1998 Nissan 200SX problems
NHTSA has received 28 complaints about the 1998 Nissan 200SX, and 14% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (14%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer was driving approximately 30 minutes before parking vehicle, immediately after engine was turned off cosumer began to notice smoke, first white smoke. Consumer then started engine and backed vehicle out of garage. Shortly after, flames began under hood. Vehicle was towed to dealership. One month later dealership decided to replace vehicle because nissan could not find a cause for fire.
When brake pedal is fully depressed, it goes lower than the gas pedal. If the right foot/shoe is not fully on the brake pedal, the right side of the foot/shoe will also push down on the gas pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate while you are trying to brake. Seems to be a design flaw. I've checked out 1 other 200sx and the same thing happens.
When driving over 50 MPH vehicle pulls to the left, causing the consumer to slow down so the consumer won't lose control of the velhicle. Also, water pump/motor went out, and were replaced.
Car wont crank, replaced the starter, battery, ignition switch and no one knows how to fix the problem even the dealership wont help unless you have over $1,000. Its sitting in the driveway. The dash lights comes one but nothing else. I replaced everything. When you shut the engine off you have to wait sometimes for 3 to 4 hours or longer and that is in public parking lots.