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1984 Nissan Datsun

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seat Belts
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
193,000 miles · Mar 31, 2014
Fuel System, GasolineFuel/propulsion SystemSeat Belts

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 NISSAN DATSUN. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND THEY NOTICED THE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP PART OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE SAME FAILURE ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 SENTRA VEHICLES U…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 NISSAN DATSUN. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND THEY NOTICED THE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP PART OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE SAME FAILURE ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 SENTRA VEHICLES UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V068000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000. UPDATED 05/19/14*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED, THE SEAT BELT LATCHES WERE DEFECTIVE. UPDATED 06/30/14

NHTSA ODI #10575812

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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