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1984 Nissan Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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30Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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Inspection summary

1984 Nissan Maxima

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 30 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 2 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Fuel System, Gasoline: 24 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
  • Electrical System: 2 reports
  • Latches/locks/linkages: 1 reports
  • Seat Belts: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

    Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    4
    1982    5
    1983    30
    1984    54
    1985    60
    1986    176
    1987
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

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

    Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

    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

    Latches/locks/linkages complaints

    1 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 2009
    Latches/locks/linkages

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 NISSAN MAXIMA SHE STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS FAILED WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR HER TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES SHE WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY REPAIRS AS OF YET. THE FAILURE HAS ONLY OCCURRED ON…

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    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 NISSAN MAXIMA SHE STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS FAILED WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR HER TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES SHE WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY REPAIRS AS OF YET. THE FAILURE HAS ONLY OCCURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DID NOT RECEIVED A FORM FOR HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 05/11/10. UPDATED 06/11/10 *BF UPDATED 07/26/10*JB

    NHTSA ODI #10296159

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect 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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    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.