1988 NISSAN PULSAR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
8
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1988 NISSAN PULSAR
The 1988 NISSAN PULSAR has received a total of 8 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. The most commonly reported problems involve the Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline (2 complaints), Engine And Engine Coolingengine (1 complaint), and Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1988 NISSAN PULSAR
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1988 NISSAN PULSAR, potentially affecting up to 61,000 vehicles.
Recall 87V191000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
| 61,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE SOLDERED JOINT WHERE INLET PIPE ATTACHES TO THE FUEL TANK MAY BE CRACKED.
Consequence: FUEL MAY SEEP THROUGH THE JOINT AND POSE A FIRE HAZARD.
Remedy: REPLACE FUEL TANK IF THERE IS SEEPAGE OR CRACK.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1988 NISSAN PULSAR
8 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1988 NISSAN PULSAR. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingengine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steeringrack And Pinionrack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspensionmultiple Axle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. PRIVATE MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE A REASON FOR FAILURE. CONSUMER DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN SHE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER AT A STOP LIGHT. BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONAL 2 MONTHS AFTER ACCIDENT, THEN FAILED AGAIN. ERRATIC OPERATION WITH BRAKE FAILURE 3 TIMES. *AK
WHEN WE WERE WAITING BEFORE A RED LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN, IT BECAME DEAD SUDDENLY. THIS SITUATION HAPPENED FIVE TIMES WITHIN ONE WEEK. FOR THESE FIVE TIMES,WE RESTARTED IT AFTER A WHILE FOR THREE TIMES, JUMPED IT ONE TIME AND THE OTHER TIME WE COULD NOT RESTART IT AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE(WITHOUT TRYING TO JUMP IT) BUT MADE IT THE NEXT DAY. WE HAVE CHANGED THE BATTERY AND SENT IT TO AUTO REPAIR. THE MECHANIAN CHECKED IT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM! *AK
AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT I WAS UNAWARE OF ANYONE WHOME COULD HELP ME. I HAVE PAPERS PROVING THAT IN 1988 NISSAN PULSARS , AFTER 30,000 MILES, PLATINUM PARKS PLUGS ARE TO BE USED DURING A TUNE UP. IN THE BOSH MANUAL FOR SPARK PLUGS IT STATES THAT THIS IS UNNECCESARY. NISSAN AGREES THAT IS IS, HOWEVER, FAILES TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH BOSH. BOSH ALSO REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OR TO CHANGE THEIR MANUAL. THE DAMAGE DONE TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO NON PLATINUM SPARK PLUGS BEING USED WAS FOR MY COILS TO BURN UP. DURING THIS SAME TIME IT WAS FOUND THAT MY VALVES WERE ALL BENT. THE TOTAL BILL WAS 2,000 DOLLARS, HOWEVER, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH WAS DUE TO THE SPARK PLUGS. I WAS WARN OUT IN PURSUEING THIS BY DISAPPEARING EMPLOYEES AND PHONE NUMBERS SUDDENLY DISCONNECTED WHENEVER A SOLUTION WAS NEAR. DURING THIS TIME I WAS UNDER FINANCIAL STRAIN AND WAS UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO INDIANA SMALL CLAIMS TO PURSUE THE ISSUE. HAVE YOU HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE?
FUEL INJECTORS LEAK SIMILARLY TO 300ZX,200SX,AND MAXIMA THAT WERE VOLUNTARILY REPAIRED BY NISSAN. THERE IS A GREAT FIRE DANGER AND MILEAGE AND DRIVABILITY PROBLEM. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, STATING THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A DEFECT IN THE INJECTORS OF THE '88 PULSAR WITH MULTI-PORT INJECTION EVENTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME MANUFACTURER AS THE REPLACED '88 300 ET AL, AND HAS THE SAME EXACT SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK
CRACKED HEAD GASKET, CAUSING OIL LEAK.
View all Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline complaints →
Safety Rating for the 1988 NISSAN PULSAR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1988 NISSAN PULSAR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1988 NISSAN PULSAR
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1988 NISSAN PULSAR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NISSAN PULSAR
- 1983 NISSAN PULSAR — 1 complaint
- 1984 NISSAN PULSAR — 1 complaint
- 1985 NISSAN PULSAR — 2 complaints
- 1986 NISSAN PULSAR — 2 complaints
- 1987 NISSAN PULSAR — 3 complaints
- 1988 NISSAN PULSAR (current)
- 1989 NISSAN PULSAR — 5 complaints
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