Illustration6 FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED FUEL INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CREATING FIRE HAZARD.
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
24 reportsDRIVER SMELLED GAS DUE TO LEAKY FUEL INJECTOR.
FAULTY FUEL INJECTORS, ALLOWING GASOLINE TO SEEP OUT ONTO THE HOT ENGINE.
WHEN HE DRIVES 4 TO 5 MILES HE STARTS TO SMELL GAS FUMES. *AK
THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS LEAKING GAS ONTO THE ENGINE AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FUEL INJECTORS LEAK. *SD
FUEL IS LEAKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER SMELLED VERY BAD FUMES IN THE VEHICLE. 95I006000. *AK
FUEL INJECTORS LEAK/FAIL. *DSH
ALL SIX FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING GASOLINE ON THE MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE; COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *AK
FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. CREATES A POTENTIAL FOR VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
Official recalls
0No 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
2EA89031 · 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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