1990 Nissan Stanza Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 19%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1990 Nissan Stanza, 19% of the 36 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.
“Engine gauge/indicator malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to stall. Also, affected the speedometer reading whih could have resulted in a crash. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #849552, filed 1999-09“Shift lever release button when depressed by five year old, overrode the interlock, allowing vehicle to shift into reverse, resultng in an accident/injury.”
NHTSA complaint #517021, filed 1997-05Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1990 Nissan Stanza
20 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 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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