1989 Nissan 240SX Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 17%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1989 Nissan 240SX, 17% of the 36 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.
“There was a recall in 1989 for a timing chain guide, later after the recall was done the timing chain broke causing the vehicle to loss power at highway speeds.”
NHTSA complaint #965089, filed 1995-05Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Nissan 240SX
11 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Nissan 240SX
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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