1990 NISSAN STANZA

1 recalls, 47 complaints - 7 TSBs

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

Defect Description

IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPED MUD AND SALT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND THE WHEEL HOUSING.

Consequence

SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, AND THE MOUNTING COULD FAIL IN A VEHICL... Read more

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION.

747,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Complaint Statistics

47 total complaints 2 crashes 2 fires 2 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS	9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	7
TIRES	3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	2
POWER TRAIN	2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT	2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	1

Incident date: Jan 27, 2004

A VERY BAD GAS ODOR/FUMES IN THE VEHICLE, GAS IS LEAKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO GAS LEAKING FROM GAS FILLER TUBE. *JB

Incident date: Feb 1, 2001

THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN VEHICLE, SMELL GETS WORSE WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

FUEL LEAKED FROM BOTH FUEL INJECTORS AND FROM GAS TANK ONTO GROUND. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED FROM PARKING LOT TO NISSA REPAIR SHOP. *AK

Incident date: Apr 27, 2001

GAS WAS POURING OUT OF INJECTORS, CONSUMER HAD A PUDDLE OF GAS AROUND CAR. *AK

FUEL INJECTORS LEAK. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

Incident date: Jan 20, 2000

SLOW SHIFT UNTIL WARMED UP. *AK

THE FUEL FILLER TUBE HAS CORRODED, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE;,HOWEVER,THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Fire

Incident date: Nov 30, 1999

THE 1ST TIME WAS @ 65000 MILES, NOW AGAIN - PIECE OF JUNK! NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1997

THE VEHICLE SMELLS OF FUMES. IT DRIVES ROUGH AT TIMES AND IT HESITATES. FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE INJECTOR ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1997

THE VEHICLE SMELLS OF FUMES. IT DRIVES ROUGH AT TIMES AND IT HESITATES. FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE INJECTOR ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

I HAVE A 1990 NISSAN STANZA, WHICH HAS LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS RESULTING IN A STRONG GAS ODOR IN THE CAR. IN REVIEWING THE NISSAN VEHICLE OWNERS FAILED COMPONENT INFORMATION ON-LINE, I DISCOVERED THAT OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME PROBLEM AT ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE THAT I EXPERIENCED IT-- 85,000 MI... Read more

Incident date: Oct 28, 1999

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS (SHOES) REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR/FRONT ROTORS/REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS/FAILED EMERGENCY BRAKE (LINES?) CAUSING BRAKE PROBLEMS

Incident date: Oct 28, 1999

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS (SHOES) REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR/FRONT ROTORS/REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS/FAILED EMERGENCY BRAKE (LINES?) CAUSING BRAKE PROBLEMS

Incident date: Mar 31, 1999

DUE TO THE DEFECT FUEL INJECTION HOSE FUEL LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Feb 1, 1999

ENGINE GAUGE/INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO, AFFECTED THE SPEEDOMETER READING WHIH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Feb 1, 1999

ENGINE GAUGE/INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO, AFFECTED THE SPEEDOMETER READING WHIH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Jan 20, 1999

STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. WHEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE FOUND TO BE LEAKING. THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THE " O"- RINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 1999

THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED.

Incident date: Dec 10, 1998

FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING FUEL, CAUSING GAS ODOR IN CAR AND GARAGE

Incident date: Sep 10, 1998

FUEL INJECTOR IS LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH COULD RESULT IN FIRE. DEALER HAS REPLACED INJECTOR. *AK

Incident date: Oct 8, 1996

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED RESULTING IN LEAK.

Incident date: Feb 11, 1995

FUEL INJECTOR REGULATOR FAILED CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE.

Incident date: Jan 30, 1994

GAS FUMES ENTERING VEHICLE DUE TO FUEL INJECTORS FAILING.

SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY.

Incident date: Jan 7, 1998

FOG LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

Incident date: Jan 7, 1998

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK.

Incident date: Feb 4, 1997

SHIFT LEVER RELEASE BUTTON WHEN DEPRESSED BY FIVE YEAR OLD, OVERRODE THE INTERLOCK, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, RESULTNG IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY.

