the tree. Impact flattened the hood, and the window shield came into the vehicle. Also, sun roof was smashed. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Consumer struck her head on the steering wheel. Vehicle was totaled.
The lower radiator support, an integral part of the frame needed for alignment and to hold up the front motor mounts rusted through. This seems to be a common complaint on nissan forums.