The 1998 Nissan 200sx has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 512,387 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY98V0930001998-05-05512,387 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. WATER CAN ENTER AND DISPLACE THE GREASE IN THE WIPER ARM LINKAGE BALL JOINT WHERE THE WIPER LINKAGE ATTACHES TO THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE.
Consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN GRADUAL WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME INSIDE THE JOINT THAT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE WIPER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FROM THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE AT THE BALL JOINT. A LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION CAN RESULT IN THIS SEPARATION OCCURS.
Remedy
TO PREVENT GREASE FROM BEING WASHED OUT OF THE JOINT, THE DEALERS WILL MODIFY BY ADDING A WATER DIVERSION SEAL THAT WILL PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE BALL JOINT AREA.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
4
AIR BAGS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
2
1crashes
SUSPENSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
1
Total complaints28
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Car wont crank, replaced the starter, battery, ignition switch and no one knows how to fix the problem even the dealership wont help unless you have over $1,000. Its sitting in the driveway. The dash lights comes one but nothing else. I replaced everything. When you shut the engine off you have to…”
“All instrument panel gauges quit working odometer, gas. Rpm. Temp, all quit working. *tr”
“Recently my wiper failed due to linkage issues, upon investigation my make model and year of car had a recall for this issue. When trying to get it repaired I was told my vin number was not among those eligible for repair due to recall. I have a problem with this considering I am actually having…”
“While driving in inclement weather the windshield wipers would come on and go off on their own. The dealer was aware the problem. The mechanic informed the driver that the windshield wiper motor needed replacement. Please provide additional information. *jb”
“Nar 04/01/2003. The consumer had to have her vehicle towed twice because it would not start. When ever the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to be service no problems were found regarding the vehicle not starting. On one occasion the dealer located a cracked belt. The stud/nut was replaced…”
“Nar 04/01/2003. The consumer had to have her vehicle towed twice because it would not start. When ever the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to be service no problems were found regarding the vehicle not starting. On one occasion the dealer located a cracked belt. The stud/nut was replaced…”
“Since the second time the clutch cable was broke till now, the car still sit in the garage of ellis brooks(dealer). The dealer and manufacture can not find any replacement parts(#30770-9b410). And they refuse to give any rental car. I tried to contact the manufacture and dealer many times, but…”
“Since the second time the clutch cable was broke till now, the car still sit in the garage of ellis brooks(dealer). The dealer and manufacture can not find any replacement parts(#30770-9b410). And they refuse to give any rental car. I tried to contact the manufacture and dealer many times, but…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Nissan 200sx as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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