1996 Nissan Maxima engine problems
19 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1996 Nissan Maxima, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 16% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Consumer experiencing ongoing intermittent problem with vehicle stalling out while driving. Whenever vehicle comes to a slow down or stop, vehicle would stall as consumer press down on the accelerator pedal. Vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions. Dealer informed consumer they could not find anything.
Water pump leaks radiator coolant. This has LED to engine-overheating and may cause severe engine failure (a safety issue). On checking with dealer, the estimated repair and replacement of water pump may cost around $750. This is an unusually high cost for water pump replacement. With the car being a 96 model having only a mileage of about 50 k, this kind of water pump failure is probably unseen on most other car models.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Nissan Maxima
- Air bags 17 complaints