IllustrationSHIFTER COMPONENT HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 5 YEARS DUE TO INTERNAL PARTS BREAKING WHICH PREVENT THE SHIFTER BUTTON FROM BEING PUSHED IN AND THUS LOCKING THE CAR IN THE PARK SETTING.
1995 Nissan 240SX
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 18 of 60 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.
- Air Bags. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
60 reportsTHE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF MY CAR IS INOPERABLE BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAS AN ACCELENT MAINTENANCE HISTORY, IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD, AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER EVEN BEEN DEPLOYED. THIS MALFUNCTION IS UNREASONABLE AND I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT IT IS RATHER COMMON ON THIS CAR. *AK
MY DAUGHTER/I PURCHASED THE CAR (DEMO W/ 4714 MILES) 8/23/94 AND RECEIVED A 6 YR WARRANTY. SHE HEARD ENGINE NOISE IN 8/99, BUT SERVICE DEPT. COULD NO DETERMINED CAUSE. AFTER THE TENSIONER BROKE THEY OPENED TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY & FOUND THE TENSIONER IN THE BOTTON OF THE HOUSING. MFG'R DECLINED TO HONOR THE WARRENTY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD NOTICED AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONTACTED DEALER , DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK
THE VEHICLE HIT A HOLE IN THE HIGHWAY, LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. WHEN TRYING TO REPAIR THE TIRE, THE LUG WRENCH BROKE AT THE TIP WHERE THE WELD IS, NISSAN CONTACTED. CONSUMER STATES THEY WERE OF NO HELP SINCE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. *AK
AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT NEEDED REPLACING.
POWER SWITCH PROBLEM CAUSING DOORS TO LOCK INTERMITTENTLY.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
NISSAN LEFT; ONCOMING VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, IT HIT NISSAN RIGHT REAR WHEEL, PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; WAS AT DEALER TO CORRECT THE MALFUNCTIONING AIR BAG LIGHT 2 MONTHS. AGO. *AK
Official recalls
194V135000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp
Jul 25, 1994
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER DROPS SUFFICIENTLY TO ACTIVATE THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY WIRED DIODE, REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THERE WOULD BE NO INDICATION TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. LOW BRAKE FLUID CAN BE CAUSED BY A LEAK IN THE SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT IN PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CORRECT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR THE BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM SO THAT THE WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH IS ACTIVATED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1SQ98007 · Incorrect Child Safety Seat Tether Ancho
Opened May 4, 1998 · Closed May 22, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Child Seat:tether: Strap/webbing
SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.