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1987 Nissan Pickup

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
2Tires
2Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 5 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.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 1997
Seat BeltsCrash

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 25 TO 30MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #814562

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 1995
Seat Belts

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

NHTSA ODI #961646

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE89123 · Loss Of Steering

Opened May 23, 1989 · Closed Aug 1, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · 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.===