Illustration1. THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING, SMELL GASOLINE. WHEN I OPEN THE HOOD, I CAN SEE THE GASOLINE SEEPING FROM THE FUEL INJECTORS. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL, THEY SAID MY CAR IS NOT COVERED, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM FOR '87 200SX, '84-89 MAXIMA MODELS.
1985 Nissan 200SX
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all 200SX years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 6 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
6 reportsLEFT HEADLIGHT FAILED TO FLIP UP, WIPER BRACKET FELL OFF FIREWALL, AND ENGINE NEED VALVE ADJUSTMENT EVERY 25,OOO MILES.
CONSUMER WENT FOR AN EMISSION CHECK AND FOUND OUT THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS LEAKING . *AK
WHEN VEHICLE IS ENGAGED IN OVERDRIVE VEHICLE REVS HIGH.
FUEL INJECTOR IS LEAKING GASOLINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK AT ALL AND NEVER DID. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.