1986 Nissan Stanza Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1986 Nissan Stanza, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When leaving a parking space the car slipped into reverse and acclerated on its on and the brakes would not stop.automatic transmission.please desccribe.”
NHTSA complaint #987350, filed 1996-07Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1986 Nissan Stanza
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1986 Nissan Stanza
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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