1998 Nissan 200Sx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 28 complaints
28
Total Complaints
Gasoline
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Gasoline
4
Air Conditioner
4
Air Bags
2
Pedals And Linkages
2
Suspension
2
Clutch Assembly
2
Electrical System
2
Front Underhood
1
Cooling System
1
Tires
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION."
"WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SLOW DOWN SO THE CONSUMER WON'T LOSE CONTROL OF THE VELHICLE. ALSO, WATER PUMP/MOTOR WENT OUT, AND WERE REPLACED. *AK"
"WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SLOW DOWN SO THE CONSUMER WON'T LOSE CONTROL OF THE VELHICLE. ALSO, WATER PUMP/MOTOR WENT OUT, AND WERE REPLACED. *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 12 MI: 4 RI: 3 FL: 2 PA: 2 TX: 1 NJ: 1 AR: 1 VT: 1 WA: 1

Who Files Complaints?

53.6%
Original Owners
46.4%
Second+ Owners

Nissan 200Sx — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
19956523
1996443

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