1995 Nissan D21: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 159 complaints
159
Total Complaints
99,000mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

74,000 25th Percentile
99,000 Median Mileage
123,339 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
19
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
TIRES
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5
POWER TRAIN
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
4

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
4
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE PARKED, APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE, UPON EXITING VEHICLE MUST HIT BRAKE RELEASE AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN SLIGHT INCLINE HITTING FIRE HYDRANT. TT"
"FRONT WINDOW ON DOOR WILL NOT ROLL UP TIGHT, QUARTER GAP AGAINST THE TOP. TT"
"WK, 912-926-5322, DRIVING VEHICLE AT A SPEED 45MPH , LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, HITTING TRAILER, DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT UNLATCHED."

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