1997 Nissan 240sx Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Nissan 240sx. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“My car (1997 nissan 240 sx) being driven by my son was in an accident where the car was totaled by impact. None of the airbags deployed but yet the light came on saying they did. If they had my son may not have suffered from a serious concussion which we're about to go to the hospital the 2nd time…”
“My car (1997 nissan 240 sx) being driven by my son was in an accident where the car was totaled by impact. None of the airbags deployed but yet the light came on saying they did. If they had my son may not have suffered from a serious concussion which we're about to go to the hospital the 2nd time…”
“There is a leak from the top of my 1997 nissan 240sx's fuel tank that seemed to spring up for no apparent reason. From what I've researched, this is not an uncommon problem for owners of this vehicle and is not easily fixed. I am petitioning for this to be a mandatory repair for nissan, as this is…”
“Dt: toyo proxy 4, tires are having knots coming out on the sidewall, and the owner has had already 1 blowout on these tires. The one that blew was less than 6 months old, and the others are less than 1 year old. This iwasthe first time that the owner has owned this brand of tire. The owner has…”
“Consumer stated that when hit at 45mph in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified. Ts”
“While making a left turn into a driveway both driver's and passenger's side airbags deployed for no reason. Cause unknown. *ak”
“Parked vehicle, shift lever popped out of gear/socket. Signal switch on & steering wheel locked up. Engine light came on. There was rattling noise when driving. Took to dealer for engine light & shift lever. Mechanic could not find problem. Said rattling comes from hub cap & changed those. *ak”
Defect investigations
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Nissan 240sx as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.