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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

Steering complaints

4 reports
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156,000 miles · Nov 11, 2003
Fuel System, GasolineSteeringFire

I HAD A 1993 NISSAN EX CAB P/U STANDARD WITH A/C AND POWER STEERING AND I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE INJECTORS STAYING ON WITH THE KEY OFF AND WOULD FILL THE ENGINE FULL OF GAS. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT BURNT UP ONE DAY AND THE PLACE WHERE IT BURNT SAID FOR ME TO GET IT OUT OF THERE BEFORE THEY TOWED IT SO IT ENDED UP IN THE SCRAP YARD. *…

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I HAD A 1993 NISSAN EX CAB P/U STANDARD WITH A/C AND POWER STEERING AND I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE INJECTORS STAYING ON WITH THE KEY OFF AND WOULD FILL THE ENGINE FULL OF GAS. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT BURNT UP ONE DAY AND THE PLACE WHERE IT BURNT SAID FOR ME TO GET IT OUT OF THERE BEFORE THEY TOWED IT SO IT ENDED UP IN THE SCRAP YARD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10046019

Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 1999
SteeringCrash

WHILE DRIVING STEERING GEAR SNAPPED, CAUSING NO STEERING ABILITY AT ALL WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER WILL REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #852720

Mileage unknown · May 9, 1996
SteeringSuspension

WHEEL SPINDLE UNDERSIZE, CAUSING IT TO HEAT UP/EXPAND WHEN TRAVELLING ANY DISTANCE, WHEEL BEARINGS EXPAND MORE, CAUSING THEM TO TURN ON SPINDLE CREATING HISSING SOUND.

NHTSA ODI #504049

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

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

NHTSA ODI #489267

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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