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1995 Nissan D21 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

129 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

92,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 28 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 18 of 129 complaints (14.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	23	17.8%
Transmission and shifting	5	3.9%
Engine operation	4	3.1%
Fuel system concerns	4	3.1%
Electrical and battery issues	3	2.3%
Steering behavior	1	0.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Frame And Members

Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Tires

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

Exterior Lighting:Headlights

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Structure:Frame And Members	18
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights	9
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	7
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	5
Tires	5
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	4
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	4

Structure:Frame And Members: 18; Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 7; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 5; Tires: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 4; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 3

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 101 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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1995: 14; 1996: 16; 1997: 15; 1998: 12; 1999: 9; 2000: 13; 2001: 9; 2002: 3; 2003: 5; 2004: 4; 2005: 5; 2007: 2; 2008: 2; 2009: 11; 2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2012: 3; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 23 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10019742 · 2003-07-10 (July 10, 2003)

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SQUEAKED AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIPER. *NLM THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ORIGINAL BRAKE CALIPERS. ACCORDING TO NISSAN, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND TAKEN BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THESE WERE GENUINE NISSAN PARTS AND ALSO RESULTED IN CALIPER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE PULLED ABRUPTLY TO THE RIGHT UPON BRAKE APPLICATION. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019742 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10048989 · 2003-12-01 (December 1, 2003)

I HAVE A 1995 NISSAN PICKUP THAT I JUST PURCHASED FROM MY SISTER-IN-LAW, THE ORIGINAL OWNER. IT HAS CHONIC PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. THE METAL LIGHT SOCKET BARREL WILL SEPARATE FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET THAT HOLDS THE LAMP IN THE LENS ASSEMBLY. MY NEPHEW WHO DROVE THE TRUCK ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS HAD TO REINSERT THEM IN ORDER SO THEY WOULD WORK. THIS PROBLEM I LEARNED WAS COMMON WITH THIS NISSAN PICKUP HAD RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL (#98V-234) CAMPAIGN BY NISSAN. HOWEVER I WAS INFORMED THAT MY PICKUP DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS REC…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10048989 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 538215 · 1998-07-16 (July 16, 1998)

WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLOPE AND LEFT IN FIRST GEAR, IT IS POSSIBLE TO LEAN AGAINST THE VEHICLE AND ACTUALLY CAUSING IT BEGIN TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL. UNLESS BRAKE IS ON, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, IF BUMPED OR EVEN LEANED AGAIINST. ALSO, HORN IS SOFT AND ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 538215 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 717156 · 2000-01-10 (January 10, 2000)

THIS IS THE 2ND NISSAN PICKUP TRUCK THAT I HAVE OWNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT. THERE IS NO REVERSE OR 2ND GEAR. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 717156 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10113497 · 2005-03-30 (March 30, 2005)

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE WIRES ON TOP OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT GO INTO MOLDED PLASTIC. THE WIRES AND PLASTIC SEPARATEDCAUSING THE WIRES TO CONTACT, THEN NO CONTACT, THIS CAUSED THE FUSE TO BLOW. *BF

Owner-reported narrative. 43,555 miles reported. Look up ODI 10113497 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 723160 · 2000-05-24 (May 24, 2000)

THE VEHICLE NEARLY STALLS,HAS SEVERE LOSS OF POWER,AND DECELERATES AT RANDOM TIMES AND AT ANY SPEED.THERE IS ALSO AN OCCCASIONAL KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE.THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION BUT, IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.THE PROBLEM OCCURED OUT OF NOWHERE CAUSING ME TO BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER BEFORE PURCHASE AND RAN SMOOTHLY UNTIL THIS POINT..*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 723160 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10288934 · 2009-10-19 (October 19, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN PICKUP. THE ENTIRE SUB-FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAD CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED HER TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER THAT SINCE THE SUB-FRAME FAILED, THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER IN A DRIVABLE CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED SHE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. TWO YEARS AGO THE FUEL TANK STARTED TO SPILL GAS ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AS A FREE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 . THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED…

