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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

1997 Nissan 200SX Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
25%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
117,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 1997 Nissan 200SX, 25% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 117,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“I had to pay $235 for a repair that was part of a recall in 1998. I was never sent recall info. Regarding my vehicle. I happened upon the Nissan website looking for other information. First Nissan representative told me the repair had taken place in september of 1998 at the dealership, when I proved that to be wrong I was then told that my VIN # was not included in the recall. Nissan website clearly shows a range of VIN's and mine fell within that range, now all of a sudden I was told the range is not specific. If that is the case then I should be able to know what VIN's are included.”

NHTSA complaint #10066472, filed 2004-04, 79,001 miles

“The driver's side windshield wipers in my 1997 Nissan 200SX just stopped working while in use. I was driving the car going to my mother's home from work and the wiper just stopped. It was very scary and I could hardly see because it was raining so hard. I could have easily been in a terrible wreck. I quickly put on my blinkers and with only view of my rear view mirror moved to the right shoulder of I-75.”

NHTSA complaint #10059065, filed 2004-02

“The contact owns a 1997 Nissan 200SX. While driving in the middle of a rain storm, her windshield wipers stopped functioning. The vehicle towed since she had no visibility. The auto repair shop stated that the wiper linkage separated. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were notified in reference to recall 98v093000; however, they confirmed that her VIN was not related to the recall. There were no prior warnings. The current mileage was 156,036 and the failure mileage was approximately 156,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10286366, filed 2009-10, 156,000 miles

“Consumer made appointment to have recall 998-093 service performed and was told it would only take an hour, upon returning to pick it up consumer was told that the vehicle had not been serviced. Nlm”

NHTSA complaint #552401, filed 2000-05

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1998317%
1997425%
1996924%
199524%
1985117%

Other parts of the 1997 Nissan 200SX

Air bags
5 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 Nissan 200SX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology