1995 NISSAN 240SX Problems & Recalls

THE VEHICLES FUEL TANK CRACKED AT MOUNTING STRAP AND STARTED LEAKING FUEL, THE TANK HAS A KNOW ISSUE AMONG OTHER OWNERS. THE TANK IS VERY SPECIFIC TO THE CHASSIS WITH NO AVAILABLE REPLACEMENT. THE ISSUE HAPPENS MOSTLY AT THE SAME LOCATION BUT NISSAN HAS SO SOLUTION. THIS HAPPENED UNDER NORMAL DRIVIN...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN 240SX. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED AND LEAKED FUEL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE TROPHY WEST COVINA NISSAN LOCATED AT 205 N CITRUS ST, WEST COVINA, CA 91791, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE MA...

Mileage: 187,750

HI, IT IS VERY COMMON ON ALL MODELS 1995-1998 240SX FOR THE GAS TANK TO LEAK. DUE TO THE 2 STRAPS THE HOLD THE TANK IN PLACE CAUSING PRESSURE AND RUBBING IT CRACKS ALL OUR GAS TANKS. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN. IT HAPPENS ON ALL 1995-1998 240SX MODELS. PLEA...

DRIVING AND NOTICED SMELL OF GASOLINE. PARKED CAR AND INSPECTED. NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FROM A STRESS CRACK NEAR THE FUEL TANK STRAP. FUEL LEAK IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY HAZARD.

Mileage: 90,000

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I STARTED SMELLING AN EXTREMELY LARGE GAS SMELL SO I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND MY GAS TANK WAS LEAKING EVERYWHERE. IT HAS A STRESS CRACK. NO PUNCTURE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THE TANK JUST STARTED SPLITTING APART.

Mileage: 217,178

AS IS COMMON ON 95+ 240SX GASOLINE BEGAN LEAKING OUT OF MY TANK SUDDENLY. I HAD NO ISSUES UNTIL ONE DAY I NOTICED THE SMELL AND A CONSTANT DRIP ONTO MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

FILLED THE TANK ON MY WAY TO WORK AND BEGAN SMELLING GAS. UPON COMING OUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE CAR. AT THIS POINT THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CAR WAS UNBEARABLE. GOT THE CAR HOME AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE REAR WHEEL. LOOKING UND...

Mileage: 99,785

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN 240SX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS IDLING AT A LIGHT WHEN NE NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND THEN NOTICED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT T...

Mileage: 136,000

AFTER DRIVING SAID VEHICLE NOTHING STOOD OUT HOWEVER, TOWARDS THE NEXT DAY I SMELT FUEL AND THERE WAS A LEAK ROUGHLY 1 METER WIDE. THE GAS TANK CRACKED IN A SPOT WHERE OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAID VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED A CRACK IN THE SAME FASHION. *TR

Mileage: 114,562

SMELLED GAS WHEN GETTING IN CAR. LOOKED UNDER CAR TO FIND GAS TANK LEAKING. *TR

Mileage: 86,555

95 NISSAN 240SX GAS TANK FAILURE, CRACKED AND LEAKING GASOLINE. NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE TANK, IT JUST CRACKED AND STARTED LEAKING. *JB

Mileage: 230,193

THE FUEL TANK HAS A CRACK AND IS LEAKING EVERYWHERE AT MY APARTMENT COMPLEX. IT HAS WAS WASTED UPWARDS OF $15 OF PREMIUM FUEL. *TR

Mileage: 178,000

CRACKED FUEL TANK RESULTING IN GAS ALL OVER REAR TIRES, DIFFERENTIAL, AND EXHAUST SYSTEM

Mileage: 112,360

GAS TANKED CRACKED ADJACENT TO THE MOUNTING STRAP CAUSING GASOLENE SPILLAGE - THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TT

GAS TANK LEAKS FUEL DUE TO CRACK DEVELOPED FROM NORMAL DRIVING. COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE AND SERIOUS FINES FROM EPA. *TR

Mileage: 184,000

VEHICLE WAS LEFT UNUSED FOR SEVERAL DAYS WHILE OUT OF TOWN, AND DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE GAS TANK FOR NO REASON. *TR

Mileage: 73,200

FUEL TANK IS LEAKING GAS ONTO THE GROUND. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

THE GAS TANK ON THE 1995-1998 NISSAN 240SX IS MADE OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL. BETWEEN FRIDAY MAY 7, AND SATURDAY MAY 8, 2010 A STRESS FRACTURE IN THE FUEL TANK FORMED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, ADJACENT TO THE STRAP WHICH HOLDS THE TANK TO THE CAR. THE FRACTURE IN THE TANK RESULTED IN A LAR...

