How many recalls does the 1988 Nissan Pickup have?

The 1988 Nissan Pickup has no NHTSA safety recalls on record.

How do I check if my 1988 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 1988 Nissan Pickup?

Of 10 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is seat belts.

1988 Nissan Pickup Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Nissan Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

POWER TRAIN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

TIRES

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Total complaints10

What owners report

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

“Tire faillure, sidewall separation driving approximately 60-65 mph on highway. I have taken pictures of failed tire that can be emailed if requested.”

TIRES · reported 2010-03-26

“There is something defective with the starter and flywheel mechanism of my 1988, 4 cycle., automatic transmission, nissan pkup truck. The starter and the fly wheel has been replaced twice, and it has gone out again. This will make the third time that this has happened, and it is clearly some sort…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2008-03-15

“Driver seat belt buckle broke, therefore seatbelt inoperative. Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-02-15

“Vehicles driver side seat belt buckle broke and became inoperative. Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1994-07-01

“Passive restraints: seat belt on driver's side is broken. Received notice from nissan ,campaign #95-v-103-002 in 1993. Called and made an appointment, didn't have part. Work has not been done because they didn't have part when he called. *ak”

SEAT BELTS · reported 1993-06-06

“Seat beat buckle replaced due to buckle locking and not unlatching when release button is pushed. Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1990-10-01

“Seat belt buckles failed.”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1988-01-01

“Windows in door inoperative, windows will not stay in tracks. *dsh”

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR · reported 1988-01-01

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 1988 Nissan Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.