Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 1995. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 1995.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 240SX | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 240SX | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 240SXMost complaints | 60 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 240SX | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 240SX | 9 | 1 |
| 1990 240SX | 43 | 1 |
| 1989 240SX | 36 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Fuel system, gasoline51
- Seat belts20
- Service brakes, hydraulic19
- Engine and engine cooling18
- Air bags18
- Electrical system12
- Tires10
- Vehicle speed control9
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 11 240SX vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 12 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 3 |
| 1992 | 3 | 4 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 4 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 10.8 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 240SX · Minicompact · Regular gasoline | 12.0 | 9.3 | 10.8 |
| 1997 | 240SX · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 12.0 | 9.3 | 10.8 |
| 1996 | 240SX · Minicompact · Regular gasoline | 12.1 | 9.3 | 10.8 |
| 1995 | 240SX · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 12.1 | 9.3 | 10.8 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the 240SX.
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
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."
NHTSA recalls