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1987 Nissan PICKUP: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting125.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Tires
2
Power Train:Manual Transmission:Floor Shift Assembly
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Tires2
Power Train:Manual Transmission:Floor Shift Assembly1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1

Tires: 2; Power Train:Manual Transmission:Floor Shift Assembly: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
1
2000
1
2004
1
2012
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
20001
20041
20121

1995: 1; 2000: 1; 2004: 1; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Tires leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10080440 · 2004-07-06 (July 6, 2004)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10080440 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10448304 · 2012-02-17 (February 17, 2012)

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 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10448304 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 733998 · 2000-10-11 (October 11, 2000)

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 RECALL. THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK WHERE PURCHASED NEW, NOT USED AND WHERE NOT RETREADS. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH FIRESTONE BUT WOULD LIKE TO DOCUMENT THAT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 733998 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 961646 · 1995-03-08 (March 8, 1995)

BOTH FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SPRING WEAK PURCHASE USED TRUCK ONLY HAD IT THREE MONTH. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 961646 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.