1993 Nissan Maxima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 102 complaints
102
Total Complaints
108,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

103,660 25th Percentile
108,000 Median Mileage
131,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
12
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
3
TIRES
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
5
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NUTS AND BOLTS FRACTURE OR CRACKED CAUSING WHEEL TO DETACHED FROM VEHICLE AND VEHICLE COLLAPSED 3 TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. TT"
"BRAKE REPAIRS DONE SEVEN TIMES DUE TO SQUEAKING NOISE AND BRAKES GRABBING. *SKD"
"WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL, SPEED FLUCTUATES UNSTEADILY WITH SURGING. TOOK VEH TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. KT"

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