FaultScore

Nissan 240SX problems

Owners have filed 238 complaints about the Nissan 240SX with NHTSA across model years 1983 to 1998. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.

Every Nissan 240SX year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
1998 1 0 0 Brakes
1997 7 3 0 Airbags
1996 8 3 0 Brakes
1995 76 14 2 117,281 Fuel & Propulsion
1994 5 0 0 Body & Structure
1993 20 1 0 Electrical System
1992 14 1 1 Suspension
1991 9 0 0 Seat Belts
1990 51 2 2 Fuel & Propulsion
1989 46 3 3 Fuel & Propulsion
1983 1 0 0 Brakes

What breaks on a Nissan 240SX

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Worst in 1995

Brakes 25 10.5%

Worst in 1995

Seat Belts 22 9.2%

Worst in 1989

Engine & Cooling 18 7.6%

Worst in 1989

Airbags 18 7.6%

Worst in 1995

Electrical System 13 5.5%

Worst in 1995

Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 4.2%

Worst in 1989

Tires 10 4.2%

Worst in 1995

Transmission & Drivetrain 9 3.8%

Worst in 1995

Steering 9 3.8%

Worst in 1989

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 8 3.4%

Worst in 1995

Seats 8 3.4%

Worst in 1990

Suspension 7 2.9%

Worst in 1992

Body & Structure 6 2.5%

Worst in 1990

Exactly what failed on a Nissan 240SX

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Injectors 20 25.3%
Fuel Injection System 12 15.2%
Engine 10 12.7%
Frontal 8 10.1%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 7 8.9%
Tank Assembly 6 7.6%
Buckle Assembly 5 6.3%
Retractor 4 5.1%
Master Cylinder 4 5.1%
Tread/Belt 3 3.8%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Nissan 240SX, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jan 1995 peak 12 Feb 2021

Compare the Nissan 240SX

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.