The 1984 Nissan 300zx has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 217,186 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 86 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.
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. …
REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.
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.
A NEW "C" CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO CHARGE.
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.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY LATCH AT NO CHARGE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Fuel injectors leak into the engine, causing vehicle to have low fuel pressure which can result in a fire.*ak”
“Nhtsa recall 85-v-021-000:impure lubricating grease used in the headlight switches could contaminate one or more contact points. Operation of the headlights could be delayed or no light when the switch is turned on or when the dimmer switch is operated. *ak consequence of defect: loss of head…”
“Car caught on fire. *tr”
“Stuck throttle. *ak”
“Consumer states vehicle experienced a stuck throttle. *slc”
“Two different repair centers stated it would be in excess of $2k to repair electrical system wires. *ak”
“Hood latch isn't engaging correctly, and consumer doesn't want hood popping open while driving. *ak”
“This 300zx was in mint condition and very well cared for. We bought it for the family and enjoyed it for 18 months. We were not aware of a voluntary recall for this vihicle which nhtsa is presently listing as a type of report "tire". What does tire have to do with fuel injection system failures…”
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…
SUMMARY:APPROXIMATELY SIXTY PERCENT OF THE REPORTS ALLEGED A FAILURE ORMALFUNCTION OF THE SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY, TWELVE OF WHICH INVOLVED ANACCIDENT.THE REMAINING FORTY PERCENT OF THE REPORTS ALLEGED A FAILUREOR MALFUNCTION OF THE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY, SIX OF WHICH INVOLVED ANACCIDENT.===
AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC FILE.SERVICE CAMPAIGN 95I-006.
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1984 Nissan 300zx as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.