FaultScore

FaultScore report

1994 Nissan D21 problems

Owners have filed 76 complaints about the 1994 Nissan D21 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2018. The largest single group is the body & structure. Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 5 worst.

C

FaultScore 52/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Nissan D21.

How this is worked out

The numbers

76

Complaints

6

Crashes reported

2

Fires reported

6

Injuries reported

118,000 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

0%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 47 vs 50 Severity 95 vs 50 Early failure 0 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 47
Against the median year of the Nissan D21. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 95
18.4% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 0
0% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 1994 compares with every other Nissan D21

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1994 Nissan D21

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Body & Structure 23 30.3%

Median failure at 120,000 miles

Tires 10 13.2%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 90,000 mi

Engine & Cooling 9 11.8%

Median failure at 134,000 miles

Transmission & Drivetrain 7 9.2%
Seat Belts 5 6.6%

2 crashes, 0 fires

Electrical System 4 5.3%

0 crashes, 1 fires

Seats 3 3.9%

2 crashes, 0 fires

Suspension 3 3.9%

Median failure at 78,357 miles

Brakes 3 3.9%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Other & Unspecified 2 2.6%

0 crashes, 1 fires

Fuel & Propulsion 2 2.6%

Median failure at 114,000 miles

Steering 2 2.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 1.3%
Lights 1 1.3%

Median failure at 150,000 miles

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 1.3%

Exactly what failed

NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.

Frame AND Members 13 38.2%
Tread/Belt 5 14.7%
Underbody Shields 4 11.8%
Body 3 8.8%
Automatic Transmission 3 8.8%
Gasoline 2 5.9%
Module 2 5.9%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 2 5.9%

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

75,000 – 99,999 miles 4 16.0%
100,000 – 149,999 miles 13 52.0%
150,000+ miles 8 32.0%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Feb 1995 peak 5 Feb 2018

NHTSA investigations into the 1994 Nissan D21

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

RQ02009 Opened 11 Apr 2002 Closed 17 Dec 2002 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURES

TAKATA/NISSAN/ISUZU HAVE DETERMINED THAT DURING THE INITIAL RECALL CAMPAIGN (96V-170), SOME VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE CAMPAIGN. NISSAN WILL RECALL 92,500 MY1994 PATHFINDER AND D21 PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-125).ISUZU WILL RECALL 13,831 MY1994/1995 RODEO, AMIGO, TF AND PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-281) .ISUZU IS ALSO RECALLING 618 MY 1994 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES UNDER RECALL 02V-281 (THE HONDA PASSPORT IS MANUFACTURED BY ISUZU FOR HONDA AND IS SIMILAR TO THE ISUZU RODEO VEHICLE). THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

PE95024 Opened 12 Apr 1995 Closed 27 Jul 1995 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

INADVERTENT RELEASE OF PARKING BRAKE

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Ontario, CA Crash 6 injured

TIRES

BACK TIRE BLEW AND THE TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL THEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BLEW AND THE TRUCK ROLL TROWING SEVERAL OF THE PASSENAGER OUT ON THE FREEWAY.

NHTSA complaint #9003347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Scaramento, CA Fire

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #867896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arlington, TX Crash 1 injured

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

GOING 35MPH WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT SHORT NOTICE. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER IN SIDE. UPON IMPACT, SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER & THE DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER INJURED & HOSPITALIZED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER & CAUSE NOT FOUND.

NHTSA complaint #822961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arlington, TX Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

GOING 35MPH WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT SHORT NOTICE. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER IN SIDE. UPON IMPACT, SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER & THE DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER INJURED & HOSPITALIZED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER & CAUSE NOT FOUND.

NHTSA complaint #822961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Quitman, TX Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

OWNER STATES THAT SEAT BELTS BROKE IN VEHCLE, OWNER WAS IN A CRASH AND SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT LATCH, BUT BELTS BROKE, TROWING OCCUPANT INTO WINDSHIELD, CAUSING INJURIES. SHE ALSO NOTES VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES NEVER RECIVED THE NOTICE.

NHTSA complaint #806037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Salt Lake CI, UT Crash 1 injured

SEATS

THE TRUCK WAS REARENDED AND THE DRIVER SEAT AND PASSENGER SEATS BROKE AND ARE TWISTED.PLEASE DESCRIB.

NHTSA complaint #984463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 180,000 miles Alexandria, VA

STRUCTURE:BODY

I HAVE A 1994 NISSAN PU D21 . I JUST NOTICED THAT THE FRAME HAS A RUSTY HOLE ON THE FRAME AT THE FRONT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE . FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS I CAN'T DRIVE THIS TRUCK . I HOPE NISSAN WILL PAY ATTENTION THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILLED .

