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1984 Nissan 300ZX Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

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Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
34
Latest Aug 30, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
81%
of 42 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
18
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1984 Nissan 300ZX submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 34 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming fuel system

The 25 most recent of 34, in the owner's own words

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Fuel system
Filed Aug 30, 2008
Fire reported

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10240296
Incident
Jun 13, 2003
Mileage
169,501 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 8, 2003

FUEL INJECTORS LEAK INTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE LOW FUEL PRESSURE WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10038366
Incident
Sep 7, 2003
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Jun 27, 2001

MY NISSAN CONTINUALLY SURGES AND THE DEALERSHIPS ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. PLUS THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN IT IS NOT. *AK

NHTSA ID
747489
Incident
Jul 1, 1998
BrakesFuel systemTransmission
Filed Aug 7, 2000

I'VE CONTACTED 1-800-NISSAN1 ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE MAY OF THIS YEAR, I ALSO FAXED THE INFORMATION AND WHEN THE PHONE CALL WAS RETURNED THEY ONLY ADVISED ME THAT THEY WILL GO OVER THE INFORMATION AND THAT A CASE WAS GOING TO BE OPEN FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. TILL THIS MOMENT NOTHING SAID. THANK YOU SO MUCH. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID
726901
Fuel system
Filed May 31, 2000
Fire reported

NISSAN INITIATED A "WORD OF MOUTH CAMPAIGN" FOR A KNOW SAFETY PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE BURNT MY ENTIRE HOUSE TO THE GROUND AND WILL NOT TAKE RESPOSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE AND REPAIR OF MY CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
723391
Incident
Jul 7, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Apr 4, 1999
Fire reported

THIS 300ZX WAS IN MINT CONDITION AND VERY WELL CARED FOR. WE BOUGHT IT FOR THE FAMILY AND ENJOYED IT FOR 18 MONTHS. WE WERE NOT AWARE OF A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THIS VIHICLE WHICH NHTSA IS PRESENTLY LISTING AS A TYPE OF REPORT "TIRE". WHAT DOES TIRE HAVE TO DO WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURES AND POTENTIAL FIRES! WELL WE HAVE NOW LOST A DEAR MEMBER OF THE FAMILY (300ZX) AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT PAY US ENOUGH TO PURCHASE ANOTHER 300ZX OF COMPARABLE VALUE. I SUBMITTED 16 PAGES OF COMAPARABLES FROM ACROSS THE NATION AND HIGHLIGHTED THE VEHICLES THAT HAD EQUIVALENT MILEAGE, CONDITION AND OPTIONS. THOSE CARS RANGED FROM $3800 TO $6500 AND ALL NATIONWIDE WANTS TO GIVE US IS $3314 AFTER MULTIPLE TELEPHONE CONVERSIONS. SO NOW I WANT IT OUT OF NISSAN! WE ARE EXTRTEMELY DISTRESSED THAT THIS RECALLWAS LEFT TO NON MANDATORY AND NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. MY SON CAME HOME FORM WORK AT 1030PM THAT SATURDAY NIGHT AND HE WAS TALKING WITH HIS MOTHER AND I WHEN THE CAR ALARM STARTED. WQE OPEN THE GARAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID
705264
Incident
Apr 2, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Jan 28, 1999

STRONG GAS ODOR, POWER SURGE AT STEADY SPEED. *AK

NHTSA ID
702670
Incident
Dec 31, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Jan 9, 1999

STRONG GAS ODOR, VISIBLE GAS LEAK FROM HOSE NEAR FUEL INJECTION, LOSS OF GAS

NHTSA ID
702057
Incident
Dec 27, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Oct 11, 1998

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS 95I-006000.

NHTSA ID
781124
Incident
Jul 3, 1998
Fuel system
Filed May 14, 1998

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED UNDER RECALL 951006, FUEL INJECTION. THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE . THERE IS FUEL LEAKING AROUND THE INJECTORS. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
823299
Fuel system
Filed Feb 20, 1998
Fire reported

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED, RECALL (95I006000) COMPONENT, HOWEVER OWNER NOT NOTIFIED PRIOR TO FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. (MJS)

NHTSA ID
531355
Incident
Dec 28, 1997
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Jan 20, 1998

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

NHTSA ID
528459
Incident
Dec 31, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Sep 12, 1997

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM A FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR.

NHTSA ID
511725
Fuel system
Filed Aug 5, 1997

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON VEHICLE . HE WENT TO THE DEALER TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ON APPOINTMENT DATE AND WAS INFORMED THAT DEALERSHIP NO LONGER SERVICED NISSAN VEHICLES. *AK

NHTSA ID
815068
Incident
Aug 5, 1997
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+9 more
Filed Jul 24, 1997
Fire reported

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO SHORT CIRCUIT IN FUEL INJECTORS.

NHTSA ID
603361
Incident
Nov 14, 1996
Fuel system
Filed May 28, 1997

RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED ON INJECTORS AND AS A RESULT THE AIR REGULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
812532
Fuel system
Filed May 1, 1997

OWNER STATED THAT CONTACTED THE DEALER ON NOV 25, 1996, AS OF YET NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. DEALER SAID HAD TO WAIT 3 MORE MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ID
811922
Incident
Nov 25, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Apr 25, 1997

THE DEALER SAID BECAUSE OF BACK ORDER ITS GOING TO TAKE 3-6 MONTHS BEFORE REPAIRS TAKE PLACE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
811722
Incident
Apr 17, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Mar 21, 1997
Fire reported

DUE TO BAD FUEL INJECTORS, FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
809446
Incident
Feb 21, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Jan 22, 1997
Fire reported

VEHICLE UNDER RECALL (95I006000). DEALERSHIP HAD NO PARTS; REFERRED OWNER TO ANOTHER DEALER (NO PARTS). FRIEND IN VEHICLE WHEN BURST INTO FLAMES. FRIEND ESCAPED; FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. SENDING FIRE REPORTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
807988
Incident
May 3, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Jan 14, 1997
Fire reported1 injury reported

HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO PARTS, A FRIEND WAS IN VEHICLE WHEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES IN FRONT OF RESTURANT, FRIEND WAS SLIGHTLY BURNED, FIRE DEPT ARRIVED PUT OUT FLAMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
807603
Fuel system
Filed Dec 6, 1996

DUE TO LACK OF RECALL INFORMATION OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FAILURE OCCURED (LEAK) RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.

NHTSA ID
513033
Incident
Aug 24, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Dec 6, 1996
Fire reported

FUEL INJCTION LEAKED FUEL ONTO ENGINE, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
511917
Incident
Aug 24, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Sep 12, 1996
Fire reported

LEAKY FUEL INJECTORS CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.

NHTSA ID
508586
Incident
Mar 1, 1994
Fuel system
Filed Aug 22, 1996

AFTER HAVING COMPLETED RECALL REPAIRS, CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY IN STARTING CAR, TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, HAS NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM . RECALL 95I006000. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
801194

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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