crashtest

1993 / Nissan

1993 Nissan 240SX

Safety ratings

1993 Nissan 240SX 2-DR. Hatchback

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 5★Frontal, passenger: 4★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls

No recalls on record for this vehicle.

Owner complaints

10
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries
1
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • SERVICE BRAKES2
  • HYDRAULIC2
  • SEAT BELTS2
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
  • SEATS1
  • TIRES1
  • STRUCTURE1
  • STEERING1
Read individual complaints (10 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/13/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    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

  • 11/08/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    TIMING CHAIN FAILED 8 TIMES. *SD

  • 10/24/1998· SEATS

    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.

  • 10/13/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKES GRIND AND WEAROUT VERY FAST ROTOR WEAR IS PREMATURE

  • 09/04/2003· TIRESCrash

    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

  • 07/15/1996· STRUCTURE

    SEAL BETWEEN ROOF AND BODY KEEPS COMING OFF, CAUSING LEAK. *DH

  • 06/13/2000· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    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

  • 06/08/2010· SEAT BELTS

    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.

  • 04/07/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

  • 01/28/1999· SEAT BELTS

    AUTOMATIC SEATBELT FAILED ON 3 OCCASIONS WITH NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN IGNITION WAS TURNED, SEATBELT DID NOT ENGAGE. *AK