Total Complaints
8 filings
NISSAN MAXIMA · model year
1983 NISSAN MAXIMA
8 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1983NISSANMAXIMA carries 8 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1983 MAXIMA is fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors with 2 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system (2) and engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 1983 MAXIMA. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
8
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19990414FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
AFTER CHECKING THE RECALL SECTION ON THE NHTSA WEB PAGE AND FINDING NO RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, I DECIDED TO LOOK AT THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND FOUND A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND NOTED IN THE TEXT OF OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATIONS ID # 808550 A RECALL #95I000600, AT WHICH TIME I CALLED THE HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD THAT IN SPITE OF HAVING A RECALL # , THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. MY QUESTION IS, HOW CAN THERE BE A RECALL # IF THERE IS NO RECALL? *MJS
19970817STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED TWICE. IN ADDITION, FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED, CAUSING HEAVY FUMES AND LOSS OF POWER/ FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY, AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
19970817FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED TWICE. IN ADDITION, FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED, CAUSING HEAVY FUMES AND LOSS OF POWER/ FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY, AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
19970817SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED TWICE. IN ADDITION, FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED, CAUSING HEAVY FUMES AND LOSS OF POWER/ FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY, AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
19970817ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED TWICE. IN ADDITION, FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED, CAUSING HEAVY FUMES AND LOSS OF POWER/ FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY, AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
19970203FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE FUEL INJECTION IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARMENT, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD RECALL #95I000600. *AK
19960425FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTORS LEAK. *DSH
19960404ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1983 NISSAN MAXIMA have?▼
The 1983 NISSAN MAXIMA has 8 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1983 NISSAN MAXIMA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1983 NISSAN MAXIMA is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
Is the 1983 NISSAN MAXIMA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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