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Nissan D21

Every Nissan D21 model year on file, 1986 to 1997. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years39174 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years121986 to 1997
Recall campaigns9Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins320Summed across model years
By model year

The 1995 model year drew the most complaints, 129, 33% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

050100150198619871988198919901991199219931994199512919961997
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Structure leads the Nissan D21 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Structure
65
Engine and cooling
45
Tires
41
Powertrain
38
Airbags
36
Seat belts
34
Brakes
31
Electrical system
31
Suspension
25
Lighting
22
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Nissan D21 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Nissan D21 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1997Pickup5738.63802048
1996Pickup4422.77333050
1995Pickup12911.61,6135138
1994Pickup6510.89294235
1993Pickup4323.36142030
1992Pickup166.32462027
1991Pickup3125.85643130
1990Not decoded10.0100106
1989Pickup425.0801014
1988Not decoded10.01001014
1987Not decoded0NoneNone1014
1986Not decoded0NoneNone1014
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Nissan D21

  • 09E-012 Apr 7, 2009
    These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…
    Lighting · 16k vehicles
  • 06E-049 May 24, 2006
    Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger…
    Lighting · 27k vehicles
  • 02V-125 May 2, 2002
    On certain light duty pickup trucks, the latch plate used in the seat belt buckle was not manufactured according to design dimensions
    Seat belts · 93k vehicles
  • 98V-234 Sep 21, 1998
    Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks
    Lighting · 100k vehicles
  • 96V-170-001 Sep 10, 1996
    Latch plate used in the seat belt buckle was not manufactured according to design dimensions
    Seat belts · 84k vehicles
  • 95V-103-002 May 24, 1995
    Front safety belt buckle release buttons can break
    Seat belts · 2.73M vehicles
  • 94V-251 Dec 30, 1994
    Right front brake caliper piston seal groove was improperly machined causing a brake fluid leak when the brakes are applied
    Brakes · 500 vehicles
  • 94V-243 Dec 14, 1994
    Trucks were assembled without a door lock plate in the right side door
    Latches and locks · 200 vehicles
  • 90V-072 Apr 17, 1990
    Incorrect tire inflation pressures were printed on certification labels
    Equipment · 750k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.