Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 1, 2009
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Apr 11, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 16 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Nissan Stanza. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
Showing 1–16 of 16
Engine
Filed Apr 1, 2009
Fire reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 NISSAN STANZA. AS THE CONTACT PARKED HER VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, SHE NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND BADLY BURNED. THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD. FIVE YEARS AGO, THE CONTACT'S 1987 NISSAN STANZA WAGON CAUGHT FIRE IN THE SAME MANNER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
NHTSA ID
10263881
Incident
Mar 30, 2009
Mileage
138,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 28, 2004
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR IN MOTION DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
10071792
Incident
Apr 28, 2004
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 1, 2002
VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE IS RECEIVING FALSE READING FROM THE SENDING UNIT WHILE DRIVING. CONDITION CAUSES VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. MR
NHTSA ID
8022062
Incident
Sep 1, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Aug 18, 2002
Fire reported
INJECTOR FUEL LEAK CAUSED UNDER-HOOD FIRE AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED, TOTALLING VEHICLE. (SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPT. INCIDENT #18501). *AK
NHTSA ID
765808
Incident
Mar 3, 1999
Electrical
Filed Jul 9, 2002
Fire reported
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE CAUSED TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
8013537
Incident
Jun 25, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Feb 6, 2002
Fire reported
PIPES CONNECTED TO ENIGNE WHICH CARRY FUEL HAD LEAKED, AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN ENGINE. *AK
NHTSA ID
8003646
Incident
Jan 1, 2002
Fuel system
Filed May 24, 2001
ALL 4 FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING FUEL. COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER; BUT, THEY REFUSED TO HELP CONSUMER. NISSAN REFERENCE NUMBER FOR COMPLAINT#3431540. *AK MANUFACTURERTOLD CONSUMER THAT FUEL INJECTORS USUALLY LEAK AND CONSUMER IS RESPONSIBILE FOR REPLACING THEM.*JB
NHTSA ID
889101
Incident
May 1, 2001
Transmission
Filed Jul 25, 1996
Crash reported
WHEN LEAVING A PARKING SPACE THE CAR SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AND ACCLERATED ON ITS ON AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP.AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.PLEASE DESCCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ID
987350
Incident
Jun 27, 1996
Steering
Filed Jan 23, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported
POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
978066
Incident
Nov 12, 1993
Seat belts
Filed Jan 19, 1996
RECALL ON SEAT BELTS IN CAR AND DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO FIX. HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR AT LEAST A YEAR FOR LETTER TO BE SERVICED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA ID
977875
Fuel system
Filed Nov 2, 1995
Fire reported
VEHICLE FIRE, RESULTING FROM A COLD START. *AK
NHTSA ID
487695
Incident
Nov 2, 1995
Steering
Filed Aug 10, 1995
THE CAR IS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. THIS CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
970152
Incident
Aug 10, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jul 21, 1995
THE REAR SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAS RUSTED AWAY. TT
NHTSA ID
969241
Incident
Jul 7, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 1, 1995
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SKD
NHTSA ID
485005
Incident
May 23, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 18, 1995
BOTH REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS NO LONGER WORK, THEY WILL NOT FASTEN BECAUSE OF BROKEN PEICES THAT HAVE FALLEN INTO LOCKING SPACE. TT
NHTSA ID
963918
Electrical
Filed Apr 11, 1995
PURCHASE CAR USED WHEN DRIVING CAR CUT OFF . TT
NHTSA ID
963667
Incident
Feb 1, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.