1986 Nissan Pickup Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1986 Nissan Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
1fires1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
TIRES
1
TRAILER HITCHES
1
Total complaints9

What owners report

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

“Another individual took back of vehicle and welded it on a 1-ton pickup cab. Consumer stated this was very dangerous.*ak”

TRAILER HITCHES · reported 2002-07-01

“Separation at sidewall and tread on all 4 tires. *ak (tiresize: 30x95r15lt)( dot number: tire size: 30x95r15lt )”

TIRES · reported 2001-03-10

“Vehicle experienced fire under dash, due to possible wiring harness under dash failure, causing minor injury. (ohio traffic crash report). Mjs”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH · reported 1999-07-23

“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…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 1999-06-08

“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…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 1998-08-15

“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”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-11-01

“Left side main frame member broken between axle/leaf spring assembly. *dsh”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 1995-09-01

“Welds holding cross members are breaking, allowing cross member to loosen and break away.”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 1995-09-01
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 1986 Nissan Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.