1989 Nissan StanzaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 10 owner complaints about the 1989 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 January 3, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Nissan Stanza has problems

10 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, gasoline30
Structure20
Engine and engine cooling21
Vehicle speed control11
Seat belts10
Power train10
Service brakes, hydraulic11

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

0 recalls

1989 Nissan Stanza recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1989 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

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Stanza owners report

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

FUEKL INJECTOR: WHEN IDLE GAS FUMES COMING FROM VEHICLE. FUMES ARE NOT AS STRONG WHEN THE WINDOW IS DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN FOR REPAIRS AND DEALER4 SAID THAT HER FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING. *AK
Complaint 809636 · Mar 4, 1997
TWO FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED FUEL ONTO INTAKE MANIFOLD WHEN ENGINE RUNNING, CAUSING STRONG SMELL OF GAS WITHIN ENGIEN COMPARTMENT. *AK
Complaint 518500 · Aug 25, 1997

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