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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1990 Nissan Maxima Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
3%of 106 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1990 Nissan Maxima, 3% of the 106 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Initial action taken when the dash no longer displayed numbers, went straight to the dealer. I informed the dealer that I could no longer see the speed at which I was traveling, how much fuel was in the tank, or the correct mileage on the vehicle. Also the cruise control would not operate because of this. They informed me that it would be a costly repair, and to not fix it because the dash has not been fixed correctly. Recently I went back to the dealer and they tried to clean the components on the dash, hoping to fix the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #702680, filed 1999-01

“Vehicle was in reverse backing out of garage, vehicle went into open throttle position, impact12:00 position, applied brakes vehicle skiddded went forward *”

NHTSA complaint #969116, filed 1995-07

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202015%
201826%
201744%
20161410%
201411%
201222%
201155%
201073%
200931%
200845%
2007119%
2006356%
2005333%
2004383%
200384%
20022311%
2001116%
2000123%
199953%
199854%
199733%
199655%
199543%
199444%
199379%
199222%
199134%
199033%
198923%
198823%
198774%
198623%
198512%

Other parts of the 1990 Nissan Maxima

Fuel system
36 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Exterior lighting
8 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Seat belts
6 complaints
Seats
6 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1990 Nissan Maxima

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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