1995 Nissan 240SX Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 25%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 Nissan 240SX, 25% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The airbag system of my car is inoperable because of a malfunctioning airbag control unit. The vehicle has an accelent maintenance history, is only a few years old, and the airbags have never even been deployed. This malfunction is unreasonable and I have discovered that it is rather common on this car.”
NHTSA complaint #721979, filed 2000-04“Consumer was involved in a head-on collision while driving at 65 MPH, and neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bag deployed. Vehicle was a total loss. Please provide any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #865773, filed 2000-07“Nissan left; oncoming vehicle did not stop, it hit Nissan right rear wheel, passenger's air bag deployed and driver's side air bag did not deploy; was at dealer to correct the malfunctioning air bag light 2 months. Ago.”
NHTSA complaint #810253, filed 1997-04“While driving on road noticed airbag light came on and stayed on. Contacted dealer , dealer stated that it was air bag control unit that needed to be replaced .”
NHTSA complaint #852991, filed 1999-12“On two occassions consumer was in an accident and both air bags didn't deploy, first consumer was rearended and second time consumer hit another car and air bags didn't deploy . Please describe .”
NHTSA complaint #803094, filed 1996-10Related service bulletins
- 10192305Jan 27, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION Information necessary to service the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safely is included in the "RESTRAINTS" section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM)…
- 10025522Jan 27, 2014Nissan: srs precautions during service;improper maintenance, including incorrect removal and installation of the srs, can lead to a serious injury or death caused by…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 | 50% |
| 1995 | 15 | 25% |
Other parts of the 1995 Nissan 240SX
25 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Nissan 240SX
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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