Owners filed 36 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel system, gasoline › fuel injection system › injectors. It has been recalled 1 time.
What fails
Component
Reports
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
9
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1
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Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
5
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Fuel System, Gasoline
3
0
0
0
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
2
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0
0
Unknown or Other
1
0
0
0
Tires
1
0
0
0
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
1
0
0
0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
1
0
0
0
Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
1
0
0
0
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
1
0
0
0
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.
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
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.