1990 Nissan 300Zx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints
24
Total Complaints
Injectors
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Injectors
4
Automatic Transmission
3
Gasoline
2
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Cooling Unit And Lines
1
Fuel Pump
1
Engine
1
Caliper
1
Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
1
Differential Unit
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS BRAKES; INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SYSTEM WILL LOCK UP AND THEN ACCELERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. TT"
"FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING FUEL OVER THE ENGINE. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 4 OH: 3 KY: 3 VA: 3 IL: 3 GU: 1 WA: 1 NJ: 1 HI: 1 MO: 1

Who Files Complaints?

8.3%
Original Owners
91.7%
Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28