1997 Nissan D21: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 72 complaints
72
Total Complaints
68,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
31
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,122 25th Percentile
68,000 Median Mileage
99,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
18
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
TIRES
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
AIR BAGS
2

Severity Assessment

31
Crashes
0
Fires
14
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING HIT A TREE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE BACK AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT THE BARRIER, CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO FALL OFF, THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DIDNOT DEPLOY. *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