AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1998 Nissan Maxima
NHTSA data on file today
The 1998 Nissan Maxima has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns and 113 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #09E025000 FMVSS 108/REPLACEMENT HEADLAMPS/AMBER REFLECTOR NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #09E012000 FMVSS 108/AFTERMARKET COMBINATION LAMPS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #08E050000 FMVSS 108/HEADLAMPS/MISSING AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E049000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E026000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #02V171000 NISSAN/ALTERNATOR NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Air Bags 24 complaints
- Electrical System 24 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 10 complaints
- Structure 8 complaints
- Power Train 6 complaints
- Suspension 6 complaints
Of the 113 complaints on file, 13 report a crash and 12 a fire; across all 113 complaints, owners report 9 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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