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1988 Nissan Pickup Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints 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 Mar 29, 2010
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Mar 1, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Nissan Pickup. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–9 of 9

Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 29, 2010

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

NHTSA ID
10322691
Incident
Mar 26, 2010
Mileage
187,700 mi
Transmission
Filed Mar 15, 2008

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 HELP REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE VERY RUDE, AND TOLD ME THAT THE TRUCK WAS MINE. THE DEALERSHIP MOVED OR WENT OUT OF BUSINESS SINCE THEN, AND I HAVE BEEN STUCK WITH THIS LEMON FOR YEARS. IT HAS BEEN REALLY FRUSTRATING SINCE I DIDN'T KNOW WHO TO CONTACT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I WAS ADVISED BY A FRIEND TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOUR OFFICE. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID
10221317
Incident
Mar 15, 2008
Mileage
137,700 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 1, 2002

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

NHTSA ID
786470
Seat belts
Filed Dec 26, 2001

CONTACTED LOCAL NISSAN DEALER (CONNELL 510-893-9111) 11/21/2001 FOR REPAIR, NO REPAIR AS OF 12/26/2001. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS ARE BROKEN.*AK

NHTSA ID
756037
Seat belts
Filed Jun 5, 1997

PASSIVE RESTRAINTS: SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS BROKEN. RECEIVED NOTICE FROM NISSAN ,CAMPAIGN #95-V-103-002 IN 1993. CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT, DIDN'T HAVE PART. WORK HAS NOT BEEN DONE BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE PART WHEN HE CALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID
812817
Incident
Jun 6, 1993
Seat beltsVisibility
Filed Mar 2, 1996

SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED.

NHTSA ID
502205
Incident
Jan 1, 1988
Seat belts
Filed May 15, 1995

VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE AND BECAME INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ID
965364
Incident
Jul 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed May 5, 1995

SEAT BEAT BUCKLE REPLACED DUE TO BUCKLE LOCKING AND NOT UNLATCHING WHEN RELEASE BUTTON IS PUSHED. TT

NHTSA ID
964987
Incident
Oct 1, 1990
Seat belts
Filed Mar 1, 1995

DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE, THEREFORE SEATBELT INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ID
960860
Incident
Feb 15, 1995

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.

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