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1993 Nissan 240SX

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
3Seat Belts
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Steering
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Structure
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 10 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

10 reports
140,000 miles · Jun 8, 2010
Seat Belts

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN 240 SX. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN AROUND THE CHEST AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE SIGNAL SENDING UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT WAS ONLY WARRANTED FOR THREE YEARS. THE FAILU…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN 240 SX. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN AROUND THE CHEST AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE SIGNAL SENDING UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT WAS ONLY WARRANTED FOR THREE YEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

NHTSA ODI #10335307

Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2003
TiresCrashInjury

AVOIDING A CAR CRASHING DIRECTLY INTO MY LEFT SIDE I SURVED AND LOSS CONTROL OF MY CAR. THEN MY FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW, CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE MEDIAN ON THE FREEWAY.*AK IMPROPERLY DESIGNED OR CONSTRUCTED TIRES THAT MAY BLOW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY

NHTSA ODI #10037230

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2000
Electrical SystemSteering

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP, AND THE IGNITION KEY WILL NOT TURN. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH THE IGNITION AND THE STARTER, AND STILL THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #723953

Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES GRIND AND WEAROUT VERY FAST ROTOR WEAR IS PREMATURE

NHTSA ODI #713267

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #705372

Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 1999
Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC SEATBELT FAILED ON 3 OCCASIONS WITH NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN IGNITION WAS TURNED, SEATBELT DID NOT ENGAGE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #702688

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 1998
Seats

WHILE THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED TO ME, THE SEAT BACKS IN THE 240SX FATIGUE OVER THE YEARS AND EVENTUALLY FAIL IN NORMAL USE. THE SECTION OF THE FRAME WHERE THE BOLTS HOLDING THE SEAT BACK ARE MOUNTED PEELS AWAY OVER TIME, ALLOWING THE BOLT HEAD TO PULL THROUGH, AT WHICH POINT THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSES. I CURRENTLY HAVE A LIST …

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WHILE THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED TO ME, THE SEAT BACKS IN THE 240SX FATIGUE OVER THE YEARS AND EVENTUALLY FAIL IN NORMAL USE. THE SECTION OF THE FRAME WHERE THE BOLTS HOLDING THE SEAT BACK ARE MOUNTED PEELS AWAY OVER TIME, ALLOWING THE BOLT HEAD TO PULL THROUGH, AT WHICH POINT THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSES. I CURRENTLY HAVE A LIST OF 5 PEOPLE TO WHICH THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 6 CARS.

NHTSA ODI #700068

Mileage unknown · Dec 13, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

EXCESSIVE BRAKE SERVICE PAD/ROTOR; EXP. EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS AND RESURFACED AGING OF ROTORS, WHILE BRAKING EXP. INTERMITTENT HYDRAULIC LIGHT APPEARENCE, GRINDING NOISE, SPONGY PEDAL AND LOW PEDAL, AFTER BEING FIXED BY PRIVATE GARAGE, GRINDING NOISE PERSISTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806352

Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 1996
Electrical SystemStructure

VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO TWO DEAD CELLS IN BATTERY. *DH

NHTSA ODI #506183

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1995
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingLatches/locks/linkages

STEERING WHEEL FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ODI #489166

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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