1991 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 1991 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 system2051.3%
- Engine512.8%
- Brakes37.7%
- Suspension25.1%
- Tires & wheels25.1%
- Other / unspecified25.1%
- Driver assistance25.1%
- Powertrain (other)25.1%
- Transmission12.6%
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
FUEL PUMP FAILURE [SECOND TIME] AND SENDING UNIT [HARNESS] COMPLETELY FRIED. CAR STALLED IN MIDDLE OF PA INTERSTATE WITH TRAFFIC -- WAS VERY LUCKY TO AVOID ACCIDENT. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON 08/14/06 AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #95V244000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS AND WAS PURCHASED IN HAWAII. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON 07/26/06 AND DETERMINED THAT THE VIN ARCHIVES NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED TO CONCLUDE THAT THE VIN SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
1991 NISSAN STANZA FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE, TIMING BELT GUIDE BREAKAGE, CV JOINT FAILURE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR A RECALL ON THESE LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS, SOMEONE'S DEATH? THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK!!! MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE (NO RECALL). *JB
TIMING CHAIN FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING.
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
THE BRAKES FEEL SPONGY WHEN APPLIED. ALSO, SQUEAK LOUDLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE STOPPED SHORT IN FRONT OF DRIVER AND FRONT ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, BACK WHEELS NEVER LOCKED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION. VEHICLE SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE. CV JOINT BROKE. IN ADDITION, TIRE BLEWOUT/SHOCK ABSORBER BUSTED, AND RADIATOR BROKE.
20 MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS DRIVING, THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE AND JERKING MOTION WHEN A TURN IS ATTEMPTED.
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
I PURCHASED TWO NEW NANKANG TIRES FOR THE FRONT WHEELS ON MY 1991 NISSAN STANZA ON 8/11/05. ON 8/16/05 WHILE DRIVING TOWARD WASHINGTON ON OREGON I-84, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT OF THE SIDEWALL, CAUSING THE CAR TO CLIMB THE CENTER DIVIDER. I MANAGED TO BRING THE CAR UNDER CONTROL WITHOUT ROLLING, BUT I INJURED MY BACK AND LEG IN THE PROCESS. *NM
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION. VEHICLE SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE. CV JOINT BROKE. IN ADDITION, TIRE BLEWOUT/SHOCK ABSORBER BUSTED, AND RADIATOR BROKE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE USING CAR JACK, THE JACK THREADER BENT AND THE CAR FELL, TRAPPING THE VICTIM UNDER THE VEHICLE.
VEHICLES RECALLED FOR POSSIBLE CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILL TUBE AND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL HOUSING, CONSUMERS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.
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
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
THE ACCELARATOR PEDAL HAS GOTTEN STUCK TWICE WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICEL TO KEEP ACCELERATING.*AK *JB
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
1991 NISSAN STANZA FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE, TIMING BELT GUIDE BREAKAGE, CV JOINT FAILURE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR A RECALL ON THESE LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS, SOMEONE'S DEATH? THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK!!! MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE (NO RECALL). *JB
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION. VEHICLE SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE. CV JOINT BROKE. IN ADDITION, TIRE BLEWOUT/SHOCK ABSORBER BUSTED, AND RADIATOR BROKE.
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
DRIVING AT SPEED OF 25MPH, TORQUE CONVERTER FROZE , CAUSING A LOCKUP. *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
Data on this page last refreshed .