Webster, MA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER STATES EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STUDS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #786431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1991 Nissan Maxima engine problems
10 of the 99 complaints about the 1991 Nissan Maxima are about the engine — 10% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Engine
2
20.0%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
2
20.0%
Gasoline
2
20.0%
Cooling System
2
20.0%
Exhaust System
1
10.0%
Emission Control
1
10.0%
Engine & Cooling across every Nissan Maxima year
1985
13
1.4%
1986
10
1.1%
1987
21
2.3%
1988
12
1.3%
1991
10
1.1%
1992
23
2.6%
1993
12
1.3%
1994
19
2.1%
1995
23
2.6%
1996
19
2.1%
1997
14
1.6%
1999
43
4.8%
2000
84
9.4%
2001
36
4.0%
2002
49
5.5%
2003
98
10.9%
2004
124
13.8%
2005
101
11.2%
2006
71
7.9%
2007
24
2.7%
2009
22
2.4%
2010
23
2.6%
2011
14
1.6%
2012
13
1.4%
2016
20
2.2%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Douglaston, NY
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #560035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
EMISSION VAPOR CANISTER HAS SEVERAL LEAKS, CAUSED BY BATTERY ACID DRIP, CAUSING VERY STRONG RAW GASOLINE SMELL ENGULFING VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY DURING HOT WEATHER IN SO. ARIZ. VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN STOPPED. FUMES ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF A/C VENT OPEN, BECOMES NAUSIATING. BATTERY DRIP HAS NO SPECIFIC DRAINAGE AREA, SPILLING ON CANISTER AND OTHER AREAS CAUSING MESS.
NHTSA complaint #732284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glen Cove, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #708453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dothan, AL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
HAD IT FIXED ONCE BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AT NOBLITT AUTO IN DOTHAN AND HE SAID ALMOST EVERY NISSAN V-6 HAS THAT PROBLEM WITH THE BOLTS BREAKING THAT GO INTO THE MANIFOLD CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE PRESSURE.
NHTSA complaint #707367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Griffith, IN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE ACCELERATES VERY SLOWLY. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF ENGINE IS HOT OR COLD. AT A FULL STOP VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO DIE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR TWO YEARS. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #837791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milford, CT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED DEALER HAD TOLD HER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A CAMSHAFT SEAL LEAK. ALSO THAT TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLCED. BUT CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE MILES ON VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #828773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milford, CT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED DEALER HAD TOLD HER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A CAMSHAFT SEAL LEAK. ALSO THAT TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLCED. BUT CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE MILES ON VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #828773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cranston, RI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #506507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cranston, RI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #506507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.