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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Nissan 200SX problems by model year
10 recall entries across 5 model years and 124 owner complaints across 6 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 200SX | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 200SX | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 200SX | 2 | 18 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 200SX | 2 | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 200SX | 2 | 37 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 200SX | 3 | 51 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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 brakes, hydraulic11 complaints
- engine and engine cooling9 complaints
- power train8 complaints
- tires5 complaints
- unknown or other5 complaints