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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Nissan 240sx problems by model year
1 recall entry and 75 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 240sx | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 240sx | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 240sx | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 240sx | 1 | 60 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system20 complaints
- gasoline17 complaints
- air bags16 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system8 complaints
- service brakes7 complaints
- hydraulic7 complaints
- tires5 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints