Worst years for a Nissan D21
Owners have filed 466 complaints about the Nissan D21 with NHTSA across model years 1988 to 1997. More of them are about the body & structure than anything else.
Every Nissan D21 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | C | 72 | 31 | 0 | 68,000 | Airbags |
| 1996 | C | 47 | 7 | 1 | 75,000 | Airbags |
| 1995 | D | 159 | 11 | 4 | 99,000 | Body & Structure |
| 1994 | C | 76 | 6 | 2 | 118,000 | Body & Structure |
| 1993 | C | 49 | 4 | 6 | 150,000 | Electrical System |
| 1992 | — | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1991 | — | 35 | 6 | 1 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1990 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1989 | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | Electrical System |
| 1988 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
What breaks on a Nissan D21
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1995
Exactly what failed on a Nissan D21
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Nissan D21, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Nissan D21 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Nissan D21
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.