IllustrationDRIVESHAFT AND YOLK BEARING REPLACED BY DEALER TIRES BY OWNER STILL VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
1997 Nissan D21
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1997 Nissan D21 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.5.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 7 of 57 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. 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 →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
22 crash reports0 fire reports9 injury reports
What owners actually said
57 reportsDRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT BACKRESTS LOWER METAL SUPPORT BROKE WHICH CAUSED A SUDDEN LOSS OF SUPPORT WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH.*AK
MULTIPLE SENSORS THAT CONTROL THE FUEL INJECTION AND EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS HAVE FAILED PREMATURELY. THE AIR CHARGE TEMP SENSOR, BPT VALVE, EGR VALVE, CATALITIC CONVERTER, AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAVE FAILED. ALL OF THE PARTS EXCEPT THE CONVERTED HAVE BEEN REPLACED - THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE IT, CLAIMING IT IS OK. A …
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MULTIPLE SENSORS THAT CONTROL THE FUEL INJECTION AND EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS HAVE FAILED PREMATURELY. THE AIR CHARGE TEMP SENSOR, BPT VALVE, EGR VALVE, CATALITIC CONVERTER, AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAVE FAILED. ALL OF THE PARTS EXCEPT THE CONVERTED HAVE BEEN REPLACED - THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE IT, CLAIMING IT IS OK. A DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALER I HAD TO STOP AT WHILE ON A TRIP TOLD ME IT IS NOT OK, THAT IT IS PLUGGING UP. RESPONSE FROM REGAL NISSAN DEALER HAS BEEN "TOO BAD, IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY".
TWO TIRES HAVE AN UNUSUAL BULGE ON THE INSIDE ABOUT 0.25 IN WIDE, 0.125 IN TALL, RUNNING ACROSS FROM RIM TO RIM. I BELIEVE THIS WAS THE SOURCE OF THE INCREDIBLE GRINDING NOISES. I THOUGHT THE BRAKES WERE BAD, SO I HAD THEM REBUILT, BUT THE ONLY WAY TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE AND DRAGGING EFFECTS WAS TO REPLACE THE TIRES. *AK (DOT…
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TWO TIRES HAVE AN UNUSUAL BULGE ON THE INSIDE ABOUT 0.25 IN WIDE, 0.125 IN TALL, RUNNING ACROSS FROM RIM TO RIM. I BELIEVE THIS WAS THE SOURCE OF THE INCREDIBLE GRINDING NOISES. I THOUGHT THE BRAKES WERE BAD, SO I HAD THEM REBUILT, BUT THE ONLY WAY TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE AND DRAGGING EFFECTS WAS TO REPLACE THE TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ST3231 TIRESIZE: P215/70R14)
CONSUME RWAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND A ANIMAL RAN ACROSS THE STREET. CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO AVOID THE ANIMAL AND SWERVED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL.*AK
AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE FAILED AFTER 3 YEARS, HAD NEVER DEPLOYED
PE00020; FIRESTONE ATX TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, TREAD ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT INJURED. TIRE SIZE P23575R14, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1997, NISSAN, PICKUP TRUCK. TIRE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE TIRE. FIRESTO…
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PE00020; FIRESTONE ATX TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, TREAD ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT INJURED. TIRE SIZE P23575R14, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1997, NISSAN, PICKUP TRUCK. TIRE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE TIRE. FIRESTONE CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY. OWNER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH TIRES MADE BY COOPER. *AK THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
TRUCK SPUTTERS AND FAILS TO ACCELERATE AT RANDOM DUE TO MOISTURE. THE CAUSE ACCORDING TO DEALER IS THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR BUTTON. HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND TRUCK FAILS TO ACCELERATE.
WHILE DRIVING SUN VISOR WILL COME LOOSE AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE HEAD. *AK THE SUN VISOR STILL BECOMES LOOSE AFTER BEING REPLACED DUE TO MANUFATURING DEFECT. *YH
WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF TRYING NOT TO HIT A DOG, CONSUMER RAN INTO POLES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.