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Nissan 240SX Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 183 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Nissan 240SX (1983–1998). The most-complained-about year is 1995.

2
safety recalls, all years
183
owner complaints, all years
1989
year with most recalls
1995
year with most complaints

Pick your Nissan 240SX model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 Nissan 240SX01
1997 Nissan 240SX06
1996 Nissan 240SX08
1995 Nissan 240SX160
1994 Nissan 240SX02
1993 Nissan 240SX010
1992 Nissan 240SX07
1991 Nissan 240SX19
1990 Nissan 240SX143
1989 Nissan 240SX136
1983 Nissan 240SX01

What Nissan 240SX owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 183 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 60.

All Nissan 240SX recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Nissan 240SX, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 95V103002 Reported 2,730,462 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.

    Remedy: Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating…

    Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991

  2. Lamp (service brakes)

    NHTSA 94V135000 Reported 7,500 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    The instrument panel brake warning light will not illuminate when the brake fluid level in the master cylinder drops sufficiently to activate the low level switch due to an improperly wired diode, required by FMVSS no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems."

    Remedy: Dealers will correct the electrical circuit for the brake warning system so that the warning lamp will illuminate when the low level switch is activated.

    Model years: 1995

Other Nissan models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.