NHTSA complaint #11066825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 90,000 miles Walnut Creek, CA

TIRES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 NISSAN D21 EQUIPPED WITH 4 TOYO ECLIPSE TIRES, SIZE: 195/75/R14. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED OFF THE ROADWAY AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS DEFORMED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. ONE WEEK LATER, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND SAW THAT THE DEFORMED TIRE BLEW FROM THE SPARE TIRE CABIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE ONE YEAR LATER. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 90,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 10/23/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER EXPERIENCING TWO TOYO TIRE FAILURES, HE WENT TO THE LOCAL TOYO STORE. WHERE HE INFORMED THEM HE HAD TWO DEFECTIVE TIRES AND WANTED THEM REPLACED. THEY INSPECTED THE TIRES, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM SIMPLY FOR DEFECTIVE OR UNSAFE. THEY INSISTED HIS ONLY OPTION WAS TO BUY NEW TIRES. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE ESTABLISHMENT. ON SEPT 18, 2013 A THIRD TIRE DEFORMED WHILE DRIVING AND THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY. UPDATED 10/24/13

NHTSA complaint #10538518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 78,357 miles Cornish, ME

SUSPENSION

FRAME BROKE LOOSE IN 7 SPOTS ONCE A WEEK I WAS PATCHING THEN I WOULD FIND A NEW SPOT BUT NOW FROM IS TO SOFT TO EVEN PUT A JACK UNDER IT TO GET THE SPARE TIRE ON I FINALLY HAD TO RETIRE IT. BUT THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 81000 ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #10479290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 78,357 miles Cornish, ME

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

FRAME BROKE LOOSE IN 7 SPOTS ONCE A WEEK I WAS PATCHING THEN I WOULD FIND A NEW SPOT BUT NOW FROM IS TO SOFT TO EVEN PUT A JACK UNDER IT TO GET THE SPARE TIRE ON I FINALLY HAD TO RETIRE IT. BUT THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 81000 ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #10479290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 160,000 miles Brooksville, FL

STRUCTURE:BODY

NOTHING HAPPENED TO ME YET. BUT I'VE BEEN READING REPORTS OF THIS FRAME RUST THE SAME WAY IN OTHER TRUCKS. I THINK THERE'S INTEGRITY ISSUE WITH THE FRAME NISSAN MADE. THE REST OF MY TRUCK IS FLAWLESS NO BODY RUST. WAS THERE A RECALL PUT OUT I JUST HAVEN'T HEARD OF IT? I JUST WANT TO REPORT IT TO MAKE SURE THAT NISSAN MIGHT BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10474587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 160,000 miles Brooksville, FL

ENGINE

NOTHING HAPPENED TO ME YET. BUT I'VE BEEN READING REPORTS OF THIS FRAME RUST THE SAME WAY IN OTHER TRUCKS. I THINK THERE'S INTEGRITY ISSUE WITH THE FRAME NISSAN MADE. THE REST OF MY TRUCK IS FLAWLESS NO BODY RUST. WAS THERE A RECALL PUT OUT I JUST HAVEN'T HEARD OF IT? I JUST WANT TO REPORT IT TO MAKE SURE THAT NISSAN MIGHT BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10474587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, PA

SUSPENSION

THE FRAME SECTION ABOVE THE RIGHT REAR FRONT SPRING PERCH IS CRACKED. FRAME HAS HOLES ON BOTH SIDES NEAR FRONT SUSPENSION ALSO. UNSAFE TO OPERATE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10454330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, PA

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

THE FRAME SECTION ABOVE THE RIGHT REAR FRONT SPRING PERCH IS CRACKED. FRAME HAS HOLES ON BOTH SIDES NEAR FRONT SUSPENSION ALSO. UNSAFE TO OPERATE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10454330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kensington, CT

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

1994 NISSAN PICK UP TRUCK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IT BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FRAME ROTTING OUT *TGW

NHTSA complaint #10438435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles West Haven, CT

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 NISSAN PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10417193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 225,000 miles Accokeek, MD

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 NISSAN KING CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS SEVERELY COVERED WITH RUST. THEY ALSO ADVISED HIM NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 225,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10404031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 165,000 miles Spring Grove, PA

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

THE STRUCTURAL FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS ROTTING OUT IN VARYING DEGREES THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK. CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE IF IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE TRUCK MAY FAIL AND CAUSE A GREAT DEAL OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROTTING WAS NOT NOTICED (ALTHOUGH IT WAS FREQUENTLY CHECKED FOR) UNTIL THE FRAME LITERALLY CRACKED OPEN WHILE IT WAS SITTING IN THE GARAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10392959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Autrain, MI

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

1994 NISSAN PICKUP, RUSTED FRAME. UNSAFE TO DRIVE BUT HAVE NO CHOICE NEED TO GET TO WORK. NISSAN SHOULD BE MADE TO BUY THESE VEHICLES BACK AT A REASONABLE PRICE. TOYOTA BOUGHT BACK THERE TRUCKS WITH ROTTED FRAMES. HOPEFULLY I DON'T GET HURT OR MORESO AN INNOCENT DRIVER.

NHTSA complaint #10326537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 140,000 miles Covington, VA

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

1994 NISSAN EX 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK BAD FRAME ROT. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION.

