Total Complaints
38 filings
NISSAN STANZA · model year
1992 NISSAN STANZA
38 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1992NISSANSTANZA carries 38 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1992 STANZA is engine and engine cooling:engine with 6 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system (6) and fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors (6). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 54 investigation files overlapping the 1992 STANZA, and 5 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
38
Complaints
2
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
2 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 6 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 6 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | 6 |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050623STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
DT: CONSUMER REPORTS: THE TRUNK OF HER CAR FALLS DOWN ON HER HEAD. THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THERE TO SECURE IT; WHEN THE WIND BLOWS OR IF SHE IS PUTTING SOMETHING IN THE TRUNK, IT WILL FALL DOWN . *JB
20020820SEAT BELTS
FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT AUTOMATIC SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO LOCKING POSITION, CAUSING CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE A SEATBELT ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
20010123FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
CONSUMER COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. CONSUMER WAS PURCHASING MORE GAS, BUT NOT GETTING MILEAGE. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND THEY SAID IT WAS FUEL INJECTORS. THEY WERE LEAKING GAS ON ENGINE.*AK
20001026TIRES
TREAD SEPARATIONS ON THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES (TIRESIZE: 195-65R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195-65R14 )
20001026ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITH NO WARNING, THE TIMING CHAIN SKIPPED SPROCKETS ON STARTUP, CAUSING VALVE, CYLINDER, AND CRANKSHAFT DAMAGE. THIS NECCESSITATED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE AT A TOTAL COST OF $3902.21. NISSAN WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT REIMBURSING ANY OF THE EXPENSE DUE TO A TENSIONER DESIGN DEFECT, SINCE THE AUTO WAS OUT OF WARRANTEE. SINCE INTERNAL TIMING CHAINS USUALLY LAST THE USEFUL LIFE OF AN ENGINE, ABOUT 120-140K MILES, THIS WAS VERY PREMATURE. WHILE, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE AUTO WAS STATIONARY, IT COULD VERY WELL HAVE HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. THE ENGINE WOULD POSSIBLY SEIZE, WITH AN INSTANT DECELERATION WITH A MANUAL SHIFT CAR.
20001010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE BROUGHT TO STAR NISSAN FOR 9/29/00 INSPECTION OF GAS SMELL. MR. JOHN CHOE GAVE WRITTEN REPAIR ESTIMATE. INFORMED BY MR. CHOE THAT GAS LEAK WAS DANGEROUS, AND ALL (4) INJECTORS AND SEALS MUST BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. SAME FOR REAR ENGINE MOUNT. *AK
20001010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
VEHICLE BROUGHT TO STAR NISSAN FOR 9/29/00 INSPECTION OF GAS SMELL. MR. JOHN CHOE GAVE WRITTEN REPAIR ESTIMATE. INFORMED BY MR. CHOE THAT GAS LEAK WAS DANGEROUS, AND ALL (4) INJECTORS AND SEALS MUST BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. SAME FOR REAR ENGINE MOUNT. *AK
20000616FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL POURED OUT OF VEHICLE DUE TO FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK
20000120POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND A SLIGHT RUBBING SOUND WAS HEARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. SLIGHT LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION AIRLINES AND ZERO RING DISTRIBUTOR. ALSO, REAR BRAKE ADJUSTMENT AND BUSHING. POWER STEERING UNIT SHIFTED THE BELT WAS COMING OFF AND PUMP WAS ANGLED. CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER, AND WAITING FOR A CALL BACK. *AK
20000120STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND A SLIGHT RUBBING SOUND WAS HEARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. SLIGHT LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION AIRLINES AND ZERO RING DISTRIBUTOR. ALSO, REAR BRAKE ADJUSTMENT AND BUSHING. POWER STEERING UNIT SHIFTED THE BELT WAS COMING OFF AND PUMP WAS ANGLED. CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER, AND WAITING FOR A CALL BACK. *AK
20000117FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
WHILE DRIVING THE SMELL OF GAS IS NOTICED THROUGHOUT THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE 2 FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING, AND THAT NISSAN HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ITS FUEL INJECTORS IN THE STANZA AND MAXIMA MODELS. I DO NOT SEE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT SEEMS LIKE IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR NISSAN. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO FIX AND IF NOT FIXED RENDERS THE CAR DANGEROUS AND FIRE-PRONE. *AK
19991027SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE AT VARIOUS OF SPEEDS WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL. *AK
19991027SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND A SLIGHT RUBBING SOUND WAS HEARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. SLIGHT LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION AIRLINES, AND ZERO RING DISTRIBUTOR. POWER STEERING UNIT SHIFTED AND THE BELT WERE COMING OFF AND PUMP IS ANGLED. CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER AND WAITING FOR A CALL BACK. *AK
19991027STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND A SLIGHT RUBBING SOUND WAS HEARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. SLIGHT LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION AIRLINES, AND ZERO RING DISTRIBUTOR. POWER STEERING UNIT SHIFTED AND THE BELT WERE COMING OFF AND PUMP IS ANGLED. CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER AND WAITING FOR A CALL BACK. *AK
19991027POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND A SLIGHT RUBBING SOUND WAS HEARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. SLIGHT LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION AIRLINES, AND ZERO RING DISTRIBUTOR. POWER STEERING UNIT SHIFTED AND THE BELT WERE COMING OFF AND PUMP IS ANGLED. CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER AND WAITING FOR A CALL BACK. *AK
19991020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTOR FAILED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. *AK
19990923FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2 FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING GAS ONTO ENGINE. I HAVE CHECKED AND THERE ARE AT LEAST 30 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON 1990 - 1992 NISSAN STANZAS. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO INITIATE A RECAL. SEVERAL OF THESE HAVE RESULTED IN FIRES. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TELL ME IF ANY OTHER MODELS USE THE SAME INJECTOR, OR I WOULD HAVE CHECKED THEM AS WELL. THIS IS A VERY VOLITILE SAFETY ISSUE WITH GASOLINE LEAKING ON A HOT ENGINE. I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE.
19990921FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING GASOLINE ONTO THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FUEL INJECTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT OWNER'S COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
19990325ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER/STALL. *AK
19990312FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
STRONG FUEL FUMES IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AT ANY SPEEDS
Compare 1992NISSANSTANZA to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 5 Open
PE25005Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Driver Airbag Inflator Rupture
PE24020Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inner Tie Rod Failures
PE24017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Side curtain air bags may deploy inadvertently
PE24007Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Reduced Power After Engine Stall
PE23020Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Loss of motive power due to broken crankshaft with no ability to restart.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1992 NISSAN STANZA have?▼
The 1992 NISSAN STANZA has 38 NHTSA complaints, 2 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 NISSAN STANZA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1992 NISSAN STANZA is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE with 6 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS.
Is the 1992 NISSAN STANZA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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