1994 Nissan 240SX 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 1994 Nissan 240SX, 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
- Body & structure240.0%
- Fuel system120.0%
- Interior & seats120.0%
- Suspension120.0%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN MARCH OF 2000 I WAS UNAWARE OF THE MANY PROBLEMS. THE FIRST NOTICED WAS THE INTERIOR LIGHT BOUNCED ON WHEN EVER I DROVE OVER A BUMP AT ANY SPEED. THE SECOND WAS THE SHAKING AT 35MPH. NEXT I WENT TO GET GAS AND THE GAS RELEASE DID NOT OPEN THE DOOR. I ASSUME THE CABLE IS BROKEN YET THE TRUNK OPENS. ANOTHER PROBLEM A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE INTERIOR DOOR PANELS BEGAN TO PULL AWAY FROM THE DOOR, WHEN PULLING HTE DOOR CLOSED THE ENTIRE INTERIOR PANEL MOVES FIRST THEN THE DOOR FOLLOWS. THE REAR SUSPENSION FEELS AWKWARD, IT SEEMS TO SLIDE OVER CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS AND DOES NOT HANDLE AS WELL AS EXPECTED. I PREVIOULSY OWNED A 1991 NISSAN 240SX COUPE 5 SPEED. I NEVER ANY DIFFICULTIES FOR THREE YEARS, AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. TO HAVE THE ALMOST IDENTICAL CAR WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS SEEMS STRANGE. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR COMMENTS AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK
CARPETING ON DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MELTED DUE TO FAILURE OF HEAT SHIELD THAT PROTECTS THE FLOOR BOARD.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN MARCH OF 2000 I WAS UNAWARE OF THE MANY PROBLEMS. THE FIRST NOTICED WAS THE INTERIOR LIGHT BOUNCED ON WHEN EVER I DROVE OVER A BUMP AT ANY SPEED. THE SECOND WAS THE SHAKING AT 35MPH. NEXT I WENT TO GET GAS AND THE GAS RELEASE DID NOT OPEN THE DOOR. I ASSUME THE CABLE IS BROKEN YET THE TRUNK OPENS. ANOTHER PROBLEM A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE INTERIOR DOOR PANELS BEGAN TO PULL AWAY FROM THE DOOR, WHEN PULLING HTE DOOR CLOSED THE ENTIRE INTERIOR PANEL MOVES FIRST THEN THE DOOR FOLLOWS. THE REAR SUSPENSION FEELS AWKWARD, IT SEEMS TO SLIDE OVER CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS AND DOES NOT HANDLE AS WELL AS EXPECTED. I PREVIOULSY OWNED A 1991 NISSAN 240SX COUPE 5 SPEED. I NEVER ANY DIFFICULTIES FOR THREE YEARS, AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. TO HAVE THE ALMOST IDENTICAL CAR WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS SEEMS STRANGE. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR COMMENTS AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN MARCH OF 2000 I WAS UNAWARE OF THE MANY PROBLEMS. THE FIRST NOTICED WAS THE INTERIOR LIGHT BOUNCED ON WHEN EVER I DROVE OVER A BUMP AT ANY SPEED. THE SECOND WAS THE SHAKING AT 35MPH. NEXT I WENT TO GET GAS AND THE GAS RELEASE DID NOT OPEN THE DOOR. I ASSUME THE CABLE IS BROKEN YET THE TRUNK OPENS. ANOTHER PROBLEM A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE INTERIOR DOOR PANELS BEGAN TO PULL AWAY FROM THE DOOR, WHEN PULLING HTE DOOR CLOSED THE ENTIRE INTERIOR PANEL MOVES FIRST THEN THE DOOR FOLLOWS. THE REAR SUSPENSION FEELS AWKWARD, IT SEEMS TO SLIDE OVER CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS AND DOES NOT HANDLE AS WELL AS EXPECTED. I PREVIOULSY OWNED A 1991 NISSAN 240SX COUPE 5 SPEED. I NEVER ANY DIFFICULTIES FOR THREE YEARS, AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. TO HAVE THE ALMOST IDENTICAL CAR WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS SEEMS STRANGE. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR COMMENTS AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN MARCH OF 2000 I WAS UNAWARE OF THE MANY PROBLEMS. THE FIRST NOTICED WAS THE INTERIOR LIGHT BOUNCED ON WHEN EVER I DROVE OVER A BUMP AT ANY SPEED. THE SECOND WAS THE SHAKING AT 35MPH. NEXT I WENT TO GET GAS AND THE GAS RELEASE DID NOT OPEN THE DOOR. I ASSUME THE CABLE IS BROKEN YET THE TRUNK OPENS. ANOTHER PROBLEM A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE INTERIOR DOOR PANELS BEGAN TO PULL AWAY FROM THE DOOR, WHEN PULLING HTE DOOR CLOSED THE ENTIRE INTERIOR PANEL MOVES FIRST THEN THE DOOR FOLLOWS. THE REAR SUSPENSION FEELS AWKWARD, IT SEEMS TO SLIDE OVER CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS AND DOES NOT HANDLE AS WELL AS EXPECTED. I PREVIOULSY OWNED A 1991 NISSAN 240SX COUPE 5 SPEED. I NEVER ANY DIFFICULTIES FOR THREE YEARS, AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. TO HAVE THE ALMOST IDENTICAL CAR WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS SEEMS STRANGE. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR COMMENTS AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *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
Data on this page last refreshed .