1985 Nissan StanzaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 1985 Nissan Stanza, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 8, 1997. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1985 Nissan Stanza has problems

6 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, gasoline21
Exterior lighting10
Seat belts10
Seats10
Structure10

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

0 recalls

1985 Nissan Stanza recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1985 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
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1985 Nissan Stanza, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FIREWALL SEAM SPLITDP88001 · closed Feb 19, 1988
    No recall
  2. STEERING MALFUNCTIONPE88025 · closed May 11, 1988
    No recall
In owners' words

What Stanza owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WIFE TAKEN DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL, SMELLED STRONG ODOR OF GAS, DAUGHTER OUT OF VEHICLE, WIFE STILL IN VEHICLE WHEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES. WIFE OUT OF VEHICLE SAFELY. FIRE DEPT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. VEHICLE TOWED HOME. *AK
Complaint 808044 · Mar 18, 1997

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