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1988 Nissan Pickup problems

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 1988 Nissan Pickup with NHTSA between 1995 and 2010. The largest single group is the seat belts.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Nissan Pickup
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Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

10

Complaints

0

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

How 1988 compares with every other Nissan Pickup

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Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1988 Nissan Pickup

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Seat Belts 6 60.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 20.0%

Median failure at 137,700 miles

Tires 1 10.0%

Median failure at 187,700 miles

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 10.0%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Mar 1995 peak 2 Mar 2010

NHTSA investigations into the 1988 Nissan Pickup

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

PE89123 Opened 23 May 1989 Closed 1 Aug 1989 STEERING

LOSS OF STEERING

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.===

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 187,700 miles Gaffney, SC

TIRES

TIRE FAILLURE, SIDEWALL SEPARATION DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF FAILED TIRE THAT CAN BE EMAILED IF REQUESTED.

NHTSA complaint #10322691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 137,700 miles Modesto, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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 THIS TRUCK NEW BACK IN 1988, AND IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AT APPROX. 5000 MILES, AND THE DEALER DID NOTHING TO HELP REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE VERY RUDE, AND TOLD ME THAT THE TRUCK WAS MINE. THE DEALERSHIP MOVED OR WENT OUT OF BUSINESS SINCE THEN, AND I HAVE BEEN STUCK WITH THIS LEMON FOR YEARS. IT HAS BEEN REALLY FRUSTRATING SINCE I DIDN'T KNOW WHO TO CONTACT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I WAS ADVISED BY A FRIEND TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOUR OFFICE. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10221317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tucson, AZ

POWER TRAIN

SPEEDOMETER POINTER CURVED MAKING THE SPEEDOMETER TO BE INOPERATIVE, APPARENTLY AS A RESULT OF TEMPERATURE IN THE STATE WHERE THE CONSUMER LIVES.*NLM

NHTSA complaint #786470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oakland, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

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.

NHTSA complaint #756037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sylva, NC

SEAT BELTS

PASSIVE RESTRAINTS: SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS BROKEN. RECEIVED NOTICE FROM NISSAN ,CAMPAIGN #95-V-103-002 IN 1993. CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT, DIDN'T HAVE PART. WORK HAS NOT BEEN DONE BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE PART WHEN HE CALLED.

NHTSA complaint #812817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Snohomish, WA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #502205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Snohomish, WA

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

WINDOWS IN DOOR INOPERATIVE, WINDOWS WILL NOT STAY IN TRACKS. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #502205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

College Pion, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE AND BECAME INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA complaint #965364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Santa FE, NM

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BEAT BUCKLE REPLACED DUE TO BUCKLE LOCKING AND NOT UNLATCHING WHEN RELEASE BUTTON IS PUSHED. TT

NHTSA complaint #964987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

S Milwaukee, WI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE, THEREFORE SEATBELT INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA complaint #960860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.