1990 Nissan 240SX problems
NHTSA has received 51 complaints about the 1990 Nissan 240SX, and 45% of them involve fuel system. After that come brakes (10%) and seat belts (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 51 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 45% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 2
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: 2 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported; 2 deaths reported.
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.
Struck on passenger side; vehicle slides sideways striking tree, flipped over on driver side, driver thrown half way out of window; vehicle crushed driver
Seat belt failed to restrain driver upon impact, driver thrown half way out of window; vehicle crushed driver, resulting in a fatality.
Nissan corporation is aware of the fuel injector defect. According to future nissan is roseville, ca. Nissan corporation has warrantied the fuel injectors in a select number of models and cylinder types. The 240sx with 6 cylinders has been warrantied, however my 4 cylinder model which has the exact some fuel injectors which the exact same seal breakdown problem has been chosen by nissan not to warranty.
Smelled bad gas odor. Took to repair shop and said 3 out of 4 injectors were leaking, very dangerous. Replaced immediately. Now I am reading about recall # 95I006000--never notified. Will nissan refund or credit me for cost since this was immediate danger problem. Will provide proof of service and cost.
I have purchased this auto april 20, 2005. I drove it for approximately two weeks. Then an overpowering odor of gasoline emitted in the passenger compartment. Upon inspection of the engine compartment, there was gasoline leaking from the fuel rail. I have had the o-rings and insulators replaced on all four fuel injectors and the leak is still present. It seems that I must now replace the injectors.
Other model years of the 240SX
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