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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 28 of 129 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Structure. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Exterior Lighting. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports4 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
129 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS AT THE ENGINE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH THE MANIFOLD STUDS. SOME MODELS AND MODEL YEARS HAVE BEEN COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH MY ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS, NISSAN REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. THEY EVEN REFUSE TO ADMIT THAT THIS NISSAN ENGINE HAS A WELL K…
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EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS AT THE ENGINE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH THE MANIFOLD STUDS. SOME MODELS AND MODEL YEARS HAVE BEEN COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH MY ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS, NISSAN REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. THEY EVEN REFUSE TO ADMIT THAT THIS NISSAN ENGINE HAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE. ASK ANYONE THAT WORKS IN A CAR REPAIR OR EXHAUST REPAIR SHOP. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH ALL NISSAN 3.0 L ENGINES, INCLUDING MINE. IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE, TIME CONSUMING REPAIR AND OFTEN NEEDS TO BE DONE MORE THAN ONCE DURING OWNERSHIP.*AK
NHTSA ODI #763953
Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
WITHIN 60,000 MILES EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS CRACK, CAUSING EXHAUST FUMES TO ESCAPE, AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGES TO ENGINE. *AK *YH
NHTSA ODI #896660
Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2001
Exterior Lighting
98 V 234 000/LIGHT BULB SOCKET: VEHICLE TAIL LIGHT BULBS HAVE TO BE REPLACE EVERY TWO WEEKS OR LESS; DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #895208
Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I HAVE FIXEED THIS PART 2 TIMES ALLREADY SOMETHING IS GONING ON. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #748020
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2001
Tires
CONSUMER STATES TIRES WERE LOOSING AIR AND WAS HAVING TO ADD AIR TO TIRES AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO MECHANIC TO HAVE TIRES REPLACED AND INQUIRED TO MECHANIC IF THERE WERE ANY SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ONE OF THE FIRESTONE (FR486) TIRES WERE SEPARATING.*JB
NHTSA ODI #561830
Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2001
Exterior Lighting
SAME AS NHTSA COMPAIN NUMBER 98V234000. NISSAN OF BRANDON ACKNWLEGED THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME SINCE MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO CALL 1-800-NISSAN1. AFTER SOME RUNAROUND, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING NISSAN COULD DO SINCE MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE…
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SAME AS NHTSA COMPAIN NUMBER 98V234000. NISSAN OF BRANDON ACKNWLEGED THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME SINCE MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO CALL 1-800-NISSAN1. AFTER SOME RUNAROUND, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING NISSAN COULD DO SINCE MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THEY DID NOT SEEM INTERESTED THAT THE SAFETY PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN NHTSA COMPAIN NUMBER 98V234000 MAY BE AFFECTING MORE VEHICLES THAN ORIGINALLY THOUGHT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #746902
Mileage unknown · May 26, 2001
Electrical System
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #745954
Mileage unknown · May 20, 2001
Steering
I WAS MAKING A SLOW TURN, AND HEARD A LOUD `THUNK'. AFTER THE TURN, I ACCELERATED SLOWLY, NOT KNOWING WHAT HAD HAPPEND, AND WHEN ABOVE 15 MPH., THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED VIOLENTLY, APPARENTLY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO LONGER ANY CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FRONT WHEELS. WE TRIED TO MAKE A U-TURN JUST UP THE ROAD, AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE P…
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I WAS MAKING A SLOW TURN, AND HEARD A LOUD `THUNK'. AFTER THE TURN, I ACCELERATED SLOWLY, NOT KNOWING WHAT HAD HAPPEND, AND WHEN ABOVE 15 MPH., THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED VIOLENTLY, APPARENTLY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO LONGER ANY CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FRONT WHEELS. WE TRIED TO MAKE A U-TURN JUST UP THE ROAD, AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE POINTING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS! THE REPAIR FACILITY WHICH WE WERE TOWED TO SAID THE TIE RODS BECAME UNSCREWED, RATHER THAN BREAKING, AND THEY'D NEVER SEEN THAT HAPPEN BEFORE. HAD WE BEEN GOING AT ANY SPEED WHEN IT HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE MIGHT EASILY HAVE FLIPPED OVER, AND WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I WROTE TO NISSAN IN MARCH, WHEN WE RETURNED HOME, BUT HAVE HAD NO REPLY TO DATE.
NHTSA ODI #745556
Mileage unknown · Apr 27, 2001
TiresCrash
PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD TIRE BLOWOUT. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND STEERED IT ONTO SHOULDERS. HE NOTICED THAT REAR TIRE AND PASSENGER TIRE BLEWOUT. ALSO, THIRD TIRE BLEWOUT ON 29 OF MARCH. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE, P21570R14 NTS #DOT W2HYFRN161. HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #886976
Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 2001
Exterior Lighting
CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THEN, RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE.NISSAN MANUFACTURER WAS NOT REPAIRING, AND CONSUMER HAD BEEN FINED BECAUSE OF THE REPAIR. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A REAR LAMP WILL NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE THE METAL BARREL IN THE LIGHT BULB SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING DUE TO INADEQUATE HEAT RESISTANCE OF THE PLASTIC AT THE LAMP OPERATING TEMPERATURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE STOP/TAIL COMBINATION LAMP OR THE TURN SIGNAL LAMP WILL NOT FUNCTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BULB SOCKETS IN THE REAR COMBINATION LAMPS.
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