IllustrationSEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE DURING AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO GO FORWARD STRIKING WINDSHIELD WITH HEAD, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
1987 Nissan Stanza
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →21Owner complaints
Model-year median: 6
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1987 Nissan Stanza
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 21 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Seat Belts: 7 reports
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 6 reports
- Structure: 4 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
- Electrical System: 2 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
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How this year compares
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.
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.
- 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
Seat Belts complaints
7 reportsPOOR PERFORMANCE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT- BELT CAN NOT GET OUT THE BUCKLE. TT WHEN RELEASING THE SEAT BELT, CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS THE RELEASE AND PULL WITH A LOT OF FORCE TO GET THE SEAT BELT OUT.*JB
THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS FAILED, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. TT
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH LOCKED UP/JAMMED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE UNLATCH SEAT BELT; PASSENGER WAS TRAPPED INSIDE VEHICLE. TT
FRONT DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE DIFFICULT TO RELEASE; NOW, SLIPS LOOSE; OWNER REMOVES BELT FROM PASSENGER TO DRIVER SIDE TO BE RESTRAINED. TT
THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENS UP SO THAT YOU CANNOT MOVE, AND ALSO GETS CAUGHT TRAPPING OCCUPANT IN SEAT. TT
DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT BROKE OFF. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Recall campaigns
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.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.