Nissan 300zx Reliability

386 NHTSA complaints (1983–1996). Complaint rate: 1128.7 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
4362.6
Complaints
386
Crash Rate
4.4%
Fire Rate
42.7%
Injuries
18
Fatalities
1

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 1984–1988 Nissan 300zx. The 1994–1996 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.

Avoid These Years

1984–1988
~60/yr complaints · 8 crashes

Average

1989–1991
~17/yr complaints
1993
~16/yr complaints

Better Years

1994–1996
~4/yr complaints
1992
~6/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Nissan 300zx — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 1985 (89)
02651771021984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996

Common Nissan 300zx Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM800.0%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS541.9%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE230.0%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE190.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1729.4%
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION160.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD110.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE100.0%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY70.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM70.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
1984AVOID86024View
1985AVOID89263View
1986AVOID66535View
1987AVOID30120View
1988AVOID29017View
19891102View
19902431View
1991171View
1992GOOD61View
1993162View
1994GOOD411View
1995GOOD502View
1996GOOD21View

See also: Nissan 300zxaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Nissan 300zx Years to Avoid (1983–1996) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel