Nissan Truck D21
D21 Hardbody · 1986–1997 · 12 model years · 9 trims
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Photo: 1992 Nissan D21 King Cab SE V6, Front Left, 03-19-2021 by SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 1987 Nissan D21 Short Bed in Blue Mist Metallic, front left, 08-13-2022 by Cutlass, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nissan King Cab D21 by Bene Riobó, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Hardbody 2400SE by Lorraine R from Manchester, UK; Cropped, plates anonymized, and detail redrawings by uploader Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 1987 Nissan D21 Short Bed in Blue Mist Metallic, rear right, 08-13-2022 by Cutlass, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
- Photo: 1992 Nissan D21 King Cab SE V6, Front Left, 03-19-2021 by SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 1987 Nissan D21 Short Bed in Blue Mist Metallic, front left, 08-13-2022 by Cutlass, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Nissan King Cab D21 by Bene Riobó, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Hardbody 2400SE by Lorraine R from Manchester, UK; Cropped, plates anonymized, and detail redrawings by uploader Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 1987 Nissan D21 Short Bed in Blue Mist Metallic, rear right, 08-13-2022 by Cutlass, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
720 trims have their own generation page and are listed there.
Trims by model year
| Trim | Engine | HP | Torque | Transmission | Drive | MPG city/hwy (comb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ||||||
| 2WD 2.4 4AT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 17/21 (19) |
| 2WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 19/23 (20) |
| 4WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 15/18 (16) |
| 1996 | ||||||
| 2WD 2.4 4AT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 17/21 (19) |
| 2WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 19/24 (21) |
| 4WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 15/18 (16) |
| 1995 | ||||||
| 2WD 2.4 4AT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 18/23 (20) |
| 2WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 19/24 (21) |
| 2WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 15/20 (17) |
| 2WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 16/20 (18) |
| 4WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 16/19 (17) |
| 4WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | 4WD | 14/17 (15) |
| 4WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 14/17 (15) |
| 1994 | ||||||
| 2WD 2.4 4AT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 18/24 (20) |
| 2WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 20/24 (22) |
| 2WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 16/22 (18) |
| 2WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 17/22 (19) |
| 4WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 16/20 (18) |
| 4WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | 4WD | 14/18 (16) |
| 4WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 14/18 (15) |
| 1993 | ||||||
| 2WD 2.4 4AT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 18/24 (20) |
| 2WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 21/25 (22) |
| 2WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 16/22 (18) |
| 2WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 17/21 (18) |
| 4WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 16/20 (18) |
| 4WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | 4WD | 14/17 (15) |
| 4WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 14/18 (15) |
| 1992 | ||||||
| 2WD 2.4 4AT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 18/24 (20) |
| 2WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 21/25 (22) |
| 2WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 16/22 (18) |
| 2WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 17/22 (19) |
| 4WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 17/20 (18) |
| 4WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | 4WD | 14/18 (16) |
| 4WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 14/18 (15) |
| 1991 | ||||||
| 2WD 2.4 4AT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 18/24 (20) |
| 2WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 21/25 (22) |
| 2WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 16/22 (18) |
| 2WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 17/22 (19) |
| 4WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 17/20 (18) |
| 4WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | 4WD | 14/18 (16) |
| 4WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 14/18 (15) |
| 1990 | ||||||
| 2WD 2.4 4AT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 19/24 (21) |
| 2WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 20/25 (22) |
| 2WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 16/22 (18) |
| 2WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 17/22 (19) |
| 4WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 17/20 (18) |
| 4WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | 4WD | 14/18 (16) |
| 4WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 14/18 (15) |
| 1989 | ||||||
| 2WD 2.4 4AT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 18/24 (20) |
| 2WD 2.4 4MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 4-speed manual | RWD | 18/22 (20) |
| 2WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 19/24 (21) |
| 2WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 16/19 (17) |
| 2WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 15/22 (18) |
| 4WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 15/19 (17) |
| 4WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | 4WD | 13/15 (14) |
| 4WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 14/17 (15) |
| 1988 | ||||||
| 2WD 2.4 4AT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 18/24 (20) |
| 2WD 2.4 4MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 4-speed manual | RWD | 18/22 (20) |
| 2WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 19/24 (21) |
| 2WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 16/19 (17) |
| 2WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 15/22 (18) |
| 4WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 15/19 (17) |
| 4WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | 4WD | 14/15 (14) |
| 4WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 14/17 (15) |
| 1987 | ||||||
| 2WD 2.4 4AT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 18/23 (20) |
| 2WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 19/24 (21) |
| 2WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 15/19 (17) |
| 2WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 15/21 (17) |
| 4WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 15/19 (16) |
| 4WD 3.0 3AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 3-spd | 4WD | 14/15 (14) |
| 4WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 14/17 (15) |
| 1986 | ||||||
| 2WD 2.4 4AT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 18/23 (20) |
| 2WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 18/23 (20) |
| 2WD 3.0 4AT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | 16/20 (18) |
| 2WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 15/22 (18) |
| 4WD 2.4 5MT · Pickup | 2.4L 4-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 16/19 (17) |
| 4WD 3.0 5MT · Pickup | 3.0L 6-cylinder | — | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 15/19 (16) |
Safety & recalls by model year
| Year | Recalls | NHTSA overall rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — |
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | — |
| 1987 | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — |
US-market data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), matched by model year, make and model; the year link opens the full recall list and star ratings.