Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 01/22/2012 | 178000 | ||
| The fuel tank has a crack and is leaking everywhere at my apartment complex. it has was wasted upwards of $15 of premium fuel. | |||
| 12/16/2011 | 112360 | ||
| Cracked fuel tank resulting in gas all over rear tires, differential, and exhaust system | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| Gas tanked cracked adjacent to the mounting strap causing gasolene spillage - this is a well documented problem and should be addressed by the manufacturer. | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 184000 | ||
| Gas tank leaks fuel due to crack developed from normal driving. could have caused fire and serious fines from epa | |||
| 05/07/2010 | 165392 | ||
| The gas tank on the 1995-1998 nissan 240sx is made of a composite material. between friday may 7, and saturday may 8, 2010 a stress fracture in the fuel tank formed on the passenger side of the vehicle, adjacent to the strap which holds the tank to the car. the fracture in the tank resulted in a large quantity of fuel leaking over the garage floor. this was a very serious problem as it could have led to a severe vehicle and house fire. the failure has not yet been corrected. to prevent more fuel from leaking from the vehicle, and to reduce the possibility of a fire, the vehicle's battery was disconnected, and the remaining fuel in the vehicle was siphoned into gasoline container. the replacement of the tank requires removing the entire rear subframe of the vehicle which consists of the rear suspension and driveline-- a labor intensive process. this is the second composite part that has failed on the vehicle within two months. the manufacturer also uses a radiator with composite inlets and outlets. over time and due to heat cycling, the composite material developed a stress fracture resulting in coolant being dumped out of the vehicle. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 07/14/2004 | 93000 | 1 | 05/01/1997 |
| The fuel tank where the strap was attached broke, and fuel leaked onto the exhaust system. the manufacturer refused to repair. the consumer was told that they never had a complaint on this matter. *ak *sc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/21/2006 | 1 | ||
| 1995 nissan 240sx gas tank failure, cracked and leaking gasoline. nothing was done to the tank, it just cracked and started leaking. *nm | |||
| 07/04/2004 | 1 | 07/03/2004 | |
| Crack in gas tank, causing leaking fuel.*ak | |||
| 07/17/2004 | 1 | ||
| Defect in all nissan 240sx gas tanks, results leading to gas leaking. nissan manfactures should do an recall and fix this problem. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 01/01/1998 | |||
| I forgot to mention not only is the brake system bad but the takometer and gas gauge as well. odi #738038. no one will listen. the 91 240sx was great! this car is a safety hazard. i've inquired about why it was discontinued and i can't get a answer from anyone.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/29/2007 | 1 | ||
| Where the gas tank stap is mounted to the car has rubbed against the gas tank and has created a horrible gas leak. i can't even fill the tank an eighth of the way without it leaking. this could catch on fire and needs to be taken care of. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2004 | 0 | 1 | 06/15/2004 |
| I have a 1995 nissan 240sx, and the fuel tank has a substantial leak.*ak | |||