The 1989 Nissan Maxima has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 747,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPED MUD AND SALT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND THE WHEEL HOUSING.
Consequence
SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, AND THE MOUNTING COULD FAIL IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Yesterday july 18 2011, passport nissan indicated to me that nissan is willing to give me a $1200, ( twelve hundred) for the maxima 1989 that you have inspected. Nissan wants my car for that amount, I made a counter offer to him. At any rate I decided ,that nissan should just fix my car. Thank…”
“Dt*: the contact stated there is corrosion between fuel filler tube and left rear fender and wheel housing. There is a nhtsa recall 95v244000, regarding the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank: filler pipe and cap. This vehicle in included in this recall; however the dealer will not repair the…”
“Dt*: the contact stated there is corrosion between fuel filler tube and left rear fender and wheel housing. There is a nhtsa recall 95v244000, regarding the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank: filler pipe and cap. This vehicle in included in this recall; however the dealer will not repair the…”
“While turning the driver heard a loud clanking noise coming from the left front of the vehicle. While accelerating 35mph, the clanking noise escalated louder. The driver drove the vehicle to the dealer. The driver informed the mechanic that the power train axle needed to be replacement due to…”
“Recall campaign #95v244000 ; customer states r5002, corrosion recall was performed. The fuel filler tube assembly was replaced. *bf *sc *jb”
“The consumer is experiencing corrosion from the filler pipe and gas tank. The consumer contacted the manufacturer and was given a file number. Two weeks have gone by and the owner is unable to contact anyone from the manufacturer who can assist in getting this defect repaired. Provide further…”
“Consumer could move the shifter on its own out of park without applying force. Also, steering column failed to lock. Consumer will contact the dealer for an appointment. *ak”
“Consumer could move the shifter on its own out of park without applying force. Also, steering column failed to lock. Consumer will contact the dealer for an appointment. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Nissan Maxima as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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