1985 Nissan 200SX Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1985 Nissan 200SX, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Fuel system337.5%
- Engine112.5%
- Exterior lighting112.5%
- Seat belts112.5%
- Transmission112.5%
- Visibility112.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
1. 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.
CONSUMER WENT FOR AN EMISSION CHECK AND FOUND OUT THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS LEAKING . *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
CHEMICAL ODOR IN VEHICLE CAUSES SORES IN EYES AND NOSE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO TEST AIR.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
CHEMICAL ODOR IN VEHICLE CAUSES SORES IN EYES AND NOSE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO TEST AIR.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK AT ALL AND NEVER DID. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN VEHICLE IS ENGAGED IN OVERDRIVE VEHICLE REVS HIGH.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
CHEMICAL ODOR IN VEHICLE CAUSES SORES IN EYES AND NOSE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO TEST AIR.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .