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1989 Nissan 240SX Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 16, 2012
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Feb 20, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 36 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Nissan 240SX. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Seat belts
Filed May 16, 2012

WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY CAR THE ELECTRONIC SEAT BELT WENT FORWARD, WHICH BASICALLY MEANS IM UNBUCKLED AND IT WONT GO BACK TO THE BUCKLED POSITION FOR SOME REASON.

NHTSA ID
10458747
Incident
Apr 30, 2012
Mileage
126,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Sep 24, 2009

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DOESN'T MOVE WHEN DOOR IS OPENED OR CLOSED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10285093
Incident
Jun 20, 2008
Mileage
205,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 25, 2003
Fire reported

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10029200
Incident
May 11, 2003
Mileage
123,900 mi
Brakes
Filed Jun 14, 2003

THE LOWER BOLT THAT HOLDS THE BACK, LEFT BRAKE CALIPER HAS BROKEN TWICE WITHIN 3 YEARS. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10023070
Incident
Jun 10, 2003
Mileage
130,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 16, 2000

FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING-- 2 OUT OF THE 4

NHTSA ID
731656
Fuel system
Filed Sep 6, 2000

FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING GAS, AND ITS A FIRE HAZARD.*AK

NHTSA ID
869729
Incident
Aug 20, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Mar 9, 2000

SEAT BELT MOTOR DOES NOT WORK, AND THE SHOULDER BUCKLE DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE, MAKING THE SHOULDER BELT USELESS. *AK

NHTSA ID
719863
Incident
Feb 21, 2000
Fuel systemSeat belts
Filed Aug 26, 1999

SEAT BELTRETRACTOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ISN'T WORKING, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAKAGE WITHIN THE FUEL INJECTORS. *AK

NHTSA ID
845935
Incident
Aug 12, 1999
Engine
Filed Apr 20, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS STALLS AND DIES DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
836909
Incident
Apr 12, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Mar 24, 1999

FUEL INJECTORS ON CYLINDERS 1 AND 2 DEVELOPED FUEL EXTERNAL FUEL LEAKS. THIS WAS NOT THE SEALS AS THEY WERE REPLACED AND HAD NO EFFECT ON THE LEAK. INJECTOR REPLACEMENT @ $100 EACH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA ID
704881
Incident
Jul 1, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Dec 6, 1998
Fire reported

ALL FUEL INJECTERS KEPT LEAKING AND SPILLING GAS,THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO FIX IT RIGHT CAUSING FIRE

NHTSA ID
701143
Incident
Sep 26, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Sep 10, 1998

STRONG GAS ODOR AROUND VEHICLE. OWNER CANNOT LOCATE ANY LEAKS.

NHTSA ID
540710
Incident
Aug 18, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 8, 1998
1 injury reported

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ID
533882
Incident
Nov 6, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 27, 1998
Crash reported

SUDDEN ACCELERATION,RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ID
533378
Incident
Mar 14, 1998
BrakesEngineFuel system
Filed May 29, 1997

FUEL INJECTORS: FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING. EGR IS BROKEN, , VACUUM IS CRACKED. *AK

NHTSA ID
812575
Incident
May 14, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 9, 1997

HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO CASES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
807342
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 25, 1996

AN ELECTRICALSHORT IN THE WIRING IN THE DASH, CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO FAIL. *AK

NHTSA ID
805542
Brakes
Filed Nov 20, 1996

WHEN DRIVING ON WET OR MOIST PAVEMENT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BACK OF THE CAR FISHTAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
805333
Incident
Jun 1, 1991
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 28, 1996

FAILURE ON THE THROTTLE, CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *AK

NHTSA ID
804116
Incident
Oct 21, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Oct 24, 1996

ONE OF THE FUEL INJECTORS IS LEAKING . *AK

NHTSA ID
803981
ElectricalSteering
Filed Oct 17, 1996

KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH, ALSO TILT STEERING MECHANISM DOES NOT LOCK STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE. *AK

NHTSA ID
509818
Incident
Oct 7, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Sep 25, 1996

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMELL OF RAW GASOLINE IN INTERIOR DUE TO FUEL INJECTION LINE/HOSE LEAKS.

NHTSA ID
802919
Visibility
Filed Sep 11, 1996

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 65 MPH, REAR WINDOW JUST POPPED OUT WITH NO WARNING, LANDED ON TRUNK, PULLED TO SIDE AND PUT WINDOW IN TRUNK. *AK

NHTSA ID
802261
Incident
Aug 31, 1996
Electrical
Filed Aug 19, 1996
Fire reported

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT WHILE DRIVING WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
801049
Incident
Jul 18, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Jul 30, 1996

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. FUEL INJECTORS THROWING FUEL ONTO THE MANIFOLD AND COULD CAUSE AND ENGINE FIRE.*JB

NHTSA ID
800210
Incident
Jul 23, 1996

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.

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