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10288934 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 543618 · 1999-02-01 (February 1, 1999)

ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP CONTINUES TO FUNCTION AFTER IGNITION KEY IS TURNED OFF.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 543618 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10086671 · 2004-08-12 (August 12, 2004)

TRUCK HAS ALWAYS HAD A SHORT IN IT SOMEWHERE, HAS TO BE STARTED DAILY SO THAT THE BATTERY WILL NOT GO DEAD. BATTERY BEEN REPLACED, THEN IT STARTED TO BLOW FUSES RIGHT AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED, TAKEN IN TO SPECIALIST AND CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10086671 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 714963 · 1999-11-18 (November 18, 1999)

I HAVE REPLACED THE LAMP SEVERAL TIMES. IN ADDITION, I HAVE RECEIVED 2 WARNINGS ABOUT THE TAIL LIGHT BEING OUT. THE LOCAL GARAGE SAIS THAT IT SEEMS TO BE EITHER A BAD LAMP SOCKET OR WIRING PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 714963 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10286046 · 2009-10-02 (October 2, 2009)

THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE GASOLINE LINES, THE BRAKE LINES AND THE POWER STEERING LINES. THE FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED OUT AND CAN NOT PASS INSPECTION. EVERY COMPONENT UNDER THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUSLY RUSTED AND FRAIL. BOTH FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS ARE ALSO FALLING OFF. ALSO EVERYTHING IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS DISINTEGRATING. I HAVE CALLED NUMEROUS AGENCIES, INCLUDING NISSAN, BOTH DEALERSHIPS AND THEIR HEADQUARTERS, INQUIRING ABOUT RECALLS DUE TO THE RUSTED OUT FRAME ISSUES AND GET NOWHERE. TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286046 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

