IllustrationTHE FUEL INJECTORS FAILED TWICE, ONCE IN 1998, AND AGAIN IN 10/99. THE AIR BAGS HAVE FAILED AS WELL. *AK
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 reportsCONTINUATION OF INITIAL PROBLEMS, DEALER REPEATEDLY FAILS TO PRPER/FIX
MIDDLE REAR SEAT BELT FAILS TO LOCK THE BELT ADJUSTMENT. IT CAN BE RELEASED BY CHILD, WHO HAD PUT BELT AROUND NECK. THE BELT ADJUSTMENT CAN BE LOOSENED, BUT FAILS TO BE LOCKED IN PLACED ONCE IT BECOMES ADJUSTED. WILL BE TAKING TO MECHANIC. *AK
TIE ROD END FELL OUT AT THE CONNECTION INTO STEERING ARM, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYS ON, INDICTATING A DEFECT IN AIR BAG SYSTEM, CAUSING POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
NO SUMMARY.
DRIVER'S SEAT LIFT MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY AND SEAT DROPS TO LOWEST POSITION. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARSHLY FROM 1ST INTO 2ND. ALSO, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT FROM 3RD GEAR UNLESS ACCELERATOR IS "FLOORED". -KS
NO SUMMARY
NO SUMMARY
DEBRIS GETS INTO A/C EVAPORATOR AND BECOMES LOCKED INSIDE, ALLOWING WATER TO BUILD UP INTO DRAIN TUBE , SPILLING OVER ONTO ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AND HESITATE. TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED. *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