FaultScore report
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the 1991 Nissan 300ZX with NHTSA between 1995 and 2015. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain.
17
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 124,000 miles
1 crashes, 0 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #809995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 (NA) NISSAN 300ZX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
NHTSA complaint #10732645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THERE WAS A CONSTANT FUEL SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE, DEALER SAID FUEL INJECTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #896116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED, U-JOINTS ON DRIVESHAFT WORN OUT.
NHTSA complaint #785022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED, U-JOINTS ON DRIVESHAFT WORN OUT.
NHTSA complaint #785022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTORS LEAK FUEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT'S AN ON GOING PROBLEM. DEALER FIXED VEHICLE AT 40 THOUSAND MILES UNDER WARRANTY. BUT AT 80 THOUSAND MILES IT IS HAPPENED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #850478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ON THIS CARS ARE FREQUENTLY BREAKING WHICH MAY CREATE SUDDEN LOCK OF REAR WHEELS WHICH MAY CAUSE SPIN OR SLIDE OF CAR AND CREATE ACCSIDDENT. SAME TRANSMISSION ON NISSAN TRUCKS, 240SX, MAZDA MPV, INFINIY J30, I30. THIS PROBLES HAPPENS IN ABOUT 10TH TO 15TH CAR. SOME PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM MORE THAN 4 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #701549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE FUEL INJECTOR'S LEAK AND SPRAY GAS OVER THE ENGINE. COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #816747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #809995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING.
NHTSA complaint #822235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARP CONTINUOUSLY. HAD CHANGED FIVE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #981143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
EXHAUST RETURN VALVE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #490638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID.
NHTSA complaint #490638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #490638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #480305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION TRANSISTOR FAILED PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #480305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH FAILED 4 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #480305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TWICE, EMITTING BURNING ODOR. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #480951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.