129 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

21.7%Usable mileage28 / 129 records

80.6%Valid incident date104 / 129 records

100.0%Valid filing date129 / 129 records

80.6%Ordered incident and filing dates104 / 129 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Structure:Frame And Members	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.2% ODI 10259128 THE FRAME ON MY 1991 NISSAN PICKUP TRUCK RUST OUT ON BOTH SIDES AND ALMOST SNAP CLEAN THROUGH. ITS BEING HELD TOGETHER BY A FEW INCH OF STEEL ON FRAME. *TR Look up ODI 10259128 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	37.0% ODI 10261888 · 190,000 mi I OWN A 1993 NISSAN PICKUP AND THE FRAME BEHIND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAS RUSTED TO PIECES I HAVE HAD IT WELDED BUT NO FRAME AFTER 16 YRS. SHOULD BE THAT BAD. *TR Look up ODI 10261888 at NHTSA ↗	1320.0% ODI 10073012 BADLY RUSTED FRAME. *AK Look up ODI 10073012 at NHTSA ↗	1814.0% ODI 10242373 · 78,000 mi I BOUGHT A 95, 4X4 NISSAN PICKUP IN 2006. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, ARMORY NISSAN IN ALBANY, NEW YORK FOR A DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP. THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS ALRIGHT, SO I BOUGHT IT. 2 YEARS LATER, WITH ONLY 70 SOME ODD THOUSAND MILES ON IT, I CANNOT GET THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BECAUSE THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED OUT IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. ( I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE) I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND MY STATEMENT WAS TAKEN. THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER AND GET A DIAGNOSTIC AND SEND THE REPORT TO … Look up ODI 10242373 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.8% ODI 860990 CONSUMER FOUND A FRAME CRACKED ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH WAS BREAKING FAST. DUE TO MATERIAL AND FAULTY WORKMANSHIP. AK ML Look up ODI 860990 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.2% ODI 10101507 · 135,000 mi THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GARAGE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB Look up ODI 10101507 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	10.8% ODI 986083 CONSUMER WAS IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK Look up ODI 986083 at NHTSA ↗	715.9% ODI 10024078 · 110,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AK TS *JB Look up ODI 10024078 at NHTSA ↗	1831.6% ODI 718916 FEEL AUTO COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR EYE INJURY SUSTAINED, AIRBAG FAILURE. *AK Look up ODI 718916 at NHTSA ↗
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 965809 DRIVER'S LAP BUCKLE HAS HAIRLINE CRACK ON PUSH BUTTON RELEASE. TT Look up ODI 965809 at NHTSA ↗	250.0% ODI 979126 PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, DEALER MADE REPAIRS ON VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. TT Look up ODI 979126 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	619.4% ODI 801153 CONSUMER STATES THAT SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (95V-103.002). *AK Look up ODI 801153 at NHTSA ↗	318.8% ODI 828732 THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT POPPED LOOSE WHILE THE DRIVER STRETCHED AT A STOP LIGHT, BELT DOES NOT LOCK TIGHTLY, DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NO WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK Look up ODI 828732 at NHTSA ↗	24.7% ODI 515377 SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO STAY CLOSED. Look up ODI 515377 at NHTSA ↗	23.1% ODI 806037 OWNER STATES THAT SEAT BELTS BROKE IN VEHCLE, OWNER WAS IN A CRASH AND SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT LATCH, BUT BELTS BROKE, TROWING OCCUPANT INTO WINDSHIELD, CAUSING INJURIES. SHE ALSO NOTES VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR THE PROBLEM. AK CONSUMER STATES NEVER RECIVED THE NOTICE.JB Look up ODI 806037 at NHTSA ↗	21.6% ODI 965822 WK, [phone removed], DRIVING VEHICLE AT A SPEED 45MPH , LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, HITTING TRAILER, DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT UNLATCHED. Look up ODI 965822 at NHTSA ↗	12.3% ODI 757388 FEMALE END OF SEATBELT CABLE HAS BROKEN. NO UNUSUAL STRESS OR ACCIDENT JUST GOT IN AND FOUND THAT FEMALE CONNECTOR WAS ONLY HELD ON BY 2 ELECTRICAL CABLES. *AK Look up ODI 757388 at NHTSA ↗	11.8% ODI 767985 FRONTAL CRASH WITH LIVESTOCK - AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE PASSENGER SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE PREVENTING PASSENGER FROM GOING FORWARD INTO DASH AND WINDSHIELD. TS Look up ODI 767985 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.2% ODI 10926419 AROUND FIVE YEARS AGO, WE BOUGHT 4 NEW DOUGLAS ULTRA TRAC 2 TIRES FROM THE LOCAL WALMART. THE TRUCK WAS RETIRED FROM HIGHWAY USE SHORTLY AFTER AND THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN A THOUSAND MILES USE ON THEM. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN LIGHT USE AROUND THE HOUSE TO MOVE MATERIALS AFTER, AND SEEN LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED MILES USE. SILVER CITY NEW MEXICO IS A RURAL AREA WITH NO SMOG AT AROUND 6 THOUSAND FEET. I HEARD A NOISE IN THE YARD, WENT TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND THAT A REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT ON THE INSIDE REAR. THE FAILURE HAD COME FROM THE BEAD OF THE T… Look up ODI 10926419 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	37.0% ODI 10291623 · 122,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN PICKUP WITH HANCOCK TIRES H215/75/R14. THE STEEL BELTS BEGAN SEPERATING, WHICH CAUSED GROOVES IN ALL FOUR TIRES. HE ALSO NOTICED A LEAK IN THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT AND PASSENGER REAR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DISCOUNT TIRES. THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT HE WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER THAT SOLD HIM THE TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,538. