IllustrationON SOME OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE TRUCK STALLS. *AK
1993 Nissan D21
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Nissan D21 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.5.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all D21 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
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
What owners actually said
43 reportsWHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DH
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.
ENGINE NOISE. *SD
THE BOLT AND NUT THAT HOLDS THE TWO ARMS OF THE AXLE CAME UNSCREWED. TT MECHANIC STATED THAT IT PROBABLY DID NOT GET TORQUED TO THE RIGHT SPECIFICATIONS, DEALER FIXED PROBLEM, HOWEVER WHEN TESTING IT THE BOLTS CAME LOOSE AGAIN, CONSUMER STATED THEY USED LOCK NUT AND THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. *SLC
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. TT
FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED DURING ROLLOVER CAUSING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED OUT OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN DRIVER'S DEATH/INJURY TO PASSENGER. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD
FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN PREMATURELY DUE TO METAL SCRAPING AGAINST METAL. *SKD
TRUCK STOPPED AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER TRUCK, IN TURN, VEHICLE A HIT TRUCK IN FRONT, BACKREST FAILED UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURIES. *AK
GENERAL TIRE TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SKD
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.