1993 Nissan D21: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 49 complaints
49
Total Complaints
150,000mi
Median Mileage
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

128,000 25th Percentile
150,000 Median Mileage
172,473 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3
TIRES
3
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
6
Fires
4
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ADNORMAL WEAR OF TIRES IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. TT"
"MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, 2ND AND 3RD GEARS GRINDING. TT"
"BRAKE LINE FREEZES UP RENDERING VEHICLE INOPERATIVE. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28