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Nissan 280zYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Nissan 280z.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls41975–1983 model years

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

Best & worst years

Nissan 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.

'75'76'77'78'79'80'81'82'83
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1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Nissan 280z problems

All model years combined: 6 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 belts20
Structure10
Vehicle speed control10
4 recalls

Nissan 280z recalls

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

–Lever and linkage: floor shift87V-098 · 1979–1983 · Jul 6, 1987 · 183,519 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system79V-242 · 1975–1979 · Nov 13, 1979 · 295,710 vehicles–Fuel injection system: fuel rail78V-088 · 1975–1978 · Apr 21, 1978 · 389 vehicles–Fuel injection system: fuel rail76V-076 · 1975 · May 25, 1976 · 31,615 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 280z

  1. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONEA85029 · 1979 · closed Jul 11, 1989
    Led to recall 87V-098
  2. FRAME RAIL RUSTDP85013 · 1978 · closed Mar 26, 1985
    No recall
  3. SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PUT IN REVERSEDP79046 · 1973 · closed Oct 19, 1979
    No recall