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Nissan Pickup Lighting problems by year

18 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Nissan Pickup's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Lighting complaints by model year

YearLighting complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
199516000
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Lighting recalls

Latest Pickup lighting complaints

1995 Nissan PickupLights

My 95 nissan pickup has the exact problem (tail light failure due to no contact in the socket) described in nhtsa recall 98v234000. However, the vin does not fall into nissan's range of affected vin's. *Nm

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10181901
1994 Nissan PickupLights

For the past several years, I've had problems with the right taillight on my 1994 nissan pickup. I've tried to have it repaired on several occasions thus far it has been unsuccessful. I am not able to get my truck past state inspection because of this issue. In looking up recalls online, I noticed that there was a recall for taillight failure from 1995 forward and wanted to know if 1994 was also impacted. *Nm

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10169483
1995 Nissan PickupLights

I was never notified of the recall from nissan. I discovered the recall on my own. I took my truck to the dealer and was told that my vin number was not included in the recall, which was only a number off. I contact nissan and after many attempts with no return call and being told one time that I would be granted financial assistance to fix the tail light harness and after being directed to several nissan specialist I was told that nissan would not cover my problem being the tail light harness, exactly that of their recall, and that of a safety issue. *Nm

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10141639
1995 Nissan PickupLights

Tail lights were inoperative. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the bulbs needed to be replaced, and replaced them seven times. However, the problem recurred. *Ak

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10095297
1995 Nissan PickupLights

While driving tail lights failed. Recall 98v234000. Was issued. However, dealerships would not repair the tail lights because the vin was not included. *Ak

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10059478
1995 Nissan PickupLights

I have a 1995 nissan pickup that I just purchased from my sister-in-law, the original owner. It has chonic problems with the brake lights not working. The metal light socket barrel will separate from the plastic socket that holds the lamp in the lens assembly. My nephew who drove the truck on numerous occasions had to reinsert them in order so they would work. This problem I learned was common with this nissan pickup had resulted in a safety recall (#98v-234) campaign by nissan. However I was informed that my...

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pickup did not qualify for this recall due to the vin number not being within the applicable range. Even so my truck has this problem and I feel it should be repaired. The recall should not be limited to certain vin numbers if there are other vehicles exibiting this problem. If nisan will not fix it they could at least provide me with the parts to do it myself.*Ak

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10048989
1983 Nissan PickupLights

I find that the types of headlights currently in use on most vehicles are far brighter than headlights that were in use in the 1970's and 80's. Who is/was the approving governmental authority for these newer/brighter headlights and; in that these headlights tend to, in effect, blind many drivers, why are they still being used?? This, of course does not take into account the costs involved in re-striping or re-marking many of our roads. The older headlights worked just fine and did not result in the blinding of...

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oncoming traffic unless the high-beams were on. How many headlight-related accidents must there be before these 'newer, better' headlights are finally removed from the market and outlawed? *Nlm

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10023286
1995 Nissan PickupLights

98 V 234 000/light bulb socket: vehicle tail light bulbs have to be replace every two weeks or less; dealer / manufacturer were notified, and informed that vehicle was not covered under that recall due to vin. *Ak

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 895208
1995 Nissan PickupLights

Same as nhtsa compain number 98v234000. Nissan of brandon acknwleged there was a recall, but there was nothing they could do for me since my vin was not included in the recall. I was instructed to call 1-800-nissan1. After some runaround, I was told there was nothing nissan could do since my vin number was not included in the original recall. They did not seem interested that the safety problem identified in nhtsa compain number 98v234000 may be affecting more vehicles than originally thought.*Ak

Filed Exterior lightingNHTSA 746902
1995 Nissan PickupLights

Consumer found out that rear brake lights were not working. Then, received a recall notice.Nissan manufacturer was not repairing, and consumer had been fined because of the repair. *Ak

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 877669
1995 Nissan PickupLights

Consumer was pulled over by police for the rear stop lights not working, dealer refused to fix them because they were out of warranty, consumer feels its unsafe to drive with no rear lights. *Ak

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 865486
1995 Nissan PickupLights

Brakes light socket on driver's side malfuntioned, stopped working without prior warning, and the metal separated from the plastic. *Ak

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 861633
1995 Nissan PickupLights

Recall 98v234000 nissan/light bulb socket; dealer is not sure when parts will be available to correct recall campaign. Owner has been contacting dealership for about 6 weeks. Please provide any further information. *Ak

Filed Exterior lightingNHTSA 859826
1995 Nissan PickupLights

I have replaced the lamp several times. In addition, I have received 2 warnings about the tail light being out. The local garage sais that it seems to be either a bad lamp socket or wiring problem.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 714963
1995 Nissan PickupLights

Rear tail light harness failed, recall notice sent after repair, however not illuminating properly after repair work completed.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 543562

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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