1995 Nissan D21 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
91 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
92,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 28 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 18 of 91 complaints (19.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 17 | 18.7% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 3.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 2.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 1.1% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 1.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.1% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members | 18 |
| Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights | 6 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 4 |
| Tires | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 3 |
Structure:Frame And Members: 18; Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 4; Tires: 4; Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 5 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 9 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 3
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 63 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 14 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 2000 | 13 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
1995: 14; 1996: 14; 2000: 13; 2001: 9; 2002: 3; 2003: 5; 2004: 4; 2005: 5; 2007: 2; 2008: 2; 2009: 11; 2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2012: 3; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 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 10019742 · 2003-07-10 (July 10, 2003)
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SQUEAKED AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIPER. *NLM THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ORIGINAL BRAKE CALIPERS. ACCORDING TO NISSAN, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND TAKEN BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THESE WERE GENUINE NISSAN PARTS AND ALSO RESULTED IN CALIPER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE PULLED ABRUPTLY TO THE RIGHT UPON BRAKE APPLICATION. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019742 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10048989 · 2003-12-01 (December 1, 2003)
I HAVE A 1995 NISSAN PICKUP THAT I JUST PURCHASED FROM MY SISTER-IN-LAW, THE ORIGINAL OWNER. IT HAS CHONIC PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. THE METAL LIGHT SOCKET BARREL WILL SEPARATE FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET THAT HOLDS THE LAMP IN THE LENS ASSEMBLY. MY NEPHEW WHO DROVE THE TRUCK ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS HAD TO REINSERT THEM IN ORDER SO THEY WOULD WORK. THIS PROBLEM I LEARNED WAS COMMON WITH THIS NISSAN PICKUP HAD RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL (#98V-234) CAMPAIGN BY NISSAN. HOWEVER I WAS INFORMED THAT MY PICKUP DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS REC…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10048989 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10113497 · 2005-03-30 (March 30, 2005)
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE WIRES ON TOP OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT GO INTO MOLDED PLASTIC. THE WIRES AND PLASTIC SEPARATEDCAUSING THE WIRES TO CONTACT, THEN NO CONTACT, THIS CAUSED THE FUSE TO BLOW. *BF
Owner-reported narrative. 43,555 miles reported. Look up ODI 10113497 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 723160 · 2000-05-24 (May 24, 2000)
THE VEHICLE NEARLY STALLS,HAS SEVERE LOSS OF POWER,AND DECELERATES AT RANDOM TIMES AND AT ANY SPEED.THERE IS ALSO AN OCCCASIONAL KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE.THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION BUT, IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.THE PROBLEM OCCURED OUT OF NOWHERE CAUSING ME TO BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER BEFORE PURCHASE AND RAN SMOOTHLY UNTIL THIS POINT..*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 723160 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 717156 · 2000-01-10 (January 10, 2000)
THIS IS THE 2ND NISSAN PICKUP TRUCK THAT I HAVE OWNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT. THERE IS NO REVERSE OR 2ND GEAR. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 717156 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8022808 · 2002-11-15 (November 15, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WILL START TO MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8022808 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086671 · 2004-08-12 (August 12, 2004)
TRUCK HAS ALWAYS HAD A SHORT IN IT SOMEWHERE, HAS TO BE STARTED DAILY SO THAT THE BATTERY WILL NOT GO DEAD. BATTERY BEEN REPLACED, THEN IT STARTED TO BLOW FUSES RIGHT AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED, TAKEN IN TO SPECIALIST AND CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10086671 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10286046 · 2009-10-02 (October 2, 2009)
THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE GASOLINE LINES, THE BRAKE LINES AND THE POWER STEERING LINES. THE FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED OUT AND CAN NOT PASS INSPECTION. EVERY COMPONENT UNDER THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUSLY RUSTED AND FRAIL. BOTH FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS ARE ALSO FALLING OFF. ALSO EVERYTHING IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS DISINTEGRATING. I HAVE CALLED NUMEROUS AGENCIES, INCLUDING NISSAN, BOTH DEALERSHIPS AND THEIR HEADQUARTERS, INQUIRING ABOUT RECALLS DUE TO THE RUSTED OUT FRAME ISSUES AND GET NOWHERE. TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286046 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10288934 · 2009-10-19 (October 19, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN PICKUP. THE ENTIRE SUB-FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAD CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED HER TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER THAT SINCE THE SUB-FRAME FAILED, THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER IN A DRIVABLE CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED SHE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. TWO YEARS AGO THE FUEL TANK STARTED TO SPILL GAS ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AS A FREE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 . THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10288934 at NHTSA ↗