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Nissan StanzaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 169 NHTSA owner complaints across 15 model years, no Nissan Stanza year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1990, 1991 and 1992. The Stanza has 4 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years'90 '91 '92Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints169Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls41982–1996 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Nissan Stanza years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Stanza median. Tap a year for its full report.

'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1992Solid50/10033 complaints · 1 recall1991Solid50/10033 complaints · 1 recall1990Solid49/10036 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/10021 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/10016 complaints · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Nissan Stanza problems

All model years combined: 169 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline7011
Engine and engine cooling233
Seat belts224
Power train173
Structure113
Service brakes, hydraulic104
Electrical system73
Vehicle speed control74
Tires62
9 other systems242
4 recalls

Nissan Stanza recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap95V-244 · 1990–1992 · Dec 15, 1995 · 747,000 vehicles–Other: labels90V-072 · 1986–1988 · Apr 17, 1990 · 750,000 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap86V-101 · 1986 · Jul 29, 1986 · 27,000 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages82V-035 · 1982 · Apr 20, 1982 · 18,082 vehicles
6 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Stanza

  1. FUEL LEAKS FROM FUEL INJECTORSRQ99021 · 1990–1992 · closed May 22, 2000
    Led to recall 95I006000
  2. SEAT FAILURESEA89031 · 1982–1984 · closed Oct 31, 1990
    No recall
  3. SEAT FAILURESPE88092 · 1982–1984 · closed Jul 28, 1989
    No recall
  4. STEERING MALFUNCTIONPE88025 · 1985 · closed May 11, 1988
    No recall
  5. FIREWALL SEAM SPLITDP88001 · 1985 · closed Feb 19, 1988
    No recall
  6. STALLING PROBLEMSDP84020 · 1982–1983 · closed Apr 11, 1985
    No recall