Reliability & cost of ownership
Nissan 240SX Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Nissan 240SX? 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 240SX problems by model year
1 recall entry across 1 model year and 75 owner complaints across 4 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 240SX | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 240SX | Not confirmed | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 240SX | Not confirmed | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 240SX | 1 | 60 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Nissan 240SX, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system, gasoline17 complaints
- air bags16 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system8 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic7 complaints
- tires5 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- fuel system, other3 complaints
- power train3 complaints