IllustrationBRAKES GRIND AND WEAROUT VERY FAST ROTOR WEAR IS PREMATURE
1993 Nissan 240SX
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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.
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
2 reportsEXCESSIVE 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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.