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1994 Nissan D21

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Owner complaints for the 1994 Nissan D21 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.5.

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Mileage at the reported incident

21 reports with mileage · 44 unknown

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  • Structure. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

8 reports
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118,000 miles · Jan 18, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingStructure

I TOOK MY 1994 NISSAN 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK IN FOR A WATER PUMP AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TO A NISSAN DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE TRUCK BECAUSE THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE HAS 118,000 MILES AND WAS NOT USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THEN DAILY TRANSPORTATION TO WORK AND BACK HOM…

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I TOOK MY 1994 NISSAN 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK IN FOR A WATER PUMP AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TO A NISSAN DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE TRUCK BECAUSE THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE HAS 118,000 MILES AND WAS NOT USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THEN DAILY TRANSPORTATION TO WORK AND BACK HOME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10215331

118,000 miles · Jan 17, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingStructure

I HAVE A 1994 NISSAN 4X4 PICKUP XE WITH 118,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT IN TO A NISSAN DEALER BECAUSE I NEEDED A WATER PUMP AND EXHAUST SYSTEM REPAIRED. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY WOULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HOW CAN TH…

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I HAVE A 1994 NISSAN 4X4 PICKUP XE WITH 118,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT IN TO A NISSAN DEALER BECAUSE I NEEDED A WATER PUMP AND EXHAUST SYSTEM REPAIRED. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY WOULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HOW CAN THIS BE POSSIBLE, THIS IS NOT A TRUCK THAT IS USED OFF ROAD OR FOR ANY 4X4 ACTIVITIES. I PURCHASED A NISSAN BECAUSE I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT A NISSAN WILL BASICALLY LAST FOREVER. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING IN MY LIFE THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTED AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10215219

150,000 miles · Apr 10, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

1994 NISSAN PICKUP WITH 3.5 V6 ENGINE. MANIFOLDS BREAK LOOSE. I'VE TALKED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC SEES IT ALL THE TIME. $2000 DEALER REPAIR. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HEAVY FUMES IN CAB OF TRUCK. FIRE RISK. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10014225

Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST LEAKS. DEALER DENIES SAFETY ISSUE/MANUFACTURING DEFECT EXISTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #766738

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

SECOND OCCURRENCE OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK DUE TO BROKEN BOLTS/STUDS. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS ON PASSENGER SIDE MANIFOLD (REPAIRED 3/98 @ 55028MI.) CAUSES LOUD ENGINE NOISE AND OCCASIONAL SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES. NISSAN WILL NOT COVER REPAIR ALTHOUGH TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED AND NUMEROUS CLAIMS FOR THIS ISSUE HAVE BEEN FILED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #731140

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

TIMING BELT GUIDE WENT BAD, EATING UP THE TIMING BELT COVER, AND CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND IS OFFERING NO HELP. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #858183

Mileage unknown · May 19, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING.

NHTSA ODI #517280

Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JUST QUIT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #975549

Official recalls

2

02V125000 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

May 2, 2002

ON CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, THE LATCH PLATE USED IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO DESIGN DIMENSIONS. IF THE SEAT BELT TONGUE IS INSERTED SLOWLY AT AN ANGLE INTO THE BUCKLE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TONGUE TO COME OUT OF THE BUCKLE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION OR HARD BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUCKLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW BUCKLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 22, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

96V170001 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

Sep 10, 1996

THE LATCH PLATE USED IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO DESIGN DIMENSIONS. IF THE SEAT BELT TONGUE IS INSERTED SLOWLY AT AN ANGLE INTO THE BUCKLE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TONGUE TO COME OUT OF THE BUCKLE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION OR HARD BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUCKLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW BUCKLE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

RQ02009 · Seat Belt Latch Failures

Opened Apr 11, 2002 · Closed Dec 17, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts; Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

TAKATA/NISSAN/ISUZU HAVE DETERMINED THAT DURING THE INITIAL RECALL CAMPAIGN (96V-170), SOME VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE CAMPAIGN. NISSAN WILL RECALL 92,500 MY1994 PATHFINDER AND D21 PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-125).ISUZU WILL RECALL 13,831 MY1994/1995 RODEO, AMIGO, TF AND PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-281) .ISUZU IS ALSO RECALLING 618 MY 1994 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES UNDER RECALL 02V-281 (THE HONDA PASSPORT IS MANUFACTURED BY ISUZU FOR HONDA AND IS SIMILAR TO THE ISUZU RODEO VEHICLE). THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

Additional source detail variants (4)

Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

TAKATA/NISSAN/ISUZU HAVE DETERMINED THAT DURING THE INITIAL RECALL CAMPAIGN (96V-170), SOME VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE CAMPAIGN. NISSAN WILL RECALL 92,500 MY1994 PATHFINDER AND D21 PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-125).ISUZU WILL RECALL 13,831 MY1994/1995 RODEO, AMIGO, TF AND PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-281) .ISUZU IS ALSO RECALLING 618 MY 1994 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES UNDER RECALL 02V-281 (THE HONDA PASSPORT IS MANUFACTURED BY ISUZU FOR HONDA AND IS SIMILAR TO THE ISUZU RODEO VEHICLE). THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

TAKATA/NISSAN/ISUZU HAVE DETERMINED THAT DURING THE INITIAL RECALL CAMPAIGN (96V-170), SOME VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE CAMPAIGN. NISSAN WILL RECALL 92,500 MY1994 PATHFINDER AND D21 PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-125).ISUZU WILL RECALL 13,831 MY1994/1995 RODEO, AMIGO, TF AND PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-281) .ISUZU IS ALSO RECALLING 618 MY 1994 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES UNDER RECALL 02V-281 (THE HONDA PASSPORT IS MANUFACTURED BY ISUZU FOR HONDA AND IS SIMILAR TO THE ISUZU RODEO VEHICLE). THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

Seat Belts

TAKATA/NISSAN/ISUZU HAVE DETERMINED THAT DURING THE INITIAL RECALL CAMPAIGN (96V-170), SOME VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE CAMPAIGN. NISSAN WILL RECALL 92,500 MY1994 PATHFINDER AND D21 PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-125).ISUZU WILL RECALL 13,831 MY1994/1995 RODEO, AMIGO, TF AND PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-281) .ISUZU IS ALSO RECALLING 618 MY 1994 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES UNDER RECALL 02V-281 (THE HONDA PASSPORT IS MANUFACTURED BY ISUZU FOR HONDA AND IS SIMILAR TO THE ISUZU RODEO VEHICLE). THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

Seat Belts

TAKATA/NISSAN/ISUZU HAVE DETERMINED THAT DURING THE INITIAL RECALL CAMPAIGN (96V-170), SOME VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE CAMPAIGN. NISSAN WILL RECALL 92,500 MY1994 PATHFINDER AND D21 PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-125).ISUZU WILL RECALL 13,831 MY1994/1995 RODEO, AMIGO, TF AND PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-281) .ISUZU IS ALSO RECALLING 618 MY 1994 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES UNDER RECALL 02V-281 (THE HONDA PASSPORT IS MANUFACTURED BY ISUZU FOR HONDA AND IS SIMILAR TO THE ISUZU RODEO VEHICLE). THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

PE95024 · Inadvertent Release Of Parking Brake

Opened Apr 12, 1995 · Closed Jul 27, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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