IllustrationFALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS CAUSED ACCIDENT.
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 reportsBRAKE DISC CALIPER IS FAULTY, DEALER KNOWS AND REFUSES TO GIVE HER ANOTHER. *AK
DROVE VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE & PARKED IT; LEFT & GOT WATER TO WASH VEHICLE; RETURNED & FOUND VEHICLE IN FLAMES; FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT; INSURANCE ADJUSTER SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDERHOOD. *AK
SUNROOF FAILED.
ON TWO OCCASSIONS CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, FIRST CONSUMER WAS REARENDED AND SECOND TIME CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER CAR AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
AIR BAG'S WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & OFF. *AK
INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION GOING 55MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK *JB
POWER WINDOWS NOISY. *DH
FRONT WAS REPLACES FIVE TIMES, PURCHASED CAR USED , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
ABS BRAKES; COMPLETE LOSS OF THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *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.