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1987 Ford Thunderbird vs 1987 Nissan Stanza

Complaints, recalls, TSBs, investigations and safety ratings side by side, from official federal data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Metric1987 Ford Thunderbird1987 Nissan Stanza
NHTSA complaints6121
Recall campaigns00
Service bulletins (TSBs)233
Investigations50
Crash reports44
Fire reports182
NCAP overall rating
EPA MPG (combined)18–1918–22
Median reported incident mileage

Reported problems side by side

ComponentFord ThunderbirdNissan Stanza
Electrical System242
Seat Belts137
Fuel System, Gasoline46
Vehicle Speed Control72
Engine and Engine Cooling43
Service Brakes, Hydraulic51
Structure14
Exterior Lighting30

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Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports. A vehicle that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — use shares and read the underlying reports before drawing conclusions.