Nissan Stanza

Owners filed 107 complaints across 7 model years of the Nissan Stanza. The 1990 drew the most (36).

Model years7
Complaints107
Recalls3
Fires6
Deaths3

Which Nissan Stanza years should you avoid?

Not enough of the record to single a year out. Fewer than 4 Nissan Stanza model years have at least 25 complaints and are old enough to judge, so any ranking would be noise. The table below has every year as filed.

How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →

Every Nissan Stanza model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
19961
0——Exterior Lighting › Brake LightsRoutine
19951
0——Seat Belts › Rear/OtherRoutine
19941
0——Structure › Frame and MembersFatalities reported
19932
0—1Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column ShiftRoutine
199233
122Engine and Engine Cooling › EngineRoutine
199133
121Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › InjectorsRoutine
199036
121Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › InjectorsRoutine

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.