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1991 Nissan STANZA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

33 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

132,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1991 model year. Data updated: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 33 complaints (24.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns1030.3%
Braking behavior39.1%
Transmission and shifting13.0%
Engine operation13.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors
8
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
4
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
2
Power Train:Driveline:Constant Velocity Joint
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors8
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System4
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings2
Power Train:Driveline:Constant Velocity Joint2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors: 8; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 2; Power Train:Driveline:Constant Velocity Joint: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 29 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
2
1996
4
1997
4
1998
4
1999
6
2000
4
2001
2
2002
1
2003
2
2004
1
2005
1
2006
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19964
19974
19984
19996
20004
20012
20021
20032
20041
20051
20062

1995: 2; 1996: 4; 1997: 4; 1998: 4; 1999: 6; 2000: 4; 2001: 2; 2002: 1; 2003: 2; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 2

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 10 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10007007 · 2000-10-14 (October 14, 2000)

I AM CURRENTLY HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY FUEL TANK LEAKING. I LOOKED ON LINE AND NOTICED THE CARS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE U.S. WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY ALL CARS WERE NOT RECALLED AND IF IT CAN STILL BE REPLACED. THANK-YOU. NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734297

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Owner report 10016200 · 2003-04-19 (April 19, 2003)

1991 NISSAN STANZA FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE, TIMING BELT GUIDE BREAKAGE, CV JOINT FAILURE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR A RECALL ON THESE LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS, SOMEONE'S DEATH? THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK!!! MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE (NO RECALL). *JB

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Owner report 830371 · 1998-11-09 (November 9, 1998)

THE BRAKES FEEL SPONGY WHEN APPLIED. ALSO, SQUEAK LOUDLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK

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Owner report 962178 · 1995-03-16 (March 16, 1995)

DRIVERS SIDE BRAKES CONTINUE TO WEAR, FRONT DISC BRAKES. TT

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Owner report 809671 · 1997-03-04 (March 4, 1997)

DRIVING AT SPEED OF 25MPH, TORQUE CONVERTER FROZE , CAUSING A LOCKUP. *AK

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Owner report 10174502 · 2006-11-28 (November 28, 2006)

FUEL PUMP FAILURE [SECOND TIME] AND SENDING UNIT [HARNESS] COMPLETELY FRIED. CAR STALLED IN MIDDLE OF PA INTERSTATE WITH TRAFFIC -- WAS VERY LUCKY TO AVOID ACCIDENT. *JB

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Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

33 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

12.1%Usable mileage4 / 33 records
78.8%Valid incident date26 / 33 records
100.0%Valid filing date33 / 33 records
78.8%Ordered incident and filing dates26 / 33 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors
0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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116.7%
ODI 501590

FUEL INJECTORS BROKE, LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *SD

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212.5%
ODI 765808

INJECTOR FUEL LEAK CAUSED UNDER-HOOD FIRE AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED, TOTALLING VEHICLE. (SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPT. INCIDENT #18501). *AK

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14.8%
ODI 501692

STEERING RACK AND PINION REPLACED. *SD

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

330.0%
ODI 518500

TWO FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED FUEL ONTO INTAKE MANIFOLD WHEN ENGINE RUNNING , CAUSING STRONG SMELL OF GAS WITHIN ENGIEN COMPARTMENT. *AK

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925.0%
ODI 503623

FUEL INJECTORS LEAK.

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824.2%
ODI 10016200

1991 NISSAN STANZA FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE, TIMING BELT GUIDE BREAKAGE, CV JOINT FAILURE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR A RECALL ON THESE LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS, SOMEONE'S DEATH? THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK!!! MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE (NO RECALL). *JB

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618.2%
ODI 717478

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. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
0Unavailable

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00.0%

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150.0%
ODI 717343

MY 300 Z NISSAN WAS RECALLED FOR SAME PROBLEM AND REPAIRED BY NISSAN. NISSAN SAYS THEY HAVE RECORD OF OTHER FAILURES BUT NOT ENOUGH TO RECALL. THIS CAN BE VERY SERIOUS LEADING TO FIRE. UNFORTUNATELY FOR NISSAN, THEY MAKE RELIABLE CARS THAT LAST ALONG TIME, AND NO ONE REALIZED THE PROBLEMS ETHANOL COULD CAUSE WHEN IT WAS USED IN GAS. THANKS FOR YOU ASSISTANCE. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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14.8%
ODI 501692

STEERING RACK AND PINION REPLACED. *SD

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00.0%

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00.0%

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719.4%
ODI 514140

FUEL INJECTOR REGULATOR FAILED CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE.

