The 1989 Nissan D21 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 750,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
INCORRECT TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES WERE PRINTED ON CERTIFICATION LABELS.
INCORRECT TIRE INFLATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL CORRECTED TIRE INFORMATION LABEL ON DOORPOST CERTIFICATION LABEL.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I have learned from many this is very very common failure. No safety defect mentioned. *ak”
“Passenger side seat belt buckle failure, dealer made repairs on vehicle but the problem is still there. Tt”
“The vehicle caught on fire while running from under the dashboard. Please describe. *ak”
“The vehicle caught on fire while running from under the dashboard. Please describe. *ak”
“The dealership has not had parts since december 18, 1995. Please describe.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Nissan D21 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.