Nissan 240SX vs Chevrolet Pickup

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Nissan 240SX	Chevrolet Pickup
Complaints on file	238	585
Model years covered	1983–1998	1972–2003
Worst model year	—	1997
Best model year	—	2003
Crashes reported	27	42
Fires reported	8	7
Injuries reported	10	24
Deaths reported	3	0
Most complained-about part	Fuel & Propulsion	Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm	20.2%	12.5%

Nissan 240SX by year

1 46 51 9 14 20 5 76 8 7 1

83 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 65 27.3%

Brakes 25 10.5%

Seat Belts 22 9.2%

Engine & Cooling 18 7.6%

Airbags 18 7.6%

Electrical System 13 5.5%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 4.2%

Tires 10 4.2%

Chevrolet Pickup by year

4 2 2 1 13 17 8 60 90 75 113 60 51 37 19 21 12

72 73 75 78 90 91 92 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 126 21.5%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 106 18.1%

Tires 62 10.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 40 6.8%

Transmission & Drivetrain 34 5.8%

Steering 34 5.8%

Engine & Cooling 26 4.4%

Electrical System 25 4.3%