1994 Nissan Maxima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 128 complaints
128
Total Complaints
100,000mi
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.

100,000 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
137,990 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
4
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
4

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
3
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE STRUT WAS BAD THERE IS A NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT MALFUNCTION. TT"
"THE STRUT WAS BAD THERE IS A NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT MALFUNCTION. TT"
"NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH. 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