1986 Nissan Pickup
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
9 complaints1 involved a fire1 injuries
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- Trailer hitches
Another individual took back of vehicle and welded it on a 1-TON pickup cab. consumer stated this was very dangerous.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Manul for 86 pickup "recommends" replacing timing belt at 60,000 miles. This IS not a "recommendation, it IS a requirement. The sudden and complete loss of power steering and brakes can be deadly. I cannot believe there IS no recall on this type failure, common place with nissans and hondas. I…
Manul for 86 pickup "recommends" replacing timing belt at 60,000 miles. This IS not a "recommendation, it IS a requirement. The sudden and complete loss of power steering and brakes can be deadly. I cannot believe there IS no recall on this type failure, common place with nissans and hondas. I delayed repair until I had time to investigate the failure. The failure of the belt causes the valves to contact the pistons bending the valve stems. There IS no warning of imminent failure nor an indicator to show that the belt has been replaced. This IS not a normal maintenance item and a consumer should not be expected to pay for the major cost to replace a timing belt. How can any manufacturer permit a substandard part to destroy the engine?*ak
- Tires
Separation at sidewall and tread on all 4 tires. *Ak (tiresize: 30x95r15lt)( dot number: tire size: 30x95r15lt )
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
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 my driving to back roads.
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Vehicle experienced fire under dash, due to possible wiring harness under dash failure, causing minor injury. (Ohio traffic crash report). Mjs
- Power train › Clutch assembly › Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)
Clutch: hydraulic cylinder failure. *ak
- Structure › Frame and members
Welds holding cross members are breaking, allowing cross member to loosen and break away.
- Structure › Frame and members
Left side main frame member broken between axle/leaf spring assembly. *Dsh
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The driver and passenger side seat belt buckles come loose when locked . tt consumer states driver's side seat belt will no longer lock, passenger side sometimes comes unlocked while traveling over rough terrain. *slc
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10032506Nissan: vent control valve replacement. When replacing the evap canister vent control valve for reason: use the one listed on page 2; for vent control valve replacement procedure, refer to the appropriate section of the electronic service manuals (esm; when installing the new valve, do not add any lube to its o ring; for frontier (D40 series) only, install the protector listed in parts information. Includes 2005-09 frontier. Updated 12/8/10.
- 10031305Nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light on/flashing. No models or model years listed. Updated on 08-11-2011.
- 10030165Nissan: the 12 volt battery IS an important part of the vehicle electrical system and IS required to stay connected when the engine IS running. To prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. No model years listed.
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