IllustrationWHILE TRAVELING IN RAIN VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING, THEN FLIPPED OVER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
1995 Nissan 200SX
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →51Owner complaints
Model-year median: 4
2Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1995 Nissan 200SX
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 51 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Air Bags: 26 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 7 reports
- Electrical System: 4 reports
- Structure: 4 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
- 98V093000 — Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:linkages
- 95V028000 — Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all 200SX years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 51 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
18 crash reports1 fire reports11 injury reports
What owners actually said
51 reportsAIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. IT HAS 3 TIMES COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WHEN BEING REPAIRED TECHNICIANS SAID THAT NISSAN CARS TEND TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *AK
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON, 4000 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTEE EXPIRED. DEALER SAYS THAT IT COULD COST UP TO $1,000 TO TURN IT OFF/REPAIR SYSTEM. IF THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO REQUIRE THIS QUESTIONABLE EQUIPMENT ON A VEHICLE, THEY SHOULD ALSO ASSURE THAT IT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY AND CONTINUES TO FUNCTION AT …
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AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON, 4000 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTEE EXPIRED. DEALER SAYS THAT IT COULD COST UP TO $1,000 TO TURN IT OFF/REPAIR SYSTEM. IF THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO REQUIRE THIS QUESTIONABLE EQUIPMENT ON A VEHICLE, THEY SHOULD ALSO ASSURE THAT IT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY AND CONTINUES TO FUNCTION AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE CONSUMER! NISSAN AIR BAGS ARE JUNK!
WHILE DRIVING THE DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INOT THE BACK OF A VAN AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. EVERYTHING IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGE EXCEPT THE BUMPER.
VEHICLE RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NISSAN SAYS THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE HIT HEAD-ON IN ORDER FOR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID ACROSS THE ROAD. THE 5-SPEED VEHICLE SHUT OFF, BUT CONTINUED PERFORMING NORMALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. *AK
HOSE FELL OF FUEL PUMP WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH CAUSING VEHICLE TO FAIL.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES AND FAILURES, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURY (BURN) TO WRIST OF CONSUMER. DUP 820761, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK
Recall campaigns
298V093000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:linkages
May 5, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. WATER CAN ENTER AND DISPLACE THE GREASE IN THE WIPER ARM LINKAGE BALL JOINT WHERE THE WIPER LINKAGE ATTACHES TO THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN GRADUAL WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME INSIDE THE JOINT THAT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE WIPER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FROM THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE AT THE BALL JOINT. A LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION CAN RESULT IN THIS SEPARATION OCCURS.
Remedy: TO PREVENT GREASE FROM BEING WASHED OUT OF THE JOINT, THE DEALERS WILL MODIFY BY ADDING A WATER DIVERSION SEAL THAT WILL PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE BALL JOINT AREA.
95V028000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Mar 1, 1995
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY PURGED OF ALL AIR DURING THE FILL AND EVACUATION PROCESS CAUSING AIR BUBBLES TO GET INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND STOPPING DISTANCES.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL BLEED THE ABS HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR TO REMOVE ANY AIR BUBBLES IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.