Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
36
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1989 Nissan 240sx.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-30 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY CAR THE ELECTRONIC SEAT BELT WENT FORWARD, WHICH BASICALLY MEANS IM UNBUCKLED AND IT WONT GO BACK… |
| 2008-06-20 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DOESN'T MOVE WHEN DOOR IS OPENED OR CLOSED. *TR |
| 2003-06-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | THE LOWER BOLT THAT HOLDS THE BACK, LEFT BRAKE CALIPER HAS BROKEN TWICE WITHIN 3 YEARS. *NLM |
| 2003-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-08-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING GAS, AND ITS A FIRE HAZARD.*AK |
| 2000-02-21 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SEAT BELT MOTOR DOES NOT WORK, AND THE SHOULDER BUCKLE DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE, MAKING THE SHOULDER BELT USELESS. *AK |
| 1999-08-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SEAT BELTRETRACTOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ISN'T WORKING, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAKAGE WITHIN THE FUEL INJECTORS. *AK |
| 1999-04-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS STALLS AND DIES DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. *AK |
| 1998-09-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ALL FUEL INJECTERS KEPT LEAKING AND SPILLING GAS,THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO FIX IT RIGHT CAUSING FIRE |
| 1998-08-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | STRONG GAS ODOR AROUND VEHICLE. OWNER CANNOT LOCATE ANY LEAKS. |
| 1998-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTORS ON CYLINDERS 1 AND 2 DEVELOPED FUEL EXTERNAL FUEL LEAKS. THIS WAS NOT THE SEALS AS THEY WERE REPLACED A… |
| 1998-03-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | Yes | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION,RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/COLLISION. *AK |
| 1997-11-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 1 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. |
| 1997-05-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTORS: FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING. EGR IS BROKEN, , VACUUM IS CRACKED. *AK |
| 1996-10-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | FAILURE ON THE THROTTLE, CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *AK |
| 1996-10-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH, ALSO TILT STEERING MECHANISM DOES NOT LOCK STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE. *AK |
| 1996-08-31 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 65 MPH, REAR WINDOW JUST POPPED OUT WITH NO WARNING, LANDED ON TRUNK, PULLED TO SIDE AN… |
| 1996-07-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. FUEL INJECTORS THROWING FUEL ONTO THE M… |
| 1996-07-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT WHILE DRIVING WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT.*AK *SLC |
| 1996-07-09 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | WINDOW CABLE BROKE. *SD |
| 1996-05-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | NO PARTS. DEALERSHIP MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND THERE STILL WASN'T A PART AVAILABLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS 95V103002. PLEASE… |
| 1996-04-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING. *SD |
| 1995-04-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1989 FOR A TIMING CHAIN GUIDE, LATER AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE CAUSING THE… |
| 1995-04-28 | STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | Yes | 0 | FRONT LEFT WHEEL KNUCKLE FAILED RESULTING IN BRAKE LINE CUT AND TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| 1995-04-27 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TAKATA SEATBELT FAILURE, LAP BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. TT |
| 1995-04-19 | CHILD SEAT | No | 0 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT LEVER ON KOLCRAFT CHILD SAFETY SEAT FAILS TO HOLD SEAT IN UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN FACING FORWARD. *SKD |
| 1993-06-01 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLY FAILED. *SKD |
| 1991-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING ON WET OR MOIST PAVEMENT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BACK OF THE CAR FISHTAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONT… |
| 1990-06-15 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | TILT STEERING WHEEL LOCKING MECHANISM FAILS TO HOLD STEERING WHEEL IN POSITION. *DSH |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, WHEN MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CAME APART WITH PASSENGER IN… |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMELL OF RAW GASOLINE IN INTERIOR DUE TO FUEL INJECTION LINE/HOSE LEAKS. |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | ONE OF THE FUEL INJECTORS IS LEAKING . *AK |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACE BY THE DEALER CONSUMER SAY RECEIVE A RECALL COULDN'T FIND IT KNOW IS HAVING A PROBLEM . TT |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING-- 2 OUT OF THE 4 |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | No | 0 | HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO CASES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | AN ELECTRICALSHORT IN THE WIRING IN THE DASH, CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO FAIL. *AK |