1991 Nissan Maxima Review
Price Estimate: $3,791 - $5,920
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What’s new
Antilock brakes are added to the options list of the capable Maxima.
For sale near Sherman, TX
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in Texas
$172/mo for Maxima GXE
Maxima GXE
vs
$144/mo
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Nissan Maxima Owner Reviews
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Best car I ever bought
4.25 out of 5 starsjapanesecarfan, 02/19/2013
1990 Nissan Maxima GXE 4dr Sedan
I bought this car back in 2001 for $1500. It had 123000 miles in it. The interior and exterior were both in excellent condition. I had to do minimal maintenance to get the car up to par.
Throughout the 12 years I owned it I did just regular maintenance. Tires tune up brakes fluid changes ect. Not until I got to around 200,000 miles did major repairs needed I replaced the automatic … transmission with a used one and then replaced all the fuel injectors (only needed 2). This car has been a godsend
It still drives just as good as the day I bought it even better with the new injectors. Has plenty of power handles well and it's still easy on the eyes.
Great Max !
4.63 out of 5 starsMr Fender, 09/08/2002
1990 Nissan Maxima GXE 4dr Sedan
I bought my 1990 Max in '96 with 102k
on it for $3000 - best car I've ever
owned. The V6 is possibly one of the
best ever - plenty of power. The only
things I replaced are an alternator (4
hrs of hell), tires and oil. My only
major gripe was that the transmission
is very slow to shift into overdrive
below 40 degrees - have to drive a
couple of miles before it will. I … would
buy another one in a heartbeat.
Great engine!
3.75 out of 5 starsPureCode, 12/06/2002
1990 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan
I must say, the engine is fantastic..
after 12 years, everything around it is
dying but the engine still works.
Right now, the major problems i am
having is with the rear windows no
longer closing after being opened, temp
gauge is dead ($400 to fix!), clutch
goes every 10,000 miles (ever since the
original died at 119,000 miles),
alternator died recently, shift
stick … "arm" (under the car) is worn out
and rattles under the car, speakers are
dying one by one and it drinks a HELL
of a lot of gas (but that could just be
me driving ;) )
We're replacing the car with a 1999
Acura TL tho :)
Will Never Sell
4.63 out of 5 starsGeorge, 05/24/2010
1990 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan
Bought in 98 with 123,00 miles. Drove it (and LOVED it) for 30,000 more with just routine maintenance. Had to get a more "mainstream" looking car for work (boss said the window tint made it look too "gangster" for my position, heh). Anyway, this car sat unused in my yard for 5 years: I just could not bring myself to sell it despite numerous offers. Also, could not afford to keep … multiple cars tagged and insured, so it just sat, neglected. I have just spent $900 to bring it back to life (battery, filters, sparks,tires etc.) and now remember why I could not part with it. This car is just so much fun to drive! Everything working great except stereo, clock and windows. 21 year old engine! LOVE IT!
We have a limited number of reviews for the 1991 Nissan Maxima, so we've included reviews for other years of the Maxima since its last redesign.
1991 Maxima Highlights
GXE
Engine Type | Gas |
---|---|
Combined MPG | 19 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $172/month |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver3 / 5Passenger4 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriverNot RatedPassengerNot Rated
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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