28 of the
140 complaints about the 1992 Nissan Maxima are about the
fuel system — 20% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
174,000 miles.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V244000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10507478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 188,419 milesStockton, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK HE SMELLED FUEL AND NOTICED IT LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VENT HOLES IN THE FUEL TANK WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188419. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188700.
NHTSA complaint #10361806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 92,480 milesStow, OH
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A FUEL LEAK ON THE PIPE THAT CONNECTS TO THE GAS TANK DUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THERE WAS ONLY ONE PERSON THERE WHO COULD PERFORM THE REPAIR. NISSAN HAS THE NECESSARY PART AND THE CONTACT CAN REPAIR IT HIMSELF, BUT THEY REFUSE TO SELL HIM THE PART. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR TWO MONTHS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,480.
NHTSA complaint #10239391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Murrysville, PA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
1992 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH CORROSION ON REAR WHEEL HOUSING AREA. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS CORROSION CAUSED THE FAILURE THE LEFT REAR SEATBELT RETRACTOR. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE RESULTED OF A RECALL THAT WAS PERFORMED. RECALL 95V244000. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THERE HAD BEEN SOME INSTANCES WHEN IT APPEARED THAT THE REPAIRED AREAS HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY SEALED PERMITTING MUD AND SALT TO BE RETAINED AND THUS PRODUCING CORROSION. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED IN DEC 2002. THE CONSUMER STATED OVER FOUR YEARS FOLLOWING THE REPAIR, HE FOUND SIGNIFICANT CORROSION DAMAGED. THE IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10226275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ventura, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
I HAVE READ WHERE MANY NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH LEAKS IN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION (BETWEEN '88 AND'94). I HAVE ALSO SEEN THAT NISSAN IS VERY SELECTIVE IN DECIDING WHICH CARS ARE COVERED BASED ON THE VIN. I ALSO SEE THAT MANY HAVE ASKED FOR HELP FROM A MR. LARRY LONG AT THE NHTSA AND THAT'S HE'S BEEN VERY HELPFUL. I AM FACING A SIMILAR SITUATION NOW. I KNOW THERE IS A LEAK IN MY FILLER TUBE, AND NISSAN SAYS MY 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA GXE DOES NOT HAVE ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED, AND THEY DID NOT TELL ME IF IT HAD BEEN FIXED OR NOT. IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET THIS MESSAGE TO MR. LARRY LONG OR WHOMEVER IS WORKING ON SITUATIONS LIKE THIS? A LEAK IN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE IS POTENTIALLY VERY SERIOUS -- AND EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP AND CONSIDERATION.
NHTSA complaint #10177131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 190,000 milesMillis, MA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO, I HAD TO FIX A PROBLEM WITH A LEAK IN MY "FILLER PIPE" (GAS). I HAD DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WHILE FILLING MY GAS TANK AT A LOCAL STATION. I HAD PREVIOUSLY READ NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 95V244000 AND THEREFORE BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO NISSAN DEALER WITH THE PRINT OUT OF THE RECALL TO GET THE SITUATION FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR 2 DAYS AND STILL HAD NOT STARTED ANY WORK ON IT... APPARENTLY THEY CONTACTED NISSAN WHO CLAIMED THEIR WAS NO RECALL ON MY CAR. I CONTACTED NISSAN MYSELF BOTH VIA EMAIL AND PHONE AND GOT THE SAME ANSWER FROM THEM... THAT NO RECALL EXISTED. SO I BROUGHT MY CAR TO MY REGULAR REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE ISSUE FIXED. I SEE THE RECALL IS STILL POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD TRY AND CONTEST THIS REPAIR WITH NISSAN... OR COULD I EVEN CONTINUE TO INSIST THERE IS A RECALL IN EXISTENCE ON MY 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA? I ALSO WANTED TO POINT OUT ANOTHER PROBLEM THE DEALERSHIP & NISSAN HAD WITH MY CAR... THEY TELL ME THAT MY VIN IS INVALID WHICH YOUR SITE DID TO, WHEN I TRIED TO SUBMIT IT. YOU SITE CLAIMS THAT "DIGIT" #9 WAS INVALID. EVEN THE DEALERSHIP READ MY VIN THE SAME WAY I DO : [XXX], ALTHOUGH, I HAD TO SUBMIT A ZERO FOR AN "O" TO GET THE VIN TO GO THROUGH ON THIS WEBSITE. DIGIT #9 DEFINITELY LOOKS LIKE AN "O" ON MY VIN. THANK YOU, -[XXX]. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10093809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 150,000 milesKnoxville, TN
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHEN IDLING/ DRIVING A STRONG GAS SMELL FILLS THE CAR. IT IS ALMOST UNBEARABLE. I HAVE A TODDLER AND THIS PROBLEM WORRIES ME GREATLY.
