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1991 Nissan 300ZX

Safety ratings

1991 Nissan 300ZX 2-DR. Hatchback

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 3★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls

No recalls on record for this vehicle.

Owner complaints

12
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • POWER TRAIN5
  • FUEL SYSTEM3
  • GASOLINE3
  • SERVICE BRAKES2
  • HYDRAULIC1
  • AIR BAGS1
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
Read individual complaints (12 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/29/1995· POWER TRAIN

    REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED. *SD

  • 12/23/1998· POWER TRAIN

    AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ON THIS CARS ARE FREQUENTLY BREAKING WHICH MAY CREATE SUDDEN LOCK OF REAR WHEELS WHICH MAY CAUSE SPIN OR SLIDE OF CAR AND CREATE ACCSIDDENT. SAME TRANSMISSION ON NISSAN TRUCKS, 240SX, MAZDA MPV, INFINIY J30, I30. THIS PROBLES HAPPENS IN ABOUT 10TH TO 15TH CAR. SOME PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM MORE THAN 4 TIMES.

  • 12/19/1996· POWER TRAIN

    AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *AK

  • 10/12/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    FUEL INJECTORS LEAK FUEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT'S AN ON GOING PROBLEM. DEALER FIXED VEHICLE AT 40 THOUSAND MILES UNDER WARRANTY. BUT AT 80 THOUSAND MILES IT IS HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK

  • 09/30/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    THE FUEL INJECTOR'S LEAK AND SPRAY GAS OVER THE ENGINE. COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

  • 09/10/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    THERE WAS A CONSTANT FUEL SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE, DEALER SAID FUEL INJECTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

  • 07/08/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 (NA) NISSAN 300ZX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

  • 06/14/2001· POWER TRAIN

    AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED, U-JOINTS ON DRIVESHAFT WORN OUT. *YH

  • 03/25/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ROTORS WARP CONTINUOUSLY. HAD CHANGED FIVE TIMES. *AK

  • 03/14/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

    DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  • 02/07/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    IGNITION TRANSISTOR FAILED PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL.

  • 01/12/1995· POWER TRAIN

    CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TWICE, EMITTING BURNING ODOR. *SKD