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1992 Nissan Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Nissan Maxima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 99.

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110Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

2Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1989106
199076
1991110
199278
199389
1994152
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
22Fuel System, Gasoline
21Visibility
14Air Bags
11Seat Belts
9
All reported categories
Electrical System
6Seats
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Power Train
5Fuel System, Other
4Suspension
4Equipment
3Latches/locks/linkages
3Structure
3Tires
3Unknown Or Other
3Steering
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel/propulsion System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 12 of 110 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

15 crash reports3 fire reports11 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 6, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

BRAKES PULL TO ONE SIDE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ENGINE IS NOISY AND ROUGH. CRANKSHAFT WAS DESTROYED WHILE DRIVING ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. ENGINE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. HEAT FROM AC WOULD COOL DOWN AFTER 15 MINUTES. ROUGH IDLE. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIGOROUSLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND DURING BRAKING. …

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BRAKES PULL TO ONE SIDE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ENGINE IS NOISY AND ROUGH. CRANKSHAFT WAS DESTROYED WHILE DRIVING ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. ENGINE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. HEAT FROM AC WOULD COOL DOWN AFTER 15 MINUTES. ROUGH IDLE. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIGOROUSLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND DURING BRAKING. TWO BOLTS FROM EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE WHILE DRIVING. OLD ENGINE HESITATED AND THE REPLACEMENT DOES THE SAME. SOMETIMES THERE IS A SLOW ACCELERATION. AUTOMATIC AC CIRCULTION CUT OF AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES. REAR POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE ATLEAST TWICE. POWER LOCK FAILS TO OPERATE ATLEAST ONCE A MONTH. FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WERE BACKED UP BY SAND. FRONT END SUSPENSION IS EXTREMELY WEAK

NHTSA ODI #701150

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE MALFUNCTION. GRINDING NOISE AND POOR PERFORMANCE, USUALLY IN WET, COOL WEAHTER. NOISE SEEMS TO COME FROM REAR OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #540734

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

ON FIVE OCCASIONS THE POWER WINDOW REGULATER BROKE , THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

NHTSA ODI #801433

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHICH LED TO AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #981415

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT

NHTSA ODI #978898

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 1995
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND PRESENT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #968459

Official recalls

2

95V244000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

Dec 15, 1995

IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPED MUD AND SALT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND THE WHEEL HOUSING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, AND THE MOUNTING COULD FAIL IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION.

94V007000 · Air Bags:frontal

Jan 12, 1994

IN SOME UNDERBODY IMPACTS THE AIRBAG SENSOR ACTIVATES AND SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE AIRBAG, LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO INFLATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: AIRBAG INFLATION MAY OCCUR WHEN IT IS NOT NEEDED TO PROTECT THE DRIVER AND MAY RESULT IN MINOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER FROM THE INFLATING AIRBAG.

Remedy: A TUNNEL SENSOR OF DIFFERENT DESIGN WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

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

EA93024 · Inadver.air Bag Deployment

Opened Oct 8, 1993 · Closed Jan 25, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

There is no summary currently available

PE93063 · Inadver.air Bag Deployment

Opened Jul 12, 1993 · Closed Oct 8, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

There is no summary currently available