17 of the 140 complaints about the 1992 Nissan Maxima are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 12% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 130,000 miles.
17
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH BACK WINDOWS FELL / STUCK DOWN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED, AND THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO FIND THE PART. I WENT TO/ CALLED ALL JUNK YARDS/ AUTO SHOPS IN TOWN, NO ONE HAD THE PART. IT IS AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10045051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LEFT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW FELL DOWN WHILE DRIVING DUE TO WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. YH
NHTSA complaint #782052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE WNDOWS.
NHTSA complaint #850097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THREE OUT OF FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED, CAUSING WINDOWS TO STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN I WENT TO HAVE MY VTC SPRINGS REPLACED THE MAN THAT WORKED AT THE DEALERSHIP I HAD THE WORK DONE AT, HE SAID IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WHICH MAID ME MAD BECAUSE OF THE FACT OF I PAID $1000.00 TO HAVE A PART FIXED WHICH I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR IF IT WAS A COMMON THING. I AM ASERVICE MANAGER IN A SHOP AND HAVE SEVERAL MAXIMAS COME IN WITH THAT PROBLEM. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO HAVE THAT PART RECALLED ANDHAVE MY MONEY RETURNED. IF PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED, IT WILL BREAK TIMING CHAIN AND BEND VALVES. MY OTHER COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE WINDOW REGULATOR. I WILL TELL YOU I KNOW OF TONS OF PEOPLE THAT HAS HAD THAT BREAK ON THEM. IT IS A PLASTIC PIECE LIKE A PULLY FOR THE WINDOW THAT BREAKS AND THE WINDOW WILL DROP AT ANY TIME. ONE OF MY ASSOC. WINDOW HAS BROKE WHEN IT FELL. THAT PART COST $110 TO REPLACE, THE BAD THING ABOUT IT ANOTHER PLASTIC PIECE. THAT IS ONE PART THAT MUST REALLY BE RECALLED WITH HOW MANY TIMES IT HAPPENS.
NHTSA complaint #708189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 1996. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP (SOMERSWORTH NISSAN, SOMERSWORTH, NH) BECAUSE MY WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE CAR STILL HAD 3 MONTHS LEFT ON THE 5 YEAR 60 THOUSAND MILE WARRANTY. THE SERVICE MGR. TOLD ME MY VTC SPROCKETS WERE DEFECTIVE AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. SHE CONTACTED NISSAN WHO IN-TURN SAID THEY WOULD COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE REPAIR IS NORMALY ABOUT $1500.00 DOLLARS. LESS THAN 2 YEARS LATER THE PART NISSAN REPLACED IS DEFECTIVE AGAIN. NISSAN REFUSES TO COVER THE COST. I AM SLOWLY FINDING OUT THAT VTC SPROCKETS ARE A CONTINUAL PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL 1992 MAXIMA OWNERS. WHY SHOULD I CONTINUE TO PAY $1500.00 EVERY TWO YEARS WHEN IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A POOR ENGINE DESIGN PROBLEM THAT NISSAN SHOULD NOT PASS ON TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. AS FAR AS I KNOW I CAN EXPECT TO PAY $1500.00 EVERY 2 YEARS. ANOTHER NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAID THE VTC SPROCKETS ARE DEFECTIVE AND WILL CONTINUALY GO BAD. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PRODUCTS IT MAKES AND SELLS!
NHTSA complaint #706202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LEFT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW FELL DOWN WHILE DRIVING DUE TO WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. YH
NHTSA complaint #782052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BROKEN/INOPERABLE ON THREE DIFFERENT WINDOWS, ALLOWING WINDOW TO FALL DOWN. (1ST VEHICLE ON DOCUMENT 607862)
NHTSA complaint #523709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BRAKES PULL TO ONE SIDE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ENGINE IS NOISY AND ROUGH. CRANKSHAFT WAS DESTROYED WHILE DRIVING ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. ENGINE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. HEAT FROM AC WOULD COOL DOWN AFTER 15 MINUTES. ROUGH IDLE. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIGOROUSLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND DURING BRAKING. TWO BOLTS FROM EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE WHILE DRIVING. OLD ENGINE HESITATED AND THE REPLACEMENT DOES THE SAME. SOMETIMES THERE IS A SLOW ACCELERATION. AUTOMATIC AC CIRCULTION CUT OF AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES. REAR POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE ATLEAST TWICE. POWER LOCK FAILS TO OPERATE ATLEAST ONCE A MONTH. FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WERE BACKED UP BY SAND. FRONT END SUSPENSION IS EXTREMELY WEAK
NHTSA complaint #701150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
POWER WINDOW MOTOR ON TWO DIFFERENT CAR HAVE BROKEN, RESULTING IN INOPERABLE WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #523709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW MOTOR BROKEN.
NHTSA complaint #523709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
FRONT AND REAR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE ALL BROKEN, AS WELL AS PASSENGER'S REAR.
NHTSA complaint #533567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WINDOW REGULATORSFAILED DUE TO INADEQUATE DESIGN. PLASTIC PARTS SNAP UNDER REPEATED USE. ONE WINDOW WASN'T ROLLED DOWN MORE THAN 20 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #533504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WITHIN THE LAST (2) YEARS, THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED IN 3 OUT OF 4 WINDOWS. WHILE DRIVING THE WINDOWS FELL DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #815117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ON FIVE OCCASIONS THE POWER WINDOW REGULATER BROKE , THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #801433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW COLLAPSED INSIDE THE DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #968826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.