Nissan 240sxYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 182 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, no Nissan 240sx year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1989 and 1990. The 240sx has 2 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1995 Best years'89 '90Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints182Top: Fuel system, gasoline Safety recalls21989–1998 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Nissan 240sx years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 240sx median. Tap a year for its full report.

36 43 9 7 10 2 60 8 6 1

'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1997Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls 1996Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls 1995Caution37/10060 complaints · 1 recall 1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1993Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls 1992Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls 1991Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall 1990Solid50/10043 complaints · 1 recall 1989Solid52/10036 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Nissan 240sx problems

All model years combined: 182 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

51Fuel system, gasoline3 crash/fire/injury

20Seat belts2 crash/fire/injury

19Service brakes, hydraulic3 crash/fire/injury

18Air bags9 crash/fire/injury

18Engine and engine cooling2 crash/fire/injury

12Electrical system

10Tires

9Vehicle speed control

8Fuel/propulsion system

5413 other systems5 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline	51	3
Seat belts	20	2
Service brakes, hydraulic	19	3
Air bags	18	9
Engine and engine cooling	18	2
Electrical system	12	3
Tires	10	3
Vehicle speed control	9	3
Fuel/propulsion system	8	0
13 other systems	54	5

2 recalls

Nissan 240sx recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Front: buckle assembly95V-103 · 1989–1991 · May 24, 1995 · 2,730,462 vehicles Brake fluid low warning: lamp94V-135 · 1995 · Jul 25, 1994 · 7,500 vehicles

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 240sx

Nov 2, 1999
FUEL LEAKS FROM FUEL INJECTORSRQ99021 · 1990–1992 · closed May 22, 2000
Led to recall 95I006000
May 4, 1998
INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT TETHER ANCHOSQ98007 · 1995–1998 · closed May 22, 1998
No recall
Mar 10, 1995
TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILUREEA95007 · 1987–1991 · closed Aug 2, 1995
Led to recall 95V-103