https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Nissan Pulsar. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:34:44 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-354910 Thu, 30 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE HAD TWO LUGS NUTS HOLDING TIRE, ONE ONE THE TWO LUG NUTS WAS BROKE. DEALER CONTACTED PLEASE ADD VIN.*JB https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-348447 Thu, 09 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT I WAS FAILED DUE TO A SMALL CRACK IN THE TAIL LIGHT COVER. UNFORTUNATELY THE COVER IS PART OF A LARGE PANEL THAT WRAPS AROUND THE SIDE. THE PART COSTS $140 TO REPLACE. WHEN THE LIGHTS GO ON YOU CAN TELL NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CRACKED ONE AND THE GOOD ONE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. NO WATER GETS IN AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO SAFETY ISSUES WITH IT. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO SPEND $140 TO FIX THIS https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-280618 Fri, 16 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. PRIVATE MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE A REASON FOR FAILURE. CONSUMER DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN SHE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER AT A STOP LIGHT. BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONAL 2 MONTHS AFTER ACCIDENT, THEN FAILED AGAIN. ERRATIC OPERATION WITH BRAKE FAILURE 3 TIMES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-276536 Tue, 27 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHEN PUMPING GAS IN TANK GAS LEAKS OUT FROM UNDER CAR WHEN ALMOST FULL. GAS BURNS FAST. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-258268 Mon, 27 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT STEERING JERKS TO LEFT WHEN IN MIDDLE OFF ON LEFT CURVE OR HITTING A BUMP. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-202792 Fri, 17 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHEN WE WERE WAITING BEFORE A RED LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN, IT BECAME DEAD SUDDENLY. THIS SITUATION HAPPENED FIVE TIMES WITHIN ONE WEEK. FOR THESE FIVE TIMES,WE RESTARTED IT AFTER A WHILE FOR THREE TIMES, JUMPED IT ONE TIME AND THE OTHER TIME WE COULD NOT RESTART IT AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE(WITHOUT TRYING TO JUMP IT) BUT MADE IT THE NEXT DAY. WE HAVE CHANGED THE BATTERY AND SENT IT TO AUTO REPAIR. THE M https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-149729 Thu, 06 May 1999 00:00:00 GMT AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT I WAS UNAWARE OF ANYONE WHOME COULD HELP ME. I HAVE PAPERS PROVING THAT IN 1988 NISSAN PULSARS , AFTER 30,000 MILES, PLATINUM PARKS PLUGS ARE TO BE USED DURING A TUNE UP. IN THE BOSH MANUAL FOR SPARK PLUGS IT STATES THAT THIS IS UNNECCESARY. NISSAN AGREES THAT IS IS, HOWEVER, FAILES TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH BOSH. BOSH ALSO REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO COR https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-147837 Tue, 20 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMT FUEL INJECTORS LEAK SIMILARLY TO 300ZX,200SX,AND MAXIMA THAT WERE VOLUNTARILY REPAIRED BY NISSAN. THERE IS A GREAT FIRE DANGER AND MILEAGE AND DRIVABILITY PROBLEM. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, STATING THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A DEFECT IN THE INJECTORS OF THE '88 PULSAR WITH MULTI-PORT INJECTION EVENTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME MANUFACTURER AS THE REPLACED '88 300 ET AL, AND HAS THE SAME EXA https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-137936 Wed, 17 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT OWNER NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL NOTICE #TS84-083, FOR FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. IS NISSAN RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACE WITH UPDATED FUEL PUMP? https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-80610 Tue, 15 Jul 1997 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE THERMOSTAT NEEDLE HAND WENT COMPLETELY UP. THEN STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEY PULLED OVER. CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND A FIRE BROKE OUT, CAUSING INJURIES TO HER BACK AND HAIR, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CAR WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-65798 Tue, 31 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT DEFECT IN 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION, CAUSING IT TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-42337 Thu, 25 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMT CRACKED HEAD GASKET, CAUSING OIL LEAK. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-42338 Thu, 25 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMT POWER STEERING RACK FAILED. *DSH https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-42339 Thu, 25 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMT RIGHT AXLE FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-38307 Mon, 25 Mar 1996 00:00:00 GMT EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RECALL THAT RELATES, BUT NOT INLCUDED (87V-191). *AK https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-24320 Fri, 27 Oct 1995 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE'S HOOD FLEW OPEN, THE SECONDARY LATCH FAILED. TT FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-22293 Thu, 05 Oct 1995 00:00:00 GMT SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSES AIR CONDITIONING FUSES TO SHORT/BLOW OUT, CAUSING AIR CONDITIONER TO FAIL. *SKD https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-5915 Wed, 22 Mar 1995 00:00:00 GMT REAR END SUSPENSION RUSTS OUT; SHOCK TOWERS RUSTED OUT. TT https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-5543 Thu, 16 Mar 1995 00:00:00 GMT THE REAR SUSPENSION RUSTED TROUGH AND BROKE. TT https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-4068 Thu, 02 Mar 1995 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN PEDAL GOES DOWN LOW AND HEARS GRINDING NOISE, HAS REPLACED COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM AND CV JOINT BOOTS. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-4069 Thu, 02 Mar 1995 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN PEDAL GOES DOWN LOW AND HEARS GRINDING NOISE, HAS REPLACED COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM AND CV JOINT BOOTS. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-pulsar#complaint-2846 Fri, 17 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER/ONE REAR SEAT BELTS FAILS POPPING OPEN WHEN LATCHED. TT