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1992 Nissan 240SX

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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36
198943
19909
19917
199210
19932
199460
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Tires
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1
All reported categories
Power Train
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 7 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

7 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2001
Tires

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A RED LIGHT ABOUT 5 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE WAS PUNCTURED BY A NAIL ON SIDEWALL. INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT TIRE WORE OUT AND WAS UNEVEN, AND OVER INFLATED BY TIRE DEALER. P-195/60HR15, NISSAN, 240SX, 1992. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #886338

Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2000
TiresCrash

INTUITIVELY, I KNEW THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT EVEN THOUGH AT THE TIME I WAS DENIED COMPENSATION OR ADJUSTMENT. I BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES AFTER THE FAILURE OF MY FIRESTONE ATX'S BUT I SAVED THE "EXPLODED TIRE THAT DAMAGED MY TRUCK TO THE TUNE OF $500. AND SHOOK THE HELL OUT OF ME. IT WAS A REAL CLOSE CALL ON I -17 IN PHOENIX , A…

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INTUITIVELY, I KNEW THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT EVEN THOUGH AT THE TIME I WAS DENIED COMPENSATION OR ADJUSTMENT. I BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES AFTER THE FAILURE OF MY FIRESTONE ATX'S BUT I SAVED THE "EXPLODED TIRE THAT DAMAGED MY TRUCK TO THE TUNE OF $500. AND SHOOK THE HELL OUT OF ME. IT WAS A REAL CLOSE CALL ON I -17 IN PHOENIX , AZ. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN AT NIGHT WHEN THE FREEWAY WAS UNCROWDED I AM SURE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE SERIOUS. I WANT TO SHOW THIS TIRE AND THE STILL EXISTING DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK TO SOMEBODY AND I BELIEVE FIRESTONE SHOULD REIMBURSE ME NOW THAT THEIR LITTLE SECRET IS OUT IN THE OPEN.( DOT NUMBER: VD60ATN072 TIRE SIZE: 31X10.5R15 )

NHTSA ODI #727735

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS BRAKES FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #718138

Mileage unknown · Jan 26, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

SMOKE EMINATES FROM CENTER CONSOLE APROX WHERE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS LOCATED, INSIDE VEHICLE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE, IT IS VERY LIGHT, BUT NOTICABLE. SMELL EVIDENT AS WELL

NHTSA ODI #717906

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

THE CONSUMER SAID SHE WAS NOT AROUND WHEN THE VEHICLE GOT ON FIRE, BUT WHEN SHE GOT THERE, THE POLICE TOLD HER THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW THE VEHICLE GOT ON FIRE. ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, SHE THINKS THE FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #821737

Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 1997
Exterior LightingService Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

IDLE SPEED CONTROL FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #534337

Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 1997
EquipmentPower TrainSuspension

RADIO/CASSETTE FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #518967

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

RQ99021 · Fuel Leaks From Fuel Injectors

Opened Nov 2, 1999 · Closed May 22, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

In October of 1995, Nisan conducted a safety improvement campaign, 95I-006.The campaign recalled Maximas (1985-88), 200SX (1987-88), 300ZX (1984-88, and Infinity M30 (1990-92), for fuel leaking from the fuel injectors.The remedy called for a replacement of the fuel injectors and related hoses on the affected vehicles.The recall was influenced by EA94-018, involving over 680,000 1984-89 Maxima and 300ZX vehicles, and was originally initiated as PE94-018 with 25 complaints, for a complaint rate of 4 per 100K.ODI has received 34 complaints for the 1990-92 Stanzas and 240SXs, for fuel leaking in the engine compartment from the fuel injectors, for a complaint rate of 10 per 100K.Fuel in the presence of an ignition source can lead to a vehicle fire.The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate whether the 1990-92 Stanzas and 240SXs should be recalled.