Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 55 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

165 reports

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2001

Fuel System, Gasoline

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LAST FALL WE SMELLED GAS. WE TOOK THE CAR IN AND HAD THE OVERFLOW HOSE REPLACED. LATER, IN THE SPRING, THAT PART WAS RECALLED. AGAIN, THIS WEEK, WE SMELLED GAS. WE TOOK THE CAR AND HAD THE RECALL PART PUT IN. THE NEXT DAY WE STILL SMELLED GAS. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID IT WAS ANOTHER FUEL HOSE WHICH IS UNDER THE MANIFOLD. THAT IS TWO FUEL HOSE LEAKS IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THAT IS SCARY. WHAT IF I DIDN'T HAVE $228 TO REPLACE IT? THIS IS A HUGE FIRE HAZARD. I AM BECOMING SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #747421

Mileage unknown · May 16, 2001

Fuel System, Gasoline

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V419001), CONSUMER PAID FOR NECESSARY REPAIRS, CONSUMER CALLED THE NUMBER ON THE BACK OF NOTIFICATION, BUT WAS NEVER ABLE TO GET THROUGH, CONSUMER IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT IN WRITING. *JB

NHTSA ODI #561239

Mileage unknown · May 1, 2001

Fuel System, Gasoline

THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HOSES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

NHTSA ODI #887216

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

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EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE AND STUDS REMAINED IN MANIFOLD. EXHAUST LEAKED IN ENGINE BAY. WAS TOLD BY NISSAN DEALER THAT POSSIBLE AFFIXIATION COULD RESULT FROM RUNNING THE AC AND THE EXHAUST LEAK CREATED BY THE BROKEN BOLTS. THERE WAS A QUEST THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HAD QUEST FIXED ELSEWHERE. WHEN DOING OIL CHANGE A MONTH LATER, ANOTHER QUEST WITH SAME PROBLEM. WAS TOLD BY NISSAN MECHANIC AND MY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON IN THE VAN. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DONE ON THE EXHAUST LEAK. ACCORDING TO THE NISSAN DEALER, THE EMMISIONS COULD BE NON ODOROUS AND MAY NOT BE DETECTED BY SMELL. I FEEL THIS IS EQUALLY OR EVEN MORE DANGEROUS THENA THE FUEL VENT PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS IS INVISIBLE. AT LEAST YOU COULD SMELL THE GAS LEAK AND SEE THE GAS ON THE GROUND.*AK

NHTSA ODI #744020

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 2001

Air Bags

AIRBAG WOULD PERIODICALLY COME ON. DEALER HAS NOT PROVIDED OR OFFERED REMEDY FOR CONSUMER. AIRBAG SENSOR MAYBE DEFECTIVE, AND NOT DEPLOYED IN EVENT OF AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #884887

Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS HAD BROKEN OFF WHILE DRIVING. WAS MAKING NOISES. FUMES FROM EXHAUST WOULD ENTER INSIDE. PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC GAVE AN ESTIMATE OF PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER KNEW OF PROBLEM, AND INDICATED IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #884674

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS STUBS BROKE OFF INSIDE THE ENGINE ALLOWING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS TO SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK, THIS ALLOWS EXHAUST GAS TO ESCAPE FROM THE CRACK BETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND ENGINE BLOCK THUS CAUSING A PUTTERING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, TSB 94041 WAS ISSUED APR 94. N…

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NHTSA ODI #560579

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2001

Fuel System, Gasoline

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THEIR ARE TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE MANIFOLD TO MOTOR. BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING AN INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK DEALER REPLACED BOTH EXHAUST MAINFOLD STUDS AND REPLACED RELATED GASKETS, CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER REPLACED SMALL BOLTS WITH BIGGER BOLTS AND DOES NOT FEEL NISSAN SHOULD CHARGE ALMOST 400 DOLLARS FOR THIS REPAIR. CONSUMER STATES THER IS A LONG CRANK TIME ESPECIALLY WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS LOW, DEALER STATES THAT VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW FUEL PUMP. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #883446

Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS FALLEN OFF A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES; 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, AND 1 TIME CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. DEALER COULDN'T TELL WHY. A MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THEAT PEGS ARE MADE OF BRASS, AND WHEN MOTOR GETS HOT IT EXPANDS. ALSO, INSIDE OF VEHICLE SMELL LED LIKE ROTTEN EGGS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881865

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 2001

Interior LightingStructure

REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR COMES OPEN WHILE DRIVING,EVEN THOUGH DOOR SEEMS TO BE SHUT AND LOCKED. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A INCLINE. INTERIOR LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING THAT DOOR IS OPEN. DEAELR HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881266

Official recalls

00V419001 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Dec 15, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE ALLOWS AIR TO VENT FROM THE FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING. CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE VENT HOSE. IF (1) THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED, NOT ALLOWING EXCESS FUEL IN THE VENT HOSE TO FLOW BACK INTO THE TANK, (2) THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER REFUELING AND, (3) THERE IS SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNIFICANT HEATING OF THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL IN THE TANK CAN EXPAND INTO THE VENT HOSE AND LEAK FUEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VENT HOSE.

96V253004 · Exterior Lighting:tail Lights

Aug 17, 1998

THE REAR LAMP SOCKET MAY NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE THE METAL CAN IN THE LAMP SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN MALFUNCTION OF THE STOP OR REAR RUNNING LAMPS. CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP FUNCTION IS UNAFFECTED. REAR LAMP MALFUNCTION CAN RESULT IN FOLLOWING DRIVERS NOT BEING ALERTED TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLE'S PRESENCE OR INTENDED ACTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH BOTH LAMPS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED REAR LAMP SOCKET AND WIRING ASSEMBLIES.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

EA00015 · Fuel Tank Vent Hose Leakage

Opened May 22, 2000 · Closed Jan 4, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

PERIODIC EXPOSURE TO LIQUID GASOLINE MAY RESULT IN EXTRACTION OF ANTIDEGRADANTS FROM THE SUBJECT FUEL TANK VENT HOSE.HOSES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF ANTIDEGRADANT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN AREAS OF HIGH STRAIN.FUEL MAY SPRAY OR DRIP FROM CRACKED VENT HOSES FOLLOWING TANK FILL.STARTING AT JOB#1 1998 MY (CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS VEHICLES) AND JOB#1 1999 MY (FEDERAL EMISSIONS VEHICLES), THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE COMPOSITION CHANGED FROM NITRILE RUBBER HOSES WITH CHLOROPRENE RUBBER COVERS (NBR/CR) TO FLUORACBON RUBBER HOSES WHICH AN OUTER LAYER BLEND OF NBR/PVC.THE CHANGES WER MADE TO IMPROVE HYDRACARBON RESISTANCE FOR COMPLAINCE WITH NEW EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS.THE MODIFIED HOSES ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RESISTANT OT DEGRADATION AND CRACIKING. IN A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 14, 2000, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE IN AFFECTD VEHICLES WITH THE REDESIGNED HOSE.NISSAN WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON FEBRUARY 5, 2001.NISSAN WILL FINISH ITS OWNER MAILINGS ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2001.OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN REVERSE ORDER OF VEHICLE AGE.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

PE99078 · Fuel Tank Vent Hose Leakage

Opened Dec 28, 1999 · Closed May 22, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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