1995 Nissan 240SX Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 42%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the fuel system of the 1995 Nissan 240SX, 42% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“As I was driving down the road I started smelling an extremely large gas smell so I pulled over and looked under my car and my gas tank was leaking everywhere. It has a stress crack. No puncture or anything like that. The tank just started splitting apart.”
NHTSA complaint #10731109, filed 2015-06, 217,178 miles“As is common on 95+ 240SX gasoline began leaking out of my tank suddenly. I had no issues until one day I noticed the smell and a constant drip onto my driveway.”
NHTSA complaint #10562605, filed 2014-02, 50,000 miles“The vehicles fuel tank cracked at mounting strap and started leaking fuel, the tank has a know issue among other owners. The tank is very specific to the chassis with no available replacement. The issue happens mostly at the same location but Nissan has so solution. This happened under normal driving condition.”
NHTSA complaint #11396732, filed 2021-02, 120,000 miles“Driving and noticed smell of gasoline. Parked car and inspected. Noticed that the fuel tank was leaking from a stress crack near the fuel tank strap. Fuel leak is obviously a safety hazard.”
NHTSA complaint #10837719, filed 2016-02, 90,000 miles“After driving said vehicle nothing stood out however, towards the next day I smelt fuel and there was a leak roughly 1 meter wide. The gas tank cracked in a spot where other owners of the said vehicle had experienced a crack in the same fashion.”
NHTSA complaint #10482359, filed 2012-10, 114,562 milesFuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Nissan 240SX
15 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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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