Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards.
Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.
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Key Takeaways
A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Nissan Van,
based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.
Coverage spans model years 1987–1994 with 21 recall campaigns and 16 complaints in NHTSA data.
Years with the most recall activity: 1987 (6), 1990 (5), and 1989 (5).
Years with the most complaint volume: 1987 (8), 1988 (6), and 1994 (2).
Top recall themes: Engine and cooling, Seats and restraints, and Steering and suspension.
Most reported complaint areas (across all years): Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Engine and engine cooling:cooling system, Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hoses/lines/piping/fittings.
Complaints are not proof of a defect, but repeated themes can be useful signals when researching a used vehicle.
Always check your specific VIN for open recalls (open recalls are VIN-specific and can change over time).
Recall Themes
Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas.
Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.
Engine and cooling
4 campaigns · Years: 1987–1990
These campaigns relate to engine or cooling components where failures can lead to stalling or overheating risk.
Official notices (evidence):
91V211000
· Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings
93V036000
· Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings
94V031000
· Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings
+ 1 more notice in this theme
Seats and restraints
1 campaign · Years: 1987–1990
These campaigns relate to seats, belts, airbags restraint integration, or child restraint anchoring components.
These campaigns relate to steering or suspension components that can affect vehicle control or stability.
Official notices (evidence):
90V136000
· Steering: Hose, piping, and connections
Most Reported Issues
Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the
Nissan Van in NHTSA complaint data are
Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Engine and engine cooling:cooling system, Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hoses/lines/piping/fittings.
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Year-by-Year Overview
Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer
complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and
complaints, not risk predictions.
Model Year
Recalls
Complaints
Details
1994
0
2
Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
1990
5
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1989
5
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1988
5
6
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hoses/lines/piping/fittings, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors.
1987
6
8
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Engine and engine cooling:cooling system, Electrical system:wiring.
What to Do Next
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If symptoms match common complaint themes, consider a mechanic inspection before purchase or long trips.
A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model.
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Most common areas involved:
Engine and engine cooling
, Steering
and Seat belts
Show recall evidence by year
1990
Steering: Hose, piping, and connections:
Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Power steering hoses may leak fluid that can spread to the exhaust manifold.
Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: The cooling system hoses deteriorate and fail because of inadequate heat resistance. Failure first occurs at the clamp connections, causing coolant fluid to be leaked or sprayed onto the engine compartment components.
Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Nissan has made a preliminary determination that a defect exists in engine compartment component(s) that may fail due to the engine compartment heat.
Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Engine compartment fires and other thermal incidents have occurred on vehicles which had received all of the remedies provided by a previous safety-related recall (nhtsa campaign no. 93V036000). The fires are attributed to errors in installing the remedy specified in the recall.
Seat belts: Buckle assembly:
Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." If a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
1989
Steering: Hose, piping, and connections:
Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Power steering hoses may leak fluid that can spread to the exhaust manifold.
Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: The cooling system hoses deteriorate and fail because of inadequate heat resistance. Failure first occurs at the clamp connections, causing coolant fluid to be leaked or sprayed onto the engine compartment components.
Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Nissan has made a preliminary determination that a defect exists in engine compartment component(s) that may fail due to the engine compartment heat.
Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Engine compartment fires and other thermal incidents have occurred on vehicles which had received all of the remedies provided by a previous safety-related recall (nhtsa campaign no. 93V036000). The fires are attributed to errors in installing the remedy specified in the recall.
Seat belts: Buckle assembly:
Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." If a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
1988
Steering: Hose, piping, and connections:
Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Power steering hoses may leak fluid that can spread to the exhaust manifold.
Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: The cooling system hoses deteriorate and fail because of inadequate heat resistance. Failure first occurs at the clamp connections, causing coolant fluid to be leaked or sprayed onto the engine compartment components.
Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Nissan has made a preliminary determination that a defect exists in engine compartment component(s) that may fail due to the engine compartment heat.
Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Engine compartment fires and other thermal incidents have occurred on vehicles which had received all of the remedies provided by a previous safety-related recall (nhtsa campaign no. 93V036000). The fires are attributed to errors in installing the remedy specified in the recall.
Seat belts: Buckle assembly:
Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." If a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
1987
Engine and engine cooling:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Steering: Hose, piping, and connections:
Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Power steering hoses may leak fluid that can spread to the exhaust manifold.
Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: The cooling system hoses deteriorate and fail because of inadequate heat resistance. Failure first occurs at the clamp connections, causing coolant fluid to be leaked or sprayed onto the engine compartment components.
Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Nissan has made a preliminary determination that a defect exists in engine compartment component(s) that may fail due to the engine compartment heat.
Engine and engine cooling: Hoses/lines/piping/fittings:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Engine compartment fires and other thermal incidents have occurred on vehicles which had received all of the remedies provided by a previous safety-related recall (nhtsa campaign no. 93V036000). The fires are attributed to errors in installing the remedy specified in the recall.
Seat belts: Buckle assembly:
Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." If a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
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