IllustrationDURING COLLISION SEAT BACK COLLAPSED AND BROKE IN TWO PLACES RESULTING IN INJURIES TO NECK/BACK.
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
Limited mileage data: 4 of 62 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 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
What owners actually said
62 reportsTHE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. IN ADDITION THE FUEL INJECTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN INVESTIGATION NUMBER 95100600. *AK
THE DIGITAL DASH IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE AND HAS TO BE REPLACED.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH THE IGNITION OFF WITH GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR INDICATING PARK. EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN USE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AN ENBANKMENT INTO A PARK. HITTING MERRY GO ROUND BEFORE STOPPING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK
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.
WHEN IT'S COLD THE DIGITAL DASH DOES NOT COME ON. THE DASH STAYS BLACK UNTIL THE CAR HAS HEATED UP.
FUEL INJECTORS FAILURE.
FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE.
BACKING VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED INTO THE BACK SEAT. GOT OUT AND CHECKED THE SEAT, AND THE METAL PART THAT CONNECTS THE SEAT TOGETHER, WAS BROKEN STRAIGHT ACROSS. *AK
POWER WINDOW MOTOR HAS BROKEN/INOPERABLE ON TWO DIFFERENT WINDOWS, ALLOWING WINDOW TO FALL DOWN.(2ND VEHICLE ON DOC# 523709)
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.