IllustrationFUEL INJECTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 12-95, RECALL WORK PREFORMED ON 7-31-97, HOWEVER FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO LEAKAGE ONTO EXHAUST PIPE. *YC
1987 Nissan Maxima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1987 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: 4 of 176 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 100 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports95 fire reports5 injury reports
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
100 reportsTERRIBLE SMELL OF GAS AND NOW CAR RUNS VERY ROUGH WHEN ACCELERATING. MECHANIC SAID FUEL INJECTORS ARE BAD. *AK
RECALL 95I0006000, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. RECALL CAMPAIGN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ABOUT 20 MONTHS AGO, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT. *AK
RECALL 95I006000, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE CAMPAIGN WORK WAS DONE 20 MONTHS AGO, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REMEDIED. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A FIRE DEPARTMENT PARKING LOT. BECAUSE VEHICLE SMOKED, THEY POPPED UP THE HOOD AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. AFTER FIRE WAS PUT OUT THE FIREMEN SAID THAT FIRE WAS STARTED ON THE FUEL INJECTOR BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING AND THE FUEL INJECTOR HAD BEEN CLEANED TWICE SINCE BY DEALER. *AK
OWNER NOT NOTIFIED OF FAULTY FUEL LINES AND FUEL INJECTOR CAMPAIGN.
THE FUEL INJECTION WAS LEAKING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE DRIVER CHECKED IT OUT AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR FUEL INJECTION RELATING TO FIRE. 95I-006. *AK
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK.
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL (95I-006). *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
2EA94018 · Fuel Injector Assembly Leakage
Opened Jun 23, 1994 · Closed Nov 8, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System
AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC FILE.SERVICE CAMPAIGN 95I-006.
DP92009 · Sudden Acceleration
Opened Apr 20, 1992 · Closed Aug 20, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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