1997 Nissan D21 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Nissan D21. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
18
17crashes9injuries
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
TIRES
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
1crashes
AIR BAGS
2
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2
1crashes
Total complaints72

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Ladder frame rusted from inside. Will no longer pass state inspection. Previously repaired but no longer repairable. Vehicle has less that 58k miles on it and mechanically perfect. Always carefully maintained. Substandard steel in ladder frame, rear axle and differential cover and drive shafts.…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2012-11-09

“The speedometer stops working at will. A check on the internet shows thousands of people with same problem. Nissan 1997 king cab pickup, 2.4l engine 5 speed manual trans. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL · reported 2008-08-03

“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…”

TIRES · reported 2008-02-07

“While driving the 1997 nissan pathfinder at certain speeds above 50 mph the truck will began to wobble from side to side ncontrollably. I have to slow down or come to a complete stop before the truck returns to normal.*ak”

SUSPENSION:REAR · reported 2007-04-08

“Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds the battery and brake indicator lights illuminated. Upon inspection the contact determined the alternator failed. The failure and replacement occurred on six different occasions under various circumstances. The failure continued to occur. The…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR · reported 2006-05-31

“I have a 1997 nissan pickup truck that has a dangerous hesitation problem. Whenever I drive the truck up any hills or encounter strong head winds, the truck's engine looses power and speed. Consequently, I have almost been rear-ended on multiple occasions. In 2005 I took the vehicle to an…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2006-01-21

“Battery keep's going dead over and over! I put a new one in and it happen all over. I had to have the alternator fixed about 3 times. The 4th time I got a new one and new battery and the battery is the same. I will drive and it runs the battery down. I can not find any recalls for this.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2004-10-01

“Clutch, seat belts, noise in steering wheel, throttle position sensor, horn, spark plugs and distributor. *la”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT · reported 2003-10-26
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Nissan D21 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.