Total Complaints
2 filings
NISSAN PICKUP · model year
1983 NISSAN PICKUP
2 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1983NISSANPICKUP carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1983 PICKUP is seats with 1 filings, followed by exterior lighting:headlights (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 55 investigation files overlapping the 1983 PICKUP, and 6 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEATS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20030618EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I FIND THAT THE TYPES OF HEADLIGHTS CURRENTLY IN USE ON MOST VEHICLES ARE FAR BRIGHTER THAN HEADLIGHTS THAT WERE IN USE IN THE 1970'S AND 80'S. WHO IS/WAS THE APPROVING GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY FOR THESE NEWER/BRIGHTER HEADLIGHTS AND; IN THAT THESE HEADLIGHTS TEND TO, IN EFFECT, BLIND MANY DRIVERS, WHY ARE THEY STILL BEING USED?? THIS, OF COURSE DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE COSTS INVOLVED IN RE-STRIPING OR RE-MARKING MANY OF OUR ROADS. THE OLDER HEADLIGHTS WORKED JUST FINE AND DID NOT RESULT IN THE BLINDING OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC UNLESS THE HIGH-BEAMS WERE ON. HOW MANY HEADLIGHT-RELATED ACCIDENTS MUST THERE BE BEFORE THESE 'NEWER, BETTER' HEADLIGHTS ARE FINALLY REMOVED FROM THE MARKET AND OUTLAWED? *NLM
19950622SEATS
BUCKET SEAT ANCHORS SCREWS HAVE FAILED, SEAT WILL MOVE REARWARD BY ITSELF. TT
Compare 1983NISSANPICKUP to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 6 Open
DP26003Defect PetitionOpen
Fuel smell and loss of motive power
PE25005Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Driver Airbag Inflator Rupture
PE24020Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inner Tie Rod Failures
PE24017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Side curtain air bags may deploy inadvertently
PE24007Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Reduced Power After Engine Stall
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1983 NISSAN PICKUP have?▼
The 1983 NISSAN PICKUP has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1983 NISSAN PICKUP?▼
The most-complained component for the 1983 NISSAN PICKUP is SEATS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS.
Is the 1983 NISSAN PICKUP safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1983 NISSAN PICKUP; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.