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1991 Nissan 300ZX Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
12
Latest Jul 8, 2015
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 12, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 12 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 Nissan 300ZX. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

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Brakes
Filed Jul 8, 2015

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 ID
10732645
Incident
Jul 5, 2015
Mileage
124,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 10, 2001

THERE WAS A CONSTANT FUEL SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE, DEALER SAID FUEL INJECTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID
896116
Incident
Apr 1, 2001
Powertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Jun 14, 2001

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED, U-JOINTS ON DRIVESHAFT WORN OUT. *YH

NHTSA ID
785022
Incident
May 11, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Oct 12, 1999

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. *AK

NHTSA ID
850478
Incident
Oct 12, 1999
Transmission
Filed Dec 23, 1998

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 ID
701549
Incident
Nov 1, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Sep 30, 1997

THE FUEL INJECTOR'S LEAK AND SPRAY GAS OVER THE ENGINE. COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
816747
Airbags
Filed Mar 14, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
809995
Incident
Feb 6, 1997
Transmission
Filed Dec 19, 1996

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *AK

NHTSA ID
822235
Brakes
Filed Mar 25, 1996

ROTORS WARP CONTINUOUSLY. HAD CHANGED FIVE TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
981143
BrakesEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 29, 1995

MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID. *SD

NHTSA ID
490638
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Feb 7, 1995

CLUTCH FAILED 4 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
480305
Incident
Apr 20, 1992
Transmission
Filed Jan 12, 1995

CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TWICE, EMITTING BURNING ODOR. *SKD

NHTSA ID
480951
Incident
Dec 23, 1994

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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