IllustrationHAS BROKEN BOTH SIDES JUST ABOVE REAR AXLE. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
1994 Nissan D21
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Nissan D21 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
025–50K
050–75K
375–100K
11100–150K
7150K+
21 reports with mileage · 44 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- 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
What owners actually said
65 reportsWHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, HEARD A LOUD NOISE. PULLED OVER TO CHECK, BUT IT WAS TOO DARK TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. NEXT DAY, NOTICED TREAD WAS MISSING FROM TIRE. CONTACTED FIRESTONE, AND THEY WANTED CONSUMER TO MAIL TIRES TO FIRESTONE. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE IS P195/ 75 R14. *AK DOT W2KAF28 *SLC
THE 2 FRONT FIRESTONE (P195/75R14) TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 5 TIRES AFTER HAVING ONLY 17000 MILES ON THEM, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
DUE TO THE DESIGN OF BALL JOINTS/TIE RODS WEAR OUT, CAUSING TIRE TO WEAR MORE FREQUENTLY. ALSO A NOISE IN THE FUEL TANK, AND AXLE BEARING SQUEALS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS NOTICE TRUCK START TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. LOOKED OUT LEFT MIRROR AND SEEN A BUBBLE IN MY LEFT REAR TIRE. STOPPED VEHICLE FOUND TREAD WAS RAISED UP ABOUT AN INCH HIGH FOR ABOUT 12 INCHES IN LENGTH AND HALF THE TREAD WIDTH. PUT SPARE TIRE ON AND PROCEEDED WITH EXTREME CAUTION TO MY DESTINATION. FIRESTO…
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WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS NOTICE TRUCK START TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. LOOKED OUT LEFT MIRROR AND SEEN A BUBBLE IN MY LEFT REAR TIRE. STOPPED VEHICLE FOUND TREAD WAS RAISED UP ABOUT AN INCH HIGH FOR ABOUT 12 INCHES IN LENGTH AND HALF THE TREAD WIDTH. PUT SPARE TIRE ON AND PROCEEDED WITH EXTREME CAUTION TO MY DESTINATION. FIRESTONE WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE ONE TIRE DUE TO IT NOT BEING A RECALLED MODEL YET. CHANGED ALL FOUR WITH COMPETITORS TIRE. SPOUSE SPOKE WITH FIRESTONE OVER THE PHONE AND THEY SAID UNTIL IT GETS RECALLED THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE THE ONE. SPOUSE ALSO USED YOU SITE TO DOWNLOAD INFO REGARDING THIS MATTER AND WE CONTINUE TO CHECK FOR UPDATES ON THE SITUATION.( DOT NUMBER: VD60AXC096 TIRE SIZE: 31X10.50R1 )
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
THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON I10 JUST RIGHT OUTSIDE OF GULFPORT MS. IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY. I CHECKED THAT THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED (30PSI) BEFORE I LEFT HOME. I DID NOT HIT/RUN OVER ANYTHING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TIRE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL AS THIS IS THE FIRST TIRE I HAVE EVER OWNED TO BLOW OUT.( DOT NUMBER: VDKC41A…
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THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON I10 JUST RIGHT OUTSIDE OF GULFPORT MS. IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY. I CHECKED THAT THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED (30PSI) BEFORE I LEFT HOME. I DID NOT HIT/RUN OVER ANYTHING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TIRE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL AS THIS IS THE FIRST TIRE I HAVE EVER OWNED TO BLOW OUT.( DOT NUMBER: VDKC41A117 TIRE SIZE: 205 75 R14 )
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY SHE HEARD A NOISE. LOOKED THOUGH REARVIEW MIRRIOR AND SAW TIRE TREAD FLYING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE FR440, SIZE P195/75R14 AND DOT # EJP9DJD096. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE, AND ATTENDANT TOLD HER TH…
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PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY SHE HEARD A NOISE. LOOKED THOUGH REARVIEW MIRRIOR AND SAW TIRE TREAD FLYING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE FR440, SIZE P195/75R14 AND DOT # EJP9DJD096. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE, AND ATTENDANT TOLD HER THAT THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T ON RECALL. *AK WHEN THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, IT RIPPED OFF THE FENDER LINING AND DAMAGED THE FENDER. *YH
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Official recalls
202V125000 · 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
2RQ02009 · 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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