1992 Nissan Maxima engine and engine cooling problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1992 Nissan Maxima — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Engine shuts of intermittently and without warning for brief moments (5-10 sec.) sometimes in isolated single events, sometimes in clusters. Engine completely loses power then returns. Dashboard and radio continue to work as if it is not electrical. Feels like a fuel delivery problem. It's very…”
filed Jan 7, 2008
“Tl* - the contact spent over $3000.00 on the 1992 nissan maxima. The vehicle had a variety of failures for the past year. The contact took the car to be repaired ,but it has not been repaired properly. On 1/2/07 the repair shop said that the vehicle could not be repaired, and that he needed to get…”
filed Jan 2, 2007
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 1992 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.