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1987 Datsun Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
2Electrical System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2005
Electrical SystemFire

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY IT STARTED SHAKING. AFTER PULLING OVER CONSUMER SAW SMOKE, HE LIFTED THE HOOD, AND FOUND VEHICLE ON FIRE. A PASSERBY TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DEEM…

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CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY IT STARTED SHAKING. AFTER PULLING OVER CONSUMER SAW SMOKE, HE LIFTED THE HOOD, AND FOUND VEHICLE ON FIRE. A PASSERBY TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DEEMED AS TOTALED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10117840

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.