NHTSA has a web site that list all recalls and (more importantly) TSB or Technical Service Bulletins. The TSB list little things that Nissan knows are wrong, but they're not big enough to issue a recall. A good example of this is all the squeaking we hear on the inside of our cars. This site lets you know basically what Nissan has admitted to so you are armed when you go to the dealer to get it fixed for free.

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/index.html

Click on either the recall link or the Techical Service Bulletin link.

For what it's worth, I hope it helps.

 

how can they fix every squeek?

 

They can't. That was just an example. Not every squeak, but if you have a major squeak cause by, say two parts that don't fit together right, it could be covered. No guarantees that whatever problem you might have will be in a TSB, just a tool to find out if it is or not.

 

also, i believe theres a list of TSBs in the FAQ at the top of this page.

 

Anyone have experience with NTB00054 (Timing chain noise)?

 

are TSB items fixed free of charge???

 

Yes.

 

Yes, but read them carefully. One that comes to mind is the Brake Judder TSB. It is covered under the 36 month/36,000 warranty. After that, not covered.

 

Also try AllData.com. I bought a year subscription to Alldatadiy for about $15 when I first got my car. TSBs are covered. They also have part explosions and recommended repair labor times for all repairs.

 

I never found the 97-98 "power brake check valve" TSB on that website. I had it performed and it accomplished nothing at all. Car is now 4 1/2 and it clicks just like it did when new. One has to do a reality check. When a B mechanic starts taking things apart, there is a chance, and I think a good one, that he'll do more damage than he eliminates. Those *&^*&(^( ineveitably forget to put clips back where they belong or they break em. To this day I cannot get my seatback on the driver's side to stay in. The cheap pressboard wont hold the plastic clips in place so is said *&(^*^(*()&^. Everytime someone rides in my car they ask why it's like that with the side air bags and rusted out lumbar support showing.

 

The NHTSA is now charging to get the full TSBs...I know there are some in the "Stickys" but does anybody have a comprehensive database of all of them arranged in some sort of logical order? Like by model year, etc...?

 

is there a TSB for clutch groan?