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1985 Nissan Stanza

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
2Exterior Lighting
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 6 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 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

6 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 1997
Seats

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT SEAT BELT LOOPS AROUND SEAT LATCH, CAUSING THE SEAT TO UNEXPECTEDLY COLLAPSE.

NHTSA ODI #518277

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1997
Fuel System, GasolineFire

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

NHTSA ODI #808044

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 1996
Fuel System, Gasoline

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

NHTSA ODI #501590

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 1995
Seat Belts

FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE OFF IN SEVERAL PIECES, PREVENTING BUCKLE FROM FASTENING.

NHTSA ODI #489125

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 1995
Structure

FRACTURE IN FIREWALL, CAUSED CLUTCH CABLE TO FAIL. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #480840

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 1995
Exterior Lighting

FUNGUS GROWING ON THE REFLECTER HEADLIGHT UNIT CAUSING DIMMING. CAN NOT DIVE AT NIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBBE FURTHER. TT

NHTSA ODI #958307

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

2

PE88025 · Steering Malfunction

Opened Feb 9, 1988 · Closed May 11, 1988

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

There is no summary currently available

DP88001 · Firewall Seam Split

Opened Sep 29, 1987 · Closed Feb 19, 1988

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline

FIREWALL SEAM SPLIT