NHTSA complaint #10288832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,000 miles Harrisonburg, VA

STRUCTURE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 PICK UP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR SERVICE. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SEVERE FRAME DAMAGE. THE FRAME EXHIBITED HOLES AND EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION FROM THE INSIDE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAB. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN UPDATED 01/14/09.

NHTSA complaint #10252103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Ashville, OH

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

I HAVE A 1994 NISSAN TRUCK, WHICH I BOUGHT NEW. TRUCK RUNS GREAT HARDLEY AND RUST ON BODY. I WAS DRIVING TRUCK ON 11-19-2008 AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. TRUCK DARTED TO THE RIGHT AND JUST ABOUT WRECKED. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER MY TRUCK. MY FRONT A-ARM STRUT MOUNT RUSTED AND BROKE FROM MY FRAME. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS KILLED OR INJURED. I LOOKED AT MY FRAME AND THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED COMPLETELY. NOT JUST A SPOT HERE OR THERE BUT ENTIRE FRAME IS LITERALLY FALLING OFF THE TRUCK. I AM TO AFRAID TO DRIVE TRUCK AND NOONE WILL REPAIR DUE TO CONDITION OF THE FRAME. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND SHOULD NOT BE RUSTED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS THAT TOYOTA HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND PURCHASED THEIR FAULTY TRUCKS BACK. NISSAN SHOULD DO THE SAME BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED OR INJURED FROM THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT.

NHTSA complaint #10249998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,000 miles MAR LIN, PA

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

I AM AN OWNER OF A 1994 NISSAN PICK UP WITH SERIOUS FRAME PROBLEMS. THE FRAME IS RUSTED IN MANY PLACES AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PICK UPS AND PATHFINDERS.

NHTSA complaint #10249052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,000 miles Troutville, VA

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

DANGEROUS RUST ON THE FRAME. ONLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. SOON TRUCK WILL BE UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION.

NHTSA complaint #10231559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Byron, ME

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 NISSAN PICKUP. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, PORTIONS OF THE UNDERBODY FRAME RUSTED. THE FRAME HAD BEEN WELDED PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING PURCHASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #10227706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 118,000 miles Baltimore, MD

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

I TOOK MY 1994 NISSAN 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK IN FOR A WATER PUMP AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TO A NISSAN DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE TRUCK BECAUSE THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE HAS 118,000 MILES AND WAS NOT USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THEN DAILY TRANSPORTATION TO WORK AND BACK HOME.

NHTSA complaint #10215331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 118,000 miles Baltimore, MD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I TOOK MY 1994 NISSAN 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK IN FOR A WATER PUMP AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TO A NISSAN DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE TRUCK BECAUSE THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE HAS 118,000 MILES AND WAS NOT USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THEN DAILY TRANSPORTATION TO WORK AND BACK HOME.

NHTSA complaint #10215331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 118,000 miles Baltimore, MD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

I HAVE A 1994 NISSAN 4X4 PICKUP XE WITH 118,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT IN TO A NISSAN DEALER BECAUSE I NEEDED A WATER PUMP AND EXHAUST SYSTEM REPAIRED. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY WOULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HOW CAN THIS BE POSSIBLE, THIS IS NOT A TRUCK THAT IS USED OFF ROAD OR FOR ANY 4X4 ACTIVITIES. I PURCHASED A NISSAN BECAUSE I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT A NISSAN WILL BASICALLY LAST FOREVER. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING IN MY LIFE THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTED AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10215219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 118,000 miles Baltimore, MD

STRUCTURE

I HAVE A 1994 NISSAN 4X4 PICKUP XE WITH 118,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT IN TO A NISSAN DEALER BECAUSE I NEEDED A WATER PUMP AND EXHAUST SYSTEM REPAIRED. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY WOULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HOW CAN THIS BE POSSIBLE, THIS IS NOT A TRUCK THAT IS USED OFF ROAD OR FOR ANY 4X4 ACTIVITIES. I PURCHASED A NISSAN BECAUSE I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT A NISSAN WILL BASICALLY LAST FOREVER. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING IN MY LIFE THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTED AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10215219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 105,000 miles Brookline, MA

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 NISSAN PICKUP. ON AUGUST 15, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A LIFT TO REPLACE THE WHEELS WHEN THE VEHICLE'S FRAME FAILED BY THE REAR WHEELS. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE POWER TRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105,000.

NHTSA complaint #10199787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 150,000 miles Austin, TX

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RIGHT TAILLIGHT ON MY 1994 NISSAN PICKUP. I'VE TRIED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THUS FAR IT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. I AM NOT ABLE TO GET MY TRUCK PAST STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. IN LOOKING UP RECALLS ONLINE, I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR TAILLIGHT FAILURE FROM 1995 FORWARD AND WANTED TO KNOW IF 1994 WAS ALSO IMPACTED.

NHTSA complaint #10169483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.