1987 Nissan Maxima engine and engine cooling problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1987 Nissan Maxima — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
21
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
12%
share of all complaints
—
median reported incident mileage
0 / 10
crash / fire reports
What owners report
“The defective head bolt in the engine compartment broke off and jammed the camshaft, which caused the engine to stall. *ak”
filed Nov 10, 1997
“While driving on the road at 45mph, vehicle burst into flames, locking driver inside vehicle, driver managed to get himself free. *ak”
filed Nov 18, 1996
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Maxima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Maxima | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 Maxima | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 Maxima | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 Maxima | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 Maxima | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 Maxima | 4 | 1% |
| 2008 Maxima | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Maxima | 6 | 5% |
| 2006 Maxima | 24 | 4% |
| 2005 Maxima | 40 | 4% |
| 2004 Maxima | 70 | 5% |
| 2003 Maxima | 54 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1987 Nissan Maxima
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.