1995 Nissan Maxima Engine Problems

Which parts fail

• Engine › Gasoline
  8
• Exhaust system › Emission control
  6
• Exhaust system
  5
• Engine
  3
• Cooling system
  1

Components named in complaints (engine, cooling system, oil leaks, timing chain, exhaust).

Mileage when the problem started

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1995 Nissan Maxima owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

We purchased a new 1995 Nissan Maxima in July 1995. By April 1996, the still-new car had to be repaired with a new o2 sensor, but under the warranty. Then by October 2000, another new o2 sensor had to be installed, and was paid out of our own pocket. However, by February 2002, the dealership diagnosed the car with yet another o2 sensor failure. At that time we refused the service because we had lost confidence on the repair due to past poor quality history and high repair cost estimation (~$250). The dealership now routinely warns us to repair the sensor, but refused to recognize the sensor quality and/or vehicle engine operation that, in my opinion, was the cause of the repeated repairs.

The oxygen sensor has failed several times, the earliest time the vehicle having only 28299 miles. Vehicle has experienced and exhaust leak. The transmission will not shift out of park. The vehicle would not start due to a blank spot on the starter. The vehicle experienced several electrical problems, the dome light would not work due to a power wire rivet that was loose and loosing contact. The dome light, the door lights, and the map light malfunctioned when the consumer tried to replace the bulb for the map light. The factory installed alarm would go off unless the keyless entry was used, the dash indicator lights for the trunk open and door ajar for the passenger side also would not work. The hydraulic hood supports failed, in order to check the engine or make any repairs the hood has to be propped open. …

I took delivery of this auto 11/17/94. On 10/11/95, a rear oxygen sensor was replaced at 5510 miles, under warranty. Sometime after that, in 1996, I received an undated bulletin from Nissan, acknowledging a problem with their emission control system and extending a "limited warranty" to 5 years or 60,000 miles. On 7/11/00, a front o2 oxygen sensor was replaced under warranty at 43,121 miles. On 2/6/2001, a third o2 oxygen sensor was replaced at 45,408 miles, with a cost to me of $636.17. This indicates to me that they problem is more serious than replacing o2 oxygen sensors, and if in fact it is the o2 oxygen sensors - they all should have been replaced before their "limited warranty extension" expired. …

1995 Nissan Maxima experiencing oil leak. There was a pre-existing oil leak. The engine light had come on immediately after the vehicle was picked up. The dealer promised the consumer a new battery but they cleaned off the battery acid and said that is was new. After about three weeks a new battery was placed in after several no starts. The dealer stated the alternator was bad.

While driving 10 MPH consumer smelled something burning, 5 minutes later, vehicle stalled. Took vehicle to dealer, who could find nothing. Conumer found blown fuse, ecc 7.5 amp. Consumer states engine control module, fuse box located behind battery.

Emission light will continue to come on within 50000 miles. Light has come on three times already. When taken to dealer , he stated that there could be a potential problem. They put in a new part, but soon after that light came back on.

Dismayed at number of problems, ranging from a leaking trunk to problems with the o2 sensors. Now the tachometere and odometer have failed. These are all expensive repairs. The maxmia is supposed to be Nissan's flagship car.

While driving felt a jerk in vehicle. Owner pulled over to inspect the vehicle, a saw that the engine had caught on fire.

While driving engine check light will come on, lose spower steering as a result of engine failure caused by a defect in the engine injectors. Had part replaced once.

Engine sometime wouldn't start after 2 to 4 hours of parking from the normal operating temperature due to intermittent malfunction of water temperature sensor.

Engine complaints in other Maxima years