NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a
system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and
knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all
complaints include one.
10,000 – 24,999 miles
15.6%
50,000 – 74,999 miles
211.1%
75,000 – 99,999 miles
422.2%
100,000 – 149,999 miles
527.8%
150,000+ miles
633.3%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Jan 1995peak 6Feb 2021
NHTSA investigations into the 1995 Nissan 240SX
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
SQ98007Opened 4 May 1998Closed 22 May 1998CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT TETHER ANCHO
SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.
Recalls on the 1995 Nissan 240SX
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 1994126773 units in Canada
Brakes
THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP WILL NOT ILLUMINATE IF THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR DROPS SUFFICIENTLY TO ACTIVATE THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH AS SPECIFIED IN C.M.V.S.S. 105 - HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS. CORRECTION: A SPECIAL SUB HARNESS WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL CAUSE THE WARNING LAMP TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH IS ACTIVATED.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Charlotte, NCCrash
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #865773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angeles, CA1 injured
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS CAUSED ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #516247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Midlothian, TXCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #812369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rancho Cucamonga, CACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NISSAN LEFT; ONCOMING VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, IT HIT NISSAN RIGHT REAR WHEEL, PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; WAS AT DEALER TO CORRECT THE MALFUNCTIONING AIR BAG LIGHT 2 MONTHS. AGO.
NHTSA complaint #810253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bridgeton, NJFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DROVE VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE & PARKED IT; LEFT & GOT WATER TO WASH VEHICLE; RETURNED & FOUND VEHICLE IN FLAMES; FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT; INSURANCE ADJUSTER SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDERHOOD.
NHTSA complaint #809693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairlawn, NJCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON TWO OCCASSIONS CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, FIRST CONSUMER WAS REARENDED AND SECOND TIME CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER CAR AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #803094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 120,000 milesApplegate, CA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLES FUEL TANK CRACKED AT MOUNTING STRAP AND STARTED LEAKING FUEL, THE TANK HAS A KNOW ISSUE AMONG OTHER OWNERS. THE TANK IS VERY SPECIFIC TO THE CHASSIS WITH NO AVAILABLE REPLACEMENT. THE ISSUE HAPPENS MOSTLY AT THE SAME LOCATION BUT NISSAN HAS SO SOLUTION. THIS HAPPENED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION.
NHTSA complaint #11396732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 187,750 milesWest Covina, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN 240SX. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED AND LEAKED FUEL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE TROPHY WEST COVINA NISSAN LOCATED AT 205 N CITRUS ST, WEST COVINA, CA 91791, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TWO OTHER YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES THAT HAD SIMILAR FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 187,750.
NHTSA complaint #11350992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southwest Ranches, FL
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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 PLACE CAUSING PRESSURE AND RUBBING IT CRACKS ALL OUR GAS TANKS. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN. IT HAPPENS ON ALL 1995-1998 240SX MODELS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO GET THIS FIXED AND RESOLVED. YOU CAN LOOK UP 240SXFORUMS.COM, ZILVIA.NET, KA-T.ORG ECT EVERYONE WITH THOSE YEARS HAS AN ISSUE WITH CRACKING FUEL TANK. ALL IN THE SAME SPOT. HERE ARE A FEW LINKS....YOU CAN JUST GOOD 240SX LEAKING TANK OR S14 LEAKING TANK AND WILL FIND LOADS OF POSTS ON PEOPLE HAVING CRACKED TANKS ALL THE SAME SPOT...PASSENGER SIDE AND SOMETIMES ON THE DRIVER SIDE HTTP://WWW.240SXFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/GENERAL-TECH/130588-CRACKED-GAS-TANK-S14-NEED-HELP.HTML HTTP://NISSAN.240SX.NET/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?T=9151 HTTP://ZILVIA.NET/F/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=431065 HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/MY-CAR-IS-LEAKING-GAS-T543849.HTML
NHTSA complaint #10863256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 milesLouisville, KY
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING AND NOTICED SMELL OF GASOLINE. PARKED CAR AND INSPECTED. NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FROM A STRESS CRACK NEAR THE FUEL TANK STRAP. FUEL LEAK IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #10837719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 217,178 milesCharleston, SC
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I STARTED SMELLING AN EXTREMELY LARGE GAS SMELL SO I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND MY GAS TANK WAS LEAKING EVERYWHERE. IT HAS A STRESS CRACK. NO PUNCTURE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THE TANK JUST STARTED SPLITTING APART.
NHTSA complaint #10731109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 milesPrinceton Junction, NJ
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AS IS COMMON ON 95+ 240SX GASOLINE BEGAN LEAKING OUT OF MY TANK SUDDENLY. I HAD NO ISSUES UNTIL ONE DAY I NOTICED THE SMELL AND A CONSTANT DRIP ONTO MY DRIVEWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10562605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 99,785 milesVancouver, WA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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 PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE CAR. AT THIS POINT THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CAR WAS UNBEARABLE. GOT THE CAR HOME AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE REAR WHEEL. LOOKING UNDER THE CAR AND FOUND FUEL STREAMING FROM THE FRONT PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE SUPPORT STRAP. IT APPEARS THAT THE TANK IS CRACKING IN THIS LOCATION. WITHOUT REMOVING THE TANK IT APPEARS TO BE A STRESS FRACTURE OF SOME KIND IN THE PLASTIC TANK.
