Nissan D21
Owners filed 386 complaints across 8 model years of the Nissan D21. The 1995 drew the most (129); the 1990 the fewest (1).
Model years8
Complaints386
Recalls22
Fires13
Deaths1
Every Nissan D21 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 57 | 2 | — | 22 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1996 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 7 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1995 | 129 | 5 | 4 | 10 | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 1994 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 5 | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 1993 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Tires › Tread/Belt | Fatalities reported | |
| 1992 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 | Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly | Routine | |
| 1991 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly | Routine | |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine |
Which Nissan D21 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1995 is the weakest year on record, with 129 complaints concentrated in the structure › frame and members. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.