1994 Nissan D21: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 76 complaints
76
Total Complaints
118,000mi
Median Mileage
Frame And Members
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

110,000 25th Percentile
118,000 Median Mileage
150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Frame And Members
13
Tread/Belt
5
Tires
5
Underbody Shields
4
Automatic Transmission
3
Structure
3
Body
3
Buckle Assembly
2
Suspension
2
Exhaust System
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
2
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING THE CAB IN THE TRUCK FILLS UP WITH DIRT COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. TT"
"SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATION, EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TT"
"THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND THE DEALER SAYS IT MEETS ALL FACTORY SPECS, BUT IT WILL NOT STAY ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. TT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Frame And Members 13 complaints
25th: 112,000 mi Median: 120,000 mi 75th: 135,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 9 TX: 7 VA: 5 MD: 5 WI: 4 FL: 4 KY: 4 PA: 4 OR: 3 LA: 3

Who Files Complaints?

26.3%
Original Owners
73.7%
Second+ Owners

Nissan D21 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1991356
1992211
1993494
199515911
1996477
19977231

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