The 1991 Nissan 240sx has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,730,462 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS95V1030021995-05-242,730,462 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS…
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns 1991 nissan 240 sx. The contact stated that the seat belt was inoperable. He contacted a local dealer and the manufacturer and they both diagnosed that the control module would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 190,000.”
“On cold start-up, black smoke emitted from the exhaust. *jb”
“Need all injectors to be replaced...was informed that leaky injectors may cause fire. *ak”
“The automatic transmission unexpectedly stopped working while I was driving the vehicle. No accidents or injuries resulted, but this could easily have occurred under different circmstances. When I brought the vehicle to a knowledgeable transmission repair shop, the chief mechanic informed me that…”
“Both seat belts in the front will not retract. Upon putting the belt on the belt, it will not retract around the front passenger or driver. *ak”
“Warped flywheel caused release bearings/clutch to fail prematurely. *dsh”
“The automatic shoulder belt on the driver's side does not go back and forth. *ak”
“Transmission was washed and now transmission will not shift out of 1st. Vehicle has sat for over a week and still will not shift out of low when it is in drive.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA95007 Opened 1995-03-10 · closed 1995-08-02
TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationRQ99021 Opened 1999-11-02 · closed 2000-05-22
FUEL LEAKS FROM FUEL INJECTORS
In October of 1995, Nisan conducted a safety improvement campaign, 95I-006.The campaign recalled Maximas (1985-88), 200SX (1987-88), 300ZX (1984-88, and Infinity M30 (1990-92), for fuel leaking from the fuel injectors.The remedy called for a replacement of the fuel injectors and related hoses on the affected…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Nissan 240sx as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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