Recall Register

1993 Nissan Maxima: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1993 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 76 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 909,000 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 94V194000Received . 97,000 units.

    Wheels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The aluminum wheels were clear coated several times to protect the metal finish. Some excessive coating can leave the wheel nuts an excessive distance from the wheel hub when tightened, allowing them to loosen over time.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can cause the hub bolts to break and result in the wheel separating from the vehicle and a possible accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove the clear plastic coating from the brake rotor mating surface on the back of each wheel and from the wheel nut mating surfaces. The wheels will be reinstalled and the wheel nuts tightened. Wheels, hub bolts, and nuts will be replaced if necessary.

    Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 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.

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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

76 complaints, 100 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.

  • 1993 Nissan Maxima
  • All 1993 vehicles
1993 Nissan Maxima: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1993 MaximaAll 1993 vehiclesMaxima, all yearsMentions
Air Bags13034.54813
Visibility13047.839.413
Engine and Engine Cooling120142.9108.812
Service Brakes, Hydraulic110188.754.411
Electrical System11080.6125.411
Fuel System, Gasoline9052.598.89
Power Train8085.5210.48
Vehicle Speed Control7038.627.17
Tires4030.456.84
Structure4044.226.64

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.

Complaints that report a crash
9
Complaints that report a fire
4
Injuries in the complaints
13
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
31 Mar 2007

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.

Complaints about the 1993 Nissan Maxima, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 14 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1993 Nissan Maxima
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA93024Engineering analysisINADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTAir Bags8 Oct 199325 Jan 199494V007000

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.

  1. 19820
  2. 19830
  3. 19840
  4. 19851
  5. 19861
  6. 19870
  7. 19880
  8. 19891
  9. 19901
  10. 19911
  11. 19922
  12. 19933
  13. 19942
  14. 19950
  15. 19960
  16. 19971
  17. 19981
  18. 19990
  19. 20000
  20. 20013
  21. 20026
  22. 20033
  23. 20042
  24. 20052
  25. 20062
  26. 20071
  27. 20080
  28. 20091
  29. 20101
  30. 20168
  31. 20174
  32. 20182
  33. 20191
  34. 20201

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1993 Nissan Maxima: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/maxima/1993/. 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
29 Mar 2018
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 1993 Nissan Maxima?
909,000 units in 3 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 2020. 3 of them name the 1993 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Nissan Maxima name most often?
Air Bags: 13 of 100 component mentions, or 130 per 1,000. For all 1993 vehicles the figure is 34.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Nissan Maxima open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.