1987 Nissan 300ZX
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1987 Nissan 300ZX. Newest first.
This IS not a safety recall campaign in accordance with federal regulation 573. however, it IS deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. the campaign will replace the fuel injectors and related hoses of affected vehicles which could leak.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fuel leaks in the engine could result in a fire.
Remedy
Nissan dealers will replace the fuel injectors and related hoses on the affected vehicles.
Unintended acceleration may occur, for example, when shifting from the park position.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Install a shift interlock system which prevents the transmission shift lever from being moved from the park position unless the brake pedal IS depressed.
Owner complaints
28 complaints1 involved a crash19 involved a fire1 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline
While vehicle was parked consumer noticed fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle. smelled gasoline coming from the rear. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the cause had not been determined.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
I have a strong fuel odor coming from my engine through my vents, and into the interior of my car. I was told by a mechanic that there was a recall on the fuel injection system of my car (1987 nissan 300zx). I would like to know if nissan IS still able to remedy the problem. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
While driving vehicle caught on fire underneath the hood. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Make: nissan model: 300zx turbo year: 1987 recall number: 95i006000 after recently purchasing this vehicle, I learned about a major safety recall by nissan in which all 84-89 nissan 300zx's had a problem with the fuel injection system, which results in the cars catching fire. I…
Make: nissan model: 300zx turbo year: 1987 recall number: 95i006000 after recently purchasing this vehicle, I learned about a major safety recall by nissan in which all 84-89 nissan 300zx's had a problem with the fuel injection system, which results in the cars catching fire. I immediately brought it to showcase nissan, in bourne massachusetts (508-759-4400) to have the recall work performed. They checked my vin number, and after confirming that my car was covered under that recall we set an appointment to have the work performed. A few days after dropping the car off I called them to find out the status. I was told by the service writer that my car has had the motor replaced and the motor that IS in it has top-feed injectors which are not covered under the recall. I found this odd since all the years of the motor that are in my car (vg30et) have this problem, and are covered under my warranty. So I called the nissan customer service number to ask them why my car wouldn't be covered. The person I spoke with told me he would have to look into it and give me a call back after he spoke with showcase nissan. Later that day he called me, confirming what the dealership told me about my type of injectors not having that problem. After doing some research, I was able to confirm from a few different reliable sources that what I was told by the nissan dealership was a load of crap. I am troubled by this as my car can burst into flames at any moment, and nissan IS taking this as a game, it IS not. *nlm
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Consumer states while going 25-30mph the brakes locked up when applying for a sudden stop causing the vehicle to skid. The skidding of the vehicle resulted to a rear end accident and the front end caught fire. The consumer noticed no ABS or brake warning lights indicating a malfunction. The dealer was informed. Please provide more information. ts
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission went out on the beltway coming home from work. I was about a mile from my home when my car wouldn't pull up the hill. no matter how hard I tried it just didn't have any pull. I never received a recall letter on the transmission so I just went and had another transmission put in…
Transmission went out on the beltway coming home from work. I was about a mile from my home when my car wouldn't pull up the hill. no matter how hard I tried it just didn't have any pull. I never received a recall letter on the transmission so I just went and had another transmission put in which IS not working either. it has no power and this IS a turbo engine can you let me know what can be done to correct this problem because I can not drive my car because it won't even get out of its own way.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
After filling gas tank, vehicle experienced noise when shifting from 1RST to 2ND gear which caused a loud explosion in engine resulting in fire. *yc
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
My name IS annette, I purchased the car from james sipple on a payment plan. When payment was received in full, james sipple would then sign over pink slip. 2 months later it caught fire. Then I heard that the car had been recalled due to bad injectors. I have spoke with 4 different people at…
My name IS annette, I purchased the car from james sipple on a payment plan. When payment was received in full, james sipple would then sign over pink slip. 2 months later it caught fire. Then I heard that the car had been recalled due to bad injectors. I have spoke with 4 different people at nissan and got different stories by all 4. I have been without a car for almost 3 months. Estimate I received from nissan of garden grove IS $7,800 plus I owe them $150 for the tow and estimate charges. Nissan lost all my paper work I sent in. I originally spoke with a woman and told her I didnt have "copies" of the repair orders, but had all the originals from 1987 when the car was built. She said send them in and we will get them back to you. Today IS march 25, 1999, and today nissan IS saying they have nothing of mine.
- Fuel system, gasoline
Fuel leakage in the engine which caused a engine fire after driving for 10 to 15minutes. please describe details. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Fuel injector replaced due to gas smell inside vehicle.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Made appointment with dealer for recall repairs on fuel injection , before appointment the car was parked and caught on fire 95i006000. please describe . *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Vehicle fire due to fuel injection failure prior to/after service recall (95i-006). *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition
Vehicle began misfiring and area dealership serviced for a week, while serviced mt. Kisco nissan fixed recall, a month later vehicle hesitated not getting fuel which then resulted in a fire that started in garage. Please describe details.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Faulty fuel injector caused fire. *Dh
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery
Fuel rail connector hose leaked fuel, causing fire. *Sd
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
Fuel injection recall; coles chrysler, nissan woodbridge va., has no parts and has had his vehicle for over (50) days 95i006000. Please describe. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline
Fuel leak caused fire in engine compartment. *Dsh
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Smelled fuel inside vehicle, lifted hood, fuel injector #1 was leaking fuel; closed hood, 1 minute later, heard alarm, vehicle on fire; faulty injectors. *Ak
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery
Battery caught fire. *Dsh
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Drivers seat belt will not retract into its housing. *Ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Gas pump pumping gas into the injectors and leaking on the manifold. Resulting in a vehicle fire. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Fuel injection defective, repaired; several weeks later, parked vehicle; alarm went off; engine caught fire; vehicle totaled. tt
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
The car was on fire under the hood after the owner parked it and went into her house. tt
- Fuel system, gasoline
Ea94-018; vehicle caught fire while being driven. Please describe details. tt
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
The engine compartment fires ea94-018. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Fuel injector assembly leakage
An engineering analysis closing report IS included in the public file.service campaign 95i-006.
- Engine compartment fires
There is no summary currently available
- Heater core failure
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10032506Nissan: vent control valve replacement. When replacing the evap canister vent control valve for reason: use the one listed on page 2; for vent control valve replacement procedure, refer to the appropriate section of the electronic service manuals (esm; when installing the new valve, do not add any lube to its o ring; for frontier (D40 series) only, install the protector listed in parts information. Includes 2005-09 frontier. Updated 12/8/10.
- 10031305Nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light on/flashing. No models or model years listed. Updated on 08-11-2011.
- 10030165Nissan: the 12 volt battery IS an important part of the vehicle electrical system and IS required to stay connected when the engine IS running. To prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. No model years listed.
- 52164Transmissions detent holes eliminated from adapter plate.
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