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1991 Nissan D21 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

18 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

50,672 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1991 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 18 complaints (27.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior211.1%
Transmission and shifting15.6%
Engine operation15.6%
Braking behavior15.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
5
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
Seat Belts
1
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly5
Air Bags:Frontal1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1
Power Train:Manual Transmission1
Seat Belts1
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System1

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 5; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1; Seat Belts: 1; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 1; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 14 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
6
1996
4
2000
1
2004
2
2008
1
2009
1
2010
1
2012
1
2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19956
19964
20001
20042
20081
20091
20101
20121
20161

1995: 6; 1996: 4; 2000: 1; 2004: 2; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 481953 · 1995-02-16 (February 16, 1995)

STEERING IS MISALIGNED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO ONE SIDE CONTINUOUSLY.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481953 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 984585 · 1996-05-17 (May 17, 1996)

FAILURE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A ACCIDENT, DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT CAME OUT THE BUCKLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 984585 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 972212 · 1995-09-19 (September 19, 1995)

5 SPEED TRANSMISSION LOCK UP IN 1ST AND REVERSE GEAR. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 972212 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10088331 · 2004-08-21 (August 21, 2004)

TIMING CHAIN, TIMING CHAIN COVER DEFECT (NISSAN KA24E). TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE CAUSES DAMAGE TO INSIDE OF TIMING CHAIN COVER. COOLANT SEEPS INTO OIL PAN CAUSING OVERHEATING AND STALLING. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088331 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10344392 · 2010-09-27 (September 27, 2010)

1991 NISSAN D21 PICK UP TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES HE NEEDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE FROM 60 MPH *TGW THE CONSUMER WOULD ALSO LIKE INFORMATION ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM, *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10344392 at NHTSA ↗