Vehicle statistics
Nissan 300zx
279 owner complaints (NHTSA, USA) + recalls with manufacturer remedies. Real numbers, not prose.
Worst year: 1985 · 69 complaints
Most reported problem areas: Fuel System
Complaints by model year
Most reported problem areas
Recalls with manufacturer remedy (4)
1986 Power Train (87V098000)
Defect: UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MAY OCCUR, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN SHIFTING FROM THE PARK POSITION.
Risk: THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer fix: INSTALL A SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM WHICH PREVENTS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER FROM BEING MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
1984 Latches/locks/linkages (83V125000)
Defect: THE HOOD LATCH MAY FAIL TO HOLD THE HOOD IN POSITION DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. THIS CONDITION IS DUE TO A DEFORMATION OF THE HOOD DURING MANUFACTURE.
Manufacturer fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY LATCH AT NO CHARGE.
1984 Exterior Lighting (85V021000)
Defect: IMPURE LUBRICATING GREASE USED IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCHES COULD CONTAMINATE ONE OR MORE CONTACT POINTS. OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS COULD BE DELAYED OR NOT LIGHT WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON OR WHEN THE DIMMER SWITCH IS OPERATED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOSS OF HEAD LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer fix: REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.
1984 Service Brakes, Hydraulic (84V057000)
Defect: BRAKES MAY FAIL SUDDENLY WHEN APPLIED. COMPONENTS WITHIN THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BE EXPELLED BECAUSE A CLIP WHICH RETAINS THEM MAY NOT BE PROPERLY INSTALLED.
Manufacturer fix: A NEW "C" CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO CHARGE.
CodMec cases on this model
No CodMec case on this model yet — statistics above are the starting point.
Open a case on this modelSource: NHTSA (US public domain data). CodMec cases: from the community.