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1989 Nissan Stanza Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Jan 3, 2000
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1989 Nissan Stanza, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Fuel system327.3%
  • Engine218.2%
  • Body & structure218.2%
  • Transmission19.1%
  • Brakes19.1%
  • Seat belts19.1%
  • Driver assistance19.1%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

3
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TWO FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED FUEL ONTO INTAKE MANIFOLD WHEN ENGINE RUNNING , CAUSING STRONG SMELL OF GAS WITHIN ENGIEN COMPARTMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID 518500 · filed Aug 25, 1997

FUEKL INJECTOR: WHEN IDLE GAS FUMES COMING FROM VEHICLE. FUMES ARE NOT AS STRONG WHEN THE WINDOW IS DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN FOR REPAIRS AND DEALER4 SAID THAT HER FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING. *AK

NHTSA ID 809636 · filed Mar 4, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED CAUSED MOTOR TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. YH

NHTSA ID 550169 · filed Jan 3, 2000

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID 986903 · filed Jul 15, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE VEHICLE HAS A CRACKED UNIBODY, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE ALIGNED. *AK

NHTSA ID 833478 · filed Jan 13, 1999

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DOOR ASSEMBLY. WHEN CONSUMER OPENED THE DOOR, IT FELL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID 831429 · filed Nov 30, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

BAD CYLINDER RINGS CAUSED ENGINE TO BURN OIL EXCESSIVELY AT 45000 MILES AND HAD TO REBUILD THE ENGINE AT 70000 DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE.

NHTSA ID 541509 · filed Sep 16, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHEN SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED, BRAKES APPLIED, HIT BUILDING, HOOD FLEW UP. *AK

NHTSA ID 985757 · filed Jun 18, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

CENTER REAR SEATBELT RED BUTTON CHIPPED OFF AND FELL DOWN IN THE MECHANISM, INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ID 965737 · filed May 23, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHEN SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED, BRAKES APPLIED, HIT BUILDING, HOOD FLEW UP. *AK

NHTSA ID 985757 · filed Jun 18, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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