1991 Nissan 240SX

The 1991 model year represents a significant improvement in consumer complaints compared to the preceding 1990 model, dropping from 47 complaints to just 9, though it maintains the same single recall count and actually increases investigations from two to three. While complaints remain low throughout the early 1990s—registering only 16 in both 1992 and 1993 before plummeting to 2 in 1994—the 1991 model sits at the beginning of this stable period, predating the dramatic spike to 76 complaints seen in 1995. Notably, the 1991 model recorded zero crash or fire complaints, with the four seat belt-related issues representing the largest single complaint category, though the data does not specify the root cause of these reported problems. Despite the low complaint volume, the three investigations tied to 1991 exceed those of most surrounding years except 1990, suggesting potential safety scrutiny that did not translate into widespread owner reports. Given its substantially lower complaint count compared to 1990 and 1995, combined with the absence of crash or fire incidents in the federal record, 1991 emerges as a relatively favorable year within this generation for used car consideration.