NHTSA Data Explorer

Nissan 300ZX

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

56

Active records

Recalls

0

Active records

TSBs

29

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

7

Crashes

9

Fires

3

Top reported issues — Nissan 300ZX

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Operating state

18

Condition issue

12

Fluid issue

7

Braking behavior

6

Thermal issue

6

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

6

Engine behavior

5

Safety restraint behavior

4

Safety restraint issue

4

Vibration/harshness

4

Access/entry issue

3

Performance issue

2

Smell

2

Starting behavior

2

Steering behavior

2

Driver assistance issue

1

Electrical issue

1

Infotainment behavior

1

Noise

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

1993 NISSAN 300ZX

Filed Sep 22, 2020


THIS IS A STATEMENT PERTAINING TO A MEDICAL DEGREE THAT NEVER SETTLED, A DAY BEFORE I PURCHASED A CAR. THE EVENT STARTED WITH INDIVIDUALS THAT PURPOSELY REMOVED THE CORRECT MEDICAL STATE THROUGH THEMSELVES TO CONJOIN AND INTERRUPT MY OWN MENTAL STATE TO OTHERS PUBLICALLY. THE TYPE OF CHARACTERISTICS IT IS SHOWING TO ME, IS THAT PEOPLE WHERE STALKING ME IN REAL LIFE, AND USING THE EFFORT WITH OTHERS AND DO UNDERSTAND THE MANIFESTATION OF USING MY ENTIRE TOWN AND BEYOND TO INCORPORATE THE WRONG…

1991 NISSAN 300ZX

Filed Jul 8, 2015


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 (NA) NISSAN 300ZX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

1993 NISSAN 300ZX

Filed Feb 15, 2011


TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN 300ZX. WHILE INSIDE THE PARKED VEHICLE, THE SECURITY SYSTEM SHUT DOWN CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BE LOCKED INSIDE FOR FIVE TO EIGHT MINUTES. HE STATED THAT A SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE WINDOWS, DOORS, STEERING, IGNITION, GLASS T-TOP AND TRANSMISSION WERE LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER. TWO PEOPLE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT THE DOORS REMAINED LOCKED. AFTER THE EIGHT MINUTES LAPSED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LATCH…

1990 NISSAN 300ZX

Filed Dec 21, 2009


IN DECEMBER 2008 I BOUGHT A WATER PUMP FOR MY 1990 NISSAN 300ZX FROM ADVANCE AUTO PARTS IN MAULDIN, SC. IT FAILED WITHIN FOUR WEEKS, CAUSING MY ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. I HANDED THE DEFECTIVE PUMP BACK TO THE STORE PERSONNEL. A WEEP HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE PUMP WAS SPURTING OUT WATER, AND THE SPINNING PART WAS CHEWED UP. THE STORE PERSONNEL TOLD ME THE PUMP WAS VISIBLE DEFECTIVE. THE STORE GAVE ME A RECEIPT FOR A REPLACEMENT PUMP, WHICH I PICKED UP FROM AN ADVANCE AUTO STORE/PARTS WAREHOUSE IN…

1995 NISSAN 300ZX

Filed Jul 16, 2009


MIDDLE SIDE RAILS ON CONVERTIBLE TOP FRAME SNAPPED IN HALF ON BOTH SIDES, PLUS, HOOKS THAT HOLD CONVERTIBLE TOP AND FRAME DOWN WHILE STOWING HAD TO BE MODIFIED (SPRING TENSION AND HOOK CONTOUR) IN ORDER TO FUNCTION. *TR

1993 NISSAN 300ZX

Filed Jun 3, 2005


BOUGHT THE CAR 3 YEARS AGO AND HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE ENGINE & TRANSMISSION WITH APPROX 80,000 MILES ON IT. ENGINE JUST LOCKED DOWN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. TRANMISSION WENT COMPLETLY OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR WILL STILL SOMETIMES JUST CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE VEHILE AND IS A MONEY TRAP. SPENT APPROX. $9,000 IN 1 YEAR IN REPAIRS!

1990 NISSAN 300ZX

Filed May 1, 2005


AT 63000 MILES VEH DEVELOPED UNEXPLAINED OIL LEAKS RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE. LESS THAN 15000 MILES LATER WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, TRANSMISSION FAILED TO CHANGE FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK

1990 NISSAN 300ZX

Filed Apr 7, 2004


VEHICLE RAN ROUGH AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE FASTER THAN 10 MPH. THIS WAS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THERE WA FUEL INJECTION RECALL 95I006000, BUT IT ONLY INCLUDED EARLIER MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. *AK

1993 NISSAN 300ZX

Filed Dec 19, 2003


THE POWER TRANSISTOR ON THIS CAR IS PRONE TO FAILURE. THIS RESULTS IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF COMPLETELY, LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH NO POWER, GREATLY REDUCED STEERING AND BRAKING, MAKING THE CAR HARD TO CONTROL. A REAL HAZARD DURING MERGING INTO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC AND IN CORNERING. THE COMPANY HAD A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM TO REPLACE THESE, BUT THE REDESIGNED PART ALSO FAILS. IN MY CASE IT ONLY LASTED 15,000 MILES!*AK

1994 NISSAN 300ZX

Filed May 20, 2002


1 injured
Crash

HAD HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. DRIVER INJURED AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *SLC

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