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5100–150K
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23 reports with mileage · 66 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Structure. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports4 fire reports5 injury reports
What owners actually said
89 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 2001
Electrical System
ON 6/30/01, WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN MY HOUSE GARAGE AND HEARD A DEAFENING EXPLOSION WITH A BIG SMOKE THAT LIKE A BOMB EXPLODED. MY DAUGHTER AND I WAS SHOCKED UNCONSCIOUSLY FOR SECONDS. AFTER CHECKING AND FOUND THAT EXPLOSION CAUSED BY BATTERY WHICH I REPLACED IN SEPT. 1999 WITH WONDRIES NISSAN. AT THAT TIME I WAS TOLD IT HAD…
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ON 6/30/01, WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN MY HOUSE GARAGE AND HEARD A DEAFENING EXPLOSION WITH A BIG SMOKE THAT LIKE A BOMB EXPLODED. MY DAUGHTER AND I WAS SHOCKED UNCONSCIOUSLY FOR SECONDS. AFTER CHECKING AND FOUND THAT EXPLOSION CAUSED BY BATTERY WHICH I REPLACED IN SEPT. 1999 WITH WONDRIES NISSAN. AT THAT TIME I WAS TOLD IT HAD 4 YEARS WARRANTY. ON 7/2/01 8:00 A.M., I CALL NISSAN (800-647-7261) AND TALKED TO MS. MENDOZN. SHE ASKED ME TO TOW MY VAN TO THE NEAREST DEALOR GUNDERSON NISSAN. AFTER CHECKING, I WAS TOLD THE ALTERNATOR IS OVER CHARGED AND CAUSED THE BATTERY EXPLOSION. FOR THIS KIND OF PROBLEM, NISSAN WON'T TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS INCIDENT, AND I SHOULD PAY FOR REPLACING THESE TWO DEFECTIVE PARTS. I AM VERY ANGRY ABOUT THIS KIND OF ANSWER. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS INCIDENT FOR FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. I JUST GOT 60,000 MILES MAINTENANCE SERVICE WITH WONDRIES NISSAN IN THIS FEBRUARY AND THEY SHOULD FIND SOMETHING WRONG. 2. THIS IS UNNORMAL AND VERY DANGEROUS INCIDENT. IT WILL CAUSE A CAR ACCIDENT IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY OR CAUSE A FIRE, BECAUSE THE PARTS PROBLEMS. 3. THE CAR DESIGNER SHOULD PREDICT THIS KIND OF PROBLEM AND DESIGN THE SAFETY MEASURE. I HOPE YOU CAN INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT.*AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. THEN, WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON DASHBOARD INDICATING PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WOULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #889215
Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline
AFTER CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE, AND AFTER DRIVING OF VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A DAY, FUEL TANK STARTED TO LOSE ALL ITS FUEL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS TRYING TO FIX PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #882765
Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2001
SteeringStructure
PASSENGERS ARE GETTING TRAPPED INSIDE VEHICLE AND LOCKS CANNOT BE SECURED FROM OUTSIDE DUE TO A DEFECT WITHIN LOCKS AND ALARM SYSTEM. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE 8 TIMES, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OR FIX DEFECT.*AK CONSUMER STATES PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES AND LOCKS HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #882357
Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2001
Structure
DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. AT TIMES SLIDER WON'T OPEN PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING VEHICLE. FRONT DOORS HAVE LOCKED AND COULDN'T BE UNLOCKED TRAPPING OCCUPANTS IN CAR. LOCKS ON DOOR SHOW VEHICLE LOCKED, ALARM CAN BE SET BUT FRONT DOORS CAN BE OPENED. NO WAY TO KNOW IF VAN IS REALLY LOCKED OR NOT. VAN WILL…
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DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. AT TIMES SLIDER WON'T OPEN PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING VEHICLE. FRONT DOORS HAVE LOCKED AND COULDN'T BE UNLOCKED TRAPPING OCCUPANTS IN CAR. LOCKS ON DOOR SHOW VEHICLE LOCKED, ALARM CAN BE SET BUT FRONT DOORS CAN BE OPENED. NO WAY TO KNOW IF VAN IS REALLY LOCKED OR NOT. VAN WILL SOMETIMES LOCK ON THEIR OWN SOMETIMES LOCKING US OUT. VAN HAS BEEN REPAIRED 8 TIMES BUT PROBLEM STILL CONT. DOOR ACTUATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES BUT STILL MALFUNCTION AT TIMES. AT TIMES ALARM WILL GO OFF BY ITSELF AND CAR CAN BE STARTED AND DRIVEN WITH ALARM SOUNDING.*AK
NHTSA ODI #741908
Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2001
Structure
POWER DOOR LOCKS ENGAGE WITHOUT THE CONTROL BEING TOUCHED. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE DRIVING, AND WHILE PARKED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #741786
Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2001
Latches/locks/linkages
DOORS LOCK INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF OWNER, SOMETIMES W/CHILD INSIDE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #738628
Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF POWER, THEN SURGES BACK. SLIPS IN AND OUT, RPMS FALL UP TO 1000 WITH EACH SLIP. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS. DEALER FINDS NOTHING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #732794
Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 2000
Structure
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS HAS PREVENTED ACCESS THROUGH THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR, AND OCCASIONALLY HAS PREVENTED PASSENGERS FROM EXITING THROUGH THE SLIDING DOOR (THEY WERE LOCKED IN). THE KEYLESS REMOTE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS LOCKING THE DOORS, BUT INTERMITTENTLY LEAVES THE SLIDING DOOR UNLOCKED.
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES SUPPLIED BY GNB TECHNOLOGIES. THESE BATTERIES HAVE A DEFECTIVE NEGATIVE POST THAT CAN CAUSE ACID LEAKAGE AND RELATED CORROSION DAMAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE BATTERY WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE OR BATTERY EXPLOSION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE BATTERIES. UNTIL A NEW BATTERY IS OBTAINED, OWNERS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO "JUMP START" THESE BATTERIES.
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NHTSA investigations
2
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
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.
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.
SQ00008 · Unexpected Opening On Sliding Door
Opened May 12, 2000 · Closed Apr 1, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
There is no summary currently available
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