1 injured

Incident date: Apr 4, 1996

FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE HEAD AND THE FUMES ARE COMING INTO VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 1996

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A POPPING SOUND, PULLED TO SIDE, NOTICED FOG OF GRAY SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, FIRE ERRUPTED, FIRE DEPT SUSPECTED FUEL INJECTORS AS CULPRIT. *AK

Fire

FIRESTONE TIRES WORE OUT, ALSO DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. *AK

DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT, ALSO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *AK

Crash

DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT, ALSO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Dec 1, 1995

FUEL INJECTORS LEAK.

Incident date: Jan 12, 1996

ENGINE; THE CONSUMER SMELLED A VERY BAD GAS ODOR/FUMES IN THE VEHICLE, GAS IS LEAKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

Incident date: Nov 18, 1994

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE STEERING ON THE VEHICLE THE WHEEL LOCKS UP. TT

Incident date: Feb 24, 1995

THUMB/HAND INJURY, RESULTING FROM JAMMING OF THUMB ON AUTOMATIC SEATBELT UPON CLOSING. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *AW

1 injured

Incident date: May 1, 1994

AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME SEATBELTS WILL COME UNLATCHED BY THEMSELVES. TT

Incident date: Apr 30, 1995

DRIVER'S LAP BELT JAMMED INTO BUCKLE; OCCUPANT CANNOT PULL BELT OUT OF RETRACTOR; RESTRAINED ONLY BY SHOULDER BELT. TT

Incident date: Apr 30, 1995

DRIVER'S LAP BELT JAMMED INTO BUCKLE; OCCUPANT CANNOT PULL BELT OUT OF RETRACTOR; RESTRAINED ONLY BY SHOULDER BELT. TT

Incident date: Mar 4, 1990

BRAKE PAD AND FRONT TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY, 4 SET OF PADS AND 3 SET OF TIRES, DEALER CAN LOCATE PROBLEM. TT

Incident date: Mar 4, 1990

BRAKE PAD AND FRONT TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY, 4 SET OF PADS AND 3 SET OF TIRES, DEALER CAN LOCATE PROBLEM. TT

Incident date: Dec 22, 1994

PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT DOEES NOT WORK. TT

Incident date: Dec 8, 1994

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, ALSO TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. *SKD

EPA Fuel Economy, 1990 NISSAN STANZA

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
2.4L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	18.0	25.0	21.0	Regular	$2,950
2.4L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	19.0	26.0	22.0	Regular	$2,850

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Compact Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1990 NISSAN STANZA

7 manufacturer communications from 4 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	2
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	1
111100 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES	1
199000 TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS	1
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	1

199000 TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

NISSAN: TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WARNING LIGHT ON/FLASHING. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED ON 08-11-2011. *KB

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

NISSAN: VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT. WHEN REPLACING THE EVAP CANISTER VENT CONTROL VALVE FOR REASON: USE THE ONE LISTED ON PAGE 2; FOR VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTION OF THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NISSAN: THE 12 VOLT BATTERY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IS REQUIRED TO STAY CONNECTED WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS/CAUTIONS. NO MOD

111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

111100 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

K24E TENSION SIDE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE BROKEN. *TW

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

UNKNOWN

NHTSA Safety Investigations, NISSAN STANZA

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP, Closed , Model Year: 1985

FIREWALL SEAM SPLIT

NISSAN STANZA - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the NISSAN STANZA across all model years (1982, 1992).

8 Total Recalls

213 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

16 Reported Crashes

18 Reported Fires

4 Reported Deaths

NISSAN STANZA - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1996	0	2	View
1995	0	1	View
1994	0	1	View
1993	0	2	View
1992	1	38	View
1991	1	43	View
1990 (current)	1	47
1989	0	11	View
1988	1	7	View
1987	1	32	View
1986	2	18	View
1985	0	7	View
1984	0	2	View
1983	0	1	View
1982	1	0	View

Other NISSAN Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
LEAF	526	1,374	View
ROGUE	457	9,808	View
SENTRA	291	8,185	View
PATHFINDER	267	10,167	View
VERSA	224	4,473	View
FRONTIER	219	4,441	View
TITAN	208	4,415	View
ALTIMA	183	20,085	View

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