IllustrationCLUTCH, SEAT BELTS, NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, HORN, SPARK PLUGS AND DISTRIBUTOR. *LA
1997 Nissan D21
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1997 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
Limited mileage data: 7 of 57 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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.
- Air Bags. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
22 crash reports0 fire reports9 injury reports
Power Train complaints
7 reportsDRIVESHAFT AND YOLK BEARING REPLACED BY DEALER TIRES BY OWNER STILL VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
WHAT DOES IT MEAN ABOVE IN THIS WEB FORM TO REQUEST A FORM TO SIGN TO SEND A NOTICE TO MFG? I DON'T CARE OR MIND YOU DOING IT? I THOUGHT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENNS ANYWAY. DO YOU NEED MY SIGNATURE??? MY TRUCK HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE TIMES. *AK
WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR IT WILL NOT GO IN GEAR, CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO BURN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 40 OR 50 MPH THE VEHICLE JUST SHAKES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK DRIVELINE IS NOT PROPERLY BALANCED IN ORDER TO GIVE A QUALITY RIDE. *SLC
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
REAR AXLE SEALS LEAK.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.