FaultScore

1995 Nissan Maxima seat problems

21 of the 195 complaints about the 1995 Nissan Maxima are about the seats — 11% of everything reported for this model year.

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21

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Seats 13 61.9%
Power Adjust 5 23.8%
Recliner 3 14.3%

Seats across every Nissan Maxima year

1995 21 32.8%
2004 15 23.4%
2005 13 20.3%
2009 15 23.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Powder Springs, GA

SEATS

RIGHT SIDE OF DRIVERS SEAT CONTINUALLY MOVES BACK AND FORTH WITH MEDIUM/HARD BRAKING. HAVE INSPECTED AND SEEN NO LOOSE BOLT/ETC. BUT PROBLEM CONSISTS, FOR 4 YEARS NOW.

NHTSA complaint #725462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Austin, TX

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

DRIVER'S SEAT LIFT MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY AND SEAT DROPS TO LOWEST POSITION. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARSHLY FROM 1ST INTO 2ND. ALSO, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT FROM 3RD GEAR UNLESS ACCELERATOR IS "FLOORED". -KS

NHTSA complaint #712012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Long Beach, CA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

FRONT SEAT RECLINER FAILED CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE.

NHTSA complaint #604084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Monmou, NJ

SEATS

PASSENGER SEAT MANUAL ADJUSTER DOES NOT LOCK SOLIDLY INTO POSITION.

NHTSA complaint #532395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newbury PA, CA

SEATS

MANUAL DRIVER'S SEAT FAILS TO LATCH AND WILL EITHER SLIDE FORWARD UNDER BRAKING OR BACKWARDS DURING ACCELERATION.

NHTSA complaint #522926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Herndon, VA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

DRIVER'S POWER SEAT COLLAPSED, COULD NOT BE RAISED BY SEAT SWITCH.

NHTSA complaint #513109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wallingford, CT

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY, CAUSING INTERMITTENT MOVEMENT OF SEAT BACKWARDS/FORWARDS.

NHTSA complaint #505555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Washington, DC

SEATS

MANUAL ADJUSTABLE SEATS WON'T FULLY ENGAGE AND LOCK, PERMITTS FORWARD AND BACKWARD MOVEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #983480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Long Beach, CA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

DRIVER'S POWER SEAT FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #601310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stoney Brook, NY

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

EA95-032 ACTIVE, DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. TT

NHTSA complaint #978896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

DEL RAY BCH, FL

SEATS

RIGHT FRONT SEAT JAMS DUE TO COINS GETTING LODGED INSIDE SEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #977178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brooklyn, NY

SEATS

THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN STOPPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #975091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sugarland, TX

SEATS

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS LOOSE ON THE TRACK. TT

NHTSA complaint #975018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, TX

SEATS

SEAT TRACKS NOT FULLY ENGAGED AND LOCKED PE95-038. TT

NHTSA complaint #974719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wesley Hills, NY

SEATS

DRIVER SEAT TRACK WOULD NOT LOCK IN ADJUSTMENT POSITION, REPLACE PARTS OF THE TRACKS. TT DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #974635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Palm Coast, FL

SEATS

INBOARD SEAT TRACK LATCH ON MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE SEATS MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE. TT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS BACK RELEASE SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING AND FALLS TOWARD BACK OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #974554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Palm Coast, FL

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

INBOARD SEAT TRACK LATCH ON MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE SEATS MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE. TT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS BACK RELEASE SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING AND FALLS TOWARD BACK OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #974554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Natick, MA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY DRIVER'S SEAT WILL MOVE BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING; TAKES DRIVER AWAY FROM GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL. TT

NHTSA complaint #974486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orlando, FL

SEATS

DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN. TT

NHTSA complaint #974322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stoughton, MA

SEATS

WHEN MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP THE SEAT MOVES IT DOESN'T LOCK UP . TT

NHTSA complaint #974278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Woodside, NY

SEATS

PASSENGER SEAT POPS OUT OF THE SEAT TRACK. TT

NHTSA complaint #972304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Nissan Maxima problems

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