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1995 Nissan 240SX problems

NHTSA has received 76 complaints about the 1995 Nissan 240SX, and 33% of them involve fuel system. After that come air bags (20%) and brakes (8%).

At a glance

Complaints
76 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Fuel system 33% of complaints
Crashes and fires
14 and 2
Injuries and deaths
7 and 0
Typical mileage
117,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage

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%.

  • Fuel system 33%
  • Air bags 20%
  • Brakes 8%
  • Electrical system 5%
  • Seat belts 5%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 5%
  • Drivetrain & axles 4%
  • Seats 4%
  • Tires 4%
  • Engine 3%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 1995 Nissan 240SX Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 117,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 117,000 miles
Based on 18 complaints that include mileage. 11% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Among the 18 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 117,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 120,000 miles (17 complaints with mileage).

Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.

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 rear ended the driver side seat belt didn't work and had head on collision was injuried by the air bag and passenger seat will not lock position . Ak

CrashInjury

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.

Reported at 93,000 miles, July 2004

The fuel tank has a crack and is leaking everywhere at my apartment complex. It has was wasted upwards of $15 of premium fuel.

Reported at 178,000 miles, January 2012

Other model years of the 240SX

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