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1994 Nissan Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1994 Nissan Maxima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 99.

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89Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1991110
199278
199389
1994152
199596
1996102
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
20Engine And Engine Cooling
18Visibility
18Power Train
9Air Bags
6
All reported categories
Equipment
6Structure
6Seat Belts
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Electrical System
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Suspension
3Unknown Or Other
3Seats
2Tires
2Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 89 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 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports3 fire reports6 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE LINE CORRODED, CONSUMER FOUND OUT ABOUT CORRODED BRAKE LINE WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AKTHE DEALER ESTIMATED DAMAGES AT 1500 DOLLARS. THE BRAKE LINE AND THREE GAS LINES (FUEL, RETURN AND SEND) NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO CORROSION. THE BRAKE LINE LEAKS AT THE POINT UNDER THE LEFT FRO…

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BRAKE LINE CORRODED, CONSUMER FOUND OUT ABOUT CORRODED BRAKE LINE WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AKTHE DEALER ESTIMATED DAMAGES AT 1500 DOLLARS. THE BRAKE LINE AND THREE GAS LINES (FUEL, RETURN AND SEND) NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO CORROSION. THE BRAKE LINE LEAKS AT THE POINT UNDER THE LEFT FRONT DOOR. CORROSION COULD BE DUE TO ROAD SALT. *JG

NHTSA ODI #8012906

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES MAKE NOISE ON OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ODI #539775

Mileage unknown · May 24, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES WORK POORLY, REPAIRS MADE, HOWEVER BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISE AND VIBRATE.

NHTSA ODI #505269

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DURING PEDAL APPLICATION FRONT BRAKES EXHIBIT LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED. ALSO, BRAKES SHOW 60% USAGE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #804192

Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE FAILURE, ADJUSTMENT OF PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE AND REAR BRAKES EVERY 3 THOUSAND MILES. TT

NHTSA ODI #975002

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.

94V194000 · Wheels

Oct 5, 1994

THE ALUMINUM WHEELS WERE CLEAR COATED SEVERAL TIMES TO PROTECT THE METAL FINISH. SOME EXCESSIVE COATING CAN LEAVE THE WHEEL NUTS AN EXCESSIVE DISTANCE FROM THE WHEEL HUB WHEN TIGHTENED, ALLOWING THEM TO LOOSEN OVER TIME.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE HUB BOLTS TO BREAK AND RESULT IN THE WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CLEAR PLASTIC COATING FROM THE BRAKE ROTOR MATING SURFACE ON THE BACK OF EACH WHEEL AND FROM THE WHEEL NUT MATING SURFACES. THE WHEELS WILL BE REINSTALLED AND THE WHEEL NUTS TIGHTENED. WHEELS, HUB BOLTS, AND NUTS WILL BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY.

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

0

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