IllustrationDROVE CAR BACK/FORTH TO WORK, STOPPED AT GAS STATION, WENT TO PAY, STARTED SMOKING, HAD HELP TO MOVE CAR WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT PUT OUT FLAMES. *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 reportsWHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERHOOD, FIRE SEEMED TO BE MOSTLY IN RIGHT SIDE AREA OF ENGINE, ENTIRE ENGINE TOTALED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 95I006 PRIOR TO INCIDENT, DOES NOT SPECIFY IF RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN COMPLETED OR NOT. *SLC
CONSUMER SMELLS GAS WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMOBILE. *AK
FUMES ENTERING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FROM VENTILATION SYSTEM. TT
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FUEL INJECTION IS THE SOURCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO CHARGE FOR THE RECALL WORK AND HE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN 95I006000. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE.
LEAKY FUEL INJECTOR CAUSED FIRE. *DH
FUEL LINE RELEASING GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. *SD
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *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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