IllustrationHOOD RELEASE CABLES, TRUNK RELEASE, GAS RELEASE, AND SEAT RECLINE CABLES ARE ALL INOPERABLE.*AK
1987 Nissan Stanza
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 21 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seat Belts. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports
What owners actually said
21 reportsTHERE IS A SEVERE ODOR OF GAS IN THE INTERIOR; VENTING IN EXTERNAL AIR ONLY INCREASES ODOR. THE PHENOMENON HAS STEADILY INCREASED, BUT MECHANICS CONTINUE TO FAIL IN LOCATING THE SOURCE. NO FUEL LEAK HAS EVER BEEN FOUND.
ALTERNATOR AND WATER PUMP WENT OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *AK
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
WHEN DRIVING AND GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUMES GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER IS TRYING TO START VEHICLE UP, THE VEHICLE ISN'T GETTING ENOUGH FLUID, AND THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. THERE IS SOME TYPE OF NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
DRIVING AT SPEED OF 30MPH, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION RPMS UNKNOWN, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, APPLIED BRAKES AND COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN PUTTING BAG IN THE TRUCK THE TENSION LOADED TRUNK BARS THAT HOLD THE TRUNK, FELL OUT AND HIT CONSUMER IN THE FACE. *AK
PARKED IN DRIVE, WENT THROUGH LANE OF A HAMBURGER STAND, PUT CAR FROM PARK IN DRIVE; FOOT ON BRAKE AND CAR JUST PROPELLED FORWARD. ACCLERATOR WAS STUCK AND WHEN COMING TO A STREET COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH FOOT WAS ON BRAKE. RAN INTO BRICK WALL AND TOTALED CAR. *AK
DISTRIBUTOR CAP LOOSENED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
DURING A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT THE DOORS FLEW OPEN UPON SLIGHTEST IMPACT TO FRONT CORNER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, RESULTING IN A FATALITY AND INJURY. *AK
Official recalls
190V072000 · Equipment:other:labels
Apr 17, 1990
INCORRECT TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES WERE PRINTED ON CERTIFICATION LABELS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INCORRECT TIRE INFLATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL CORRECTED TIRE INFORMATION LABEL ON DOORPOST CERTIFICATION LABEL.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.