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1989 Nissan D21 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 29, 2001
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 13, 1996

What this page shows

Our database holds 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Nissan D21. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–4 of 4

Engine
Filed May 29, 2001

I HAVE LEARNED FROM MANY THIS IS VERY VERY COMMON FAILURE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID
746052
Incident
Jul 15, 2000
Seat belts
Filed May 16, 1996

THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT HAD PARTS SINCE DECEMBER 18, 1995. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA ID
984526
Incident
Dec 18, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed May 1, 1996
Fire reported

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE RUNNING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983901
Incident
Jan 13, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Feb 13, 1996

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, DEALER MADE REPAIRS ON VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. TT

NHTSA ID
979126
Incident
Feb 13, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Data sources

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