1989 Nissan Pickup 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 1989 Nissan Pickup, 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
- Seat belts1083.3%
- Electrical18.3%
- Transmission18.3%
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
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JG
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JG
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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