1986 NISSAN 300ZX

66 complaints filed with NHTSA.

66
Complaints
5
Crashes
35
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM17
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1

Recent Complaints

20071031FireFUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

TALKED TO NISSAN USA ABOUT 1986 NISSAN 300ZX, FUEL INJECTOR AND RELATED HOSES LEAKING. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FUEL INFECTOR AND HOSES AS PART OF THE RECALL ID #95I006000 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO TOWN CENTER NISSAN AND WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF APPROXIMATELY $3,000 FOR REPAIRS. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA TOLD THE SHOP NOT TO DO THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE ESTIMATE WAS FOR MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE

20040923FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON. THE DRIVER SMELL SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER . THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND DEEMED IT TOTALED THE INSPECTOR INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. *JB *SC

20021105FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER I PULLED INTO A STORE RECALL CAMPAIGN #95I006000 WAS COMPLIED WITH THOUGH I HAVE NOT TOUCHED ANYTHING.(ANY REPAIRS MADE) I CAN CLEARLY SEE FUEL SHOOT OUT OF THE HOSE BETWEEN THE INJECTOR SUPPLY TUBES. THIS FIRE DID NOT THIS SPLIT AS CAN BE SEEN BY THE BURN PATTERN..ANY INFORMATION FOR MY COURSE OF ACTION WOULD BE APPRECIATED. DT

20020514VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ATTORNEY IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF MR. ARMSTRONG WHO WAS PERMANENTLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF A STUCK THROTTLE DEFECT, THERE IS A ARMSTRONG V. NISSAN CASE PENDING BEFORE THE TEXAS SUPREME COURT. *TT

20020426VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ATTORNEY IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF MR. ARMSTRONG WHO WAS PERMANENTLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF A STUCK THROTTLE DEFECT, THERE IS A ARMSTRONG V. NISSAN CASE PENDING BEFORE THE TEXAS SUPREME COURT. *TT

20010828VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND CONSUMER TO BE INJURED, A SHOP MANAGER STATED THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY BOOT BREAKING AWAY AND BECOMING LODGED IN THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM, NISSAN REDESIGNED THE THROTTLE CABLE IN 1995, ATTORNEY DONALD G. WILHELM FOR CLIENT AND WANTS TO WARN OTHERS ABOUT THE DEFECT. *SLC

20000225CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STUCK THROTTLE, RESULTING IN PERMANENT INJURY TO CONSUMER. *MJS

19990406FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

DAMAGED BY FIRE DUE TO FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE.

19980904FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAKED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. THE DEALER FIXED THE VEHICLE ONCE, BUT STILL HAD PROBLEMS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, AND STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED. *AK

19980513FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FUEL INJECTION HOSES LEAKING.

19971017FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

FUEL INJECTION HOSE LEAKED, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. NISSAN FAILED TO NOTIFY CONSUMER OF RECALL PRIOR TO THE FIRE. (95I-006). *AK

19970926FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAKED, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION.

19970918FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

CAR CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE. THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS RECALLED, HOWEVER OWNER HAD NO PRIOR NOTICE.

19970620FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A LEAKING FUEL INJECTION HOSE. *AK

19970404FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FAULTY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.

19970220FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

WAS DRIVING THE CAR, PARKED IT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . *AK

19970213FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

#95I006000 RECEIVE RECALL LETTER CLL TO MAKE APPT. DEALER SAID BRANG IN THE ON MONDAY FEB 17, 1997 ON FEB 13, 1997 THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE .

19970203FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

RECEIVED RECALL # 95I006000, CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT FIXED, DEALER HAD NO PARTS, DROVE CAR HOME, PARKED IT AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . *AK

19970113FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

WAS DRIVING CAR, STARTED TO SMOKE, PARKED CAR, IT CUT IT OFF AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, RECEIVED RECALL ON THE FUEL INJECTION #95I00600O. *AK

19961114FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

FUEL INJECTOR LEAK, CAUSING FIRE.