Mileage: 165,392

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN 240SX. THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING A FEW YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LIGHT DID NOT AFFECT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIR BAGS. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE...

Mileage: 20,000

WHERE THE GAS TANK STAP IS MOUNTED TO THE CAR HAS RUBBED AGAINST THE GAS TANK AND HAS CREATED A HORRIBLE GAS LEAK. I CAN'T EVEN FILL THE TANK AN EIGHTH OF THE WAY WITHOUT IT LEAKING. THIS COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. *TR

1995 NISSAN 240SX GAS TANK FAILURE, CRACKED AND LEAKING GASOLINE. NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE TANK, IT JUST CRACKED AND STARTED LEAKING. *NM

THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE STRAP WAS ATTACHED BROKE, AND FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEVER HAD A COMPLAINT ON THIS MATTER. *AK *SC

Mileage: 93,000

I HAVE A 1995 NISSAN 240SX, AND THE FUEL TANK HAS A SUBSTANTIAL LEAK.*AK

CRACK IN GAS TANK, CAUSING LEAKING FUEL.*AK

DEFECT IN ALL NISSAN 240SX GAS TANKS, RESULTS LEADING TO GAS LEAKING. NISSAN MANFACTURES SHOULD DO AN RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. *JB

AIRBAG MODULE REPLACED MAY 2000. IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE. *AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED TWICE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WITHOUT THE CONSUMER GETTING INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER SAYS THE AIR BAGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR ...

NO BODY CAN FIX THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN MY CAR. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THEM DONE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS. 4 + TIMES. I'M NOW BEING TOLD THAT THE REASON BEING IS BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE UNIVERSALS, CALIPERS, BEARINGS ROTORS AND MORE. WAS TOLD THAT IF THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF FROM THE BEG...

NO BODY CAN FIX THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN MY CAR. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THEM DONE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS. 4 + TIMES. I'M NOW BEING TOLD THAT THE REASON BEING IS BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE UNIVERSALS, CALIPERS, BEARINGS ROTORS AND MORE. WAS TOLD THAT IF THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF FROM THE BEG...

NO BODY CAN FIX THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN MY CAR. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THEM DONE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS. 4 + TIMES. I'M NOW BEING TOLD THAT THE REASON BEING IS BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE UNIVERSALS, CALIPERS, BEARINGS ROTORS AND MORE. WAS TOLD THAT IF THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF FROM THE BEG...

I FORGOT TO MENTION NOT ONLY IS THE BRAKE SYSTEM BAD BUT THE TAKOMETER AND GAS GAUGE AS WELL. ODI #738038. NO ONE WILL LISTEN. THE 91 240SX WAS GREAT! THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I'VE INQUIRED ABOUT WHY IT WAS DISCONTINUED AND I CAN'T GET A ANSWER FROM ANYONE.*AK

I FORGOT TO MENTION NOT ONLY IS THE BRAKE SYSTEM BAD BUT THE TAKOMETER AND GAS GAUGE AS WELL. ODI #738038. NO ONE WILL LISTEN. THE 91 240SX WAS GREAT! THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I'VE INQUIRED ABOUT WHY IT WAS DISCONTINUED AND I CAN'T GET A ANSWER FROM ANYONE.*AK

I FORGOT TO MENTION NOT ONLY IS THE BRAKE SYSTEM BAD BUT THE TAKOMETER AND GAS GAUGE AS WELL. ODI #738038. NO ONE WILL LISTEN. THE 91 240SX WAS GREAT! THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I'VE INQUIRED ABOUT WHY IT WAS DISCONTINUED AND I CAN'T GET A ANSWER FROM ANYONE.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. CONSUMER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED A ECU. AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING INDICATED THAT AIRBAG WAS NOT WORKING. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

SHIFTER COMPONENT HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 5 YEARS DUE TO INTERNAL PARTS BREAKING WHICH PREVENT THE SHIFTER BUTTON FROM BEING PUSHED IN AND THUS LOCKING THE CAR IN THE PARK SETTING.

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF MY CAR IS INOPERABLE BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAS AN ACCELENT MAINTENANCE HISTORY, IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD, AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER EVEN BEEN DEPLOYED. THIS MALFUNCTION IS UNREASONABLE AND I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT IT IS RATHER COMMON ON THIS ...

