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Engine & cooling

1990 Nissan Maxima Engine problems

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 1990 Nissan Maxima's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 5% of all its complaints, most recently on January 11, 2002. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

While driving at any speed engine completely shutsdown without warning cause unknown. Please give any further details. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8002021
Engine & cooling

Exhaust manifolds on nissan v6 engines warp and exhaust fumes leak into the engine compartment which causes the vehicle not to meet the emissions standards.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 527515
Engine & cooling

While driving vehicle about 15-20 mph the bolt that holds the timing belt tensioner broke. This incident happened without warning and did not cause a crash. Vehicle is being repaired. *Ak consumer states the heads were removed and all the valves were replaced due to being bent. *Slc

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 814566
Engine & cooling

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 515883
Engine & cooling

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 510265

Nissan Maxima engine complaints by year

Maxima engine problems, every year

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