My maxima has a plastic shroud around the fuel filler neck, presumably to protect it from road debris, rocks, etc, blasting the filler neck. Unfortunately, the shroud traps fine dirt and moisture. This includes winter road salt. When I removed the shroud, massive amounts of fine sand & dirt fell to the ground. When I cleaned out what was stuck up inside the rear quarter panel area, I swept up 3 full dustpans. It was close to 10lbs of crap. The filler neck was badly rusted. The rear quarter panel was rusted badly. When I started to dismantle, I went to remove seatbelt bolt. I was shocked to find the entire area where the seatbelt attached was behind filler neck and completely rusted out. The sheet metal twisted apart easily and would not have protected the left rear passenger in a 5 MPH collision. It would have just tore away. Years ago my '86 honda prelude had a rusty filler neck. I removed it and went to buy the part, and was told there was a recall on it. It was considered a safety issue. When I asked nissan a few months ago, there was no recall for this serious safety issue (on 2 issues: strong fuel odors and no seatbelt protection). I find that unacceptable, especially now that I can see the flawed design. I have also seen many other nissan owners with similar complaints for nissan axxess and nissan murano ( and I haven't even searched or looked for these complaints). Also, I have been investigating auto mvas for 25 years.
1994 Nissan Maxima: gas smell in the cabin
6 of the 89 complaints about the 1994 Nissan Maxima describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 1
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
Dt: for the past year smelled gas. Been took to dealer for this problem several times. Done repairs to hoses,exhaust, etc. Later discovered this was an issue with the fuel injection. System. When air conditioner was on high the smell was evident. Also, this was present in the morning when the car was started for the first 5 minutes. Took to service dealer, and found no leaks, but did perform smoke test and numerous inspections, but was unable to locate this problem. Also, is was present when is defrost was turned on. Gas smell iwasstronger when accelerating about 25 MPH or so in stop or go traffic.
Three of four original equipment window regulators have failed in the car. The dealer indicated that it was a known problem with the model year. The dealer indicated that the high pressure fuel line was not a very good design as well. They indicated that the heat from the motor caused the rubber to break down, and that's why strong fuel odors could be detected when using the defrost on cold mornings.
Vehicle blew a fuel injector . Vehicle was leaking gasoline. Vehicle is currently at the dealership.*ak when the customer started to drive, the RPM became erratic with no power on acceleration before this, check the engine light was on. There was strong smell of gas because the injector solnoid failed and burnt out the injector resulting in fuel/gas leak. The injector is defective.
Plastic parts on window regular failed causing window to fall inside door, car has a strong fuel smell when ideling especially in cooler months,bumped console gear shift while driving and pushed car out of gear (2), car sometimes hesitates when put in gear or lunges when put in gear, truck latch catches and must be manually reset to work.
While driving there was a smell of gas in the vehicle. Vehicle was taken to a repair shop, and fuel filter was replaced. The manfacturer was contacted concernig recall 95v24400/ fuel tank assembly: filler:neck. But, this vehicle was not included undr recall due to VIN.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 95V244000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1994 Nissan Maxima fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 1994 Nissan Maxima?
6 of 89 owner complaints about the 1994 Nissan Maxima (7%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
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There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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