1995 Nissan D21 Pickup d21 from North America - Comments

4th Jul 2004, 17:22

"This truck is annoyingly dependable!"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

The clutch had to be replaced at 56,000 miles. I would say this is premature, but I replaced it myself, the procedure took a full day, but it functions just fine now and at 175,000 mile plus.

The shackle bushings wore out at 125,000 miles. Dealer and aftermarket replacement cost was about 50 dollars each, but I found a source that has a kit of all six bushing for 50 dollars! I also installed this myself and the time was about four hours.

The starter is starting to fail, but replacement is about 65 dollars.

One mystery problem is that it stalls often at low revs, typically at stop signs. I was told that there is a carbon buildup on a sensor in the throttle body.

I live in Michigan where salt is used on winter roads, but the vehicle is doing well with only one rust hole on a replacement fender.

General comments?

For a small truck the Nissan holds up well.


10th Sep 2004, 00:41

I have several friends with pathfinders and hardbodys that have the same problem with a stall at low revs. This problem can be fixed by regular throttle body cleanings.

Vote:

19th Feb 2005, 16:20

I had the same problem, but after I replaced the Throttle Body "heater plate" sensor doohicky (and after the computer, er, "learned" for a few days), the problem went away and it's worked just fine ever since. This was on my 1986.5 D21 Z24i 2WD std.

Vote:

17th Oct 2007, 09:31

Three Months ago I traded in my 1995 Regular cab 2.4 Litre 5 speed Hardbody. There were a few Problems with the truck. One.the Headlights had a ground problem. Two. The starter did not work Three. Passenger rocker panel was rusted out the inside of box rusted.Four.the door locks no longer worked.Five. The speedometer did not work. The truck had less than 150000 miles on it I received 500 Dollars on trade in for a 2007 Dodge Caliber I paid 8000 Dollars for the truck in 2000.

Vote:

7th Jul 2008, 22:00

I have a 1995 Nissan EX Cab SE V6 4x4 with 468,234 miles and only have had to put another used tranny in it, and a new clutch at the same time. I love this truck, and in the woods or muddin I can run circles around full size trucks.

Vote:

26th Aug 2008, 15:05

I own a 1995 Nissan Pickup. 178,000 miles! It's a TANK!

I love it. It's only had the basic things go wrong. It just starts and goes and goes. God I love this truck.

Mine is the basic model. 2.4 4cyl 5spd with manual brakes and steering. The only option was a/c.

The paint has started to peel. I live in Dallas, tx so no rust.

This truck has been through hell and back, and it just keeps running.

Here is what sucks. I will no longer buy an American truck now.

This Japanese truck has ran circles around the last 10+ American cars and trucks that I have owned.

Vote:

Add another comment

Note: A Comments RSS Feed RSS Feed is available. New comments appear in the Members Area before the main site

All Nissan D21 Pickup reviews