1995 Nissan Maxima
This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 152
- Recalls
- 5
- Investigations
- 3
- Top problem
- Air bags
Campaigns on file for 1995
Opened by NHTSA
16% of complaints
Complaints per year
1995: 152 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 30 |
| 1985 | 54 |
| 1986 | 63 |
| 1987 | 178 |
| 1988 | 60 |
| 1989 | 64 |
| 1990 | 106 |
| 1991 | 77 |
| 1992 | 110 |
| 1993 | 78 |
| 1994 | 89 |
| 1995 | 152 |
| 1996 | 96 |
| 1997 | 102 |
| 1998 | 113 |
| 1999 | 165 |
| 2000 | 360 |
| 2001 | 172 |
| 2002 | 205 |
| 2003 | 206 |
| 2004 | 1,425 |
| 2005 | 948 |
| 2006 | 576 |
| 2007 | 129 |
| 2008 | 79 |
| 2009 | 339 |
| 2010 | 275 |
| 2011 | 106 |
| 2012 | 107 |
| 2013 | 62 |
| 2014 | 96 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 142 |
| 2017 | 106 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Air bags
16% · 25 reportsMost commonly citing frontal and sensor/control module.
Show complaint excerpts
Woman stopped short. My brakes were applied but my car hit the rear of woman's car. Airbag did not open resulting in extensive damage to my car and injury to driver.
NHTSA ODI report, 2003-07-31
At 12:00 position in 35MPH accident driver side airbag did not deploy until after accident driver leaving the vehicle. Tt
NHTSA ODI report, 1995-08-21
Engine and engine cooling
14% · 22 reportsMost commonly citing gasoline and emission control.
Electrical system
14% · 22 reportsMost commonly citing starter assembly and switch.
Show complaint excerpts
1995 Maxima has a major electrical problem, the car had a fire erupting inside the steering wheel column caused by a short circuit in the steering wheel column . The manufacturer said its nothing unusual.
NHTSA ODI report, 2004-12-03
Seats
14% · 21 reportsMost commonly citing power adjust and recliner.
Structure
11% · 16 reportsMost commonly citing door and hood.
Safety timeline
5 recalls · 3 investigations · oldest first
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1995Complaint volume 152 complaints filed for this model year.
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1995-06-08Defect petitionClosed 1995-06-20 Ft seat latch mechanism failure
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1995-06-20Preliminary evaluationClosed 1995-10-31 Seat tracks
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1995-10-31Engineering analysisClosed 1997-02-28 Seat track
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2006-04-03Exterior lighting06E026000 Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber…
Remedy: Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. The recall began on April 3, 2006. Owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
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2006-07-01Exterior lighting06E049000 Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are…
Remedy: Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2006. Owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
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2008-12-17Exterior lighting08E050000 K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. These headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform…
Remedy: K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. The recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. Owners may contact K2 motor at 1-909-839-2992.
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2009-05-11Exterior lighting09E012000 Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to…
Remedy: Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on May 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
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2009-07-28Exterior lighting09E025000 Dope, inc. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to…
Remedy: Dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on July 28, 2009. Owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.
Buy-smart checklist
1995 Nissan Maxima — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Air bags: 25 reports on file for this year.
- Engine and engine cooling: 22 reports on file for this year.
- Electrical system: 22 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 06E026000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 06E049000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 08E050000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 09E012000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 09E025000 · Exterior lighting
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- Is the 1995 Nissan Maxima reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 1995 Nissan Maxima is rated "worse than typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 1995 Nissan Maxima?
- The most-reported component is air bags, accounting for 16% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 1995 Nissan Maxima have?
- 5 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-10-31 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.