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1995 Nissan Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Nissan Maxima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 99.

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152Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199278
199389
1994152
199596
1996102
1997113
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
25Engine And Engine Cooling
22Seats
20Electrical System
19Structure
15
All reported categories
Power Train
12Suspension
9Visibility
9Steering
8Fuel System, Gasoline
7Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Equipment
6Tires
6Unknown Or Other
6Vehicle Speed Control
4Interior Lighting
3Seat Belts
3Exterior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 12 of 152 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports5 fire reports13 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

25 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 11:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810094

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION, IMPACT 3:00, WHILE TRAVELING 40 TO 45 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO OCCUPANT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809534

Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, SPEED 40MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805297

Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 1995
Air Bags

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG. *TT

NHTSA ODI #601177

Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

AT 12:00 POSITION IN 35MPH ACCIDENT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER ACCIDENT DRIVER LEAVING THE VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ODI #970796

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

3

EA95032 · Seat Track

Opened Oct 31, 1995 · Closed Feb 28, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

SEE EA95-032 CLOSING REPORT EA95-032 WAS OPENED OCTOBER 31, 1995 TO CONTAINUE EVALUATIONS OF THE EXTENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT OF MANUAL FRONT SEAT TRACK LATCHES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.

PE95038 · Seat Tracks

Opened Jun 20, 1995 · Closed Oct 31, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

There is no summary currently available

DP95002 · Ft Seat Latch Mechanism Failure

Opened Jun 8, 1995 · Closed Jun 20, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

There is no summary currently available