1994 NISSAN D21 Problems & Recalls

I HAVE A 1994 NISSAN PU D21 . I JUST NOTICED THAT THE FRAME HAS A RUSTY HOLE ON THE FRAME AT THE FRONT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE . FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS I CAN'T DRIVE THIS TRUCK . I HOPE NISSAN WILL PAY ATTENTION THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILLED .

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 NISSAN D21 EQUIPPED WITH 4 TOYO ECLIPSE TIRES, SIZE: 195/75/R14. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED OFF THE ROADWAY AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS DEFORMED. THE T...

Mileage: 90,000

FRAME BROKE LOOSE IN 7 SPOTS ONCE A WEEK I WAS PATCHING THEN I WOULD FIND A NEW SPOT BUT NOW FROM IS TO SOFT TO EVEN PUT A JACK UNDER IT TO GET THE SPARE TIRE ON I FINALLY HAD TO RETIRE IT. BUT THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 81000 ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 78,357

FRAME BROKE LOOSE IN 7 SPOTS ONCE A WEEK I WAS PATCHING THEN I WOULD FIND A NEW SPOT BUT NOW FROM IS TO SOFT TO EVEN PUT A JACK UNDER IT TO GET THE SPARE TIRE ON I FINALLY HAD TO RETIRE IT. BUT THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 81000 ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 78,357

NOTHING HAPPENED TO ME YET. BUT I'VE BEEN READING REPORTS OF THIS FRAME RUST THE SAME WAY IN OTHER TRUCKS. I THINK THERE'S INTEGRITY ISSUE WITH THE FRAME NISSAN MADE. THE REST OF MY TRUCK IS FLAWLESS NO BODY RUST. WAS THERE A RECALL PUT OUT I JUST HAVEN'T HEARD OF IT? I JUST WANT TO REPORT IT TO...

Mileage: 160,000

NOTHING HAPPENED TO ME YET. BUT I'VE BEEN READING REPORTS OF THIS FRAME RUST THE SAME WAY IN OTHER TRUCKS. I THINK THERE'S INTEGRITY ISSUE WITH THE FRAME NISSAN MADE. THE REST OF MY TRUCK IS FLAWLESS NO BODY RUST. WAS THERE A RECALL PUT OUT I JUST HAVEN'T HEARD OF IT? I JUST WANT TO REPORT IT TO...

Mileage: 160,000

THE FRAME SECTION ABOVE THE RIGHT REAR FRONT SPRING PERCH IS CRACKED. FRAME HAS HOLES ON BOTH SIDES NEAR FRONT SUSPENSION ALSO. UNSAFE TO OPERATE VEHICLE. *TR

THE FRAME SECTION ABOVE THE RIGHT REAR FRONT SPRING PERCH IS CRACKED. FRAME HAS HOLES ON BOTH SIDES NEAR FRONT SUSPENSION ALSO. UNSAFE TO OPERATE VEHICLE. *TR

1994 NISSAN PICK UP TRUCK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IT BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FRAME ROTTING OUT *TGW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 NISSAN PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND OFF...

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 NISSAN KING CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS SEVERELY COVERED WITH RUST. THEY ALSO ADVISED HIM NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE...

Mileage: 225,000

THE STRUCTURAL FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS ROTTING OUT IN VARYING DEGREES THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK. CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE IF IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE TRUCK MAY FAIL AND CAUSE A GREAT DEAL OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROTTING WAS NOT NOTICED (ALTHOUGH IT WAS FREQ...

Mileage: 165,000

1994 NISSAN PICKUP, RUSTED FRAME. UNSAFE TO DRIVE BUT HAVE NO CHOICE NEED TO GET TO WORK. NISSAN SHOULD BE MADE TO BUY THESE VEHICLES BACK AT A REASONABLE PRICE. TOYOTA BOUGHT BACK THERE TRUCKS WITH ROTTED FRAMES. HOPEFULLY I DON'T GET HURT OR MORESO AN INNOCENT DRIVER. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

1994 NISSAN EX 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK BAD FRAME ROT. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 PICK UP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR SERVICE. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SEVERE FRAME DAMAGE. THE FRAME EXHIBITED HOLES AND EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION FROM THE INSIDE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAB. THE VEHICLE...

Mileage: 110,000

I HAVE A 1994 NISSAN TRUCK, WHICH I BOUGHT NEW. TRUCK RUNS GREAT HARDLEY AND RUST ON BODY. I WAS DRIVING TRUCK ON 11-19-2008 AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. TRUCK DARTED TO THE RIGHT AND JUST ABOUT WRECKED. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER MY TRUCK. MY FRONT A-ARM STRUT MOUNT RUSTED AND BROKE FROM MY FRAME...

