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1991 Nissan Maxima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1991 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
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 8 of 76 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.
- Seat Belts. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 12 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 →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports2 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
76 reportsCONSUMER STATED DEALER HAD TOLD HER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A CAMSHAFT SEAL LEAK. ALSO THAT TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLCED. BUT CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE MILES ON VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
A/T TRANSMISSION UNRESPONSIVE DURING DRIVING, BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH WHEN REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. PROBLEM REAPPEARED AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER & ALL WINDOWS REPLACED DUE TO THE FALL OUT OF THE OTHERS. SEEMS THE WINDOW REGULATOR CONTROL UNIT TRACT IN WINDOW BREAKS EACH TIME. *AK
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. THE FRAME OF THE SEAT RIPPED APART AND SCRATCHED UP THE OWNER'S BACK. *AK
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED DUE TO POOR DESIGN.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE FRONT AND PASSENGER WINDOWS SLIDE DOWN, AND WHEN PUTTING HAND AT THE TOP TO THE GLASS, THE WEIGHT OF THE HAND WILL CAUSE THE WINDOW TO SLIDE DOWN. *AK
SEA TBELT MOTOR KEEPS JAMMING AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
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.