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CarsLore / Nissan / Maxima / 1987

1987 Nissan Maxima

176 owner complaints — #9 of 42 Maxima model years. 0 recalls, 3 service bulletins.

176complaints · 5 crashes, 97 fires
0recalls
3manufacturer bulletins
152,500 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1987 Nissan Maxima, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Fuel system, gasoline100
  • Electrical system22
  • Engine and engine cooling21
  • Seat belts15
  • Vehicle speed control7
  • Visibility6
  • Power train5
  • Unknown or other3
  • Steering2
  • Service brakes, hydraulic2

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 6 injuries and 1 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’81’84’87’90’93’96’99’02’05’08’11’14’17’20’23176’81’84’87’90’93’96’99’02’05’08’11’14’17’20’23176
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NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 1987 Nissan Maxima failed the safety check 1.03% of the time — 32% more often than the average 1987 passenger car (0.78%). Median odometer at inspection: 113,115 miles.

97first inspections
1.03%failed on safety
113,115 mimedian odometer
0.0%2.4%4.8%’87’91’93’95’97’99’01’03’05’07’09’11’13’16’18’20’22’231.0%0.0%2.4%4.8%’87’92’95’98’01’04’07’10’13’17’20’231.0%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Recalls

No recall campaigns cover the 1987 Nissan Maxima.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Nissan told its dealers about the 1987 Nissan Maxima: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
10032506NISSAN: VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT. WHEN REPLACING THE EVAP CANISTER VENT CONTROL VALVE FOR REASON: USE THE ONE LISTED ON PAGE 2; FOR VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTION OF THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE MANUALS (ESM; WHEN INSTALLING THE NEW VALVE, DO NOT ADD ANY LUBE TO ITS O RING; FOR FRONTIER (D40 SERIES) ONLY, INSTALL THE PROTECTOR LISTED IN PARTS INFORMATION. *PE INCLUDES 2005-09 FRONTIER. UPDATED 12/8/10. *PE
10031305NISSAN: TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WARNING LIGHT ON/FLASHING. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED ON 08-11-2011. *KB
10030165NISSAN: THE 12 VOLT BATTERY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IS REQUIRED TO STAY CONNECTED WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS/CAUTIONS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)

NHTSA investigations

EA94018 · Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection systemopened 23 Jun 1994 · closed 8 Nov 1995

FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE

DP92009 · Vehicle speed control:linkagesopened 20 Apr 1992 · closed 20 Aug 1992

SUDDEN ACCELERATION

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation