1987 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 1987 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 system964.3%
- Engine214.3%
- Brakes17.1%
- Seat belts17.1%
- Transmission17.1%
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
FUEL LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE FUEL INJECTORS TO THE FUEL RAIL ARE LEAKING CAUSING THE CAR TO DIE. BUT THE FUEL IS LEAKING ONTO A HOT MOTOR WHICH COULD CATCH FIRE. THIS CAR HAS THIS SAME RECALL FOR OTHER VINS. OF THE SAME YEAR. BUT MY CAR DOES NOT FALL INTO THAT CATEGORY OF VIN #S. *NM
GAS FUMES LEAKED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. GAS SMELL BECAME OVERWHELMING WHEN VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR AWHILE. DEALER INDICATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTORS. *AK
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE FIRE.
BRAKES MADE POPPING NOISE, AND FAILED. *DSH
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKES MADE POPPING NOISE, AND FAILED. *DSH
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
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON SEAT BELTS, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY TESTED THE SEAT BELTS AND SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. CALLED MANUFACTURER AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THERE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A TEST DONE ON THE SEAT BELTS. *AK
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
WHILE STOPPED AT A SIGNAL LIGHT VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE. *AK
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
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