16 consumer complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1993 Nissan 240Sx. Click any complaint to view the full owner description.
SEAT BELTSJune 8, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN 240 SX. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN AROUND THE CHEST AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE SIGNAL SENDING UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT WAS ONLY WARRANTED FOR THREE YEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
TIRESSeptember 4, 2003
AVOIDING A CAR CRASHING DIRECTLY INTO MY LEFT SIDE I SURVED AND LOSS CONTROL OF MY CAR. THEN MY FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW, CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE MEDIAN ON THE FREEWAY.*AK IMPROPERLY DESIGNED OR CONSTRUCTED TIRES THAT MAY BLOW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY
Crash reported1 injury(ies)1 death(s)
NHTSA #10037230STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJune 13, 2000
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP, AND THE IGNITION KEY WILL NOT TURN. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH THE IGNITION AND THE STARTER, AND STILL THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 13, 1999
BRAKES GRIND AND WEAROUT VERY FAST ROTOR WEAR IS PREMATURE
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEApril 7, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
SEAT BELTSJanuary 28, 1999
AUTOMATIC SEATBELT FAILED ON 3 OCCASIONS WITH NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN IGNITION WAS TURNED, SEATBELT DID NOT ENGAGE. *AK
SEATSOctober 24, 1998
WHILE THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED TO ME, THE SEAT BACKS IN THE 240SX FATIGUE OVER THE YEARS AND EVENTUALLY FAIL IN NORMAL USE. THE SECTION OF THE FRAME WHERE THE BOLTS HOLDING THE SEAT BACK ARE MOUNTED PEELS AWAY OVER TIME, ALLOWING THE BOLT HEAD TO PULL THROUGH, AT WHICH POINT THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSES. I CURRENTLY HAVE A LIST OF 5 PEOPLE TO WHICH THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 6 CARS.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 13, 1996
EXCESSIVE BRAKE SERVICE PAD/ROTOR; EXP. EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS AND RESURFACED AGING OF ROTORS, WHILE BRAKING EXP. INTERMITTENT HYDRAULIC LIGHT APPEARENCE, GRINDING NOISE, SPONGY PEDAL AND LOW PEDAL, AFTER BEING FIXED BY PRIVATE GARAGE, GRINDING NOISE PERSISTS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJuly 15, 1996
VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO TWO DEAD CELLS IN BATTERY. *DH
STRUCTUREJuly 15, 1996
SEAL BETWEEN ROOF AND BODY KEEPS COMING OFF, CAUSING LEAK. *DH
STEERINGNovember 8, 1995
STEERING WHEEL FAILED. *SD
VISIBILITYNovember 8, 1995
MIRRORS FAILED. *SD
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESNovember 8, 1995
DOOR LOCKS FAILED. *SD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMNovember 8, 1995
HORN FAILED 8 TIMES. *SD
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLNovember 8, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. *SD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGNovember 8, 1995
TIMING CHAIN FAILED 8 TIMES. *SD