1990 Nissan Maxima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 138 complaints
138
Total Complaints
128,000mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

90,000 25th Percentile
128,000 Median Mileage
146,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
14
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
13
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
4
POWER TRAIN
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
3
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE/LEFT REAR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, CAUSING WINDOWS TO SLIP. *AK"
"DURING HEAD ON COLLISION DRIVERS SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE. TT"
"REAR BRAKE CALIPER PINS FREEZES UP, BANDS BURN AND RUB AGAINST THE ROTOR. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28