1996 Nissan D21: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 47 complaints
47
Total Complaints
75,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

62,950 25th Percentile
75,000 Median Mileage
110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
7
AIR BAGS
6
SUSPENSION:FRONT
6
TIRES
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
1
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR DRIVER RECEIVES AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK. TT"
"FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, WHEN DRIVING THE VHEICLE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED (NO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE. *AK"
"WHEN DRIVING OVER (55) MPH THE TRUCK VIBRATES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK"

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