IllustrationFUEL INJECTORS LEAK. *SD
1984 Nissan Maxima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1984 Nissan Maxima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 99.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 30 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 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 2 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 reports4 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
30 reportsFUEL IS LEAKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER SMELLED VERY BAD FUMES IN THE VEHICLE. 95I006000. *AK
FUEL INJECTORS LEAK/FAIL. *DSH
ALL SIX FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING GASOLINE ON THE MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE; COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *AK
FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. CREATES A POTENTIAL FOR VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
THE FUEL INJECTERS WERE LEAKING AND WERE CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
TWO OF SIX FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME FILLED WITH GAS FUMES; DRIVER BECAME NAUSEATED; COULD CAUSE FIRE. TT
LEFT BALL JOINT FAILED. *SD
JUST DRIVEN VEHICLE AND WENT TO START AGAIN AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FUEL INJECTOR RUBBER HOSE FAILURE. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE CRACKED; EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY FASTENING; DISCOVERED CRACKED BUCKLE. TT
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
2EA89031 · Seat Failures
Opened Jul 28, 1989 · Closed Oct 31, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
SUMMARY:APPROXIMATELY SIXTY PERCENT OF THE REPORTS ALLEGED A FAILURE ORMALFUNCTION OF THE SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY, TWELVE OF WHICH INVOLVED ANACCIDENT.THE REMAINING FORTY PERCENT OF THE REPORTS ALLEGED A FAILUREOR MALFUNCTION OF THE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY, SIX OF WHICH INVOLVED ANACCIDENT.===
PE88092 · Seat Failures
Opened Aug 9, 1988 · Closed Jul 28, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
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