MY DAUGHTER/I PURCHASED THE CAR (DEMO W/ 4714 MILES) 8/23/94 AND RECEIVED A 6 YR WARRANTY. SHE HEARD ENGINE NOISE IN 8/99, BUT SERVICE DEPT. COULD NO DETERMINED CAUSE. AFTER THE TENSIONER BROKE THEY OPENED TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY & FOUND THE TENSIONER IN THE BOTTON OF THE HOUSING. MFG'R DECLINED TO HO...

WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD NOTICED AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONTACTED DEALER , DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK

THE VEHICLE HIT A HOLE IN THE HIGHWAY, LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. WHEN TRYING TO REPAIR THE TIRE, THE LUG WRENCH BROKE AT THE TIP WHERE THE WELD IS, NISSAN CONTACTED. CONSUMER STATES THEY WERE OF NO HELP SINCE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. *AK

THE VEHICLE HIT A HOLE IN THE HIGHWAY, LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. WHEN TRYING TO REPAIR THE TIRE, THE LUG WRENCH BROKE AT THE TIP WHERE THE WELD IS, NISSAN CONTACTED. CONSUMER STATES THEY WERE OF NO HELP SINCE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. *AK

AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT NEEDED REPLACING.

POWER SWITCH PROBLEM CAUSING DOORS TO LOCK INTERMITTENTLY.

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN AN ACCIDENT.

WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

NISSAN LEFT; ONCOMING VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, IT HIT NISSAN RIGHT REAR WHEEL, PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; WAS AT DEALER TO CORRECT THE MALFUNCTIONING AIR BAG LIGHT 2 MONTHS. AGO. *AK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS CAUSED ACCIDENT.

BRAKE DISC CALIPER IS FAULTY, DEALER KNOWS AND REFUSES TO GIVE HER ANOTHER. *AK

DROVE VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE & PARKED IT; LEFT & GOT WATER TO WASH VEHICLE; RETURNED & FOUND VEHICLE IN FLAMES; FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT; INSURANCE ADJUSTER SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDERHOOD. *AK

SUNROOF FAILED.

REAR DEFROSTER INOPERATIVE.

ON TWO OCCASSIONS CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, FIRST CONSUMER WAS REARENDED AND SECOND TIME CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER CAR AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

AIR BAG'S WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & OFF. *AK

INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION GOING 55MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK *JB

POWER WINDOWS NOISY. *DH

FRONT WAS REPLACES FIVE TIMES, PURCHASED CAR USED , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

ABS BRAKES; COMPLETE LOSS OF THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

ABS BRAKES; COMPLETE LOSS OF THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

REAR PORTION OF VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING BUT THE CONSUMER CAN NOT ACCELERAT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. *AK

KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRES REPLACED DUE TO BEING EXCESSIVELY WORN. *SD

SEATS ARE HARD TO SIT, MOVE/SLIDE BACK AND FORTH. *AK

CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T WORK AND HAD HEAD ON COLLISION WAS INJURIED BY THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT LOCK POSITION . AK *JB

CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T WORK AND HAD HEAD ON COLLISION WAS INJURIED BY THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT LOCK POSITION . AK *JB

CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T WORK AND HAD HEAD ON COLLISION WAS INJURIED BY THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT LOCK POSITION . AK *JB

CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T WORK AND HAVE HEAD ON COLLISION WAS INJURIED BY THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT LOCK POSITION .

CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T WORK AND HAVE HEAD ON COLLISION WAS INJURIED BY THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT LOCK POSITION .

CAR WENT INTO CLOCK-WISE SPIN, DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CAR WENT INTO DITCH. TT

FRONT/BACK SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE,FRONT LOCKS, WIRES ARE EXPOSED IN THE DOOR, BACK SEAT BELT(RT.) LOCKS WHEN BUCKLED, ALSO EXPERIENCES BRAKE PROBLEMS. TT

FRONT/BACK SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE,FRONT LOCKS, WIRES ARE EXPOSED IN THE DOOR, BACK SEAT BELT(RT.) LOCKS WHEN BUCKLED, ALSO EXPERIENCES BRAKE PROBLEMS. TT

ACCELERATOR STICKING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, EXCEPT FOR HEADLIGHTS. TT

TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS ACTIVATED THE DRIVERS AIR BAG WHICH WAS QUOTED BY DEALER REVIEWING BLACK BOX. VEHICLE HAS NO BODY DAMAGE. TT

TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. TT

REPLACED INSTRUMENT PANEL. *AK

REPLACED WINDSHIELD. *AK