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Datsun 280zYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Datsun 280z.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints4Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls01981–1983 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Datsun 280z years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 280z median. Tap a year for its full report.

'81'82'83
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1982Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1981Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Datsun 280z problems

All model years combined: 4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline20
Seat belts10
Tires11
0 recalls

Datsun 280z recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 280z

  1. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONEA85029 · 1980–1985 · closed Jul 11, 1989
    Led to recall 87V-098