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Nissan 300zxYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 294 NHTSA owner complaints across 13 model years, no Nissan 300zx year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1984, 1987 and 1988. The 300zx has 4 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1985, 1986Best years'84 '87 '88Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints294Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls41984–1996 model years

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

Best & worst years

Nissan 300zx 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 300zx median. Tap a year for its full report.

'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1988Solid61/10025 complaints · 0 recalls1987Solid56/10028 complaints · 1 recall1986Caution38/10059 complaints · 1 recall1985Caution31/10075 complaints · 1 recall1984Solid50/10042 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Nissan 300zx problems

All model years combined: 294 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, gasoline165112
Engine and engine cooling4021
Power train281
Electrical system2615
Vehicle speed control2211
Service brakes, hydraulic82
Steering73
Equipment50
Air bags44
14 other systems292
4 recalls

Nissan 300zx 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 · 1984–1987 · Jul 6, 1987 · 183,519 vehicles–Headlights: switch85V-021 · 1984 · Mar 1, 1985 · 11,900 vehicles–Foundation components: master cylinder84V-057 · 1984 · May 2, 1984 · 11,909 vehicles–Hood: latch83V-125 · 1984 · Nov 20, 1983 · 9,858 vehicles
6 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 300zx

  1. FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKAGEEA94018 · 1984–1989 · closed Nov 8, 1995
    Led to recall 95I006000
  2. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE94018 · 1986–1988 · closed Jun 23, 1994
    No recall
  3. HEATER CORE FAILUREEA92018 · 1987 · closed Apr 2, 1993
    No recall
  4. SEAT FAILURESEA89031 · 1982–1984 · closed Oct 31, 1990
    No recall
  5. SEAT FAILURESPE88092 · 1982–1984 · closed Jul 28, 1989
    No recall
  6. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONEA85029 · 1980–1985 · closed Jul 11, 1989
    Led to recall 87V-098