IllustrationSTOPPING TO MAKE RIGHT TURN, FUEL/GAS ODORER SMOKE BEGAN TO RUSH INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH THE A/C DUCTS, IMMEDIATELY RELEASED SEAT BELT, NOTICE FLAME INSIDE THE CAR, RECALL #951006000 FOR REFERENCE.
1988 Nissan 300ZX
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 25 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. 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.
0 crash reports16 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
25 reportsNO FAILURE PROVIDED.
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED.
WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING TOTAL FRONT END. *AK
CAR AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, TOOK TO MECHANIC, HE INFORMED HER THAT THE CAR WAS PART OF RECALL 95I006000, CALLED NISSAN AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT CAR WAS UNDER SERVICE RECALL AND MADE A SETTLEMENT OF $3500.000 . *AK
FUEL INJECTOR FAILED, CAUSING FIRE. *SD
WENT TO GET GAS, CAME AND WENT INSIDE HOUSE, ALARM SOUNDED ON VEHICLE, LOOKED OUTSIDE, VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES FROM ENGINE. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE. *AK
THE FUEL LINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2EA94018 · Fuel Injector Assembly Leakage
Opened Jun 23, 1994 · Closed Nov 8, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System
AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC FILE.SERVICE CAMPAIGN 95I-006.
PE94018 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Feb 22, 1994 · Closed Jun 23, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
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