Mileage: 120,000

I AM AN OWNER OF A 1994 NISSAN PICK UP WITH SERIOUS FRAME PROBLEMS. THE FRAME IS RUSTED IN MANY PLACES AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PICK UPS AND PATHFINDERS. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

DANGEROUS RUST ON THE FRAME. ONLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. SOON TRUCK WILL BE UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 NISSAN PICKUP. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, PORTIONS OF THE UNDERBODY FRAME RUSTED. THE FRAME HAD BEEN WELDED PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING PURCHASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAG...

Mileage: 120,000

I TOOK MY 1994 NISSAN 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK IN FOR A WATER PUMP AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TO A NISSAN DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE TRUCK BECAUSE THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE HAS 118,000 MILES AND WAS NOT USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THEN DAILY TRANS...

Mileage: 118,000

I TOOK MY 1994 NISSAN 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK IN FOR A WATER PUMP AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TO A NISSAN DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE TRUCK BECAUSE THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE HAS 118,000 MILES AND WAS NOT USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THEN DAILY TRANS...

Mileage: 118,000

I HAVE A 1994 NISSAN 4X4 PICKUP XE WITH 118,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT IN TO A NISSAN DEALER BECAUSE I NEEDED A WATER PUMP AND EXHAUST SYSTEM REPAIRED. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY WOULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK I...

Mileage: 118,000

I HAVE A 1994 NISSAN 4X4 PICKUP XE WITH 118,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT IN TO A NISSAN DEALER BECAUSE I NEEDED A WATER PUMP AND EXHAUST SYSTEM REPAIRED. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY WOULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK I...

Mileage: 118,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 NISSAN PICKUP. ON AUGUST 15, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A LIFT TO REPLACE THE WHEELS WHEN THE VEHICLE'S FRAME FAILED BY THE REAR WHEELS. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE POWER TRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RIGHT TAILLIGHT ON MY 1994 NISSAN PICKUP. I'VE TRIED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THUS FAR IT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. I AM NOT ABLE TO GET MY TRUCK PAST STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. IN LOOKING UP RECALLS ONLINE, I NOTICE...

Mileage: 150,000

I HAVE A 1994 NISSAN XE PICKUP THAT HAS ABOUT 80% OF THE FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THIS TRUCK HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE STORY I GOT WAS THAT NISSAN WAS BUYING THEIR STEEL FROM A DIFFERENT SOURCE THAN ...

NHTSA NEEDS TO TAKE A VERY HARD LOOK AT THE FRAMES ON NISSAN TRUCKS FROM THE EARLY/MID 90'S BECAUSE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A FATALITY. MY 1994 NISSAN PICKUP HAS FAILED VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A SEVERELY RUSTED SECTION OF FRAME. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THE FRAME HAS RUSTED TH...

Mileage: 152,000

BADLY RUSTED FRAME. *AK

1994 NISSAN PICKUP WITH 3.5 V6 ENGINE. MANIFOLDS BREAK LOOSE. I'VE TALKED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC SEES IT ALL THE TIME. $2000 DEALER REPAIR. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HEAVY FUMES IN CAB OF TRUCK. FIRE RISK. *NLM

Mileage: 150,000

VEHICLE'S FUEL TUBE CAME OFF AND CUT TIRE BACK . DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH

Mileage: 114,000

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

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE TRANSMISSION START SLIPPING . NLM

HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST LEAKS. DEALER DENIES SAFETY ISSUE/MANUFACTURING DEFECT EXISTS.*AK

PLACE WHERE TRANSMISSION GOES IS TOO SMALL, NOT GETTING OIL IN GEARS. MESSES UP THE GEARS.*AK

BACK TIRE BLEW AND THE TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL THEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BLEW AND THE TRUCK ROLL TROWING SEVERAL OF THE PASSENAGER OUT ON THE FREEWAY.

HAS BROKEN BOTH SIDES JUST ABOVE REAR AXLE. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, HEARD A LOUD NOISE. PULLED OVER TO CHECK, BUT IT WAS TOO DARK TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. NEXT DAY, NOTICED TREAD WAS MISSING FROM TIRE. CONTACTED FIRESTONE, AND THEY WANTED CONSUMER TO MAIL TIRES TO FIRESTONE. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE IS P195/ 75 R14. *AK DOT W2...

