The 1990 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 138 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. 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.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
9
1crashes1fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
1fires
POWER TRAIN
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
Total complaints138
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1990 nissan maxima. The contact stated that there was corrosion within the fuel filler neck, which caused a fuel leak and could possibly cause a fire. The manufacturer informed the contact of the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 95v244000 (fuel system,…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1990 nissan maxima. The contact examined his vehicle and noticed that the rear driver's side wheel well was extremely rusted. Also, the rear driver's side seat belt had separated from the rusted wheel well. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1990 nissan maxima. While cleaning the trunk, the contact removed the carpet in order to vacuum. He discovered that the driver side seat belt retractor was rusted. His vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 52v244000. The current mileage was 132,000 and failure…”
“I have a gas leak as described in nhtsa campaign # 95v244000. Recall date was 12/15/95. I took my 1990 nissan maxima to the dealer repair and was told that there was no open recall on my vin even though I had a print out of the recall from your web site. This could present a fire hazard.”
“Driver noticed that while driving in inclement weather water came in from the wheel welds and started leaking onto the rear seat. Driver took vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic determined that both rear seats and bolts needed to be replaced due to corrosion. *ak”
“My fuel injectors are terrible. Car has no acceleration and smells of gasoline. My mechanic said that one injector was dead at idol.*ak”
“The driver noticed that the left driver 's side seat belt anchorage rusted. This cause no support for the seat belts. The driver was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the seat belt needed replacing on the owner expense. No recall for this…”
“While fueling gasoline it splashed back from the filler neck onto the ground. Consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the filler neck hose needed to be replaced. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Nissan Maxima as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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