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1993 Nissan D21

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1993 Nissan D21 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.5.

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43Owner complaints

Model-year median: 23.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Tires
7Electrical System
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Power Train
5Seat Belts
4
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Steering
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Structure
3Suspension
3Fuel System, Other
1Seats
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 43 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports5 fire reports2 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

AT APPOXIMATELY 40 MPH, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *YC

NHTSA ODI #843635

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN THE EMERGENCY IS HITCHED UP TO BE IN OPERATION THE REGULAR BRAKES AR INOPERABLE, CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVER'S WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #817646

Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 1995
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN PREMATURELY DUE TO METAL SCRAPING AGAINST METAL. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #489267

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE LINE FREEZES UP RENDERING VEHICLE INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ODI #959760

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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