Nissan D21 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1995 · Best bets: 1991, 1993, 1996

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Nissan D21 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 1997 highlighted. 1986: 0 complaints 1986 1987: 0 complaints 1988: 1 complaints 1988 1989: 4 complaints 1990: 1 complaints 1990 1991: 31 complaints 1992: 16 complaints 1992 1993: 43 complaints 1994: 65 complaints 1994 1995: 129 complaints 1996: 44 complaints 1996 1997: 57 complaints 1997
1997: 57 complaints
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YearComplaints
19860
19870
19881
19894
19901
199131
199216
199343
199465
1995129
199644
199757

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
1997 Caution 57 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 44 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 129 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 65 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 43 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.