1986 Nissan Pickup Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1986 Nissan Pickup, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #750891, filed 2001-08Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1986 Nissan Pickup
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1986 Nissan Pickup
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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