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Nissan PICKUP recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

60 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

137,700 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1983 to 1990 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1983
0
1984
0
1985
0
1986
0
1987
0
1988
0
1989
0
1990
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19830
19840
19850
19860
19870
19880
19890
19900

1983: 0; 1984: 0; 1985: 0; 1986: 0; 1987: 0; 1988: 0; 1989: 0; 1990: 0

Year-by-year records

Nissan PICKUP model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198320Not available
1984300
1985500
1986900
1987500
1988900
19891300
19901400

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

60 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

5.0%Usable mileage3 / 60 records
80.0%Valid incident date48 / 60 records
100.0%Valid filing date60 / 60 records
80.0%Ordered incident and filing dates48 / 60 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19831984198519861987198819891990
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

111.1%
ODI 975639

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES COME LOOSE WHEN LOCKED . TT CONSUMER STATES DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NO LONGER LOCK, PASSENGER SIDE SOMETIMES COMES UNLOCKED WHILE TRAVELING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. *SLC

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

444.4%
ODI 502205

WINDOWS IN DOOR INOPERATIVE, WINDOWS WILL NOT STAY IN TRACKS. *DSH

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753.8%
ODI 704745

THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED UNDER A RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT SEEMS TO ENGAGE BUT DOESN'T, AND THEN POPS LOOSE LATER. I THINK IT PERFORMS BETTER NOW THAN ORIGINAL DID BEFORE REPLACEMENT, BUT MAYBE I AM JUST MORE CAREFUL ABOUT TESTING IT. IN ANY CASE, IT STILL REPEATEDLY FAILS TO LATCH PROPERLY. *AK

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321.4%
ODI 806121

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH, RECEIVED RECALL AFTER HAVING REPLACED BUCKLE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

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Tires
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 748509

TIRE DEFECT. TIRE HAS BUDGE ABOUT 1.0-INCH IN LENGTH 0.5-INCH IN WIDTH. PIRELLI DISTRIBUTOR "NTB" NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY STATES TIRE IS NOT DEFECTIVE. NEED ASSISTANCE WITH DETERMINING NATURE OF BUDGE IN TIRE WHICH I SUSPECT AS A DEFECTIVE. THESE ARE 45,000 WARRANTY TIRES THAT ARE 2-YEARS OLD WITH 16,334 MILES ON THEM.*AK (TIRESIZE: L2357515C)

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111.1%
ODI 742420

SEPARATION AT SIDEWALL AND TREAD ON ALL 4 TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 30X95R15LT)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 30X95R15LT )

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240.0%
ODI 10448304

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 NISSAN PICKUP. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRES, SIZE 27X8.5R14 (N/A). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CAUTIOUSLY WHERE THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE DOT NUMBER WAS VDK64RA488. THE VIN AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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111.1%
ODI 10322691 · 187,700 mi

TIRE FAILLURE, SIDEWALL SEPARATION DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF FAILED TIRE THAT CAN BE EMAILED IF REQUESTED.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

111.1%
ODI 756037

CONTACTED LOCAL NISSAN DEALER (CONNELL [phone removed]) 11/21/2001 FOR REPAIR, NO REPAIR AS OF 12/26/2001. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS ARE BROKEN.*AK

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17.7%
ODI 742386

ON 5/24/1998 MY 16 YR OLD SON WAS DRIVING TO CHURCH AT 9:30AM THAT SUNDAY MORNING WHEN HE WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE, HIS RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT OFF THE ROAD, HE OVER CORRECTED WHEN TRYING TO BRING TRUCK TIRE BACK ON ROAD, TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL, FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES AND MY SON (GREG DYAL) WAS THROWN FROM DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHEN HIS SEAT BELT HE WAS WEARING AT THE TIME CAME LOOSE. I RETAINED AN ATTORNEY AFTER I CHECKED WITH NISSAN DEALERSHIP & FOUND OUT THERE WERE 2 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE SEATBELTS. (LISTED IN YOUR REPORT ON 10/20/1998…

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214.3%
ODI 518603

SEAT BELTS FAILED IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES AND ONE FATALITY.

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Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 506869

SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT AFTER BEING LATCHED.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 961646

BOTH FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SPRING WEAK PURCHASE USED TRUCK ONLY HAD IT THREE MONTH. TT

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

17.7%
ODI 982739

THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

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17.1%
ODI 517204

FRONT SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 816180

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF. HAVE TO PULL ON THE SHOULDER, AND THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE WILL START RUNNING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE DOES THIS EVERY NOW AND THEN. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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214.3%
ODI 718939

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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Seat Belts:Front:Webbing
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

17.7%
ODI 828736

WHILE TRAVELLING AT 70MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SLIDE, IMPACT, AND FLIPPED OVER. SHOULDER BELT CAME LOOSE, AND DRIVER WAS KILLED WHEN THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE DRIVER PULLING AGAINST THE SEAT BELT, THE DOOR CAME OPEN AND DRIVER FELL OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. ALSO, THERE WAS ONE MINOR INJURY. *AK

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214.3%
ODI 964596

DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE FAILED TO PROPER RETAIN OCCUPANTS. SEATBELTS REPLACED. TT

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Power Train
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

