The 1981 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 4 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.
“At any time or any speed gas pedal gets suck to the floor. The cause of this problem is unknown. *ak consumer states the vehicle went to full throttle while driving with cruise control or when the vehicle start. *yh”
“Fuel injectors started leaking fuel into engine compartment.”
“Fuel injectors fail leaking fuel onto hot intake mainfold, causing the fuel residue to boil and fill the engine compartment with fumes. This is a potential fire hazard. Vehicle should be included in recall for 1984 to 1989 datsun models.”
“Fuel injectors fail, causing leaking fumes to enter vehicle.”
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 1981 Nissan 280z as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.