FaultScore

Nissan D21 transmission problems

40 of the 466 complaints filed about the Nissan D21 are about the transmission — 9% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.

40

Complaints

9%

Share of all complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

Transmission & Drivetrain complaints by model year

1991 D21 5 12.5%
1992 D21 2 5.0%
1993 D21 5 12.5%

Median failure at 132,564 miles

1994 D21 7 17.5%
1995 D21 11 27.5%
1996 D21 2 5.0%
1997 D21 8 20.0%

What owners said

1993 Nissan D21 at 132,564 miles Jacksonville, FL

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND TRYING TO DOWN SHIFT AFTER EXITING AN INTERSTATE, I FIND THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS COMPLETELY DEPRESSED (BOTTOMED OUT) UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN INABILITY TO DOWN SHIFT OR MOVE GEAR SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME OVER A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10147160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1997 Nissan D21 Suitland, MD Crash

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

CLUTCH, SEAT BELTS, NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, HORN, SPARK PLUGS AND DISTRIBUTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10043580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Nissan D21 Fruita, CO

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WILL START TO MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

NHTSA complaint #8022808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Nissan D21 Louisville, KY

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE TRANSMISSION START SLIPPING . NLM

NHTSA complaint #8020085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Nissan D21 Gary, NE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

PLACE WHERE TRANSMISSION GOES IS TOO SMALL, NOT GETTING OIL IN GEARS. MESSES UP THE GEARS.

NHTSA complaint #8011244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1997 Nissan D21 Mesa, AZ

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

DRIVESHAFT AND YOLK BEARING REPLACED BY DEALER TIRES BY OWNER STILL VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS

NHTSA complaint #743501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1997 Nissan D21 Mesa, AZ

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

DRIVESHAFT AND YOLK BEARING REPLACED BY DEALER TIRES BY OWNER STILL VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS

NHTSA complaint #743501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Nissan D21 Stevens Point, WI

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF BALL JOINTS/TIE RODS WEAR OUT, CAUSING TIRE TO WEAR MORE FREQUENTLY. ALSO A NOISE IN THE FUEL TANK, AND AXLE BEARING SQUEALS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #872981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Nissan D21 Debary, FL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THIS IS THE 2ND NISSAN PICKUP TRUCK THAT I HAVE OWNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT. THERE IS NO REVERSE OR 2ND GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #717156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Nissan D21 Russellville, AR

POWER TRAIN

AROUND 35 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER'S NEEDLE MOVES FROM 0 TO 100 MPH UNTIL IT GETS TO ABOUT 40 MPH. WHILE IT IS MOVING, IT MAKES A STRANGE NOISE. ALSO, THE NEEDLE SOMETIMES MOVES OVER TO 100 MPH AND STAYS FOR A FEW SECONDS, NO MATTER THE SPEED OF THE TRUCK. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE THE SPEED THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING.

NHTSA complaint #716879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1997 Nissan D21 Albuquerque, NM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHAT DOES IT MEAN ABOVE IN THIS WEB FORM TO REQUEST A FORM TO SIGN TO SEND A NOTICE TO MFG? I DON'T CARE OR MIND YOU DOING IT? I THOUGHT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENNS ANYWAY. DO YOU NEED MY SIGNATURE??? MY TRUCK HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #716471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Nissan D21 East Aurora, NY

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA complaint #712763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Nissan D21 Gloucester, VA

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

CLUTCH FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #547565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Nissan D21 Lynbrook, NY

POWER TRAIN

SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #604210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Nissan D21 SAN Bruno, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO OVERDRIVE WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, OVERDRIVE DID NOT WORK. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #824931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Nissan D21 Havelock, NC

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

TRANSMISSION KEEPS OVERHEATING, AND WHEN IT OVERHEATS THE TRANSMISSION HOSE WILL BUST, CAUSING ALL THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #833909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Nissan D21 Royal Palm Beach, FL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND IN O/D AND DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND BUMPS, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE, OVER DRIVE SWITCH INOPERATIVE REPLACED SOLENOID AND VALE BODY.

NHTSA complaint #509162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Nissan D21 Lehi, UT

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLOPE AND LEFT IN FIRST GEAR, IT IS POSSIBLE TO LEAN AGAINST THE VEHICLE AND ACTUALLY CAUSING IT BEGIN TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL. UNLESS BRAKE IS ON, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, IF BUMPED OR EVEN LEANED AGAIINST. ALSO, HORN IS SOFT AND ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #538215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1997 Nissan D21 Rochester, NH

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR IT WILL NOT GO IN GEAR, CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO BURN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #823567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Nissan D21 Victoria, TX

POWER TRAIN

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WARPED, NEEDLE BEGAN TO DRAG AND CURRENTLY HANGS AWHILE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, NEEDLE SHOWS 30 OR 70 MPH AND VEHICLE GOING 15 OR 60MPH.

NHTSA complaint #524619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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