1988 Nissan 200SX Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 63%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 1988 Nissan 200SX, 63% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The vehicle was taken to the dealer because a fuel odor was present which was coming from the fuel injectors, the consumer made an appointment to have vehicle repaired but prior to repair the vehicle caught fire while parked, the consumer was never notified of the voluntary service campaign concerning the fuel injectors and hoses. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #562304, filed 2001-07“Recall 95i00600; consumer found out about a recall. Called Nissan dealer, and was told that his vehicle was affected. Consumer wanted to get this done as soon as possible, but dealer said could not do it until 3 days later. Before dealer would perform recall vehicle was parked in garage and caught on fire. Totalled vehicle, and destroyed garage. Nissan will not take responsibility for this loss.”
NHTSA complaint #886984, filed 2001-04Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Nissan 200SX
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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