1996 Nissan D21 problems
Owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA about the 1996 Nissan D21. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 28% of complaints. After that come suspension (13%) and tires (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 6 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 82% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Nissan D21 with enough data (31 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Violent deployment of driver's air bag upon impact, resulting in injuries.538435 dup 0f 538424; posted on 09-07-1999.
While driving 55 MPH, fell asleep and ran off the road hitting 5 trees frontal impact and side which didnot trigger the airbag sensor and the driver airbagd did not deploy causing injuries to the occupant in this accident. *slc
False deployment of driver's air bag resulted in injuries to both driver/passenger. 538435 dupe of 538424. Posted on 09-07-1999.
While driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy.
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. *nlm ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis***762204