1986 Nissan PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 9 owner complaints about the 1986 Nissan Pickup, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 13, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1986 Nissan Pickup has problems

9 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system21
Structure20
Power train10
Tires10
Trailer hitches10
Seat belts10
Engine and engine cooling10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1986 Nissan Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1986 vs. every other Pickup year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pickup median. How we score

'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Pickup owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

ENGINE QUITS WHILE DRIVING AND IS EXTREMELY HARD TO START SINCE FUEL PUMP OPERATION IS SPORATIC. A NEW FUEL PUMP, IGNITION SWITCH, PUMP RELAY AND FUSE (ALL GENUINE NISSAN PARTS) HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND IS GETTING WORSE. THE STALLING PROBLEM HAS FORCED ME TO SEVERELY LIMIT…
Complaint 712473 · Sep 29, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE UNDER DASH, DUE TO POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH FAILURE, CAUSING MINOR INJURY. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
Complaint 548226 · Aug 30, 1999

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