1991 Nissan Stanza problems
Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 1991 Nissan Stanza. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 53% of complaints. Next are engine (12%) and brakes (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 54% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I purchased two new nankang tires for the front wheels on my 1991 nissan stanza on 8/11/05. On 8/16/05 while driving toward washington on oregon I-84, the left front tire experienced a blowout of the sidewall, causing the car to climb the center divider. I managed to bring the car under control without rolling, but I injured my back and leg in the process.
Design flaw resulted in three of the four fuel injectors leaking through the housing of the vehicle.(attorney for consumer).
Several weeks ago my mechanic asked if I smelled gas at any time, he looked and saw that my fuel injectors were leaking. The estimated repair cost is $600.00. I went looking on the internet to get information on fuel injectors to see if you can repair them rather than replace them. Well I came across a recall notice about some nissan models that had the same problem that I am having with my vehicle.
Fuel injectors are leaking gas from the injector seals. My brother owns a geo prizm with a toyota motor in it with almost 300,000 miles on it and has never had this problem ever. My nissan stanza only has 133,000 on it and I have seen complaints on web forums about 240sx with same ka24e sohc motor having the same problems with less mileage on them. They switched to the ka24de dohc engine in later year stanza's. I think they also did so on the 240sx too, but not sure which years this happened.
The fuel line is cracked and is leaking profusely. This particular hose is an after market product and is assumed to be hazardous. The original hose was replaced before the consumer purchased the vehicle.