111.1%
ODI 786470

SPEEDOMETER POINTER CURVED MAKING THE SPEEDOMETER TO BE INOPERATIVE, APPARENTLY AS A RESULT OF TEMPERATURE IN THE STATE WHERE THE CONSUMER LIVES.*NLM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

17.1%
ODI 739974

I AM REPORTING A DEFECT WITH THE SPEEDOMETER OF MY 1990 NISSAN PICKUP. I FOUND THAT DUE TO AGE THAT THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DROOPS DOWN TOWARD THE FACE /DIAL OF THE SPEEDOMETER AND STARTED RUBBING. IT MADE CONTACT AND STOPPED INDICATING AT APPROX. 45 MPH THE FIRST TIME. THIS GOT MY SON A TICKET. I DIDN'T BELIEVE HIM WHEN HE TOLD ME HE WASN'T SPEEDING UNTIL I GOT A TICKET. THIS TIME THE NEEDLE WAS STUCK AT APPROX. 37 MPH AND WOULDN'T GO ANY HIGHER. I HAVE CUT THE END OF THE NEEDLE OFF TWICE SINCE THEN AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS GETTING READY TO RUB …

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

111.1%
ODI 10221317 · 137,700 mi

THERE IS SOMETHING DEFECTIVE WITH THE STARTER AND FLYWHEEL MECHANISM OF MY 1988, 4 CYCLE., AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, NISSAN PKUP TRUCK. THE STARTER AND THE FLY WHEEL HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. THIS WILL MAKE THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND IT IS CLEARLY SOME SORT OF DEFECT. I AM REALLY UPSET BECAUSE, IT HAS COST ME A LOT OF MONEY IN REPAIRS OVER TIME. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW BACK IN 1988, AND IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AT APPROX. 5000 MILES, AND THE DEALER DID NOTHING TO HE…

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17.7%
ODI 564379

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JG

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
TiresToo few reports for a range187,700 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10322691 · 187,700 mi

TIRE FAILLURE, SIDEWALL SEPARATION DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF FAILED TIRE THAT CAN BE EMAILED IF REQUESTED.

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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range137,700 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10221317 · 137,700 mi

THERE IS SOMETHING DEFECTIVE WITH THE STARTER AND FLYWHEEL MECHANISM OF MY 1988, 4 CYCLE., AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, NISSAN PKUP TRUCK. THE STARTER AND THE FLY WHEEL HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. THIS WILL MAKE THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND IT IS CLEARLY SOME SORT OF DEFECT. I AM REALLY UPSET BECAUSE, IT HAS COST ME A LOT OF MONEY IN REPAIRS OVER TIME. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW BACK IN 1988, AND IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AT APPROX. 5000 MILES, AND THE DEALER DID NOTHING TO HE…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1989: 0 complaints · 1990: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1989000
1990000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1989940
19901040

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentSeat Belts:Front:Buckle AssemblyTiresSeat Belts:Front:AnchorageSeat Belts:Front:RetractorEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineSeat Belts:Front:WebbingPower TrainPower Train:Automatic Transmission
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly—0000000
Tires0—000000
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage00—00000
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor000—0000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline0000—000
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing00000—00
Power Train000000—0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 5.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 712473

ENGINE QUITS WHILE DRIVING AND IS EXTREMELY HARD TO START SINCE FUEL PUMP OPERATION IS SPORATIC. A NEW FUEL PUMP, IGNITION SWITCH, PUMP RELAY AND FUSE (ALL GENUINE NISSAN PARTS) HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND IS GETTING WORSE. THE STALLING PROBLEM HAS FORCED ME TO SEVERELY LIMIT MY DRIVING TO BACK ROADS.

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ODI 750891

MANUL FOR 86 PICKUP "RECOMMENDS" REPLACING TIMING BELT AT 60,000 MILES. THIS IS NOT A "RECOMMENDATION, IT IS A REQUIREMENT. THE SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES CAN BE DEADLY. I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS TYPE FAILURE, COMMON PLACE WITH NISSANS AND HONDAS. I DELAYED REPAIR UNTIL I HAD TIME TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OF THE BELT CAUSES THE VALVES TO CONTACT THE PISTONS BENDING THE VALVE STEMS. THERE IS NO WARNING OF IMMINENT FAILURE NOR AN INDICATOR TO SHOW THAT THE BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED. THIS IS…

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ODI 827753

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MPH ENGINE SHUT DOWN OR STALLED ON THE HIGH WAY WITHOUT A WARNING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 1.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 750891

MANUL FOR 86 PICKUP "RECOMMENDS" REPLACING TIMING BELT AT 60,000 MILES. THIS IS NOT A "RECOMMENDATION, IT IS A REQUIREMENT. THE SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES CAN BE DEADLY. I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS TYPE FAILURE, COMMON PLACE WITH NISSANS AND HONDAS. I DELAYED REPAIR UNTIL I HAD TIME TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OF THE BELT CAUSES THE VALVES TO CONTACT THE PISTONS BENDING THE VALVE STEMS. THERE IS NO WARNING OF IMMINENT FAILURE NOR AN INDICATOR TO SHOW THAT THE BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED. THIS IS…

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b