1992 Nissan 240sx Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1992 Nissan 240sx. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SUSPENSION:REAR
2
TIRES
2
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints14

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving out of a red light about 5 mph left rear tire was punctured by a nail on sidewall. Insurance company stated that tire wore out and was uneven, and over inflated by tire dealer. P-195/60hr15, nissan, 240sx, 1992. *ak *jb”

TIRES · reported 2001-04-14

“The consumer said she was not around when the vehicle got on fire, but when she got there, the police told her they did not know how the vehicle got on fire. According to consumer, she thinks the fire had started in the engine. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1998-02-14

“Intuitively, I knew this was a manufacturing defect even though at the time I was denied compensation or adjustment. I bought 4 new tires after the failure of my firestone atx's but I saved the "exploded tire that damaged my truck to the tune of $500. And shook the hell out of me. It was a real…”

TIRES · reported 1997-08-20

“Smoke eminates from center console aprox where gear shift lever is located, inside vehicle. Unable to determine the source of the smoke, it is very light, but noticable. Smell evident as well”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM · reported 1996-04-01

“Left and right front strut boots failed.”

SUSPENSION · reported 1995-08-18

“Right rear shock makes a noise when going over a bump.”

SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER · reported 1995-02-07

“A clanking sound from the rear end.”

SUSPENSION:REAR · reported 1994-10-04

“Abs brakes failed. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 1994-09-01

Defect investigations

Investigation RQ99021 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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Nissan 240sx as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.