IllustrationAFTER FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM REPLACED, UNDER CAMPAIGN NUMBER #951006000 ON 12/5/96, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 1/4/97. *AK
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Maxima years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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.
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 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
What owners actually said
176 reportsDRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULDN'T RELEASE AFTER LOCKING IN . *AK
FUEL INJECTOR FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH IGNITION ON, UNDER HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, SERV CAMP. RELATED WILL PROVIDE FIRE REPORT. *AK
DRIVING, STARTED SMOKING, STARTED TO PULL OVER, HEAVY DARK SMOKE APPEARED, LIFTED HOOD, VEHICLE ENGINE AREA ENGULFED IN FLAMES; OWNER CALLED FIRE DEPT. THEN PROCEEDED TO PUT FLAMES OUT. FIRE DEPT ARRIVED MADE REPORT. *AK
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RECALLED, WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TOO LACK OF PARTS, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE FUEL INJECTION FAILURE AND LACK OF RECALL REPAIR.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT 45MPH, VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES, LOCKING DRIVER INSIDE VEHICLE, DRIVER MANAGED TO GET HIMSELF FREE. *AK
LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE/INJURIES. *AK
VEHICLE PARKED, PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR, VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF, BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR, DRIVER HIT A HOUSE. *AK
RELEASED EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFTED GEAR SELECTOR INTO REVERSE. VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED REARWARD, ACROSS THE STREET, UP (7) STAIRS AND INTO A WOODEN PILLAR OF A HOUSE BEFORE STOPPING. *AK
FUEL INJECTION FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.
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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