1994 Nissan D21 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 14%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the tires of the 1994 Nissan D21, 14% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 caution to my destination. Firestone would only replace the one tire due to it not being a recalled model yet. Changed all four with competitors tire. Spouse spoke with firestone over the phone and they said until it gets recalled they will only replace the one. …”
NHTSA complaint #732352, filed 2000-09“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 tire was replaced with a spare. One week later, the contact heard a loud explosion and saw that the deformed tire blew from the spare tire cabin. The contact stated that the failure recurred on the driver's side rear tire one year later. The tire manufacturer was notified of the incident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10538518, filed 2013-09, 90,000 miles“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. Dot w2kaf28”
NHTSA complaint #879450, filed 2001-01“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 firestone, and attendant told her that they wouldn't replace tires because they weren't on recall. When the tire tread separated, it ripped off the fender lining and damaged the fender.”
NHTSA complaint #868047, filed 2000-08“Firestone wilderness at tires (p235/75r15) experienced tread separation, consumer replaced all 5 tires after having only 17000 miles on them, consumer requests reimbursement.”
NHTSA complaint #558175, filed 2000-11Related service bulletins
- 10031305Sep 30, 2010Nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on/flashing. No models or model years listed. *pe updated on 08-11-2011.
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 1994 Nissan D21
23 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Nissan D21
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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