NHTSA complaint #10045052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pittsburgh, PA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL FILLER & CORROSION REPAIR RECALL.*MR. PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (95V244000) THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CORROSION AS STATED IN THE RECALL AND THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY . THE CONSUMER IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT &696.87. ALSO THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS CONTAINED RUST.
NHTSA complaint #10042571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 174,000 milesCharlotte, NC
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
MY 1992 MAXIMA IS LEAKING FUEL NEAR THE FILLER TUBE. THE DEALER SAYS THE FUEL FILLER TUBE IS CORRODED AND THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACEMENT. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE MAXIMA YEARS 89-94 HAVE A RECALL FOR THE CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE, BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN STATES (NC IS NOT INCLUDED). NISSAN REFUSES TO PAY BECAUSE THEY SAY MY VIN IS NOT IN THEIR DATABASE FOR THE RECALL, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I DO NOT SEE HOW THE REGISTERED STATE OF THE CAR AFFECTS THE RECALL STATUS. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN WITH WEATHER SIMILAR TO THE STATES LISTED ON THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10030843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN GAS TANK IS A QUARTER OR LESS FULL, GAS FUMES ARE PUMPED INTO GARAGE UNTIL IT REEKS OF FUMES. IT SMELLS STRONG ENOUGH TO WARRENT CAUTION WITH IGNITION SOURCES AND IS SURELY AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #10025285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Memphis, TN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
IT WAS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPED MUD AND SALT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND THE WHEEL HOUSING. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. RECALL # 95 V 244 000
NHTSA complaint #10017695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sunnyvale, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES HAS HAD TO REPLACE FUEL INJECTOR 2X. CONSUMER STATES FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS FAULTY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8019862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Colorado S, CO
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTOR LEAKED GAS INTO THE ENGINE WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. YH
NHTSA complaint #782052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mahopac, NY
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SYSTEM FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #782388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albert LEE, MN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED THAT GASOLINE SHE USES IF ITIS NOT 1O% OF ETHANOL, THEN FUEL INJECTORS WILL LOCK UP, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON.
NHTSA complaint #846683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albert LEE, MN
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
IN COLD WEATHER FUEL LPG SWITCH BUTTON WOULD NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #845489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albert LEE, MN
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
IN COLD WEATHER FUEL LPG SWITCH BUTTON WOULD NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #845490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albert LEA, MN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON BECAUSE THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE BURNING OUT EXCESSIVELY. DEALER SAYS ITS BECAUSE OF A OF THE ETHANOL USED IN GASOLINE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #843724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Philadelphia, PA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL ENTERS THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. IT WAS FOUND THAT RAW FUEL WAS CONTACTING THE HOT ENGINE CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ALL IN THE VEHICLE. NORMAL PRENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES BY ME COULD NOT SEE THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RAIL AND FUEL LINE. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE PARTS OF THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REMOVED TO AFFECT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED TO SEEK RELIEF (REFUND) FOR THE COST ($383.22). NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO COVER ANY POTION OF THE COST EVEN THOUGH A SIMILIAR SITUATION BY CHRYSLER WAS PAID FOR BY THAT COMPANY. HOWEVER, THERE IS A BIGGER PROBLEM STILL REMAINING, NISSAN'S DESIGN WITH THIS VEHICLE COMPONENT IS FAULTY FROM MY POINT OF VIEW. SINCE IT CAN NOT BE INSPECTED, REPAIRS CAN NOT BE AFFECTED UNTIL A DANGEROUS SITUATION EXISTS (RAW FUEL LEAKING ONTO A HOT ENGINE). MY DESIRE IS TO HAVE NISSAN AFFECT REPAIRS TO OTHER VEHICLE WITH THE SAME/SIMILAR DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #706304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Reseda, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN ACCELERATING I SMELL STRONG FUEL FUMES. IT CONCERNS ME AND I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET IT FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #705934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Colorado S, CO
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTOR LEAKED GAS INTO THE ENGINE WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. YH
NHTSA complaint #782052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Knoxville, TN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
A VERY LOUD CLICKING NOISE COMES FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR AREA. IT GOES IN AND OUT, AND IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE IT HAS STARTED. CLEANER DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. MECHANICS DIFFER ON SOLUTION.
NHTSA complaint #705137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Naperville, IL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED.
NHTSA complaint #701948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Naperville, IL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED.
NHTSA complaint #701948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Naperville, IL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #532413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa ANA, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE BEHAVES ERRATICALLY WHILE DRIVING, FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REFLECT REAL VOLUME OF GAS IN TANK.
NHTSA complaint #509332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Black Hawk, SD
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK RELEASING GAS FUMES INTO VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE TANK.
NHTSA complaint #505033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marietta, GA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE VIBRATE UNCONTROLABLY, REPLACE TWO FUEL INJECTORS, DEALER SAID IF INJECTORS WHERE NOT CHANGE, THERE COULD BE A VEHICLE FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #967833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.