IllustrationVEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER MOVING AND RESTARTING THE CAR 2 TIMES. THE FIRE/EXPLOSION BEGAN IN THE ENGINE AREA MOSTLY ON THE LEFT SIDE. *AK CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT SOME VEHICLE'S HAS FUEL LEAKS CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED.*JB
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.
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: 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
What owners actually said
176 reportsCONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED SMOKE AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
THERE'S A GAS SMELL IN THE CAR WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED IN THE MORNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE PROBLEM. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION CAN BE SHIFTED WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND CAN BE LEFT IN GEAR WITHOUT THE KEY. *AK
FUEL INJECTION RECALL NO. 95 I 006 000. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. FIRST CONTACT WAS MADE ON 3-1-96.*AK
UPON PARKING, MOMENTS LATER, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF HOOD, THEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE.*AK
FUEL INJECTORS LEAK, CAUSING FIRE.
CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION DESCRIBING THE FIRE.*AK
LEAKY FUEL INJECTORS CAUSE STRONG FUEL ODOR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *DH
MS. FREY HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO SEND HEMPSTEAD DEALER THE PARTS FOR REPAIR SINCE 4-30-96. (RECALL 951006000). *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
2EA94018 · 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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