1987 Nissan Maxima Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Nissan Maxima. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 197 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“1987 nissan maxima. The consumer writes in regard to vehicle fire under the hood. *smd the consumer stated while driving, one of the passengers started to smell burning wire. Soon after his wife noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The consumer managed to get to a safe spot and was able to…”
“1987 nissan maxima. The consumer writes in regard to vehicle fire under the hood. *smd the consumer stated while driving, one of the passengers started to smell burning wire. Soon after his wife noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The consumer managed to get to a safe spot and was able to…”
“Fuel injector failure. *tr”
“Consumer was driving the vehicle when suddenly it started shaking. After pulling over consumer saw smoke, he lifted the hood, and found vehicle on fire. A passerby tried to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher. Fire department was called to extinguish the fire. Vehicle was towed, and vehicle…”
“Vehicle was being operated and then was parked due to fuel leaking. Engine caught on fire, and vehicle was completely destroyed. Fire department determined fuel leak due to faulty fuel line and fuel injection.*ak”
“Re: 1987 nissan maxim I own 3 of these vehicles. In 2 of them, the pressurized fuel line coming out of the gas tank has failed, allowing strong fuel vapors to enter the passenger compartment. This line is directly under the rear passenger seat and raw fuel also is able to flow under the seat. *la”
“Driver;s side automatic seat belt malfunction; stopped half way. Now it does not work at all. *nlm”
“Consumer is calling to report that accelerator pedal sticks. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Please provide further details.*ak”
Defect investigations
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
There is no summary currently available
FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE
AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC FILE.SERVICE CAMPAIGN 95I-006.
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Nissan Maxima as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.