"How reliable is the 1995 Nissan Maxima?"

"Based on 195 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Nissan Maxima has a median complaint mileage of 131000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Nissan Maxima?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Nissan Maxima is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, accounting for a significant portion of the 195 total complaints filed."

1995 Nissan Maxima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 195 complaints

195

Total Complaints

131,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

84,445 25th Percentile

131,000 Median Mileage

149,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SEATS

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DUE TO BROKEN TIE ROD , STEERING COLUMN CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK"

"THE GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK IN THE PARK POSTION . TT"

"MASTER CYLINDER HAS FAILED, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. 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