1988 Nissan 300ZX: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
17 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
151,296 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1988 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 17 complaints (29.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 11.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 11.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors | 5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 2 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 1 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors: 5; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
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: 1; 150,000 and above: 2
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 14 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
1995: 6; 1996: 4; 2002: 2; 2003: 1; 2005: 1; 2007: 1; 2015: 1; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10019605 · 2003-05-12 (May 12, 2003)
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, UNTIL THEY RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM NISSAN. RECALL # 95I006000. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 107,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019605 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10115188 · 2005-03-15 (March 15, 2005)
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ALSO, DRIVER SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE REAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10115188 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10208983 · 2007-11-15 (November 15, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 NISSAN 300ZX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS FUMES AND NOTICED SMOKE RISING UNDER THE HOOD. HE PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT GAS LEAKED FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95I006000). AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 224,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 224,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10208983 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10779415 · 2015-10-02 (October 2, 2015)
FUEL INJECTOR LEAKED AND CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING I ALMOST BLEW UP IN THE CAR REPORTED IT TO NISSAN AND TOLD THEM THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10779415 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11057631 · 2017-12-30 (December 30, 2017)
THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS. WOULDN'T DIE BUT WOULD SPUTTER AND THEN THE BATTERY WOULD DIE
Owner-reported narrative. 151,296 miles reported. Look up ODI 11057631 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 501505 · 1995-11-21 (November 21, 1995)
LEAKY FUEL INJECTORS CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501505 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 503457 · 1996-04-10 (April 10, 1996)
FUEL INJECTOR FAILED, CAUSING FIRE. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 503457 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 762067 · 2002-05-19 (May 19, 2002)
I WAS GETTING IN THE CAR TO MOVE FROM DRIVEWAY TO THE STREET AN SMELLED GAS, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CAR STARTED SMOKING AND THEN WENT INTO FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. *AKI
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 762067 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.