Graham, NC
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #986903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FaultScore report
1989 Nissan Stanza problems
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 1989 Nissan Stanza with NHTSA between 1995 and 2000. The largest single group is the fuel & propulsion.
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The numbers
11
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
2
Injuries reported
How 1989 compares with every other Nissan Stanza
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What breaks on a 1989 Nissan Stanza
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Fuel & Propulsion
3
27.3%
Body & Structure
2
18.2%
Engine & Cooling
2
18.2%
0 crashes, 1 fires
Seat Belts
1
9.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
1
9.1%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Brakes
1
9.1%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Transmission & Drivetrain
1
9.1%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
May 1995
peak 2
Jan 2000
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Colorado SPR, CO
Crash
1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED, BRAKES APPLIED, HIT BUILDING, HOOD FLEW UP.
NHTSA complaint #985757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Colorado SPR, CO
Crash
1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED, BRAKES APPLIED, HIT BUILDING, HOOD FLEW UP.
NHTSA complaint #985757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Hawthorne, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED CAUSED MOTOR TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. YH
NHTSA complaint #550169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Aurora, OR
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE VEHICLE HAS A CRACKED UNIBODY, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE ALIGNED.
NHTSA complaint #833478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, DC
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DOOR ASSEMBLY. WHEN CONSUMER OPENED THE DOOR, IT FELL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #831429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nederland, TX
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BAD CYLINDER RINGS CAUSED ENGINE TO BURN OIL EXCESSIVELY AT 45000 MILES AND HAD TO REBUILD THE ENGINE AT 70000 DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE.
NHTSA complaint #541509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
TWO FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED FUEL ONTO INTAKE MANIFOLD WHEN ENGINE RUNNING , CAUSING STRONG SMELL OF GAS WITHIN ENGIEN COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #518500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hueytown, AL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
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.
NHTSA complaint #809636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sylacauga, AL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
THE VEHICLE HAS A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE #1 FUEL INJECTOR, CAUSING A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #806077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Graham, NC
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #986903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Colorado SPR, CO
Crash
1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED, BRAKES APPLIED, HIT BUILDING, HOOD FLEW UP.
NHTSA complaint #985757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Colorado SPR, CO
Crash
1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED, BRAKES APPLIED, HIT BUILDING, HOOD FLEW UP.
NHTSA complaint #985757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Speedway, IN
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CENTER REAR SEATBELT RED BUTTON CHIPPED OFF AND FELL DOWN IN THE MECHANISM, INOPERATIVE. TT
NHTSA complaint #965737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.