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#BS-1984-NIS300-66271984 Nissan 300zx
Based on reports from 86 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 86 complaints, 0 crashes, 24 fires, and 5 recalls. Complaint rate is 3.4x the class average.
Top reported problems
loses power when accelerating
1 complaints β’ Severity 8/10
wont go over 2000 rpms
1 complaints β’ Severity 8/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
19 owners reported fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system issues β failures commonly reported around 170K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System (19 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Buyer Lot Checklist
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Where the complaints fall
1984 Nissan 300zx: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System Issues
Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System complaints account for 22% of all reports filed for the 1984 Nissan 300zx, with 19 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 169,501 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 170K-mile mark.
Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:injectors Issues
Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:injectors complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 1984 Nissan 300zx, with 12 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 1984 Nissan 300zx, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline Issues
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 1984 Nissan 300zx, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1984 Nissan 300zx. Recent trend: decreasing.



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Recall History (5 recalls)
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD LATCH MAY FAIL TO HOLD THE HOOD IN POSITION DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. THIS CONDITION IS DUE TO A DEFORMATION OF THE HOOD DURING MANUFACTURE.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKES MAY FAIL SUDDENLY WHEN APPLIED. COMPONENTS WITHIN THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BE EXPELLED BECAUSE A CLIP WHICH RETAINS THEM MAY NOT BE PROPERLY INSTALLED.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
IMPURE LUBRICATING GREASE USED IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCHES COULD CONTAMINATE ONE OR MORE CONTACT POINTS. OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS COULD BE DELAYED OR NOT LIGHT WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON OR WHEN THE DIMMER SWITCH IS OPERATED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOSS OF HEAD LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MAY OCCUR, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN SHIFTING FROM THE PARK POSITION.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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1984 Nissan 300zx vs. Class Average (Two Seaters)
This vehicle
86
Class avg
26
3.4x the class average β significantly more complaints than typical two seaters vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume β popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 86 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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