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Exterior lightingPart report

1996 Nissan 200SX Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 37 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1996 Nissan 200SX, 3% of the 37 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Design of the headlights and interior lighting system causing confusion due to interior dashboard lights illuminating when parking lights are activated causing the consumer to assume that the headlight were engaged, however thet were not.”

NHTSA complaint #539517, filed 1998-09

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199716%
199613%
199512%
198619%
1985117%

Other parts of the 1996 Nissan 200SX

Air bags
12 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Nissan 200SX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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