1988 Nissan 300zx Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Nissan 300zx. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
11
7fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
5
4fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
3fires
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
1fires
ENGINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
1
1fires
Total complaints29

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The car would lose power when you hit the gas. Wouldn't die but would sputter and then the battery would die”

ENGINE · reported 2017-12-08

“The car would lose power when you hit the gas. Wouldn't die but would sputter and then the battery would die”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2017-12-08

“The car would lose power when you hit the gas. Wouldn't die but would sputter and then the battery would die”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2017-12-08

“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.”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2015-09-02

“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…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM · reported 2007-10-01

“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”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS · reported 2004-06-20

“While starting vehicle and without warning there was a loud noise under the hood followed by fire, the vehicle was totaled, the consumer is requesting adequate reimbursement. Dealer was notified.*ak *nlm”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2002-07-19

“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”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 2002-04-29

Defect investigations

Investigation EA94018 Opened 1994-06-23 · closed 1995-11-08

FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE

AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC FILE.SERVICE CAMPAIGN 95I-006.

Investigation PE94018 Opened 1994-02-22 · closed 1994-06-23

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Nissan 300zx as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.