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Body and structurePart report

1989 Nissan Maxima Body and structure Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
5%of 62 total for the year
Median mileage
193,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 1989 Nissan Maxima, 5% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 193,000 miles.

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.

“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 problem until other repairs are made. The repairs that are needed before the recall will be preformed are as follows. The left rear fender and bottom trunk pan needs to be replaced. The manufacture was alerted and no repairs have been made.”

NHTSA complaint #10152332, filed 2006-03, 193,000 miles

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 1989 Nissan Maxima

Fuel system
21 complaints
Seat belts
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1989 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology