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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

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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

What owners actually said

19 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 27, 1998
Service Brakes, Air

ALUMINUM CALIPERS OVERHEAT AND WARP CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS TO FAIL AS WELL AS VIBRATION, ALUMINUM WHEELS REPLACED W/STEEL WHEELS.

NHTSA ODI #534689

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

DEFECTIVE ENGINE VALVES. NISSAN PUT OUT A BULLETIN ON 08/07/93, STATING THAT SOME OF THE 300ZX MODELS HAD DEFECTIVE VALVES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #533907

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #529836

Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 1997
Latches/locks/linkages

REAR HATCH LATCH FAILURE, EJECTION, ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER.

NHTSA ODI #525479

Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 1996
Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED REPEATED PLANETARY FAILURE DUE TO DESIGN OF COOLER.

NHTSA ODI #505160

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

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 1995
Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. TT

NHTSA ODI #967780

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

ABS BRAKES; INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SYSTEM WILL LOCK UP AND THEN ACCELERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #958474

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

0

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