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1989 Nissan PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 13 owner complaints about the 1989 Nissan Pickup, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints134 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem10Seat belts

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 14, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Nissan Pickup has problems

13 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
Seat belts102
Electrical system10
Power train10

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

0 recalls

1989 Nissan Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1989 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

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1989 Nissan Pickup, and the recalls they led to.

  1. LOSS OF STEERINGPE89123 · closed Aug 1, 1989
    No recall
In owners' words

What Pickup owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE RED BUTTON BROKE OFF IN THE BUCKLE, CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION, FISHED PART OUT AND BY BANGING SEAT BELT IT CAN BE USED. TT
Complaint 961244 · Mar 6, 1995
WHILE TRAVELLING AT 70MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SLIDE, IMPACT, AND FLIPPED OVER. SHOULDER BELT CAME LOOSE, AND DRIVER WAS KILLED WHEN THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE DRIVER PULLING AGAINST THE SEAT BELT, THE DOOR CAME OPEN AND DRIVER FELL OUT. DEALER WAS…
Complaint 828736 · Nov 9, 1998
A SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE NEW SEAT BELT WILL SUDDENLY UNBUCKLE WILL DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE SEAT BELTS ARE UNDER LIFETIME WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING DO TO THE UNABILITY TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Complaint 761893 · May 14, 2002

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