Nissan 300ZX problems
Owners have filed 386 complaints about the Nissan 300ZX with NHTSA across model years 1983 to 1996. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.
Every Nissan 300ZX year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1995 | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1994 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1993 | — | 16 | 2 | 0 | 80,000 | Electrical System |
| 1992 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1991 | — | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1990 | — | 24 | 3 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1989 | — | 11 | 0 | 2 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1988 | — | 29 | 0 | 17 | 151,296 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1987 | — | 30 | 1 | 20 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1986 | — | 66 | 5 | 35 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1985 | — | 89 | 2 | 63 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1984 | — | 86 | 0 | 24 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1983 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
What breaks on a Nissan 300ZX
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1985
Worst in 1984
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1984
Exactly what failed on a Nissan 300ZX
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Nissan 300ZX, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Nissan 300ZX
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.