IllustrationWHEN FILLLING THE VEHICLE TANK, GAS LEAKS FROM THE FUEL TANK. *AK
1995 Nissan Maxima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 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: 12 of 152 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.
- Air Bags. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
17 crash reports5 fire reports13 injury reports
What owners actually said
152 reportsSTEERING COLUMN HOUSING CAUSED INJURY TO KNEE DURING COLLISION.
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *AK
DOME LIGHT FAILED. *DH
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY, CAUSING INTERMITTENT MOVEMENT OF SEAT BACKWARDS/FORWARDS. *AK
THEFT WARNING ALARM FAILED TO SOUND WHEN CAR WAS BROKEN INTO, BUT SOUNDS OFF AT OTHER TIMES. *DH
MANUAL ADJUSTABLE SEATS WON'T FULLY ENGAGE AND LOCK, PERMITTS FORWARD AND BACKWARD MOVEMENT. *AK
UPON BRAKING INEFFECTIVE BRAKE ACTION OCCURRED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, HITTING ANOTHER CAR. *AK
TRANSMISSION HARD TO GET INTO REVERSE GEAR. *DSH
DIRECT IMPACT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE METAL DOOR, CAUSING DOOR TO BUCKLE/PIERCE ABDOMINAL CAVITY, RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*SD
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
3EA95032 · Seat Track
Opened Oct 31, 1995 · Closed Feb 28, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
SEE EA95-032 CLOSING REPORT EA95-032 WAS OPENED OCTOBER 31, 1995 TO CONTAINUE EVALUATIONS OF THE EXTENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT OF MANUAL FRONT SEAT TRACK LATCHES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
PE95038 · Seat Tracks
Opened Jun 20, 1995 · Closed Oct 31, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
There is no summary currently available
DP95002 · Ft Seat Latch Mechanism Failure
Opened Jun 8, 1995 · Closed Jun 20, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
There is no summary currently available