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412.1%
ODI 701427

SEVERAL WEEKS AGO MY MECHANIC ASKED IF I SMELLED GAS AT ANY TIME, HE LOOKED AND SAW THAT MY FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS $600.00. I WENT LOOKING ON THE INTERNET TO GET INFORMATION ON FUEL INJECTORS TO SEE IF YOU CAN REPAIR THEM RATHER THAN REPLACE THEM. WELL I CAME ACROSS A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT SOME NISSAN MODELS THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THE SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THEIR CAMPAIGN. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I CONT…

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618.2%
ODI 703646

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

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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16.3%
ODI 10263881 · 138,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 NISSAN STANZA. AS THE CONTACT PARKED HER VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, SHE NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND BADLY BURNED. THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD. FIVE YEARS AGO, THE CONTACT'S 1987 NISSAN STANZA WAGON CAUGHT FIRE IN THE SAME MANNER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…

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29.5%
ODI 501692

STEERING RACK AND PINION REPLACED. *SD

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116.7%
ODI 784479

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED.*ET

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110.0%
ODI 550169

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED CAUSED MOTOR TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. YH

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00.0%

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13.0%
ODI 980394

TIMING CHAIN DROPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK

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618.2%
ODI 483313

TIMING CHAIN FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/STARTING PROBLEMS. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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116.7%
ODI 489125

REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, PREVENTING BELT FROM PULLING OUT AND BUCKLING. *SKD

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318.8%
ODI 485005

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SKD

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523.8%
ODI 500616

SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE DURING AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO GO FORWARD STRIKING WINDSHIELD WITH HEAD, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

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00.0%

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110.0%
ODI 965737

CENTER REAR SEATBELT RED BUTTON CHIPPED OFF AND FELL DOWN IN THE MECHANISM, INOPERATIVE. TT

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25.6%
ODI 964733

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

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Fuel System, Gasoline
0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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116.7%
ODI 808044

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

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16.3%
ODI 487695

VEHICLE FIRE, RESULTING FROM A COLD START. *AK

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314.3%
ODI 10187641 · 125,000 mi

HOOD RELEASE CABLES, TRUNK RELEASE, GAS RELEASE, AND SEAT RECLINE CABLES ARE ALL INOPERABLE.*AK

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116.7%
ODI 973568

TURNED ON IGNITION, WOULD NOT START;NOTICED BIG FUEL PUDDLE/HOOD SCORCHED; LIFTED HOOD, ENGINE PARTS WERE BURNT; FIRE MUST HAVE OCCURRED WHILE PARKED 2 DAYS.

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00.0%

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38.3%
ODI 10054986 · 125,000 mi

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

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13.0%
ODI 8019274

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIIVING THERE WAS A GAS ODOR, HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. THEIR IS A LEAK FROM WHERE THE FUEL LINE RUNS FROM THE TANK TO THE ENGINE.*JB

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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14.8%
ODI 501692

STEERING RACK AND PINION REPLACED. *SD

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116.7%
ODI 714857

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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110.0%
ODI 986903

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK *SLC

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12.8%
ODI 716266

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

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26.1%
ODI 519014

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.

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26.1%
ODI 734785

WITH NO WARNING, THE TIMING CHAIN SKIPPED SPROCKETS ON STARTUP, CAUSING VALVE, CYLINDER, AND CRANKSHAFT DAMAGE. THIS NECCESSITATED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE AT A TOTAL COST OF $3902.21. NISSAN WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT REIMBURSING ANY OF THE EXPENSE DUE TO A TENSIONER DESIGN DEFECT, SINCE THE AUTO WAS OUT OF WARRANTEE. SINCE INTERNAL TIMING CHAINS USUALLY LAST THE USEFUL LIFE OF AN ENGINE, ABOUT 120-140K MILES, THIS WAS VERY PREMATURE. WHILE, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE AUTO WAS STATIONARY, IT COULD VERY WELL HAVE HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY WHILE T…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Electrical System:Ignition
0Unavailable

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00.0%

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150.0%
ODI 525574

IGNITION WIRES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.

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00.0%

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212.5%
ODI 8013537

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE CAUSED TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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14.8%
ODI 511711

DISTRIBUTOR CAP LOOSENED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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13.0%
ODI 800893

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND HAD TO BE STARTED AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap
0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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14.8%
ODI 842829

FUEL FILLER TUBE RUSTED OUT. ALSO, OVER A TIME THERE WILL BE CLOGGING IN THE FILTER, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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12.8%
ODI 855880

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

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39.1%
ODI 10007007

I AM CURRENTLY HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY FUEL TANK LEAKING. I LOOKED ON LINE AND NOTICED THE CARS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE U.S. WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY ALL CARS WERE NOT RECALLED AND IF IT CAN STILL BE REPLACED. THANK-YOU. NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734297

