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1987 Nissan Pulsar

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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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

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. 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.

0 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

3 reports
Mileage unknown · May 30, 2002
Wheels

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

NHTSA ODI #8010755

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline

WHEN PUMPING GAS IN TANK GAS LEAKS OUT FROM UNDER CAR WHEN ALMOST FULL. GAS BURNS FAST. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881550

Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingFireInjury

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

NHTSA ODI #814194

Official recalls

1

87V191000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Dec 18, 1987

THE SOLDERED JOINT WHERE INLET PIPE ATTACHES TO THE FUEL TANK MAY BE CRACKED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL MAY SEEP THROUGH THE JOINT AND POSE A FIRE HAZARD.

Remedy: REPLACE FUEL TANK IF THERE IS SEEPAGE OR CRACK.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.