IllustrationSPEEDOMETER IS TEMPERAMENTAL, STICKS AT ZERO OR 35 MPH, REMAINS AT THIS LEVEL. COULD CAUSE CRASH. DEALER REPLACED SPEEDOMETER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
1995 Nissan D21
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most D21 years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Nissan D21 are substantially higher than 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
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 28 of 129 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.
- Structure. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports4 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
129 reportsCONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED, SMOKE CAME OUT FROM TIRES , WENT TO HIT BRAKES, PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SHIP, READJUSTED EMERGENCY BRAKE. *AK
VEHICLE BLEW TAIL LIGHTS & HEAD LIGHTS; ON 4/23/97 BLEW FUSES IN VEHICLES; TOOK TO MECHANIC; COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM W/WIRING; CAN NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK
FRONT ALIGNMENT FAILED 6 TIMES, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FUEL INJECTOR FREEZES UP, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START/STALL. *AK
THE HINGES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PULLED AWAY FROM THE BODY AND CAUSED DOOR TO FALL OFF. CONSUMER IS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING AN ESTIMATE. *AK
DRIVER'S DOOR DROP ABOUT 1/2 - 1 INCH, CAUSING FRONT EDGE OF DOOR TO WEDGE BEHIND EDGE OF FRONT FENDER/TRAPPING DRIVER INSIDE VEHICLE.
WINDSHIELD CRACKED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY VERY SMALL OBJECT.
FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN ADJUSTED 5 TIMES, KEEPS COMING LOOSE
CONSUMER WAS IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
Official recalls
398V234000 · Exterior Lighting:tail Lights
Sep 21, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A REAR LAMP WILL NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE THE METAL BARREL IN THE LIGHT BULB SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING DUE TO INADEQUATE HEAT RESISTANCE OF THE PLASTIC AT THE LAMP OPERATING TEMPERATURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE STOP/TAIL COMBINATION LAMP OR THE TURN SIGNAL LAMP WILL NOT FUNCTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BULB SOCKETS IN THE REAR COMBINATION LAMPS.
94V251000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper
Dec 30, 1994
THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTON SEAL GROOVE WAS IMPROPERLY MACHINED CAUSING A BRAKE FLUID LEAK WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
94V243000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Dec 14, 1994
TRUCKS WERE ASSEMBLED WITHOUT A DOOR LOCK PLATE IN THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE DOOR NOT LATCHINGCORRECTLY, IN AN ACCIDENT, EXPOSING PASSENGER TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL DOOR LOCK PLATE IN VEHICLES WHICH ARE MISSING A DOOR PLATE.
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
1PE95024 · Inadvertent Release Of Parking Brake
Opened Apr 12, 1995 · Closed Jul 27, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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