1993 Nissan 300zx Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1993 Nissan 300zx. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
EQUIPMENT
1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
1
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
Total complaints16

What owners report

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

“This is a statement pertaining to a medical degree that never settled, a day before I purchased a car. The event started with individuals that purposely removed the correct medical state through themselves to conjoin and interrupt my own mental state to others publically. The type of…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2016-08-05

“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 nissan 300zx. While inside the parked vehicle, the security system shut down causing the contact to be locked inside for five to eight minutes. He stated that a security light illuminated on the dashboard, and the windows, doors, steering, ignition, glass t-top and…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-02-14

“Bought the car 3 years ago and have since replaced the engine & transmission with approx 80,000 miles on it. Engine just locked down for unknown reasons while driving and had to be replaced. Tranmission went completly out while driving at 55mph and had to be replaced. Car will still sometimes just…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2003-11-18

“Bought the car 3 years ago and have since replaced the engine & transmission with approx 80,000 miles on it. Engine just locked down for unknown reasons while driving and had to be replaced. Tranmission went completly out while driving at 55mph and had to be replaced. Car will still sometimes just…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2003-11-18

“Bought the car 3 years ago and have since replaced the engine & transmission with approx 80,000 miles on it. Engine just locked down for unknown reasons while driving and had to be replaced. Tranmission went completly out while driving at 55mph and had to be replaced. Car will still sometimes just…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2003-11-18

“Bought the car 3 years ago and have since replaced the engine & transmission with approx 80,000 miles on it. Engine just locked down for unknown reasons while driving and had to be replaced. Tranmission went completly out while driving at 55mph and had to be replaced. Car will still sometimes just…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2003-11-18

“The power transistor on this car is prone to failure. This results in the engine shutting off completely, leaving the driver with no power, greatly reduced steering and braking, making the car hard to control. A real hazard during merging into high speed traffic and in cornering. The company had a…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2003-10-15

“Consumer was traveling about 70mph and vehicle rolled down a hill and hit a tree because emergency brake didn't hold. *ak”

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL · reported 2000-04-03
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 1993 Nissan 300zx as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.