1987 Nissan Stanza Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1987 Nissan Stanza has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 750,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 90V072000 1990-04-17 750,000 affected
Defect

INCORRECT TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES WERE PRINTED ON CERTIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence

INCORRECT TIRE INFLATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL CORRECTED TIRE INFORMATION LABEL ON DOORPOST CERTIFICATION LABEL.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
5
1crashes1injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
3
1crashes1injuries1deaths
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
2crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
Total complaints32

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Hood release cables, trunk release, gas release, and seat recline cables are all inoperable.*ak”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID · reported 2007-01-01

“Hood release cables, trunk release, gas release, and seat recline cables are all inoperable.*ak”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2007-01-01

“Hood release cables, trunk release, gas release, and seat recline cables are all inoperable.*ak”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER · reported 2007-01-01

“Hood release cables, trunk release, gas release, and seat recline cables are all inoperable.*ak”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH · reported 2007-01-01

“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”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP · reported 1999-06-21

“Alternator and water pump went out, causing the vehicle to overheat. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR · reported 1999-04-12

“Alternator and water pump went out, causing the vehicle to overheat. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM · reported 1999-04-12

“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”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 1999-02-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Nissan Stanza as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.