NISSAN NX · model year

1992 NISSAN NX

8 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1992NISSANNX carries 8 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1992 NX is power train:manual transmission with 1 filings, followed by power train:axle assembly (1) and fuel system, gasoline:carburetor system (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 55 investigation files overlapping the 1992 NX, and 6 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

8
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

8 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
STRUCTURE:BODY1

Recent Complaints

20080124STRUCTURE:BODY

I AM WRITING YOU WITH A CONCERN REGARDING A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY 1992 NISSAN NX WHICH I BOUGHT NEW IN 1991. LAST FRIDAY I WAS RIDING ON THE BELT PARKWAY IN BROOKLYN WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER DROVE UP ALONGSIDE ME TO TELL ME THAT MY SPARE TIRE HAD JUST FALLEN OUT OF MY TRUNK. I WAS COMPLETELY STARTLED AS THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SOME MAJOR ACCIDENTS. I PULLED MY CAR OVER AND OPENED THE TRUNK AND FOUND THAT THE WHOLE TRUNK HAD RUSTED THROUGH. I WAS PRETTY SHOOK UP AS I CONTEMPLATED HOW LUCKY I WAS THAT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENTS. I THEN BECAME VERY ANGRY WHEN I SEARCHED THE WEB AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHER NISSAN NX'S WERE ENCOUNTERING THE SAME PROBLEM. I DID HAVE A PRBLEM WITH MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTING AWAY A FEW YEARS AGO BUT DID NOT REALIZE THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM. I HAD NO REASON TO CHECK THE WHEEL WELL UNDER THE SPARE TIRE WHEN I CHECKED THE SPARE TIRE. I CAN ALSO SEND YOU PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE IF THAT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 77,550

19980907SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEATBELTS FAILED. DURING HARD BRAKING AND WHEN ADJUSTING IN THE SEAT, THE SEATBELT WILL POP OFF.

19980424ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED.

19970903SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE SEAT BELTS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DO NOT ALWAYS LATCH COMPLETELY. IN DEC OF 91, THE LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

19970814SEAT BELTS

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING WITH THE BUCKLE ON THE SEAT BELTS ON. THE PASSENGER'S /DRIVER'S SIDE WILL BECOME UNATTACHED . DEALERSHIP CANNOT SOLVE OR FIND PROBLEM. *AK

19960604FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

THE FUEL CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

19950113POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF FIFTH GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TT

19950113POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

REPLACED TRASAXLE. *AK

Compare 1992NISSANNX to Similar Vehicles

NHTSA Investigations 6 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1992 NISSAN NX have?
The 1992 NISSAN NX has 8 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 NISSAN NX?
The most-complained component for the 1992 NISSAN NX is POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM.
Is the 1992 NISSAN NX safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1992 NISSAN NX; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.