1989 Nissan 200sxProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1989 Nissan 200sx, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 12, 1996. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Nissan 200sx has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Vehicle speed control11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1989 Nissan 200sx recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1989 vs. every other 200sx year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 200sx median. How we score

'80'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'91'95'96'97'98'01
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1989 Nissan 200sx, and the recalls they led to.

  1. TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILUREEA95007 · closed Aug 2, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-103
In owners' words

What 200sx owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE THROTTLE CLIP CAME OFF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
Complaint 803033 · Dec 12, 1996

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