Nissan 240SX vs Chevrolet Tracker

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 Tracker
Complaints on file	238	587
Model years covered	1983–1998	1989–2004
Worst model year	—	2000
Best model year	—	1998
Crashes reported	27	94
Fires reported	8	8
Injuries reported	10	69
Deaths reported	3	0
Most complained-about part	Fuel & Propulsion	Suspension
Share of complaints involving harm	20.2%	29.1%

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 Tracker by year

1 1 1 1 3 12 4 15 82 160 105 82 98 22

89 90 92 93 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04

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

What breaks

Suspension 102 17.4%

Body & Structure 86 14.7%

Engine & Cooling 56 9.5%

Brakes 49 8.3%

Airbags 47 8.0%

Electrical System 42 7.2%

Steering 36 6.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 35 6.0%