IllustrationDRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEATBELT WILL NOT COME OUT OF RETRACTOR. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT WHEEL HOUSING WAS CORRODED. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL 99V244000 FOR SAME PROBLEM.THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDEDIN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
1989 Nissan Maxima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1989 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
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports2 fire reports7 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
9 reportsDRIVER'S RESTRAINT CHOKED DRIVER UPON IMPACT, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK
CONSUMER NOTICED A BIG HOLE IN THE INSIDE OF THE TRUNK LEADING TO THE BACK TIRE. FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS CAUSING THE INTERIOR WHEEL HOUSING TO RUST. ALSO, SEATBELT WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE CAR. IT RUSTED AND CAME OFF. CONSUMER HAS SMALL CHILDREN THAT ARE NORMALLY RESTRAINED IN THOSE SEATS. *AK
THE CASE NUMBER AT NISSAN IS I-19755. I HAVE OVER $ 50,000 IN MEDICAL BILLS THAT NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO PAY. TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS HAS REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO NISSAN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART ON 3-2-00 AT MARK ESCUDE NISSAN; PHONE # 601-956-7522, INVOICE # NICS70185. THE CONTACT PERSON AT NISSAN IS CURTIS T…
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THE CASE NUMBER AT NISSAN IS I-19755. I HAVE OVER $ 50,000 IN MEDICAL BILLS THAT NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO PAY. TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS HAS REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO NISSAN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART ON 3-2-00 AT MARK ESCUDE NISSAN; PHONE # 601-956-7522, INVOICE # NICS70185. THE CONTACT PERSON AT NISSAN IS CURTIS THREET, CONSUMER SPECIALIST. ADDRESS IS P.O.BOX191,GARDENA,CA. 90248-0191 , PHONE # 1-800-647-7261. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
IN ADDITION TO THE RECALL 95V244 FOR 89-93 NISSAN MAXIMAS FOR A FUEL FILLER REPLACEMENT, ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE REAR WHEEL HOUSINGS WHICH ROT THROUGH (NOTED SOMEWHAT IN 95V244 AS "REAR SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT TO WHEEL HOUSING"). WHEN THERE IS REAR WHEEL HOUSING DAMAGE DUE TO CORROSION (SALT), SINCE THERE IS NO PLASTIC "LIN…
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IN ADDITION TO THE RECALL 95V244 FOR 89-93 NISSAN MAXIMAS FOR A FUEL FILLER REPLACEMENT, ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE REAR WHEEL HOUSINGS WHICH ROT THROUGH (NOTED SOMEWHAT IN 95V244 AS "REAR SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT TO WHEEL HOUSING"). WHEN THERE IS REAR WHEEL HOUSING DAMAGE DUE TO CORROSION (SALT), SINCE THERE IS NO PLASTIC "LINER" FOR THE HOUSING, WATER (WHEN RAINING) IS ALLOWED TO ENTER THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FLOODING IT - BUT ONLY WHEN THE DRIVER RIDES IN THE RAIN. (THE REAR WHEEL THROWS THE WATER HIGH AND A WATER TRAIL FINDS ITS WAY DOWN THE REAR SEAT EDGE THAT CONTACTS THE WHEEL HOUSING. THIS OPEN, CORRODED AREA COULD ALSO LET EXHAUST FUMES IN. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE PUT A PLASTIC WHEEL HOUSING LINER IN THE REAR AS THEY DID IN THE FRONT TO AVOID THIS POSSIBILITY. (IS THERE ONE AVAILABLE)? THIS IS A POPULAR CAR AND BUT IT MIGHT 6-9 YEARS FOR THIS CORROSION TO COME THROUGH.
EXTREME STRUCTURAL RUST OF THE STRUT TOWERS/FRAME RAILS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST GO OUT OF CONTROL DURING A SUDDEN STOP DUE TO FLEXING AND BREAKING OF BOTH FRONT STRUT TOWERS. RUSTING CAUSED THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR TO FAILED, ALLOWING CHILD TO BE THROWN WHEN THE SEAT BELT SUDDENLY RELEASE DURING A SUDDEN STOP.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK UP AFTER FRONT IMPACT. TT
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN 11:00 POSITION AT SPEED UNKNOWN ON WET SURFACE, LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED. TT
AFTER MAKING A SUDDEN STOP,CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN FRONT SEAT CHILD WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDOW, LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED. TT
Official recalls
195V244000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
Dec 15, 1995
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPED MUD AND SALT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND THE WHEEL HOUSING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, AND THE MOUNTING COULD FAIL IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.