IllustrationREAR TAIL LIGHT HARNESS FAILED, RECALL NOTICE SENT AFTER REPAIR, HOWEVER NOT ILLUMINATING PROPERLY AFTER REPAIR WORK COMPLETED.
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.
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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 reportsTRANSMISSION KEEPS OVERHEATING, AND WHEN IT OVERHEATS THE TRANSMISSION HOSE WILL BUST, CAUSING ALL THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR HEADLIGHT BULB SOCKETS. SINCE THE DATE THAT CONSUMER RECEIVED THE LETTER, NO PARTS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE. RECALL NUMBER 98V234000. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
LIFTER FAILED, LOSS OF ACCELERATION, LOUD TAPPING IN ENGINE. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY
THE CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR LIGHT BULB SOCKET. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED TO GET VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. RECALL NUMBER 98V234000. *AK
SEAT BELTS HAVE THE WRONG LABELING ON THEM, STATING FOR 1994 TRUCKS ONLY. CONSUMER WAS IN A REAR END ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS FROM THE GAUGE ASSEMBLY. AS SOON AS THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON THE VEHICLE WOULD PUMP GAS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. REPAIR SHOP HAS FIXED. *AK
CONSUMER NOTICED CORROSION AROUND THEA FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WHICH CAUSES FUEL TO SPILL OUT WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS STARTED, ALSO NOTICED THE PART WHICH WAS REPLACED WAS DESIGNED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE DEFECTIVE PART. MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK
ADVISED CRANK ANGLE SENSOR FAILED AND REQUIRED FULL DISTRIBUTOR REPLACEMENT. NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER ANY OF REPLACEMENT COST BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS 77800 MILES ROUTINE SERVICE WAS NOT NISSAN DEALER. NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENTS (6 LOCATIONS) ADVISE THIS IS PREMATURE FAILURE OF COMPONENT.
WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT. PROBLEM IS CONSTANT AND OCCURS ON ALL ROAD SURFACES AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. DEALERS CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *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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