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:InjectorsToo few reports for a range132,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10038983 · 132,000 mi

FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING GAS FROM THE INJECTOR SEALS. MY BROTHER OWNS A GEO PRIZM WITH A TOYOTA MOTOR IN IT WITH ALMOST 300,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM EVER. MY NISSAN STANZA ONLY HAS 133,000 ON IT AND I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS ON WEB FORUMS ABOUT 240SX WITH SAME KA24E SOHC MOTOR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH LESS MILEAGE ON THEM. THEY SWITCHED TO THE KA24DE DOHC ENGINE IN LATER YEAR STANZA'S. I THINK THEY ALSO DID SO ON THE 240SX TOO, BUT NOT SURE WHICH YEARS THIS HAPPENED. I KNOW THE STANZA USED KA24E MOTOR FROM 1990 TO 1…

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And CapToo few reports for a range132,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10165459 · 132,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON 08/14/06 AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #95V244000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS AND WAS PURCHASED IN HAWAII. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON 07/26/06 AND DETERMINED THAT THE VIN ARCHIVES …

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsToo few reports for a range100,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10079927 · 100,000 mi

THE FUEL LINE IS CRACKED AND IS LEAKING PROFUSELY. THIS PARTICULAR HOSE IS AN AFTER MARKET PRODUCT AND IS ASSUMED TO BE HAZARDOUS. THE ORIGINAL HOSE WAS REPLACED BEFORE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1995: 1 complaints · 1996: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1995011
1996011
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1995100
1996010

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentFuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:InjectorsFuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection SystemFuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And CapEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineFuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsPower Train:Driveline:Constant Velocity JointEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator AssemblyEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors—0000
1
ODI 10016200

1991 NISSAN STANZA FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE, TIMING BELT GUIDE BREAKAGE, CV JOINT FAILURE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR A RECALL ON THESE LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS, SOMEONE'S DEATH? THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK!!! MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE (NO RECALL). *JB

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System0—000000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap00—00000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline000—0000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings0000—000
Power Train:Driveline:Constant Velocity Joint
1
ODI 10016200

1991 NISSAN STANZA FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE, TIMING BELT GUIDE BREAKAGE, CV JOINT FAILURE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR A RECALL ON THESE LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS, SOMEONE'S DEATH? THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK!!! MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE (NO RECALL). *JB

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1
ODI 781801

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION. VEHICLE SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE. CV JOINT BROKE. IN ADDITION, TIRE BLEWOUT/SHOCK ABSORBER BUSTED, AND RADIATOR BROKE.

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0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly00000
1
ODI 781801

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION. VEHICLE SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE. CV JOINT BROKE. IN ADDITION, TIRE BLEWOUT/SHOCK ABSORBER BUSTED, AND RADIATOR BROKE.

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—0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

6 mentions · 18.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 701427

SEVERAL WEEKS AGO MY MECHANIC ASKED IF I SMELLED GAS AT ANY TIME, HE LOOKED AND SAW THAT MY FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS $600.00. I WENT LOOKING ON THE INTERNET TO GET INFORMATION ON FUEL INJECTORS TO SEE IF YOU CAN REPAIR THEM RATHER THAN REPLACE THEM. WELL I CAME ACROSS A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT SOME NISSAN MODELS THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THE SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THEIR CAMPAIGN. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I CONT…

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ODI 703715

CAN SMELL GAS INSIDE THE CAR; MECHANICS ADVISE ME THAT 3 OF THE 4 INJECTORS ARE LEAKING. THEY ADVISE REPLACEMENT. I NOTICE (FROM THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS) THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM (AT LEAST 4 PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT!). CONSIDERING THAT ENGINE COULD CATCH FIRE IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED, I AM WONDERING WHAT THE MANUFACTURER IS DOING TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS (AND EXPENSIVE) PROBLEM? GOING THROUGH NISSAN'S OWN "CONSUMER DISCUSSION THREAD" I NOTICE THAT FOR SOME PEOPLE, FULE-INJECTOR LEAK IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE …

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ODI 705993

TWO FUEL INJECTORS DEVELOPED EXTERNAL FUEL LEAKS AT DIFFERENT TIMES (ABOUT 2 YEARS APART). *AK

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 3.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 541638

20 MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS DRIVING, THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE AND JERKING MOTION WHEN A TURN IS ATTEMPTED.

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 3.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10174502

FUEL PUMP FAILURE [SECOND TIME] AND SENDING UNIT [HARNESS] COMPLETELY FRIED. CAR STALLED IN MIDDLE OF PA INTERSTATE WITH TRAFFIC -- WAS VERY LUCKY TO AVOID ACCIDENT. *JB

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b