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Nissan D21

Model years 1986–1997 · 7 recall campaigns · 391 complaints · 3 investigations · filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Across 12 model years (1986–1997), the Nissan D21 has 7 NHTSA recall campaigns and 391 complaints on file.

The component named most often in complaints is structure (148.1 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by engine and engine cooling (98.7).

The 1995 model year has the most complaints (129). Recall campaigns peaked in 1994 with 2; complaints were received in the largest number in 1995 (47). Within Nissan, this line ranks 14 of 46 by total complaints.

Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.

Model years

Model yearRecallsComplaintsvs line averageUnits in campaigns
1986 Nissan D21 NHTSA record100%750,000
1987 Nissan D21 NHTSA record100%750,000
1988 Nissan D21 NHTSA record113%750,000
1989 Nissan D21 NHTSA record1412%750,000
1990 Nissan D21 NHTSA record113%750,000
1991 Nissan D2113195%2,730,462
1992 Nissan D21 NHTSA record01649%—
1993 Nissan D21043132%—
1994 Nissan D21265199%176,500
1995 Nissan D213129396%100,732
1996 Nissan D21144135%100,032
1997 Nissan D21057175%—

"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.

Components most reported

Structure148.1
Engine and Engine Cooling98.7
Tires92.3
Power Train85.8
Seat Belts77.3
Air Bags77.3
Electrical System70.8
Service Brakes, Hydraulic64.4
Suspension53.6
Exterior Lighting47.2

Per 1,000 component mentions across all Nissan D21 complaints (466 mentions).

Campaigns by year reported

90
94
98
02
06
10
14
18
22
26
Distinct NHTSA campaigns naming the Nissan D21, by the year the Part 573 report was received.

Complaints by year received

95
99
03
07
11
15
19
23
Complaints about any Nissan D21 model year, by year received.

Other Nissan model lines

Questions and answers

Which Nissan D21 model years have the most recalls?

1995 (3), 1994 (2), 1986 (1). Across model years 1986–1997 there are 7 distinct campaigns.

Which Nissan D21 model year has the most complaints?

1995, with 129 of the line's 391 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.

What do owners of the Nissan D21 complain about?

structure (148.1 per 1,000 mentions), engine and engine cooling (98.7 per 1,000 mentions), tires (92.3 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.

Where does this data come from?

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.