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10291623 at NHTSA ↗	46.2% ODI 10006145 CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FIRESTONE TIRE ATX WILDERNESS. 30X95R15LT DOT. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 40MPH IT HAD HEAVY VIBRATION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. CONSUMER STATED THIS TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE FROM MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. AKINFORMATION.AK *TR Look up ODI 10006145 at NHTSA ↗	53.9% ODI 600473 FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURE. *AW Look up ODI 600473 at NHTSA ↗	49.1% ODI 10009345 · 66,400 mi FIRESTONE SAID 6 YEAR OLD TIRE NOT COVERED IN RECALL. HAD GOOD TREAD AND NOT LOW ON AIR PRESSURE. BLEW OUT SIDEWALLS AND BELTS WITHOUT ANY WARNING THAT TIRES WERE LOSING AIR. TS NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS*762204 Look up ODI 10009345 at NHTSA ↗	35.3% ODI 10217419 RECEIVED NOTICE FROM GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY THAT CERTAIN P215/70R14 DOUGLAS ETRA-TRAC A/W IT PRODUCED HAVE EXPERIENCED ADVERSE SERVICE CONDITIONS THAT HAVE LED TO TREAD AREA SEPARATION. IN THERE LETTER I WAS DIRECTED TO GO TO THE NEAREST WAL-MART RETAIL OUTLET TO SEE IF I QUALIFIED FOR THE FREE REPLACEMENT. I QUALIFIED. MY VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO THE BAY, THE TIRES WERE REPLACE, AND I WAS THEN PRESENTED WITH A BILL OF $118.00 FOR THE NEW TIRES. IT WAS THEN THAT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY PRORATE THE OLD TIRES AND GAVE ME A SMALL DISCOUNT FO… Look up ODI 10217419 at NHTSA ↗
Tires:Tread/Belt	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.2% ODI 731082 I CHECKED AND NO DOT#'S WERE ON TIRE STARTING WITH DOT, FIRST SET TIRES TREAD BLEW OFF BACK TIRES, NOW SECOND SET IS STARTING TO SEPARATE, CONTACTED DEALER AND TIRE MANUFACTURER BOTH BASICALLY TOLD ME TO BAD!*AK( DOT NUMBER: NOT ONTIRE TIRE SIZE: 30/9.5/15 ) Look up ODI 731082 at NHTSA ↗	318.8% ODI 731207 EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATION ON ALL FOUR TIRES - SAME PROBLEM AS RECALLED TIRES. THIS MODEL NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDED TO RECALL LIST. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/75R14 ) Look up ODI 731207 at NHTSA ↗	49.3% ODI 10023288 · 11,000 mi I PURCHASED VIPER P22570S14 IN LATE 99. BETWEEN DEC 02 AND JUN 03 I HAVE HAD 3 SEPARATIONS/BLOWOUTS & 1 LARGE BULGE WITH STEEL SHOWING. THE 3 BLOWOUTS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUT LUCKILY NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES, JUST HIGH HEARTBEATS. I STILL HAVE 2 OF THE TIRES IN MY POSSESSION. WHAT OPTIONS IF ANY DO I HAVE IN THIS SITUATION? THANKS FOR ANY INFO. JSC. *NLM Look up ODI 10023288 at NHTSA ↗	57.7% ODI 557748 THE 2 FRONT FIRESTONE (P195/75R14) TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC Look up ODI 557748 at NHTSA ↗	32.3% ODI 561830 CONSUMER STATES TIRES WERE LOOSING AIR AND WAS HAVING TO ADD AIR TO TIRES AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO MECHANIC TO HAVE TIRES REPLACED AND INQUIRED TO MECHANIC IF THERE WERE ANY SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ONE OF THE FIRESTONE (FR486) TIRES WERE SEPARATING.*JB Look up ODI 561830 at NHTSA ↗	12.3% ODI 895510 FIRESTONE, FR480, P215/70R14, DOT UNKNOWN, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT, MILEAGE UNKNOWN ON A 1996, NISSAN KING CAB WITH 55000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. NO ACCIDENT.AK DOT NUMBER W2HYFRN226. SLC Look up ODI 895510 at NHTSA ↗	11.8% ODI 868274 PE00020; FIRESTONE ATX TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, TREAD ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT INJURED. TIRE SIZE P23575R14, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1997, NISSAN, PICKUP TRUCK. TIRE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE TIRE. FIRESTONE CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY. OWNER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH TIRES MADE BY COOPER. AK THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. SLC Look up ODI 868274 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	37.0% ODI 503977 ENGINE NOISE. *SD Look up ODI 503977 at NHTSA ↗	11.5% ODI 858183 TIMING BELT GUIDE WENT BAD, EATING UP THE TIMING BELT COVER, AND CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND IS OFFERING NO HELP. AK ML Look up ODI 858183 at NHTSA ↗	75.4% ODI 10141592 · 66,009 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE LIFTER VALVE WAS MAKING A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY ENGINE FAILURE AT THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP OR REPAIRED.*AK Look up ODI 10141592 at NHTSA ↗	12.3% ODI 830253 THERE WAS KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND DEALER PUT NEW BEARINGS IN THE ENGINE. *AK Look up ODI 830253 at NHTSA ↗	23.5% ODI 10003585 · 41,000 mi I HAVE A 1997 NISSAN PU TRUCK AND HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY. I HAVE HAD 2 TIMING CHAINS REPLACED AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 8 TIMES CONCERING THIS PROBLEM. THE MANAGER OF THE NISSAN REPAIR DEPARTMENT IN MISSOULA FINALLY TOULD ME THAT EVERY 1997 NISSAN PU THAT HE HAD EVER SEEN HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HE DID NOT INFORM ME OF A RECALL OF THE TRUCK. HE TOULD ME THAT THE ENGINE DESIGN DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT OIL PRESSURE TO THE TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED. T… Look up ODI 10003585 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.3% ODI 958265 ADNORMAL WEAR OF TIRES IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. TT Look up ODI 958265 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	43.1% ODI 514245 VEHICLE MISALIGNED/POOR STABILITY. Look up ODI 514245 at NHTSA ↗	613.6% ODI 537970 FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING TIRE WEAR. Look up ODI 537970 at NHTSA ↗	35.3% ODI 700427 TRUCK VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 50MPH TO 80MPH FOR NO APPARENT REASON. Look up ODI 700427 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	24.7% ODI 817646 WHEN THE EMERGENCY IS HITCHED UP TO BE IN OPERATION THE REGULAR BRAKES AR INOPERABLE, CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVER'S WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK Look up ODI 817646 at NHTSA ↗	11.5% ODI 977380 FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE. TT Look up ODI 977380 at NHTSA ↗	75.4% ODI 10129673 · 176,000 mi DT: CALLER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING CALLER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE AND HE HEARD A POP AS HE HIT THE BRAKE.WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. CALLER DOWN SHIFTED AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK Look up ODI 10129673 at NHTSA ↗	12.3% ODI 859348 WHILE DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES HEARD NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES, SOUNDED LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. ALSO, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK Look up ODI 859348 at NHTSA ↗	23.5% ODI 827963 VEHICLE LOCKS UP AND TURNS SIDEWAYS IN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATIONS, EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. DEALERSHIP SHOP PERSONNEL ADVISED THAT TO CHECK IT OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY. TRUCK STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WAS ADVISED ABS ONLY ON THE REAR WHEELS. DOES NOT SEEM SAFE BASED ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, BEING THROWN VIOLENTLY SIDEWAYS. *AK Look up ODI 827963 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Structure:Frame And Members	90,000–125,000 mi	117,000 mi	13	ODI 10242373 · 78,000 mi I BOUGHT A 95, 4X4 NISSAN PICKUP IN 2006. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, ARMORY NISSAN IN ALBANY, NEW YORK FOR A DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP. THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS ALRIGHT, SO I BOUGHT IT. 2 YEARS LATER, WITH ONLY 70 SOME ODD THOUSAND MILES ON IT, I CANNOT GET THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BECAUSE THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED OUT IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. ( I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE) I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND MY STATEMENT WAS TAKEN. THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER AND GET A DIAGNOSTIC AND SEND THE REPORT TO … Look up ODI 10242373 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10251000 · 130,000 mi THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK IS ROTTING THROUGH. IT STARTED WITH THE AREA OVER THE BACK WHEELS, THE GARAGE REFUSED TO GIVE ME A STATE INSPECTION UNTIL I HAD IT REPAIRED. I HAD METAL PATCHES WELDED OVER THE DEFECTIVE AREAS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY VEHICLE. NOW A YEAR LATER THE FRAME HAS SPLIT IN BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK BEHIND THE FRONT WHEELS. I CONTACTED NISSAN CORPORATE OFFICE AS WELL AS THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO NO AVAIL. THEY SAID THIS WAS DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. *TR Look up ODI 10251000 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10254961 · 90,000 mi I CURRENTLY OWN A 1995 NISSAN PICK UP TRUCK THAT HAS SEVERE FRAME RUST BEYOND WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. IT IS TO THE POINT THAT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I HAD CONTACTED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO DO. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN ISSUE ON NISSANS PART AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO OWN UP TO IT. I CAN SEND YOU PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF THE FRAME TO PROVE THAT IT IS NOT REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC LAST WEEK AND THE TRUCK WAS DE… Look up ODI 10254961 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights	Too few reports for a range	83,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10059478 · 82,000 mi WHILE DRIVING TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. RECALL 98V234000. WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIPS WOULD NOT REPAIR THE TAIL LIGHTS BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. AK Look up ODI 10059478 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10181901 · 85,000 mi MY 95 NISSAN PICKUP HAS THE EXACT PROBLEM (TAIL LIGHT FAILURE DUE TO NO CONTACT IN THE SOCKET) DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL 98V234000. HOWEVER, THE VIN DOES NOT FALL INTO NISSAN'S RANGE OF AFFECTED VIN'S. NM Look up ODI 10181901 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	66,009 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10141592 · 66,009 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE LIFTER VALVE WAS MAKING A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY ENGINE FAILURE AT THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP OR REPAIRED.*AK Look up ODI 10141592 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	176,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10129673 · 176,000 mi DT: CALLER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING CALLER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE AND HE HEARD A POP AS HE HIT THE BRAKE.WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. CALLER DOWN SHIFTED AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK Look up ODI 10129673 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	Too few reports for a range	100,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10116528 · 100,000 mi EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK.*AK Look up ODI 10116528 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1996: 19 complaints · 1997: 27 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1996	13	15	19
1997	10	16	27

