How many recalls does the 1987 Nissan Pickup have?

The 1987 Nissan Pickup has no NHTSA safety recalls on record.

How do I check if my 1987 Nissan Pickup has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1987 Nissan Pickup?

Of 5 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is tires.

1987 Nissan Pickup Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Nissan Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

TIRES

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 1987 nissan pickup. The vehicle was equipped with firestone firehawk tires, size 27x8.5r14 (n/a). While driving approximately 45 mph, the rear driver's side tire exploded without warning. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road cautiously where the tire was replaced…”

TIRES · reported 2012-02-12

“Shifting pattern is not visible "at all times" for manually shifted vehicles as required by fmvss 571.102 s3.2. A petition for rule making, defect, and non-compliance orders was filed 3/1/04(certified delivery 3/9/04)with no response from the administrator. *jb”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY · reported 2001-02-01

“We had a prior incident with one of the front tires. The tire became out of round, while travelling at speed, the tire began to bounce. The problem was not due to over or underinflation. The tire became out of round. The same problem happened with the most recent tire. It shook for a second or so…”

TIRES · reported 2000-08-13

“During frontal impact at 25 to 30mph, the driver's side seat belt did not lock. *ak”

SEAT BELTS · reported 1996-08-13

“Both front passenger and driver side seat belt retractor spring weak purchase used truck only had it three month. Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 1994-12-06

Defect investigations

Investigation PE89123 Opened 1989-05-23 · closed 1989-08-01

LOSS OF STEERING

SUMMARY:TWO ALLEGATIONS OF STEERING BOX MALFUNCTION HAVE BEENRECEIVED.IN THE FIRST INSTANCE THE DRIVER CLAIMS HE SUDDENLYHAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING.IN THE SECOND INSTANCE THEDRIVER CLAIMS THE STEERING BOX LOCKED UP.===

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Nissan Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.