1995 Nissan 240Sx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 76 complaints
76
Total Complaints
117,281mi
Median Mileage
Fuel System, Gasoline
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

90,750 25th Percentile
117,281 Median Mileage
174,848 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Fuel System, Gasoline
8
Fuel/Propulsion System
8
Frontal
7
Air Bags
6
Tank Assembly
5
Tires
3
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
3
Seats
3
Tank Assembly
2
Webbing
2

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
2
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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"
"TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. TT"
"REPLACED INSTRUMENT PANEL. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Fuel System, Gasoline 8 complaints
25th: 106,072 mi Median: 120,000 mi 75th: 171,696 mi
Fuel/Propulsion System 8 complaints
25th: 88,277 mi Median: 114,562 mi 75th: 128,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 20 CA: 15 TX: 5 VA: 4 NJ: 3 CT: 3 NY: 3 CO: 3 AL: 2 OK: 2

Who Files Complaints?

27.6%
Original Owners
72.4%
Second+ Owners

Nissan 240Sx — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1990512
1993201

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28