Model year record

1997 Nissan D21

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 72 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal18
Suspension: front3
Tires3
Vehicle speed control3
Air bags2
Engine and engine cooling: engine241,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system2
Power train: clutch assembly2
Power train: driveline2
Seat belts: front: retractor2
Seats: front assembly: recliner2
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
Structure: body257,245 mi
Air bags: side/window1
Electrical system1100,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel1160,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator168,000 mi
Electrical system: horn1
Electrical system: ignition1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline137,046 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)1
Exterior lighting1
Exterior lighting: headlights1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors1
Power train: automatic transmission1
Power train: axle assembly1
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal1
Power train: driveline: driveshaft1
Seat belts: front1
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1
Seats1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Steering1
Structure: frame and members1
Suspension: rear198,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt1
Tires: valve1
Unknown or other1

The 1996 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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