Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-25 | 94V135000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP | 7,500 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLES FUEL TANK CRACKED AT MOUNTING STRAP AND STARTED LEAKING FUEL, THE TANK HAS A KNOW ISSUE AMONG OTHER OWNERS… |
| 2020-08-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN 240SX. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED AND LEAKED FUEL OUT OF THE VEHICLE… |
| 2016-05-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | HI, IT IS VERY COMMON ON ALL MODELS 1995-1998 240SX FOR THE GAS TANK TO LEAK. DUE TO THE 2 STRAPS THE HOLD THE TANK IN … |
| 2016-02-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVING AND NOTICED SMELL OF GASOLINE. PARKED CAR AND INSPECTED. NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FROM A STRESS C… |
| 2015-06-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I STARTED SMELLING AN EXTREMELY LARGE GAS SMELL SO I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER MY CAR… |
| 2014-02-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | AS IS COMMON ON 95+ 240SX GASOLINE BEGAN LEAKING OUT OF MY TANK SUDDENLY. I HAD NO ISSUES UNTIL ONE DAY I NOTICED THE S… |
| 2013-08-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FILLED THE TANK ON MY WAY TO WORK AND BEGAN SMELLING GAS. UPON COMING OUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDL… |
| 2012-10-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING SAID VEHICLE NOTHING STOOD OUT HOWEVER, TOWARDS THE NEXT DAY I SMELT FUEL AND THERE WAS A LEAK ROUGHLY 1 … |
| 2012-10-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN 240SX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS IDLING AT A LIGHT WHEN NE NOTICED THE SMELL OF… |
| 2012-08-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SMELLED GAS WHEN GETTING IN CAR. LOOKED UNDER CAR TO FIND GAS TANK LEAKING. *TR |
| 2012-06-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 95 NISSAN 240SX GAS TANK FAILURE, CRACKED AND LEAKING GASOLINE. NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE TANK, IT JUST CRACKED AND START… |
| 2012-01-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE FUEL TANK HAS A CRACK AND IS LEAKING EVERYWHERE AT MY APARTMENT COMPLEX. IT HAS WAS WASTED UPWARDS OF $15 OF PREMIU… |
| 2011-12-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CRACKED FUEL TANK RESULTING IN GAS ALL OVER REAR TIRES, DIFFERENTIAL, AND EXHAUST SYSTEM |
| 2011-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | GAS TANKED CRACKED ADJACENT TO THE MOUNTING STRAP CAUSING GASOLENE SPILLAGE - THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AND SHO… |
| 2010-08-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | GAS TANK LEAKS FUEL DUE TO CRACK DEVELOPED FROM NORMAL DRIVING. COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE AND SERIOUS FINES FROM EPA. *TR |
| 2010-07-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL TANK IS LEAKING GAS ONTO THE GROUND. *TR |
| 2010-07-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS LEFT UNUSED FOR SEVERAL DAYS WHILE OUT OF TOWN, AND DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE GAS TANK FOR NO REASON. … |
| 2010-05-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE GAS TANK ON THE 1995-1998 NISSAN 240SX IS MADE OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL. BETWEEN FRIDAY MAY 7, AND SATURDAY MAY 8, 2… |
| 2007-05-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHERE THE GAS TANK STAP IS MOUNTED TO THE CAR HAS RUBBED AGAINST THE GAS TANK AND HAS CREATED A HORRIBLE GAS LEAK. I CA… |
| 2006-05-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 1995 NISSAN 240SX GAS TANK FAILURE, CRACKED AND LEAKING GASOLINE. NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE TANK, IT JUST CRACKED AND STA… |
| 2004-08-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1995 NISSAN 240SX, AND THE FUEL TANK HAS A SUBSTANTIAL LEAK.*AK |
| 2004-07-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DEFECT IN ALL NISSAN 240SX GAS TANKS, RESULTS LEADING TO GAS LEAKING. NISSAN MANFACTURES SHOULD DO AN RECALL AND FIX TH… |
| 2004-07-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE STRAP WAS ATTACHED BROKE, AND FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO… |
| 2004-07-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CRACK IN GAS TANK, CAUSING LEAKING FUEL.*AK |
| 2001-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN 240SX. THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING A FEW Y… |
| 2000-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. CONSUMER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED A ECU. AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING INDICATED THAT AIRBAG WAS NOT W… |
| 2000-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG MODULE REPLACED MAY 2000. IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE. *AK THE A… |
| 2000-04-27 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | No | 0 | SHIFTER COMPONENT HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 5 YEARS DUE TO INTERNAL PARTS BREAKING WHICH PREVENT THE SHIFTER BU… |
| 1999-11-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER/I PURCHASED THE CAR (DEMO W/ 4714 MILES) 8/23/94 AND RECEIVED A 6 YR WARRANTY. SHE HEARD ENGINE NOISE IN 8/… |
| 1999-11-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF MY CAR IS INOPERABLE BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAS AN ACCELENT … |
| 1999-10-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD NOTICED AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONTACTED DEALER , DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS AIR BA… |
| 1998-09-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT NEEDED REPLACING. |
| 1998-09-22 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE HIT A HOLE IN THE HIGHWAY, LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. WHEN TRYING TO REPAIR THE TIRE… |
| 1998-01-01 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | No | 0 | NO BODY CAN FIX THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN MY CAR. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THEM DONE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS. 4 + TIMES. I'M… |
| 1997-11-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | POWER SWITCH PROBLEM CAUSING DOORS TO LOCK INTERMITTENTLY. |
| 1997-08-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. |
| 1997-05-08 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. VEH… |
| 1997-01-22 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | NISSAN LEFT; ONCOMING VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, IT HIT NISSAN RIGHT REAR WHEEL, PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DRIVER'S S… |
| 1996-12-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | DROVE VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE & PARKED IT; LEFT & GOT WATER TO WASH VEHICLE; RETURNED & FOUND VEHICLE IN FLAMES; FIRE DEP… |
| 1996-11-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS CAUSED ACCIDENT. |
| 1996-10-18 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SUNROOF FAILED. |
| 1996-08-30 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | AIR BAG'S WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & OFF. *AK |
| 1996-04-13 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION GOING 55MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK *JB |
| 1996-04-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | REAR PORTION OF VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK |
| 1996-02-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING BUT THE CONSUMER CAN NOT ACCELERAT, CAUSIN… |
| 1996-01-12 | TIRES | No | 0 | KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRES REPLACED DUE TO BEING EXCESSIVELY WORN. *SD |
| 1995-12-28 | SEATS | No | 0 | SEATS ARE HARD TO SIT, MOVE/SLIDE BACK AND FORTH. *AK |
| 1995-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | ABS BRAKES; COMPLETE LOSS OF THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK |
| 1995-05-15 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | POWER WINDOWS NOISY. *DH |
| 1995-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, EXCEPT FOR HEADLIGHTS. TT |