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1984 Nissan Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1984 Nissan Maxima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 99.

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30Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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19825
198330
198454
198560
1986176
1987
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
24Engine And Engine Cooling
3Electrical System
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1Suspension
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 30 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 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 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 reports4 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DH

NHTSA ODI #506689

Mileage unknown · May 31, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTORS, CAMPAIGH 95100600. *AK

NHTSA ODI #985087

Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 1995
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

LEFT BALL JOINT FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ODI #490706

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

EA89031 · Seat Failures

Opened Jul 28, 1989 · Closed Oct 31, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

SUMMARY:APPROXIMATELY SIXTY PERCENT OF THE REPORTS ALLEGED A FAILURE ORMALFUNCTION OF THE SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY, TWELVE OF WHICH INVOLVED ANACCIDENT.THE REMAINING FORTY PERCENT OF THE REPORTS ALLEGED A FAILUREOR MALFUNCTION OF THE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY, SIX OF WHICH INVOLVED ANACCIDENT.===

PE88092 · Seat Failures

Opened Aug 9, 1988 · Closed Jul 28, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

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