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1987 Nissan Gxe Van

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
3Electrical System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. RECALL 93V036000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR IT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10061688

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THEN, MOTOR WENT OUT. CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT WAS HARD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #878957

Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE RADIATOR IS, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP, A GRAVITY FLOW ONE, THE FLOW GOES FROM TOP-TO-BOTTOM INSTEAD OF SIDE-TO-SIDE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #726945

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE90065 · Engine Compartment Fire

Opened Mar 27, 1990 · Closed Oct 15, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections

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