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1996	38	5	1
1997	44	13	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Structure:Frame And Members	Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Tires	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	Exterior Lighting:Headlights
Structure:Frame And Members	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 714963 I HAVE REPLACED THE LAMP SEVERAL TIMES. IN ADDITION, I HAVE RECEIVED 2 WARNINGS ABOUT THE TAIL LIGHT BEING OUT. THE LOCAL GARAGE SAIS THAT IT SEEMS TO BE EITHER A BAD LAMP SOCKET OR WIRING PROBLEM. Look up ODI 714963 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Tires	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	0	1 ODI 714963 I HAVE REPLACED THE LAMP SEVERAL TIMES. IN ADDITION, I HAVE RECEIVED 2 WARNINGS ABOUT THE TAIL LIGHT BEING OUT. THE LOCAL GARAGE SAIS THAT IT SEEMS TO BE EITHER A BAD LAMP SOCKET OR WIRING PROBLEM. Look up ODI 714963 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

5 mentions · 3.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 176,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10129673 · 176,000 mi

DT: CALLER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING CALLER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE AND HE HEARD A POP AS HE HIT THE BRAKE.WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. CALLER DOWN SHIFTED AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK

Look up ODI 10129673 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 490947

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. (NEW YORK STATE POLICE REPORT)*SD

Look up ODI 490947 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 490949

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *DSH

Look up ODI 490949 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 3.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 43,555 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10113497 · 43,555 mi

Look up ODI 10113497 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 723160

Look up ODI 723160 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 808677

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FUEL INJECTOR FREEZES UP, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START/STALL. *AK

Look up ODI 808677 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 120,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10286046 · 120,000 mi

Look up ODI 10286046 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b