1990 Nissan Stanza Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1990 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 system2047.6%
- Seat belts511.9%
- Powertrain (other)49.5%
- Transmission37.1%
- Tires & wheels37.1%
- Brakes37.1%
- Driver assistance12.4%
- Steering12.4%
- Exterior lighting12.4%
- Engine12.4%
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
A VERY BAD GAS ODOR/FUMES IN THE VEHICLE, GAS IS LEAKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO GAS LEAKING FROM GAS FILLER TUBE. *JB
THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN VEHICLE, SMELL GETS WORSE WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY.
AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME SEATBELTS WILL COME UNLATCHED BY THEMSELVES. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED.
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
SLOW SHIFT UNTIL WARMED UP. *AK
SHIFT LEVER RELEASE BUTTON WHEN DEPRESSED BY FIVE YEAR OLD, OVERRODE THE INTERLOCK, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, RESULTNG IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
FIRESTONE TIRES WORE OUT, ALSO DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. *AK
DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT, ALSO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *AK
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS (SHOES) REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR/FRONT ROTORS/REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS/FAILED EMERGENCY BRAKE (LINES?) CAUSING BRAKE PROBLEMS
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED.
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE STEERING ON THE VEHICLE THE WHEEL LOCKS UP. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK.
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE 1ST TIME WAS @ 65000 MILES, NOW AGAIN - PIECE OF JUNK! NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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