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Body and structurePart report

1986 Nissan Maxima Body and structure Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 60 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 1986 Nissan Maxima, 2% of the 60 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Car garage kept from new/frame has rusted out only in the area where the rear anti sway bar attaches/right side has detached/left side about to let go/is car safe/ 85,86, and 87 same platform?”

NHTSA complaint #744119, filed 2001-04

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022120%
2020418%
2019211%
201826%
20171716%
201686%
201433%
201323%
201266%
201198%
2010114%
200982%
20082127%
20073326%
2006203%
2005253%
2004564%
200363%
2002115%
200195%
2000226%
199942%
199887%
199777%
199644%
19951510%
199467%
199345%
199233%
199123%
199033%
198935%
198812%
198711%
198612%
198413%

Other parts of the 1986 Nissan Maxima

Fuel system
36 complaints
Electrical system
10 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1986 Nissan Maxima

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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