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1988 Nissan MaximaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 60 owner complaints about the 1988 Nissan Maxima, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year9% below the Maxima median · #24 of 35 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints6036 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem28Fuel system, gasoline

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 13, 2009. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Nissan Maxima has problems

60 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, gasoline2817
Engine and engine cooling129
Seat belts71
Electrical system66
Steering30
Vehicle speed control20
Visibility20
Structure11
Power train10
3 other systems30

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

0 recalls

1988 Nissan Maxima recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1988 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 1988 Nissan Maxima, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKAGEEA94018 · closed Nov 8, 1995
    Led to recall 95I006000
  2. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE94018 · closed Jun 23, 1994
    No recall
In owners' words

What Maxima owners report

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

THERE IS A FUEL LEAKAGE IN VEHICLE DUE TO FUEL INJECTION. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. 95I006000. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Complaint 8008852 · Apr 30, 2002
RECALL RELATED, 95I006000, FUEL INJECTOR LEAK, CAUSING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND COMPLETELY BURNED. *AK
Complaint 980178 · Mar 5, 1996
THERE WAS A VERY BAD GAS SMELL IN CAR, TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND THEY SAID GAS WAS POURING OUT OF INJECTORS. CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER CORRECTED INJECTOR RECALL, AND THAT RECALL CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH MASS AIR FLOW AND IDLE AIR CONTROL. *AK
Complaint 884714 · Mar 30, 2001

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