69 of the 466 complaints filed about the Nissan D21 are about the body and structure — 15% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
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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.
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THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THE 1995 NISSAN HARDBODY PICKUP IS RUSTING APART, THIS IS THE SECOND TRUCK OF THIS TYPE IVE OWNED AND HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. IT IS NO LONGER DEEMED SAFE BY MECHANICS TO MEET N.C.D.M.V. INSPECTION STANDARDS . THE PROBLEM IS FROM THE SAME AS THE NISSAN FRONTIER TRUCKS RECALLED, COIL ROLLED FRAME AND NO DRAINAGE FOR WATER, MUD, SALT ETC ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS X2 SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND NISSAN I HAVE OWNED. THANKS.
NHTSA complaint #11062746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
UPON PURCHASE OF VEHICLE...PREVIOUS OWNER STATED THAT AT 32,000 HE HAD TO HAVE THE FRAME PLATED ON BOTH SIDES IN FRONT OF REAR WHEELS... DO TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND CRACKS.I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH ONLY 57,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK NOW AS OF 5/15/2014. THE TRUCK SAT FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS BECAUSE THE FRAME HAD PROGRESSED TO THE POINT OF NON DRIVE ABILITY.BOTH SIDE FRAME RAILS FROM THE REAR TO THE FRONT AXLES ARE HANGING BY THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES. RESEARCHED THE SALVAGE YARDS AN ALL SUITABLE DONORS ARE STARTING TO BE THE SAME WAY.I HAD ANOTHER ONE YEAR AN A HALF AGO I HAD TO PLATE IT TOO.THE INSIDE OF THE BEDS ARE ALL CANCER-ED UP AS WELL.VERY POOR METAL QUALITY AND PREPPING.
NHTSA complaint #10610587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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VEHICLE WAS LIFTED ON HOIST, AND LITERALLY BROKE IN HALF. FRAME WAS NOT VISIBLY DAMAGED PRIOR TO INCIDENT, AND HAD ONLY SMALL AMOUNT OF SURFACE RUST. REAR END OF VEHICLE SMASHED TO GROUND FROM 4 FEET IN THE AIR. VERY LUCKY SOMEONE WAS NOT UNDER IT WORKING AT THE TIME. FRAME EXTREMELY WEAK WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS. VEHICLE HAD LESS THAT 125,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10504410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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LADDER FRAME RUSTED FROM INSIDE. WILL NO LONGER PASS STATE INSPECTION. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BUT NO LONGER REPAIRABLE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAT 58K MILES ON IT AND MECHANICALLY PERFECT. ALWAYS CAREFULLY MAINTAINED. SUBSTANDARD STEEL IN LADDER FRAME, REAR AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL COVER AND DRIVE SHAFTS. TIN WORM EVIDENT AND ANTI-RUST TREATMENT INADEQUATE FOR USE ON ROADS IN NE. TOYOTA CORRECTED SIMILAR PROBLEM BY REPLACING FRAMES OR BUYING BACK TRUCK. WHAT IS WRONG WITH NISSAN?
NHTSA complaint #10485159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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.
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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.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN PICKUP TRUCK. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR FRAME WAS CORRODED AND EXHIBITING HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE CORROSION FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NO LONGER COMFORTABLE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000. UPDATED 06/06/12
NHTSA complaint #10458466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I BOUGHT A ONE OWNER LOW MILEAGE 63,000 MILES 1995 NISSAN KING CAB 4X4 TRUCK. I TOOK IT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND WAS REFUSED SERVICE DUE TO THE FRAME DEEMED UNSAFE TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE WHILE RESTING ON THE VEHICLE LIFT. I HAVE DOCUMENTED WORK ORDERS FROM ZIEBART STATING WHEN NEW FROM THE DEALER UNDERCOATING WAS APPLIED AND YEARLY INSPECTED FOR THE DURATION OF THE IMPLIED WARRANTY (10 YRS). STILL THE FRAME IS 40% GONE. DOES NISSAN UNDERSTAND MY BLUE BOOK VALUED TRUCK OF $5,300.00 IS NOT ONLY WORTHLESS IT COULD KILL ME OR OTHERS WHEN THE FRAME DOES COLLAPSE UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY USAGE. PLEASE NISSAN DO SOMETHING!
NHTSA complaint #10456262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A ONE OWNER TRUCK. I HAVE CAREFULLY MAINTAINED AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO STOP A SERIOUS FRAME RUST PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND CORPORATE USA NISSAN. NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS MY REPEATED REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER. I CAN NOT BE CERTAIN AT WHAT POINT THE TRUCK BECOMES UNSAFE TO OPERATE. NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE ASAP TO PREVENT ANY SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AS OTHER MANUFACTURES HAVE IN THE PAST.
NHTSA complaint #10446379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY NISSAN TRUCK IS VERY BADLY EATEN BY RUST. THE FRAME AND BODY ARE BEING EATEN AWAY WITH RUST. THE BRAKE LINES AND THE POWER STEERING LINES HAVE DISINTEGRATED. THE WHEEL AXLES AND JOINTS ARE BADLY CORRODED. INFERIOR QUALITY METALS AND PAINT WERE USED TO MANUFACTURE THIS TRUCK. THIS TRUCK IS NOW TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE GOOD BUT THE REST IS A DISGRACE.
NHTSA complaint #10445245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN KING CAB. WHILE UNDERGOING INSPECTION, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND EXHIBITED SEVERAL HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA complaint #10433711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHEN THE MECHANIC NOTICED SMALL HOLES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FRAME. THE MECHANIC PATCHED UP ALL THE HOLES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A FRAME SPECIALIST, WHO REPLATED THE FRAME WITH STEEL. THE VEHICLE AGAIN WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE CROSS MEMBER WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AGAIN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
NHTSA complaint #10418343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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.
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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.
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.
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I SEE THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THE FRAMES ON THE INFINITI QX AND NISSAN PATHFINDERS. THE NISSAN HARDBODY TRUCKS ALSO SUFFER THE SAME FRAME PROBLEMS AS THE AFOREMENTIONED VEHICLES. HERE IS A LINK THAT WILL SHOW YOU THAT FRAME FAILURE IS ALSO COMMON IN THE HARDBODY TRUCKS. HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/NISSAN/PATHFINDER/R78984/COMMENTS/PAGE-13/ THERE ARE MANY HARDBODY OWNERS ON THERE ASKING FOR A REMEDY AS WELL. MY FRAME ON MY 95 IS RUSTED AND CRACKING AS WELL RIGHT BEHIND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION. ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE FRAME GIVES WAY AND CAUSES A CRASH ON MY TRUCK AND SEVERAL OTHERS. NISSAN MOTOR CORP NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND GET THESE TRUCKS OFF THE ROADS.
NHTSA complaint #10382516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTED OUT VERY BADLY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO NOTIFICATIONS OF THE COMMON DEFECT. OTHER OWNERS AND DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLES OF SAME MAKE AND MODEL NEEDS TO MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THESE TRUCKS SHOULD BE RECALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10381724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.