IllustrationREAR PORTION OF VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
1995 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: 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 reportsWHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING BUT THE CONSUMER CAN NOT ACCELERAT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. *AK
KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRES REPLACED DUE TO BEING EXCESSIVELY WORN. *SD
SEATS ARE HARD TO SIT, MOVE/SLIDE BACK AND FORTH. *AK
CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T WORK AND HAD HEAD ON COLLISION WAS INJURIED BY THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT LOCK POSITION . AK *JB
CAR WENT INTO CLOCK-WISE SPIN, DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CAR WENT INTO DITCH. TT
FRONT/BACK SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE,FRONT LOCKS, WIRES ARE EXPOSED IN THE DOOR, BACK SEAT BELT(RT.) LOCKS WHEN BUCKLED, ALSO EXPERIENCES BRAKE PROBLEMS. TT
ACCELERATOR STICKING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, EXCEPT FOR HEADLIGHTS. TT
TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS ACTIVATED THE DRIVERS AIR BAG WHICH WAS QUOTED BY DEALER REVIEWING BLACK BOX. VEHICLE HAS NO BODY DAMAGE. TT
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.