THE 2 FRONT FIRESTONE (P195/75R14) TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 5 TIRES AFTER HAVING ONLY 17000 MILES ON THEM, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF BALL JOINTS/TIE RODS WEAR OUT, CAUSING TIRE TO WEAR MORE FREQUENTLY. ALSO A NOISE IN THE FUEL TANK, AND AXLE BEARING SQUEALS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF BALL JOINTS/TIE RODS WEAR OUT, CAUSING TIRE TO WEAR MORE FREQUENTLY. ALSO A NOISE IN THE FUEL TANK, AND AXLE BEARING SQUEALS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF BALL JOINTS/TIE RODS WEAR OUT, CAUSING TIRE TO WEAR MORE FREQUENTLY. ALSO A NOISE IN THE FUEL TANK, AND AXLE BEARING SQUEALS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF BALL JOINTS/TIE RODS WEAR OUT, CAUSING TIRE TO WEAR MORE FREQUENTLY. ALSO A NOISE IN THE FUEL TANK, AND AXLE BEARING SQUEALS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS NOTICE TRUCK START TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. LOOKED OUT LEFT MIRROR AND SEEN A BUBBLE IN MY LEFT REAR TIRE. STOPPED VEHICLE FOUND TREAD WAS RAISED UP ABOUT AN INCH HIGH FOR ABOUT 12 INCHES IN LENGTH AND HALF THE TREAD WIDTH. PUT SPARE TIRE ON AND PROCEEDED WITH EXTREME CAUT...

SECOND OCCURRENCE OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK DUE TO BROKEN BOLTS/STUDS. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS ON PASSENGER SIDE MANIFOLD (REPAIRED 3/98 @ 55028MI.) CAUSES LOUD ENGINE NOISE AND OCCASIONAL SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES. NISSAN WILL NOT COVER REPAIR ALTHOUGH TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED AND NUMEROUS CLAIMS FOR THIS ...

THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON I10 JUST RIGHT OUTSIDE OF GULFPORT MS. IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY. I CHECKED THAT THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED (30PSI) BEFORE I LEFT HOME. I DID NOT HIT/RUN OVER ANYTHING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TIRE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL AS THIS IS THE FIRST TIRE I HAVE EVER OWNED TO ...

THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON I10 JUST RIGHT OUTSIDE OF GULFPORT MS. IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY. I CHECKED THAT THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED (30PSI) BEFORE I LEFT HOME. I DID NOT HIT/RUN OVER ANYTHING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TIRE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL AS THIS IS THE FIRST TIRE I HAVE EVER OWNED TO ...

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY SHE HEARD A NOISE. LOOKED THOUGH REARVIEW MIRRIOR AND SAW TIRE TREAD FLYING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE FR440, SIZE P195/75R14 AND DOT # EJP9DJD096. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTON...

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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

NO SUMMARY

FRONT RIGHT SIDE SEATBELTS WONT'T LOCK.* ET

FRONT RIGHT SIDE SEATBELTS WONT'T LOCK.* ET

HEADREST BROKE OFF FROM MOUNTING BRACKET DUE TO WELD FAILURE.

GOING 35MPH WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT SHORT NOTICE. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER IN SIDE. UPON IMPACT, SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER & THE DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER INJURED & HOSPITALIZED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER & CAUSE NOT FOUND. *AK

GOING 35MPH WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT SHORT NOTICE. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER IN SIDE. UPON IMPACT, SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER & THE DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER INJURED & HOSPITALIZED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER & CAUSE NOT FOUND. *AK

THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING.

UPON MAKING SUDDEN STOP AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR A RIGHT HAND TURNS, THE VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

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 NO...

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE/GOING IN REVERSE AND TURNING ONLY ON PAVEMENT, VEHICLE WILL BIND/STOP. *SD

THE TRUCK WAS REARENDED AND THE DRIVER SEAT AND PASSENGER SEATS BROKE AND ARE TWISTED.PLEASE DESCRIB. *AK

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE. TT

UPON BEING REAR ENDED THE FRONT BUCKET SEAT COLLAPSED IN THE EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCK. TT

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BUCKLE WHEN LOCKED IT COMES UNLOCKED . TT

MAIN COMPUTER UNDER THE PASSENGER'S SEAT GOT WET, DUE TO BEING UNPROTECTED PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING. *SD

THE ENGINE BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JUST QUIT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TT

TRUCK LEAKS DIRT INSIDE CAB, CAUSING DIFFICULTY SEEING WHEN DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD. *DSH

IF WATER IS SPILLED IN THE EXTRA CAB, THE COMPUTER SHORTS AND OPENS THE FUEL INJECTORS, CAUSING A POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE PROBLEM, AND FIRE HAZARD. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. TT

NOISY TRANSMISSION. *SKD

KEY CAN REMOVE FROM IGNITION SOURCE WHILE GEAR IS IN DRIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND THE DEALER SAYS IT MEETS ALL FACTORY SPECS, BUT IT WILL NOT STAY ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. TT

SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATION, EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TT

WHILE DRIVING THE CAB IN THE TRUCK FILLS UP WITH DIRT COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. TT

LOCATION/DESIGN OF EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER ALLOWS LEVER TO BE ACCIDENTALLY RELEASED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT VEHICLE. *SKD