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1987 Nissan Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1987 Nissan Maxima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 99.

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176Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
30
198454
198560
1986176
198760
198862
1989106
1990
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
100Electrical System
22Engine And Engine Cooling
21Seat Belts
15Vehicle Speed Control
7
All reported categories
Visibility
6Power Train
5Unknown Or Other
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Steering
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Interior Lighting
1Structure
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 176 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 100 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports95 fire reports5 injury reports

Structure complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1998
Structure

POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. OCCUPANTS WERE TRAPPED INSIDE AND HAD TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE TO OPEN THE DOOR IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. POWER WINDOWS COULD BE LOWERED TO PASS IGNITION KEY TO SOMEONE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHILE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. …

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POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. OCCUPANTS WERE TRAPPED INSIDE AND HAD TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE TO OPEN THE DOOR IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. POWER WINDOWS COULD BE LOWERED TO PASS IGNITION KEY TO SOMEONE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHILE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. THIS OCCURED ON 4 SEPERATE OCCASIONS. DEALER FIRST REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR (PART # 80551-38E00) REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, AFTER THIS WAS REPLACED, THE DOORS ONCE AGAIN FAILEDD TO OPEN FOR THE FOURTH TIME. DEALER THEN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING A DEFECTIVE LOCK CYLENDER AID CLIP ( PART # 80552-34A00 --HOLDER--AND PART # 80534-34A05--PLATE--L) NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THESE INCIDENTS WERE SIMILAR TO REPORT ODI ID 904944 REPORTED ON 20 MAR 91.

NHTSA ODI #701725

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

2

EA94018 · Fuel Injector Assembly Leakage

Opened Jun 23, 1994 · Closed Nov 8, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System

AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC FILE.SERVICE CAMPAIGN 95I-006.

DP92009 · Sudden Acceleration

Opened Apr 20, 1992 · Closed Aug 20, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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