1992 Nissan Maxima: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1992 Nissan Maxima. The newest campaign is 95V244000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Dec 1995. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap. NHTSA has 110 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 95V244000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect these vehicles and corrective action will be taken depending upon the extent of the corrosion.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 812,000 units in total.
95V244000Received . 747,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
It is 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Significant corrosion of the fuel filler tube may result in fuel leaks which in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. In addition, the left rear seat belt retractor is mounted to the wheel housing and in the event of significant corrosion, and the mounting could fail in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect these vehicles and corrective action will be taken depending upon the extent of the corrosion.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
94V007000Received . 65,000 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
In some underbody impacts the airbag sensor activates and sends a signal to the airbag, located in the center of the steering wheel, causing the driver's side airbag to inflate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Airbag inflation may occur when it is not needed to protect the driver and may result in minor injuries to the driver from the inflating airbag.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
A tunnel sensor of different design will be installed on the affected vehicles.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
110 complaints, 140 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1992 Nissan Maxima
- All 1992 vehicles
| Component | 1992 Maxima | All 1992 vehicles | Maxima, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 164.3 | 49.3 | 48.5 | 23 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 164.3 | 115 | 65.9 | 23 |
| Visibility | 121.4 | 42.7 | 22 | 17 |
| Air Bags | 85.7 | 33.1 | 58.4 | 12 |
| Seat Belts | 64.3 | 72 | 13.5 | 9 |
| Electrical System | 50 | 89.2 | 103.3 | 7 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 42.9 | 180.7 | 33.2 | 6 |
| Seats | 42.9 | 20.4 | 15.4 | 6 |
| Suspension | 35.7 | 33.2 | 39.2 | 5 |
| Power Train | 35.7 | 106.3 | 278.5 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 15
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 18
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Apr 2013
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA93024 | Engineering analysis | INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | Air Bags | 8 Oct 1993 | 25 Jan 1994 | 94V007000 |
| PE93063 | Preliminary evaluation | INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | Air Bags | 12 Jul 1993 | 8 Oct 1993 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19820
- 19830
- 19840
- 19851
- 19861
- 19870
- 19880
- 19891
- 19901
- 19911
- 19922
- 19933
- 19942
- 19950
- 19960
- 19971
- 19981
- 19990
- 20000
- 20013
- 20026
- 20033
- 20042
- 20052
- 20062
- 20071
- 20080
- 20091
- 20101
- 20110
- 20120
- 20130
- 20140
- 20150
- 20168
- 20174
- 20182
- 20191
- 20201
- 20210
- 20220
- 20230
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1992 Nissan MaximaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1992 Nissan Maxima: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/maxima/1992/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Nissan Maxima?
- 812,000 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Maxima have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Nissan Maxima, model years 1982 to 2023. 2 of them name the 1992 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Nissan Maxima name most often?
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 23 of 140 component mentions, or 164.3 per 1,000. For all 1992 vehicles the figure is 49.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Nissan Maxima open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.