Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1985 Nissan 300zx.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I WAS TOLD THERE HAD BEEN A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE 1985 NISSAN 300ZX, SO I TRIED TO LOOK IT UP ONLINE WITHOUT SUCCESS, A… |
| 2007-07-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 NISSAN 300ZX. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION … |
| 2007-05-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 NISSAN 300ZX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. … |
| 2007-02-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | NISSAN 300ZX 1985 ENGINE WIRING AND COMPONENT WIRING INTERIOR. WIRING IS BRITTLE, BECOMES HOT. AND BREAKS VERY EASY.THE… |
| 2003-07-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *AK |
| 2003-03-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 95 I 006 000. REGARDING THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *JB |
| 2001-10-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | RECALL 95 I 006 000/FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM: CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE W… |
| 2000-07-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 NISSAN 300ZX. THE CONTACT SMELLS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FOLLOWED BY A HESITATION IN THE … |
| 1999-10-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL LEAKS NEAR INJECTORS DOES NOT RUN PROPERLY.UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK POSITION. *AK |
| 1999-08-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL LOCKED-UP / STUCK CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, DECELERATING, BUT THE… |
| 1997-08-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS FOUR OR MORE TIMES FOR THE SAME SAFETY DEFECT. IT HAS ALSO B… |
| 1997-04-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | RECALL REPAIR (95I-006) WAS COMPLETED AND FAILED CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. MJS |
| 1996-09-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAK CAUSED FIRE. |
| 1996-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE RECALL OF THE FUEL INJECTERS. THE OWNER JUST RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ON M… |
| 1996-06-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE RECALL WAS DONE WITH FUEL INJECTERS AND 10 MINUTES LATER THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. RECALL 95I006000. PLEASE DESCRIBE.… |
| 1996-06-08 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKS FLUID AT SEAMS INTO ALTERNATOR. *SD |
| 1996-05-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | FULE LINE RUPTURED, CAUSING FIRE. *SD |
| 1996-05-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 2 | LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DH |
| 1996-05-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. … |
| 1996-04-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | DUE TO FUEL LEAKS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (95I-006). *AK |
| 1996-04-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD |
| 1996-04-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | LEAKY FUEL INJECTOR CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DSH |
| 1996-04-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | NOTICED FUEL LEAKING, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THE COOLING FAN AND OTHER PARTS WERE MELTED. *AK |
| 1996-04-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO GET THEM (95I-006). PLEASE DESCRIBE. *… |
| 1996-04-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THE FUEL INJECTION. |
| 1996-03-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE CAUSED BY FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING GAS ONTO HOT ENGINE. |
| 1996-03-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | RECALL RELATED, 95I006000, FUEL INJECTOR LEAK, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING |
| 1996-02-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTOR FIRE. *SD |
| 1996-02-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | DRIVING VEHICLE, WIFE SMELLED ODOR OR GAS, WENT TO VIDEO STORE, PARKED VEHICLE, CAME OUTSIDE SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD, FI… |
| 1996-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTORS MALFUNCTIONED TWICE, ONCE CAUSING FIRE. |
| 1996-01-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTOR CAUGHT FIRE. *SD |
| 1996-01-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS STARTING CAR UP AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1995-12-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | EA94-018; WHEN STARTING, LOUD BANG W/VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| 1995-10-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RE… |
| 1995-10-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | #EA94-018 CONSUMER STARTS CAR BACK OUT CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE ITS FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR . TT *JB |
| 1995-10-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED FUEL CAUSING FIRE. TT |
| 1995-08-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | AFTER PARKING, MINUTES LATER WAS NOTIFIED BY NEIGHBORS, OF UNDERHOOD FIRE, FIRE DEPT. SUSPECT FUEL LEAK AS CAUSE. TT |
| 1995-08-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE, CAUSED BY FUEL INJECTOR. TT |
| 1995-07-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DUE TO FAULTY FUEL INJECTORS, EA94-018 ACTIVE. TT |
| 1995-07-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLE FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING FUEL. TT *JB |
| 1995-07-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | FUEL HOSE LEAK, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK |
| 1995-06-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | No | 0 | GASOLINE LEAK FROM FUEL RAIL CONNECTOR HOSE, CAUSING ENGINE FIRE. *AW |
| 1995-06-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUGHT FIRE. *AK |
| 1995-06-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *DSH |
| 1995-06-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | PURCHASE CAR USED CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR THE FUEL INJECTION WAS LEAKING AND CAUGHT CAR ON FIRE. TT |
| 1995-05-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER USED HAD IT 90 DAYS WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE CONSUMER AND CHILD BARELY GOT OUT OF THE CAR . TT |
| 1995-05-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | EXPERIENCING GAS LEAK FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR TO NO AVAIL. TT |
| 1995-05-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT |
| 1995-04-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | PULLING OUT THE DRIVEWAY WHEN FIRE POPPED UP FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TT |
| 1995-03-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER START THE CAR AND SAW SMOKE TURN CAR OFF IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT |