1987 Datsun MaximaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1987 Datsun Maxima, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 13, 2005. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Datsun Maxima has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline21
Electrical system11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1987 Datsun Maxima recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other Maxima year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Maxima median. How we score

'82'83'85'87
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Maxima owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FUEL INJECTIONS: RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN APRIL AND CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. WAS TOLD AT THE TIME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART, AND SHE WOULD BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST. SHE HAS CALLED EVERY TWO WEEKS SINCE AND STILL IS BEING TOLD SHE IS ON A WAITING LIST. WHEN THEY GET TO…
Complaint 814246 · Jul 16, 1997

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