1988 Nissan Maxima engine and engine cooling problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1988 Nissan Maxima — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
12
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
20%
share of all complaints
—
median reported incident mileage
0 / 9
crash / fire reports
What owners report
“There was a very bad gas smell in car, took vehicle to mechanic and they said gas was pouring out of injectors. Consumer stated that dealer corrected injector recall, and that recall caused a problem with mass air flow and idle air control. *ak”
filed Mar 30, 2001
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 1988 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.