The 1983 Nissan 280z has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 183,519 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MAY OCCUR, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN SHIFTING FROM THE PARK POSITION.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
INSTALL A SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM WHICH PREVENTS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER FROM BEING MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Ss10, p205/60r15, dot unknown, replacement equipment on a 1983, datsun 280 zx, with 17000 miles. Driver's front tire had a blowout, vehicle rolled twice, tire shredded. *ak driver was injured in accident,firestone firehawk, dot vdunjbb. *slc”
“Failure on the fuel injection, fuel injection system is leaking causing fuel to leak on the engine compartment. *ak”
“Failure on the fuel injection, fuel injection system is leaking causing fuel to leak on the engine compartment. *ak”
SUMMARY: ODI HAS SENT FOUR IRS TO NISSAN (11/29/84, 10/10/85, 4/9/86, &11/14/86).ETF HAS TESTED 6 NISSAN VEHICLES AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATESUDDEN ACCEL.ODI INSPECTED 9 VEHICLES AND ALL OPERATED NORMALLY.ALL15 VEHICLES WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SUDDEN ACCELERATIONINCIDENTS.ANALYSIS: THERE ARE THREE…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1983 Nissan 280z as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.