1990 Nissan Stanza

Routine

Owners filed 36 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel system. It has been recalled 1 time.

Most common 1990 Nissan Stanza problems

20 of the 36 complaints (56%) are about the fuel system.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors · fuel system9
010
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System · fuel system5
000
Fuel System, Gasoline · fuel system3
000
Power Train › Automatic Transmission · transmission2
000
Unknown or Other1
000
Tires1
000
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar1
000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads · brakes1
000
Seat Belts › Front › Webbing1
000
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap95V244000
Filed Dec 15, 1995747,000 vehiclesNissan North America, Inc.

Defect. 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.

All 1 campaign on file, newest first.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 27, 2004125,000 milesMA

A VERY BAD GAS ODOR/FUMES IN THE VEHICLE, GAS IS LEAKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO GAS LEAKING FROM GAS FILLER TUBE. *JB

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed May 31, 2001WA

THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN VEHICLE, SMELL GETS WORSE WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed May 7, 2001FL

FUEL LEAKED FROM BOTH FUEL INJECTORS AND FROM GAS TANK ONTO GROUND. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED FROM PARKING LOT TO NISSA REPAIR SHOP. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Apr 27, 2001FL

GAS WAS POURING OUT OF INJECTORS, CONSUMER HAD A PUDDLE OF GAS AROUND CAR. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Mar 15, 2001KS

FUEL INJECTORS LEAK. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 28, 2000TN

SLOW SHIFT UNTIL WARMED UP. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and CapFire
Filed Feb 1, 2000TN

THE FUEL FILLER TUBE HAS CORRODED, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE;,HOWEVER,THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Dec 20, 1999GA

THE 1ST TIME WAS @ 65000 MILES, NOW AGAIN - PIECE OF JUNK! NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Oct 30, 1999MD

I HAVE A 1990 NISSAN STANZA, WHICH HAS LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS RESULTING IN A STRONG GAS ODOR IN THE CAR. IN REVIEWING THE NISSAN VEHICLE OWNERS FAILED COMPONENT INFORMATION ON-LINE, I DISCOVERED THAT OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME PROBLEM AT ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE THAT I EXPERIENCED IT-- 85,000 MILES. DOES NISSAN PLAN TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. IF NOT, WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO ABOUT WHAT LOOKS LIKE A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. JOAN CRICHLOW

Parking Brake
Filed Oct 29, 1999MO

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS (SHOES) REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR/FRONT ROTORS/REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS/FAILED EMERGENCY BRAKE (LINES?) CAUSING BRAKE PROBLEMS

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail
Filed Oct 1, 1999TN

DUE TO THE DEFECT FUEL INJECTION HOSE FUEL LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 30, 1999MA

ENGINE GAUGE/INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO, AFFECTED THE SPEEDOMETER READING WHIH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Mar 17, 1999MI

STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. WHEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE FOUND TO BE LEAKING. THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THE " O"- RINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Feb 7, 1999NY

THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Dec 20, 1998PA

FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING FUEL, CAUSING GAS ODOR IN CAR AND GARAGE

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Dec 9, 1998NY

THE VEHICLE SMELLS OF FUMES. IT DRIVES ROUGH AT TIMES AND IT HESITATES. FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE INJECTOR ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Nov 17, 1998CA

FUEL INJECTOR IS LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH COULD RESULT IN FIRE. DEALER HAS REPLACED INJECTOR. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Feb 20, 1998VA

SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Jan 21, 1998WA

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK.

Power Train
Filed Oct 15, 1997NY

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Jul 28, 1997CA

GAS FUMES ENTERING VEHICLE DUE TO FUEL INJECTORS FAILING.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1 injured
Filed May 7, 1997NJ

SHIFT LEVER RELEASE BUTTON WHEN DEPRESSED BY FIVE YEAR OLD, OVERRODE THE INTERLOCK, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, RESULTNG IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Mar 6, 1997OH

FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE HEAD AND THE FUMES ARE COMING INTO VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › InjectorsFire
Filed Jan 27, 1997CA

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A POPPING SOUND, PULLED TO SIDE, NOTICED FOG OF GRAY SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, FIRE ERRUPTED, FIRE DEPT SUSPECTED FUEL INJECTORS AS CULPRIT. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Jan 2, 1997CA

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED RESULTING IN LEAK.

Tires
Filed Dec 11, 1996FL

FIRESTONE TIRES WORE OUT, ALSO DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Differential UnitCrash
Filed Nov 4, 1996FL

DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT, ALSO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Apr 25, 1996NJ

FUEL INJECTORS LEAK.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 20, 1996NJ

ENGINE; THE CONSUMER SMELLED A VERY BAD GAS ODOR/FUMES IN THE VEHICLE, GAS IS LEAKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Dec 18, 1995VA

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE STEERING ON THE VEHICLE THE WHEEL LOCKS UP. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed May 24, 1995CO

AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME SEATBELTS WILL COME UNLATCHED BY THEMSELVES. TT

Seat Belts › Front
Filed May 3, 1995NY

DRIVER'S LAP BELT JAMMED INTO BUCKLE; OCCUPANT CANNOT PULL BELT OUT OF RETRACTOR; RESTRAINED ONLY BY SHOULDER BELT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Apr 10, 1995FL

BRAKE PAD AND FRONT TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY, 4 SET OF PADS AND 3 SET OF TIRES, DEALER CAN LOCATE PROBLEM. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Mar 3, 1995NY

PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT DOEES NOT WORK. TT

Seat Belts1 injured
Filed Feb 24, 1995NY

THUMB/HAND INJURY, RESULTING FROM JAMMING OF THUMB ON AUTOMATIC SEATBELT UPON CLOSING. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *AW

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 3, 1995FL

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, ALSO TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. *SKD

All 36 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1990
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
19961000Routine
19951000Routine
19941003Fatalities reported
19932000Routine
199233120Routine
199133120Routine
1990 — this page36120Routine

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Reading this record

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: Dec 15, 1995. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.