Motor mounts failed caused the vehcle to jerk and stall on the road. Yh
Engine & cooling
1989 Nissan Maxima Engine problems
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1989 Nissan Maxima's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 5% of all its complaints, most recently on January 3, 2000. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
In addition to the recall 95v244 for 89-93 nissan maximas for a fuel filler replacement, another problem I have is the rear wheel housings which rot through (noted somewhat in 95v244 as "rear seat belt attachment to wheel housing"). When there is rear wheel housing damage due to corrosion (salt), since there is no plastic "liner" for the housing, water (when raining) is allowed to enter the rear passenger compartment flooding it - but only when the driver rides in the rain. (The rear wheel throws the water high...
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and a water trail finds its way down the rear seat edge that contacts the wheel housing. This open, corroded area could also let exhaust fumes in. Nissan should have put a plastic wheel housing liner in the rear as they did in the front to avoid this possibility. (Is there one available)? This is a popular car and but it might 6-9 years for this corrosion to come through.
ENGINE FIRE. *SKD
Nissan Maxima engine complaints by year
Maxima engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data