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1988 Nissan Nissan Truck

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 12, 2009
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1988 Nissan Nissan Truck, most frequently naming the electrical category. 9 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Electrical1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Electrical
Filed Feb 12, 2009

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT INVOLVES THE APPARENT AND FREQUENT DEGRADATION OF SPEEDOMETER NEEDLES IN NISSAN VEHICLES. THE DEGRADATION (CURLING) IS A CONSEQUENCE OF HEAT. I LIVE IN TUCSON AND APPARENTLY THE RATE AND PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE IS REGULAR AND WIDESPREAD. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP DID ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HEAT WAS A FACTOR IN WHY THE PLASTIC NEEDLES CURL. CURLING PREVENTS THE SPEEDOMETER FROM OPERATING TO REGISTER CURRENT SPEED AS IF STUCK. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT COVER THE REPAIR EXCEPT TO REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER AT OWNER'S EXPENSE OR TO REFER TO A THIRD PARTY REPAIR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. GIVEN THE RELIABILITY OF NISSAN VEHICLES THIS DEFECT IS A CLEAR SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE ONCE CURLED DOES NOT WORK. NO VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED REGARDLESS OF RELIABILITY HAS EVER HAD A DEFECT (CURLING) OF THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE, THEY OPERATE FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. TO HAVE TO SPEND $600+ OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE A SPEEDOMETER WHICH ONLY NEEDS A NEEDLE REPLACEMENT TO RESTORE SAFETY TO THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE IS UNTENABLE. I WANT TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF AN INCIDENT OCCURRING AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE SPEEDOMETER NOT OPERATING AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE CURLING DUE TO HEAT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10258425
Incident
Jul 10, 1999
Mileage
105,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

NTB-09-101

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

NISSAN: TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WARNING LIGHT ON/FLASHING. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED ON 08-11-2011. *KB

NTB-09-129

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

NISSAN: VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT. WHEN REPLACING THE EVAP CANISTER VENT CONTROL VALVE FOR REASON: USE THE ONE LISTED ON PAGE 2; FOR VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTION OF THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE MANUALS (ESM; WHEN INSTALLING THE NEW VALVE, DO NOT ADD ANY LUBE TO ITS O RING; FOR FRONTIER (D40 SERIES) ONLY, INSTALL THE PROTECTOR LISTED IN PARTS INFORMATION. *PE INCLUDES 2005-09 FRONTIER. UPDATED 12/8/10. *PE

NTB-09-030

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

NISSAN: THE 12 VOLT BATTERY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IS REQUIRED TO STAY CONNECTED WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS/CAUTIONS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

NTB01031

SUBJECT REGARDING ESSENTIAL TOOL - REAR AXLE BEARING REMOVAL KIT. *TTTHE KIT IS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL AND AND WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY SENT TO ALL NISSAN DEALERS.

NTB99022B

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE RETAINING BUTTON MISSING. *TT

NTB97018B

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

ALL VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 1N6SD11S8VC327106 WITH A FS5W71C TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A WHINE NOISE WHILE DRIVING IN ALL FORWARD GEARS EXCEPT 4TH. THE WHINE NOISE IS MORE PRONOUNCED IN 1ST, 2ND OR 3RD GEARS AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Nissan Nissan Truck by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1990400—
1989000—
1988Viewing100—
1987000—
1986200—
1985100—
1981100—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.