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1997 Nissan D21

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1997 Nissan D21 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.5.

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57Owner complaints

Model-year median: 23.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1994129
199544
199657
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
21Power Train
7Electrical System
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Tires
5
All reported categories
Seat Belts
4Suspension
4Seats
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Structure
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Steering
1Unknown Or Other
1

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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

Structure complaints

3 reports
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57,245 miles · Nov 19, 2012
Structure

LADDER FRAME RUSTED FROM INSIDE. WILL NO LONGER PASS STATE INSPECTION. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BUT NO LONGER REPAIRABLE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAT 58K MILES ON IT AND MECHANICALLY PERFECT. ALWAYS CAREFULLY MAINTAINED. SUBSTANDARD STEEL IN LADDER FRAME, REAR AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL COVER AND DRIVE SHAFTS. TIN WORM EVIDENT AND ANTI-RUST TRE…

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LADDER FRAME RUSTED FROM INSIDE. WILL NO LONGER PASS STATE INSPECTION. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BUT NO LONGER REPAIRABLE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAT 58K MILES ON IT AND MECHANICALLY PERFECT. ALWAYS CAREFULLY MAINTAINED. SUBSTANDARD STEEL IN LADDER FRAME, REAR AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL COVER AND DRIVE SHAFTS. TIN WORM EVIDENT AND ANTI-RUST TREATMENT INADEQUATE FOR USE ON ROADS IN NE. TOYOTA CORRECTED SIMILAR PROBLEM BY REPLACING FRAMES OR BUYING BACK TRUCK. WHAT IS WRONG WITH NISSAN? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10485159

Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 2000
Structure

WHILE DRIVING SUN VISOR WILL COME LOOSE AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE HEAD. *AK THE SUN VISOR STILL BECOMES LOOSE AFTER BEING REPLACED DUE TO MANUFATURING DEFECT. *YH

NHTSA ODI #865442

Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2000
Structure

CONSUMER FOUND A FRAME CRACKED ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH WAS BREAKING FAST. DUE TO MATERIAL AND FAULTY WORKMANSHIP. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #860990

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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