1982 Nissan StanzaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 1982 Nissan Stanza. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 20, 1982. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1982 Nissan Stanza has problems

0 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1982 Nissan Stanza recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Nissan.

Best & worst years

1982 vs. every other Stanza year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Stanza median. How we score

'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1982 Nissan Stanza, and the recalls they led to.

  1. STALLING PROBLEMSDP84020 · closed Apr 11, 1985
    No recall
  2. SEAT FAILURESEA89031 · closed Oct 31, 1990
    No recall
  3. SEAT FAILURESPE88092 · closed Jul 28, 1989
    No recall

Own a 1982 Stanza?

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