IllustrationTHE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE MECHANIC RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THE AIR BAG HAD A FAULTY UNIT AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NISSAN OF THE NE REGION WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY STATED AN AIR BAG WAS NOT NEEDED. *JB
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.
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
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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
What owners actually said
152 reportsCONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON, LOSE SPOWER STEERING AS A RESULT OF ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE INJECTORS. HAD PART REPLACED ONCE.
AIRBAG LIGHT WAS BLINKING, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT AIRBAG SENSOR NEEDED REPLACING. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES DEALER SAID AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED---NO ACCIDENT--NO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS
WHEN CONSUMER IS INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT OR IF SHE DRIVES OVER A BUMP IN ROAD BRAKES WILLNOT HOLD. THERE IS A NOISE WHEN SHE APPLIES BRAKES. PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
EMISSION LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO COME ON WITHIN 50000 MILES. LIGHT HAS COME ON THREE TIMES ALREADY. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER , HE STATED THAT THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. THEY PUT IN A NEW PART, BUT SOON AFTER THAT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. *AK
HOOD SHOCKS CANNOT KEEP HOOD OPEN. FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED, THE HOOD CAME DOWN ON MY HEAD AND HIT ME PRETTY HARD. MY WIFE HAD TO COME LIFT IT AND TEND TO MY DIZZINESS. DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTERS DON'T WORK ANYMORE, MY WIFE TRIED TO GET INTO THE CAR AFTER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT AND COULDN'T REACH THE PEDALS. CONTACTED NISSAN AND SA…
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HOOD SHOCKS CANNOT KEEP HOOD OPEN. FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED, THE HOOD CAME DOWN ON MY HEAD AND HIT ME PRETTY HARD. MY WIFE HAD TO COME LIFT IT AND TEND TO MY DIZZINESS. DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTERS DON'T WORK ANYMORE, MY WIFE TRIED TO GET INTO THE CAR AFTER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT AND COULDN'T REACH THE PEDALS. CONTACTED NISSAN AND SAID IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE LOCAL DEALER INDICATED THAT NISSAN USED CHEAP PARTS (PLASTIC COGS) AND AFTER A WHILE THEY STRIP.
CONSUMER STATED TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE RUNNING OVER A SMALL POTHOLE AT 30 MPH ON A 1995, NISSAN, MAXIMA, AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P205/65R15, DOT# BHURTU7U17, UNIROYAL WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *YD
THE PROBLEM IS WITH STARTING THE CAR THE FIRST TIME REPLACED STARTER AND FUEL INJECTION. *AK
Official recalls
0No 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
3EA95032 · 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