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1987 Nissan MaximaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 176 owner complaints about the 1987 Nissan Maxima, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexYear to avoid2.7× the Maxima median · #5 of 35 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints176107 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage155kFuel system, gasoline, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 27, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Nissan Maxima has problems

176 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, gasoline10075
Electrical system2217
Engine and engine cooling2111
Seat belts151
Vehicle speed control74
Visibility60
Power train51
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Steering20
6 other systems60

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

0 recalls

1987 Nissan 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

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1987 Nissan Maxima, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONDP92009 · closed Aug 20, 1992
    No recall
  2. FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKAGEEA94018 · closed Nov 8, 1995
    Led to recall 95I006000
In owners' words

What Maxima owners report

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

1987 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO VEHICLE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, ONE OF THE PASSENGERS STARTED TO SMELL BURNING WIRE. SOON AFTER HIS WIFE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET TO A SAFE SPOT AND WAS ABLE TO PUT…
Complaint 10486801 · Nov 27, 2012
VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AND THEN WAS PARKED DUE TO FUEL LEAKING. ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED FUEL LEAK DUE TO FAULTY FUEL LINE AND FUEL INJECTION.*AK
Complaint 10079091 · Jun 30, 2004 · 178,276 miles
RE: 1987 NISSAN MAXIM I OWN 3 OF THESE VEHICLES. IN 2 OF THEM, THE PRESSURIZED FUEL LINE COMING OUT OF THE GAS TANK HAS FAILED, ALLOWING STRONG FUEL VAPORS TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS LINE IS DIRECTLY UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND RAW FUEL ALSO IS ABLE TO FLOW UNDER THE SEAT. *LA
Complaint 10045344 · Nov 3, 2003 · 155,000 miles

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