Owners filed 8 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the equipment › appliance › air conditioner. It has been recalled 2 times.
What fails
Component
Reports
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Wheels
1
0
0
0
Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
1
0
0
0
Seat Belts
1
0
0
0
Power Train › Manual Transmission
1
0
0
0
Equipment › Electrical
1
0
0
0
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
1
0
0
0
Electrical System › Wiring
1
0
1
0
Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
1
0
0
0
2 safety recalls
Part 573 reports
Seat Belts › Rear/Other97V071000
Filed Apr 22, 199736,000 vehiclesNissan North America, Inc.
Defect. THE RELEASE BUTTON USED IN THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE NOT MADE ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. IN HOT WEATHER, THE PLASTIC WELDS SECURING THE RELEASE BUTTON TO THE SPRING CAN FAIL RESULTING IN PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT TONGUE IN THE BUCKLE OR NOT BEING ABLE TO LATCH THE SEAT BELT.
Risk. IF A PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT OCCURS, THIS CAN CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TONGUE TO COME OUT OF THE BUCKLE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR HARD BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WITH NEW SEAT BELT BUCKLES.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap97V072000
Filed Apr 22, 199785,000 vehiclesNissan North America, Inc.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY CAN OCCUR, ESPECIALLY THOSE VEHICLES OPERATED IN THE "SALT BELT," RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND REPLACE THE TUBE WITH A NEW ONE. ANY OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY WHICH ARE DAMAGED OR DETERIORATED WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Nov 22, 2004193,500 milesOR
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND A FIRE STARTED. *AK *SC
Wheels
Filed Mar 12, 2001CA
LEFT FRONT ALUMINUM WHEEL BROKE IN CENTER WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, ALMOST CAUSEING A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Nov 10, 1998NY
MOTOR BURNED OUT, AND THE SUN ROOF WON'T MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR SERVICE. *AK
Equipment › Electrical
Filed May 30, 1998SC
CAR PHONE GOES ON/OFF WHEN PLUGGED INTO CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET. LIGHTER WAS REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed May 19, 1998VT
VEHICLE DOES NOT REMAIN IN FIFTH GEAR. GEAR WILL DISENGAGE PERIODICALLY WITHOUT WARNING, TYPICALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO REACH EXTREMELY HIGH RPM, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. THIS ALSO CAUSES A MOMENTARY LOSS OF THE DRIVE'S CONTROL OF THE SPEED AT WHICH THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING.
Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jun 22, 1996SC
KEY WON'T TURN IN IGNITION-STICKS OCCASIONALLY. *AK
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Apr 22, 1996MN
VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO FAULTY AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. *SD
Seat Belts
Filed May 2, 1995FL
DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT LOCKS WHEN HALFWAY RETRACTED, ALSO BELT FINISHES RETRACTING WHEN OPENING DOOR THEN LOCKS SO THAT IT HOLDS DRIVER IN PLACE. *SKD
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Apr 22, 1997. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.