Datsun MaximaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 7 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Datsun Maxima.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints7Top: Fuel system, gasoline Safety recalls01982–1987 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Datsun Maxima years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Maxima median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'82'83'85'87

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1987Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1983Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1982Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Datsun Maxima problems

All model years combined: 7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

5Fuel system, gasoline2 crash/fire/injury

2Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

1Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline	5	2
Engine and engine cooling	2	1
Electrical system	1	1

0 recalls

Datsun Maxima recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.