IllustrationA FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF VEHICLE. OWNER MADE CLAIM TO NISSAN UNDER CAMPAIGN #95L00600.
1987 Datsun Maxima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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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
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
2 reportsFUEL INJECTIONS: RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN APRIL AND CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. WAS TOLD AT THE TIME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART, AND SHE WOULD BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST. SHE HAS CALLED EVERY TWO WEEKS SINCE AND STILL IS BEING TOLD SHE IS ON A WAITING LIST. WHEN THEY GET TO HER NUMBER THEY WILL CALL H…
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FUEL INJECTIONS: RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN APRIL AND CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. WAS TOLD AT THE TIME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART, AND SHE WOULD BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST. SHE HAS CALLED EVERY TWO WEEKS SINCE AND STILL IS BEING TOLD SHE IS ON A WAITING LIST. WHEN THEY GET TO HER NUMBER THEY WILL CALL HER. *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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.