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1996 Nissan 240SX

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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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

Fuel System, Gasoline
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Tires
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Parking Brake
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 8 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.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. 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 →
  • Tires. 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.

3 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Tires complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2001
Tires

BRIDGESTONE TURANZA T SIZE P20555R16, ORIGINAL TIRES ON A NISSAN, 240SX, 1996. VEHICLE WAS WOBBLING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRES TREAD HAD SEPARATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #895661

Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 2001
TiresCrash

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON TWO INSTANCES. ONE DID DAMAGE TO REAR OF CAR. ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT AS RESULT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 175/70/14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 175/70/14 )

NHTSA ODI #746702

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

1

SQ98007 · 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.