Nissan PulsarYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 19 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Nissan Pulsar.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints19Top: Fuel system, gasoline Safety recalls31983–1989 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Nissan Pulsar years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pulsar median. Tap a year for its full report.

1 1 2 2 3 6 4

'83'84'85'86'87'88'89

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1989Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 1988Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall 1987Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 1986Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1985Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Nissan Pulsar problems

All model years combined: 19 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Fuel system, gasoline

4Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

3Suspension

2Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

2Steering

2Power train

1Wheels

1Exterior lighting

1Latches/locks/linkages

22 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline	4	0
Engine and engine cooling	4	1
Suspension	3	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	1
Steering	2	0
Power train	2	0
Wheels	1	0
Exterior lighting	1	0
Latches/locks/linkages	1	0
2 other systems	2	0

3 recalls

Nissan Pulsar recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Storage: tank assembly87V-191 · 1987–1988 · Dec 18, 1987 · 61,000 vehicles Headlights: switch85V-021 · 1984 · Mar 1, 1985 · 11,900 vehicles Hood: latch84V-139 · 1983–1984 · Nov 5, 1984 · 86,000 vehicles

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Pulsar

Jul 28, 1989
SEAT FAILURESEA89031 · 1982–1984 · closed Oct 31, 1990
No recall
Aug 9, 1988
SEAT FAILURESPE88092 · 1982–1984 · closed Jul 28, 1989
No recall
Feb 14, 1985
REAR SUSPENSION OVERLOADEA85008 · 1983–1984 · closed Apr 27, 1987
Led to recall 85V-089