18 problems have been reported for the 1997 Nissan 200SX. The following chart shows the 8 most common problems for 1997 Nissan 200SX. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 5 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (4 problems).
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| Engine And Engine Cooling | |
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Nissan 200SX in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan 200SX, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Nissan 200SX with the Nissan 200SX from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 200SX is 18 while the average number of problems reported for the 4 model years of the Nissan 200SX is 23.
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