1987 Nissan Van Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 71%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1987 Nissan Van, 71% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,000 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers. 4 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“The hoses and head gasket deteriorated resulting in coolant leak. The coolant leaked onto the exhaust manifold and caused a fire in the engine compartment and smoke in the passenger compartment. The manufacturer has issued four recall for the problem and although the corrections were made the problem still exist ( recalls 91v-211, 90v-136, 95v-103.002).”
NHTSA complaint #8022793, filed 2002-11, 1,000 miles“Inadequate heat resistance of the cooling system design caused hoses and head gasket deteriorated, loss of coolant to hot exhaust manifold ignited and caused smoke and fire in the engine compartment and leaked into the passenger cabin at the coolant reservoir compartment.”
NHTSA complaint #568339, filed 2003-01“Consumer's vehicle was under a recall . He had the vehicle repaired under the recall in 94. He states that the vehicle is expericning the same problems as he was having before the recall was performed.the manufacturer was contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #816282, filed 1997-09“Vehicle was repaired under recall for engine in 1994. While driving engine overheated, causing the radiator hose to burst. The dealer has been notified.”
NHTSA complaint #826249, filed 1998-08Related recalls
- 94V031000Feb 25, 1994Engine compartment fires and other thermal incidents have occurred on vehicles which had received all of the remedies provided by a previous safety-related…Covers: Nissan Van 1987–1988, 1990
- 93V036000Mar 15, 1993Nissan has made a preliminary determination that a defect exists in engine compartment component(s) that may fail due to the engine compartment heat.Covers: Nissan Van 1987–1988, 1990
- 91V211000Dec 27, 1991The cooling system hoses deteriorate and fail because of inadequate heat resistance. Failure first occurs at the clamp connections, causing coolant fluid to…Covers: Nissan Van 1987–1988, 1990
- 87V109000Jul 16, 1987Valve cover gasket may leak oil.Covers: Nissan Van 1987
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2 | 40% |
| 1987 | 5 | 71% |
Other parts of the 1987 Nissan Van
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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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