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Nissan 280Z problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1975 to 1983 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
1
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly1
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal1

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
1
1996
1
2002
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19961
20021

1995: 1; 1996: 1; 2002: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1975
3
1976
1
1977
2
1978
2
1979
2
1980
1
1981
1
1982
1
1983
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19753
19761
19772
19782
19792
19801
19811
19821
19831

1975: 3; 1976: 1; 1977: 2; 1978: 2; 1979: 2; 1980: 1; 1981: 1; 1982: 1; 1983: 1

Year-by-year records

Nissan 280Z model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
197503Not available
197601-2
197702+1
1978020
1979020
198011-1
1981110
1982010
1983110