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1990 Nissan 300ZX

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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19Owner 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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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Power Train
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Electrical System
1
All reported categories
Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Air
1Steering
1Structure
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 19 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

5 reports
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98,000 miles · Apr 7, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE RAN ROUGH AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE FASTER THAN 10 MPH. THIS WAS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THERE WA FUEL INJECTION RECALL 95I006000, BUT IT ONLY INCLUDED EARLIER MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10066727

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1999
Fuel System, GasolineCrashFire

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. FAILURE MORE THAN LIKELY DUE TO FUEL INJECTOR DEFECT, SPRAYING GAS OVER ENGINE. RESULT WAS INTENSE FIRE DESTROYING CAR. NOTHING SALVAGABLE. RECALL OF 90'S NISSAN 300ZX IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #705382

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #529836

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 1996
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL INJECTORS KEEP GOING OUT; TOLD BY DEALER, COMMON PROBLEM; CAUSES EXCESS FUEL TO GO INTO CYLINDER; POTENTIAL FOR ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #981323

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 1996
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING FUEL OVER THE ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #981246

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.