1998 Nissan 200SX Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 17%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,198miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 1998 Nissan 200SX, 17% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,198 miles. 1 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.
“Car wont crank, replaced the starter, battery, ignition switch and no one knows how to fix the problem even the dealership wont help unless you have over $1,000. Its sitting in the driveway. The dash lights comes one but nothing else. I replaced everything. When you shut the engine off you have to wait sometimes for 3 to 4 hours or longer and that is in public parking lots.”
NHTSA complaint #11157211, filed 2018-12, 162,000 miles“Consumer was driving approximately 30 minutes before parking vehicle, immediately after engine was turned off cosumer began to notice smoke, first white smoke. Consumer then started engine and backed vehicle out of garage. Shortly after, flames began under hood. Vehicle was towed to dealership. One month later dealership decided to replace vehicle because Nissan could not find a cause for fire.”
NHTSA complaint #837029, filed 1999-04Related service bulletins
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- 10235707Apr 27, 2023VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this…
- 10235710Apr 17, 2023INTELLIGENT KEY REPLACEMENT OR SWAPPING BETWEEN VEHICLES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10192192Jun 7, 2013As part of an enhanced emissions test for Inspection & Maintenance (I/M), some States may require the System Readiness Test (SRT) status be checked. - The SRT is used to indicate…
- 10030165Apr 6, 2009Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. To prevent damage to vehicle…
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Nissan 200SX
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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.
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