Reliability & cost of ownership
Nissan 200sx Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Nissan 200sx? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Nissan 200sx problems by model year
9 recall entries and 124 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 200sx | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 200sx | 2 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 200sx | 2 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 200sx | 2 | 37 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 200sx | 3 | 51 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Nissan 200sx, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags45 complaints
- visibility17 complaints
- electrical system13 complaints
- service brakes11 complaints
- hydraulic11 complaints
- engine and engine cooling9 complaints
- power train8 complaints
- tires5 complaints