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1988 Nissan Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1988 Nissan Maxima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 99.

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60Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
54
198560
1986176
198760
198862
1989106
199076
1991
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
28Engine And Engine Cooling
12Seat Belts
7Electrical System
6Steering
3
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Power Train
1Structure
1Suspension
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 60 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 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports32 fire reports2 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control

THERE WAS A VERY BAD GAS SMELL IN CAR, TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND THEY SAID GAS WAS POURING OUT OF INJECTORS. CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER CORRECTED INJECTOR RECALL, AND THAT RECALL CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH MASS AIR FLOW AND IDLE AIR CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #884714

Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 1997
Seat BeltsSteeringVehicle Speed Control

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT BROKE/ CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AND ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807262

Official recalls

0

No 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

2

EA94018 · 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.

PE94018 · Engine Compartment Fires

Opened Feb 22, 1994 · Closed Jun 23, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

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