NHTSA complaint #10537001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 136,000 milesMiami, FL
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN 240SX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS IDLING AT A LIGHT WHEN NE NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND THEN NOTICED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
NHTSA complaint #10494729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 114,562 milesAlbuquerque, NM
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING SAID VEHICLE NOTHING STOOD OUT HOWEVER, TOWARDS THE NEXT DAY I SMELT FUEL AND THERE WAS A LEAK ROUGHLY 1 METER WIDE. THE GAS TANK CRACKED IN A SPOT WHERE OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAID VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED A CRACK IN THE SAME FASHION.
NHTSA complaint #10482359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 86,555 milesMount Vernon, IL
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELLED GAS WHEN GETTING IN CAR. LOOKED UNDER CAR TO FIND GAS TANK LEAKING.
NHTSA complaint #10473117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 230,193 milesMemphis, TN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
95 NISSAN 240SX GAS TANK FAILURE, CRACKED AND LEAKING GASOLINE. NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE TANK, IT JUST CRACKED AND STARTED LEAKING.
NHTSA complaint #10461931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 178,000 milesGilbert, AZ
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK HAS A CRACK AND IS LEAKING EVERYWHERE AT MY APARTMENT COMPLEX. IT HAS WAS WASTED UPWARDS OF $15 OF PREMIUM FUEL.
NHTSA complaint #10444784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 112,360 milesMerritt Island, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CRACKED FUEL TANK RESULTING IN GAS ALL OVER REAR TIRES, DIFFERENTIAL, AND EXHAUST SYSTEM
NHTSA complaint #10443883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sarasota, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANKED CRACKED ADJACENT TO THE MOUNTING STRAP CAUSING GASOLENE SPILLAGE - THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #10433504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 184,000 milesKilleen, TX
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK LEAKS FUEL DUE TO CRACK DEVELOPED FROM NORMAL DRIVING. COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE AND SERIOUS FINES FROM EPA.
NHTSA complaint #10349265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 73,200 milesBoynton Beach, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS LEFT UNUSED FOR SEVERAL DAYS WHILE OUT OF TOWN, AND DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE GAS TANK FOR NO REASON.
NHTSA complaint #10343914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesFriendswood, TX
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK IS LEAKING GAS ONTO THE GROUND.
NHTSA complaint #10342144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 165,392 milesAustin, TX
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS TANK ON THE 1995-1998 NISSAN 240SX IS MADE OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL. BETWEEN FRIDAY MAY 7, AND SATURDAY MAY 8, 2010 A STRESS FRACTURE IN THE FUEL TANK FORMED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, ADJACENT TO THE STRAP WHICH HOLDS THE TANK TO THE CAR. THE FRACTURE IN THE TANK RESULTED IN A LARGE QUANTITY OF FUEL LEAKING OVER THE GARAGE FLOOR. THIS WAS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AS IT COULD HAVE LED TO A SEVERE VEHICLE AND HOUSE FIRE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED. TO PREVENT MORE FUEL FROM LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE, THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED, AND THE REMAINING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE WAS SIPHONED INTO GASOLINE CONTAINER. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TANK REQUIRES REMOVING THE ENTIRE REAR SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CONSISTS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION AND DRIVELINE-- A LABOR INTENSIVE PROCESS. THIS IS THE SECOND COMPOSITE PART THAT HAS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE WITHIN TWO MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO USES A RADIATOR WITH COMPOSITE INLETS AND OUTLETS. OVER TIME AND DUE TO HEAT CYCLING, THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL DEVELOPED A STRESS FRACTURE RESULTING IN COOLANT BEING DUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10329966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 milesCapecoral, FL
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN 240SX. THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING A FEW YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LIGHT DID NOT AFFECT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIR BAGS. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT WORK IN A CRASH BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 10/23/07
NHTSA complaint #10205277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shawano, WI
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHERE THE GAS TANK STAP IS MOUNTED TO THE CAR HAS RUBBED AGAINST THE GAS TANK AND HAS CREATED A HORRIBLE GAS LEAK. I CAN'T EVEN FILL THE TANK AN EIGHTH OF THE WAY WITHOUT IT LEAKING. THIS COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.
NHTSA complaint #10192203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Centreville, VA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1995 NISSAN 240SX GAS TANK FAILURE, CRACKED AND LEAKING GASOLINE. NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE TANK, IT JUST CRACKED AND STARTED LEAKING.
NHTSA complaint #10163166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaumont, TX
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 1995 NISSAN 240SX, AND THE FUEL TANK HAS A SUBSTANTIAL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #10086836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 93,000 milesWimauma, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE STRAP WAS ATTACHED BROKE, AND FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEVER HAD A COMPLAINT ON THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10087356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sarasota, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CRACK IN GAS TANK, CAUSING LEAKING FUEL.
NHTSA complaint #10082565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hacienda Heights, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DEFECT IN ALL NISSAN 240SX GAS TANKS, RESULTS LEADING TO GAS LEAKING. NISSAN MANFACTURES SHOULD DO AN RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10082314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.