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1987 Nissan STANZA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

125,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 13 complaints (38.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns215.4%
Steering behavior17.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
5
Fuel System, Gasoline
3
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly5
Fuel System, Gasoline3
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors1

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 5; Fuel System, Gasoline: 3; Seat Belts:Front:Webbing: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
9
1996
2
2002
1
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19959
19962
20021
20071

1995: 9; 1996: 2; 2002: 1; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 758125 · 2002-02-12 (February 12, 2002)

THERE 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.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 758125 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 972329 · 1995-09-22 (September 22, 1995)

NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH REAR, NEAR GAS TANK, DUE TO ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MELT DOWN AND WIRES CATCHING FIRES. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 972329 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 501692 · 1996-02-20 (February 20, 1996)

STEERING RACK AND PINION REPLACED. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501692 at NHTSA ↗