1985 Nissan Maxima
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1985 Nissan Maxima. Newest first.
This IS not a safety recall campaign in accordance with federal regulation 573. however, it IS deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. the campaign will replace the fuel injectors and related hoses of affected vehicles which could leak.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fuel leaks in the engine could result in a fire.
Remedy
Nissan dealers will replace the fuel injectors and related hoses on the affected vehicles.
There may be insufficient thickness of adhesive in the contact area between the bottom of the front windshield glass and the body. consequence of defect: this lack of adhesive may cause the windshield to dismount in an accident, thus failing to comply with fmvss…
Owner complaints
54 complaints2 involved a crash38 involved a fire1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasoline · Steering
Engine caught fire as a result of admitted defective fuel injectors(on recall). Nissan replaced fuel injectors at no charge, but would not replace other damaged items such as, power steering, "severe" seal damage causing large oil leak, and other damages. I have called and written nissan. Also, no apologies for my inconveniences.
- Fuel system, other › Fuel injection system
Fontana dealer which IS now purchased by san bernardino nissan advised me sometime in 1993 that fuel injectors are to be changed under recall. I gave my car with trust to perform necessary replacements of injectors and related hoses.the job was not done. When other dealer as well as professional…
Fontana dealer which IS now purchased by san bernardino nissan advised me sometime in 1993 that fuel injectors are to be changed under recall. I gave my car with trust to perform necessary replacements of injectors and related hoses.the job was not done. When other dealer as well as professional technicians detected that the job was not done and the original parts are there. I took it to the service manager, planet nissan [now san bernardino nissan] to check and confirm. He did not check my car instead verified his records only and denied.the car has still unchanged parts and recently it was again detected by professional mechanic that the job under recall IS not done. I trusted the dealer and I am not a mechanic to verify. you can see or advise dealer to verify. My car IS in sacramento and IS used by my son [tel # 1-916-296-2163] and you can reach him to take the car to a dealer for your confirmation/verification.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Fire in engine compartment caused by defective fuel injectors. Royed injectors and ower steering pump, numerous oil seals, electrical components, etc. in addition there was general soot all over the engine, which wiil not come off.*ak furthermore, it was a dangeous situation, and had to call the fire dept.. nissan agreed to fix/replace fuel injectors "only".
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Nissan maxima fuel injectors leaked causing large fire in engine area. Injectors are on recall because of defect but I was not informed. Nissan refuses to pay for all damages caused by the fire. nissan admits injectors are defective. *nlm
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system · Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Had fuel injectors service 10/2001, now vehicle does not pass emission test and dealer denies any connection. Says needs $2100.00 plus repair work. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Fuel injection system failed, the consumer IS being denied recall 95i-006, due to time period. *Mjs
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Was notified of a recall due to engine fires by a friend who worked at nissan. I took my car in for the repair to be done and was put on a waiting list. was never contacted back. when I try to start my car one day, the engine blew up lifting the front end of my car off the ground and my cars…
Was notified of a recall due to engine fires by a friend who worked at nissan. I took my car in for the repair to be done and was put on a waiting list. was never contacted back. when I try to start my car one day, the engine blew up lifting the front end of my car off the ground and my cars front end (engine) was on fire. I sent all the information to nissan and they gave me the run around for about a year. they wanted receipts for oil changes and tune ups, which I did not have. it was becoming to much of a hassle and I stopped pursuing it. previously I sent them all the information regarding my car and all reports regarding the incident. I even had my car towed to a nissan dealer to examine the car as they had instructed. I still was never reimbursed for my car. *Ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
I have since had my leak repaired after learning of the recall on the internet (car point). I was never notified by nissan of the recall in 1995. I paid to fix the problem of the smell of gasoline in april of 1995 but car still smelled like gas intermittently and I was never told by anyone that my…
I have since had my leak repaired after learning of the recall on the internet (car point). I was never notified by nissan of the recall in 1995. I paid to fix the problem of the smell of gasoline in april of 1995 but car still smelled like gas intermittently and I was never told by anyone that my car could catch on fire! Thankfully, the problem IS fixed with a new injector and hose harness system, and my family and my home are no longer in danger of fire but but I feel that nissan should pay for previous repairs that did not fix the problem.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Fuel injectors failed, causing vehicle fire.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Recall repair (p5137) completed on the fuel injection system, however after repair damages to engine resulting from defective system. Mjs
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Vehicle fire due to recall component failure of the fuel injectors, prior to completion of recall repair, which caused wiring harness to burn.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors · Power train › Automatic transmission · Tires
Transmission failed.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Had received notice (395i006000) & called dealer. Took vehicle to dealer & they refused to repair the vehicle. Took notification & tore it up. Drove to a store & vehicle caught on fire. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
Started vehicle at noon. after vehicle had been sitting for 2 hours, saw smoke then flames under the hood area of vehicle. The fire department put fire out. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Mr. Swinson has looked at (15) nissan maxima's between the years of 1985 through 1988 and found that they all had broken exhaust manifolds on either the left side or front side . *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Vehicle caught on fire due to fuel injector failure. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Engine fire cause by possible faulty fuel injector.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Received recall letter #95i00600, has been waiting for parts, car IS starting to smell gas . *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Recall notice was received on fuel injectors, one year prior to recall car caught on fire. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Fuel injector fire.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Engine fire. *Dh
- Electrical system › Ignition
While driving vehicle owner smelled gas, when owner pulled over the vehicle caught on fire, the entire engine area was burned. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery
Fuel injection system emits gas smell inside vehicle.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Fuel injector fire.
- Fuel system, gasoline
Vehicle leaks gas.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Fuel injector assembly leakage
An engineering analysis closing report IS included in the public file.service campaign 95i-006.
- Steering malfunction
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10032506Nissan: vent control valve replacement. When replacing the evap canister vent control valve for reason: use the one listed on page 2; for vent control valve replacement procedure, refer to the appropriate section of the electronic service manuals (esm; when installing the new valve, do not add any lube to its o ring; for frontier (D40 series) only, install the protector listed in parts information. Includes 2005-09 frontier. Updated 12/8/10.
- 10031305Nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light on/flashing. No models or model years listed. Updated on 08-11-2011.
- 10030165Nissan: the 12 volt battery IS an important part of the vehicle electrical system and IS required to stay connected when the engine IS running. To prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. No model years listed.
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