1996 Nissan D21 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1996 Nissan D21, and owners have filed 44 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1996 Nissan D21
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Tail lights (exterior lighting)
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. A rear lamp will not illuminate because the metal barrel in the light bulb socket moves or separates from the plastic socket housing due to inadequate heat resistance of the plastic at the lamp operating temperature.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the bulb sockets in the rear combination lamps.
44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1996 Nissan D21 have filed 44 complaints with NHTSA; 7 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 6 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 89,415 miles. Complaints peaked in 1997 with 9 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“My nissan truck is very badly eaten by rust. The frame and body are being eaten away with rust. The brake lines and the power steering lines have disintegrated. The wheel axles and joints are badly co”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 25, 2012 · Structure
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 nissan pickup. When the contact started the vehicle and began to accelerate, the driver's side air bag deployed. There were no injuries. The manufacturer stated that an engi”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 18, 2009 · Air bags
Compare Nissan D21 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Nissan D21 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 Nissan D21 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 Nissan D21 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 Nissan D21 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 Nissan D21 | 1 | 4 |
| 1990 Nissan D21 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 Nissan D21 | 1 | 31 |
| 1992 Nissan D21 | 0 | 16 |
| 1993 Nissan D21 | 0 | 43 |
| 1994 Nissan D21 | 2 | 65 |
| 1995 Nissan D21 | 3 | 129 |
| 1996 Nissan D21 | 1 | 44 |
| 1997 Nissan D21 | 0 | 57 |
Checking a specific 1996 Nissan D21
How do I know if my 1996 Nissan D21 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1996 Nissan D21; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Nissan dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 98V234000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Nissan models
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- Versa3,325 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.