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1989 Nissan 240SX Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Fuel system reportsComplaints 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.
11
Latest Sep 16, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
31%
of 36 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Nissan 240SX submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming fuel system

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

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
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
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
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
Fuel system
Filed Oct 24, 1996

ONE OF THE FUEL INJECTORS IS LEAKING . *AK

NHTSA ID
803981
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
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
EngineFuel system
Filed May 18, 1996

FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING. *SD

NHTSA ID
505044
Incident
Apr 1, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Seat belts8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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