FaultScore

1992 Nissan Stanza fuel system problems

13 of the 38 complaints about the 1992 Nissan Stanza are about the fuel system — 34% of everything reported for this model year.

F

13

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Injectors 6 46.2%
Fuel Injection System 6 46.2%
Delivery 1 7.7%

Fuel & Propulsion across every Nissan Stanza year

1990 22 37.9%
1991 23 39.7%
1992 13 22.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Anaheim, CA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

CONSUMER COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. CONSUMER WAS PURCHASING MORE GAS, BUT NOT GETTING MILEAGE. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND THEY SAID IT WAS FUEL INJECTORS. THEY WERE LEAKING GAS ON ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #878823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bellerose, NY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

VEHICLE BROUGHT TO STAR NISSAN FOR 9/29/00 INSPECTION OF GAS SMELL. MR. JOHN CHOE GAVE WRITTEN REPAIR ESTIMATE. INFORMED BY MR. CHOE THAT GAS LEAK WAS DANGEROUS, AND ALL (4) INJECTORS AND SEALS MUST BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. SAME FOR REAR ENGINE MOUNT.

NHTSA complaint #732981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

S. E. Atlanta, GA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FUEL POURED OUT OF VEHICLE DUE TO FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #863710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Montgomery, AL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

WHILE DRIVING THE SMELL OF GAS IS NOTICED THROUGHOUT THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE 2 FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING, AND THAT NISSAN HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ITS FUEL INJECTORS IN THE STANZA AND MAXIMA MODELS. I DO NOT SEE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT SEEMS LIKE IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR NISSAN. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO FIX AND IF NOT FIXED RENDERS THE CAR DANGEROUS AND FIRE-PRONE.

NHTSA complaint #717478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boise, ID

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #847279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Louisville, KY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

2 FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING GAS ONTO ENGINE. I HAVE CHECKED AND THERE ARE AT LEAST 30 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON 1990 - 1992 NISSAN STANZAS. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO INITIATE A RECAL. SEVERAL OF THESE HAVE RESULTED IN FIRES. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TELL ME IF ANY OTHER MODELS USE THE SAME INJECTOR, OR I WOULD HAVE CHECKED THEM AS WELL. THIS IS A VERY VOLITILE SAFETY ISSUE WITH GASOLINE LEAKING ON A HOT ENGINE. I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE.

NHTSA complaint #711947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Louisville, KY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING GASOLINE ONTO THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FUEL INJECTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT OWNER'S COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #848228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Middleburg, FL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

STRONG FUEL FUMES IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AT ANY SPEEDS

NHTSA complaint #704337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bellevue, NE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

2 INJECTORS HAVE FAILED, O-RINGS REPLACED AND STILL SMELL GAS IN THE VEHICLE

NHTSA complaint #703646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newnan, GA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FUEL INJECTOR IS CRACKED, CAUSING THE FUMES TO LEAK OUT AND GET INTO VEHICLE. GAS SMELL IS VERY STRONG.

NHTSA complaint #835071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Levittown, NY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN THERE IS A SMELL OF FUEL IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT BECAUSE THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS LEAKING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN.

NHTSA complaint #834417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Little Rock, AK

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING THEY COULD SMELL GASOLINE VERY HEAVY. WHEN THEY TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #830927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mesquite, TX Fire

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

FUEL HOSE LEAK, CAUSING FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #509073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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