1995 Nissan King Cab Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1995 Nissan King Cab, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure133.3%
- Electrical133.3%
- Steering133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TOOK TRUCK IN TO HAVE IT ALIGNED. TIRE SHOP REFUSED TO PERFORM ALIGNMENT DUE TO COMPROMISED INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME RAILS FROM RUST/CORROSION. WAS TOLD THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE SERVICE TECH RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT TO A FRAME SHOP IMMEDIATELY TO HAVE FRAME FIXED. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAD THE UNDERSIDE RUSTPROOFED BY ZIEBART ANNUALLY FROM 1995-2010. I'D LIKE AN EXPLANATION AS TO HOW THIS COULD HAVE OCCURRED AND SOME REMEDY OFFERED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN KING CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 234,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION MOVED TO OFF POISITION. THE STEEL CUBE IN THE IGNITION DROPPED DOWN INTO THE SQUARE HOLE WHEN THE IGNITION TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS JUNKED. UPDATED 08/18/2014 *JS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN KING CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 234,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION MOVED TO OFF POISITION. THE STEEL CUBE IN THE IGNITION DROPPED DOWN INTO THE SQUARE HOLE WHEN THE IGNITION TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS JUNKED. UPDATED 08/18/2014 *JS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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