1995 Nissan Maxima Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1995 Nissan Maxima. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 195 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
14
7crashes1fires8injuries
SEATS
13
AIR BAGS
11
2crashes3injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
2fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
5
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
5
Total complaints195

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The lower radiator support, an integral part of the frame needed for alignment and to hold up the front motor mounts rusted through. This seems to be a common complaint on nissan forums. *tr”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2011-06-22

“Lower radiator support, which connects to front motor mount, rots through. This causes front motor mount to drop down. Support is integral to chassis structure and alignment. Support had to be replaced. Common issue on 1995-1999 body style. *tr”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2009-12-21

“Lower radiator support, which connects to front motor mount, rots through. This causes front motor mount to drop down. Support is integral to chassis structure and alignment. Support had to be replaced. Common issue on 1995-1999 body style. *tr”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2009-12-21

“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 nissan maxima. When driving the vehicle at any speeds, it would stall without any prior warnings. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and a technician stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 151000.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 2009-11-13

“We just purchased our daughter her first car,a very nice looking 1995 nissan maxima. It only had one small rust spot one the rear fender,and it seemed to run great,so we bought it home. Two days later we noticed a thumping noise under the hood. Upon investigation, found that the lower radiator…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2006-07-11

“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 nissan maxima. During the summer months, the contact noticed smoke coming out of the steering wheel cover where the air bag was located. He will take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnosis. The failure mileage was 144,000 and current mileage was 167,000. Updated…”

STEERING · reported 2006-06-01

“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 nissan maxima. During the summer months, the contact noticed smoke coming out of the steering wheel cover where the air bag was located. He will take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnosis. The failure mileage was 144,000 and current mileage was 167,000. Updated…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2006-06-01

“Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 70 mph the passenger front tire blew out. The vehicle was pulled over and the tire was changed. The tire was taken back to the automotive shop where it was purchased, but they were unable to determine the cause of the tread separation. Updated 5/28/2006 - *nm”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2006-04-17

Defect investigations

Investigation DP95002 Opened 1995-06-08 · closed 1995-06-20

FT SEAT LATCH MECHANISM FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA95032 Opened 1995-10-31 · closed 1997-02-28

SEAT TRACK

SEE EA95-032 CLOSING REPORT EA95-032 WAS OPENED OCTOBER 31, 1995 TO CONTAINUE EVALUATIONS OF THE EXTENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT OF MANUAL FRONT SEAT TRACK LATCHES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.

Investigation PE95038 Opened 1995-06-20 · closed 1995-10-31

SEAT TRACKS

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Nissan Maxima as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.