12 of the 74 complaints about the 1986 Nissan Maxima are about the electrical system — 16% of everything reported for this model year.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
11
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED FOR ABOUT 5-7 MINUTES, IT BURSTED INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ENTIRE HOOD WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #825179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING ALONG SMELLED GAS, AND KIND OF IGNORED IT BECAUSE WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH AUTOMOBILE. KEPT GOING AND WAS TOLD THAT HIS AUTOMOBILE WAS ON FIRE- HE RECEIVED HELP TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #817353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #800034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PARKED ALL DAY; DROVE LESS THAN TWO MILES, WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO A FUEL LEAK, RECALL 95I006 DESCRIBES PROBLEMS CONSUMER EXPERIENCED. ENGINE BELTS REPLACED. STRUT FAILURE CAUSED NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS. SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED, ROTORS TURNED. POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #804868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PARKED ALL DAY; DROVE LESS THAN TWO MILES, WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO A FUEL LEAK, RECALL 95I006 DESCRIBES PROBLEMS CONSUMER EXPERIENCED. ENGINE BELTS REPLACED. STRUT FAILURE CAUSED NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS. SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED, ROTORS TURNED. POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #804868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD CONSUMER BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE THEN SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING UP THROUGH THE DASH, AFTER GETTING OUT AND OPENING HOOD THE FLAMES TOOK OVER.
NHTSA complaint #804536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
IN NORMAL CITY TRAFFIC SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE HOOD PULLED OVER AND FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER HOOD. CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #979608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
IN NORMAL CITY TRAFFIC SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE HOOD PULLED OVER AND FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER HOOD. CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #979608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #484625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED POPPING SOUND, THEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSS SPEED, AND SMOKE FROM GLOVE COMPARTMENT, SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #973871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
NHTSA complaint #961433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON COLD START DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY. SECOND ATTEMPT VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #958192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.