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1991 Nissan 300ZX

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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12Owner complaints

Model-year median: 9

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Power Train
6Fuel System, Gasoline
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Air Bags
1Electrical System
1
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
1Service Brakes
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 12 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

12 reports
124,000 miles · Jul 8, 2015
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 1…

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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 ODI #10732645

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline

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

NHTSA ODI #896116

Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 2001
Power Train

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

NHTSA ODI #785022

Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

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 ODI #850478

Mileage unknown · Dec 23, 1998
Power Train

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 TIME…

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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 ODI #701549

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline

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

NHTSA ODI #816747

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury

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

NHTSA ODI #809995

Mileage unknown · Dec 19, 1996
Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #822235

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ROTORS WARP CONTINUOUSLY. HAD CHANGED FIVE TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #981143

Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

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

NHTSA ODI #490638

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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