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1989 Nissan Pickup

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.
13
Latest May 14, 2002
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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Latest May 24, 2006
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.
1
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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3 injuries, 2 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 13 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Nissan Pickup, most frequently naming the seat belts, electrical and transmission categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 3 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

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

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
06E049000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

May 24, 2006
27,176 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
The risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy: CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
CK MOTORSPORT, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE89123ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

LOSS OF STEERING

Opened May 23, 1989
Closed Aug 1, 1989

SUMMARY:TWO ALLEGATIONS OF STEERING BOX MALFUNCTION HAVE BEENRECEIVED.IN THE FIRST INSTANCE THE DRIVER CLAIMS HE SUDDENLYHAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING.IN THE SECOND INSTANCE THEDRIVER CLAIMS THE STEERING BOX LOCKED UP.===

STEERING

Recent owner complaints

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

View all 13
Seat belts
Filed May 14, 2002

A SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE NEW SEAT BELT WILL SUDDENLY UNBUCKLE WILL DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE SEAT BELTS ARE UNDER LIFETIME WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING DO TO THE UNABILITY TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
761893
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Feb 19, 2002

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JG

NHTSA ID
564379
Incident
Oct 4, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Mar 13, 2001
Crash reported2 injuries reported1 death reported

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 AS NHTSA ACTION # EA95007). MY ATTORNEY HIRED A SEATBELT SPECIALISTS TO COME IN & INVESTIGATE ,WHICH HE DID FIND EVIDENCE THAT MY SON WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I PAID $1500 FOR THIS SPECIALIST. MY SON WAS THROWN APPROX 80-90 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE. I CAME UP ON THE ACCIDENT W/IN 5 MINUTES & MY SON WAS UNCONSIOUS AND BARELY ALIVE. HE DIED WITHIN 1 1/2 HRS AT THE HOSPITAL. HAD HE NOT BEEN THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE, MOST LIKELY HE WOULD'VE SURVIVED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BARELY DAMAGED ON HIS CAB SIDE. MY ATTORNEY DRAGGED HIS FEET ON THIS SO LONG THAT I WAS TOLD THE 2 YR STATUE HAD RAN OUT & THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO NOW. I NEED SOME JUSTIFICATION ON THIS MATTER. THE PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL MY SON ATTENDED WAS THE PREVIOUS & ONLY OWNER OF THIS TRUCK WHEN HE TRADED IT IN AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WORKED AT THE TIME. HOW CAN I LET NISSAN GET AWAY WITH THIS. THERE'S NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DONT CRY CAUSE I MISS MY SON SO MUCH & HE SHOULDN'T HAVE DIED IN THIS ACCIDENT. THE PREVIOUS OWNER SAID HE NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALLS ON THE SEATBELT OR HE WOULD'VE HAD THEM FIXED HIMSELF. PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS MATTER. I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN. I ALSO HAVE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NASSAU COUNTY, FL DOT, BECAUSE OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE ROAD & THE POT HOLES ON THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AND THE NARROWNESS OF THE ROAD WHICH HELPED CAUSE THE ACCIDENT. PLEASE RESPOND & HELP ME ON THIS. THANK YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID
742386
Incident
May 24, 1998
Filed Jul 22, 2000

I WOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING EARLIER, BUT DID NOT RALIZE I HAD ANY RECOURSE. THE RUBBER SEAL IS SELF EXPLANITORY, IT STARTED ROTTING AFTER ABOUT 3-4 YEARS. THE OTHER IS THE PAINT. ALL THE PAINT ON THE TOP OF THE TRUCK HAS FLAKED OFF, FROM THE HOOD TO THE BED. THE SIDES ARE FINE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID
725814
Incident
May 15, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 22, 1999

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

NHTSA ID
704745
Filed Feb 12, 1999

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA ID
703233
Incident
Feb 11, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Nov 9, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported1 death reported

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

NHTSA ID
828736
Incident
May 24, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Apr 12, 1996

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

NHTSA ID
982739

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

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 Pickup by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1990142051.0
1989Viewing131154.1
1988911—
1987501—
1986900—
1985500—
1984300—
1983200—

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.