https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Nissan Pickup. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:45:43 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-905667 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 NISSAN PICKUP. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRES, SIZE 27X8.5R14 (N/A). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CAUTIOUSLY WHERE THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE DOT NUMBER WAS VDK64RA488. THE VIN AN https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-777627 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT TIRE FAILLURE, SIDEWALL SEPARATION DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF FAILED TIRE THAT CAN BE EMAILED IF REQUESTED. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-661750 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-483071 Tue, 06 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT SHIFTING PATTERN IS NOT VISIBLE "AT ALL TIMES" FOR MANUALLY SHIFTED VEHICLES AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 571.102 S3.2. A PETITION FOR RULE MAKING, DEFECT, AND NON-COMPLIANCE ORDERS WAS FILED 3/1/04(CERTIFIED DELIVERY 3/9/04)WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-422538 Sat, 02 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT BRIGESTONE, RD-604 STEEL, P2115/75R15 TIRE. I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON A CITY STREET WHEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF TREAD PEELED OFF THE TIRE. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS A CITY STREET AND I WAS GOING UNDER THE POATES SPEED LIMIT SO I WAS ABLE TO STOP.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-413179 Wed, 18 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT 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- https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-381083 Wed, 06 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT SPEEDOMETER POINTER CURVED MAKING THE SPEEDOMETER TO BE INOPERATIVE, APPARENTLY AS A RESULT OF TEMPERATURE IN THE STATE WHERE THE CONSUMER LIVES.*NLM https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-367885 Tue, 13 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL TOOK BACK OF VEHICLE AND WELDED IT ON A 1-TON PICKUP CAB. CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-353257 Wed, 15 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-352652 Tue, 14 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-337718 Thu, 07 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-337719 Thu, 07 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-328428 Wed, 09 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-310206 Mon, 27 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT MANUL FOR 86 PICKUP "RECOMMENDS" REPLACING TIMING BELT AT 60,000 MILES. THIS IS NOT A "RECOMMENDATION, IT IS A REQUIREMENT. THE SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES CAN BE DEADLY. I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS TYPE FAILURE, COMMON PLACE WITH NISSANS AND HONDAS. I DELAYED REPAIR UNTIL I HAD TIME TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OF THE BELT CAUSES THE VALVES TO https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-304306 Mon, 23 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT TIRE DEFECT. TIRE HAS BUDGE ABOUT 1.0-INCH IN LENGTH 0.5-INCH IN WIDTH. PIRELLI DISTRIBUTOR "NTB" NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY STATES TIRE IS NOT DEFECTIVE. NEED ASSISTANCE WITH DETERMINING NATURE OF BUDGE IN TIRE WHICH I SUSPECT AS A DEFECTIVE. THESE ARE 45,000 WARRANTY TIRES THAT ARE 2-YEARS OLD WITH 16,334 MILES ON THEM.*AK (TIRESIZE: L2357515C) https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-281930 Fri, 23 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT 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 AT https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-281967 Fri, 23 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT SEPARATION AT SIDEWALL AND TREAD ON ALL 4 TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 30X95R15LT)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 30X95R15LT ) https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-271175 Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT I AM REPORTING A DEFECT WITH THE SPEEDOMETER OF MY 1990 NISSAN PICKUP. I FOUND THAT DUE TO AGE THAT THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DROOPS DOWN TOWARD THE FACE /DIAL OF THE SPEEDOMETER AND STARTED RUBBING. IT MADE CONTACT AND STOPPED INDICATING AT APPROX. 45 MPH THE FIRST TIME. THIS GOT MY SON A TICKET. I DIDN'T BELIEVE HIM WHEN HE TOLD ME HE WASN'T SPEEDING UNTIL I GOT A TICKET. THIS TIME THE NEEDLE WAS S https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-249495 Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT WE HAD A PRIOR INCIDENT WITH ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES. THE TIRE BECAME OUT OF ROUND, WHILE TRAVELLING AT SPEED, THE TIRE BEGAN TO BOUNCE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DUE TO OVER OR UNDERINFLATION. THE TIRE BECAME OUT OF ROUND. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED WITH THE MOST RECENT TIRE. IT SHOOK FOR A SECOND OR SO BEFORE IT LOST ITS OUTER TREAD. I SUFFERED THE SAME THING AS MANY OF THE TIRES CURRENTLY ON REC https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-226577 Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-199339 Sat, 26 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT PAULA ORDERD THAT THIS TRUCK WAS PUT ON THE ROAD AFTER CDS (MECHANICS) TOLD HER ITS NOT ROAD WORTHY. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-199340 Sat, 26 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT PAULA ORDERD THAT THIS TRUCK WAS PUT ON THE ROAD AFTER CDS (MECHANICS) TOLD HER ITS NOT ROAD WORTHY. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-199341 Sat, 26 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT PAULA ORDERD THAT THIS TRUCK WAS PUT ON THE ROAD AFTER CDS (MECHANICS) TOLD HER ITS NOT ROAD WORTHY. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-198248 Fri, 18 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-176267 Thu, 30 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION HANGS UP IN THIRD GEAR WHEN DECELERATING. CAN NOT DOWNSHIFT OUT OF THIRD GEAR. PROBLEM OCCURS ONLY IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER SAYS HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT CAUSES THIS. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-175052 Wed, 29 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE QUITS WHILE DRIVING AND IS EXTREMELY HARD TO START SINCE FUEL PUMP OPERATION IS SPORATIC. A NEW FUEL PUMP, IGNITION SWITCH, PUMP RELAY AND FUSE (ALL GENUINE NISSAN PARTS) HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND IS GETTING WORSE. THE STALLING PROBLEM HAS FORCED ME TO SEVERELY LIMIT MY DRIVING TO BACK ROADS. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-174068 Mon, 27 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT THE STRUCTURE BAR, WHICH SUPPORTS THE FUEL TANK CRACKED. IT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO FALL IF THE CABLE DID NOT HOLD THE FUEL TANK UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-172370 Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE UNDER DASH, DUE TO POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH FAILURE, CAUSING MINOR INJURY. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-142907 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pickup#complaint-135593 Fri, 12 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY.