IllustrationIGNITION DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT BEARING VERY NOISY.
1994 Nissan Maxima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 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
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 10 of 89 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 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports3 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
89 reportsWHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN HAS REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION, PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF. *AK *ML
ON ALL FOUR (4) WINDOWS, THE REGULATORS WOULD BREAK AND FALL INSIDE OF THE DOORS. THE LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY, BOTH UNLOCKING/LOCKING DOORS. WINDOWS DO NOT BREAK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, HITING A CAR . DRIVER'S AIR BAG ONLY DEPLOYED PARTIALLY,ONLY ABOUT 1/ 4 THE SIZE OF THE BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
NO PROBLEM DESCRIBED.
BRAKES MAKE NOISE ON OCCASIONS.
POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING GLASS TO FALL INSIDE DOOR.
PLASTIC MECHANISM THAT OPERATES THE POWER WINDOW CABLE WHICH CAUSES THE WINDOW TO GO UP AND DOWN HAS BROKEN ON ALL FOUR WINDOWS, MAKING THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BRAKES WORK POORLY, REPAIRS MADE, HOWEVER BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISE AND VIBRATE.
MALFUNCTIONING OF ELECTRIC WINDOWS DUE TO REGULATOR FAILURE, COULD CAUSE A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
Official recalls
295V244000 · 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.
94V194000 · Wheels
Oct 5, 1994
THE ALUMINUM WHEELS WERE CLEAR COATED SEVERAL TIMES TO PROTECT THE METAL FINISH. SOME EXCESSIVE COATING CAN LEAVE THE WHEEL NUTS AN EXCESSIVE DISTANCE FROM THE WHEEL HUB WHEN TIGHTENED, ALLOWING THEM TO LOOSEN OVER TIME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE HUB BOLTS TO BREAK AND RESULT IN THE WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CLEAR PLASTIC COATING FROM THE BRAKE ROTOR MATING SURFACE ON THE BACK OF EACH WHEEL AND FROM THE WHEEL NUT MATING SURFACES. THE WHEELS WILL BE REINSTALLED AND THE WHEEL NUTS TIGHTENED. WHEELS, HUB BOLTS, AND NUTS WILL BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
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.