How many recalls does the 1989 Nissan Pickup have?

The 1989 Nissan Pickup has no NHTSA safety recalls on record.

How do I check if my 1989 Nissan Pickup has an open recall?

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What do owners complain about most on the 1989 Nissan Pickup?

Of 15 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is seat belts.

1989 Nissan Pickup Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Nissan Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

121

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

111

Total complaints15

What owners report

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

“Consumer is having problems with the starter. *jg”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY · reported 2001-10-04

“Consumer is having problems with the transmission. *jg”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2001-10-04

“No summary.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 1999-02-11

“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…”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING · reported 1998-05-24

“On 5/24/1998 my 16 yr old son was driving to church at 9:30am that sunday morning when he was going around a curve, his right front tire went off the road, he over corrected when trying to bring truck tire back on road, truck went out of control, flipped several times and my son (greg dyal) was…”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE · reported 1998-05-24

“I would have done something earlier, but did not ralize I had any recourse. The rubber seal is self explanitory, it started rotting after about 3-4 years. The other is the paint. All the paint on the top of the truck has flaked off, from the hood to the bed. The sides are fine. No safety defect…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 1995-05-15

“Drivers side seat belt made by takata is defective and has broken pieces in the inside. Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-04-11

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 1989 Nissan Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.