The 1986 Nissan 300zx has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 183,519 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 66 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.
“Nissan is declining to honor a recall for fuel injectors that was issued on all 1986 nissans. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1986 nissan 300zx (na) equipped with landsail tires (na), size 205/65/r15. The contact stated that during inclement weather and driving at low speeds, he was unable to control the vehicle and it spun out. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. After diagnosis,…”
“I received a recall notification on april 9,2010. Nhtsa campaign # 95i006000. This was and is the only recall that I have received since owning the vehicle that was bought from gies nissan of cortlandt manor, ny back in 1989. The vehicle was originally sold from newburgh nissan of newburg ny. The…”
“I received a recall notification on april 9,2010. Nhtsa campaign # 95i006000. This was and is the only recall that I have received since owning the vehicle that was bought from gies nissan of cortlandt manor, ny back in 1989. The vehicle was originally sold from newburgh nissan of newburg ny. The…”
“Talked to nissan usa about 1986 nissan 300zx, fuel injector and related hoses leaking. They told me to take the car to the nearest nissan dealership and they would replace the fuel infector and hoses as part of the recall id #95i006000 - fuel system, gasoline, fuel injection system. I took the car…”
“Car runs hot even though I have replaced fan clutch, water pump,thermostat, changed hoses, gaskets. Still car get hot after running only for 20 min. Radiator empties but overflow is full. No leaks from under car. It needs to be fixed by nissan. Also slips out of 2nd gear without warning. *tr”
“While driving, the check engine light flashed on the dashboard and all the electrical lights failed to come on. The driver smell smoke coming from the dashboard. The consumer was able to pull over . The vehicle caught fire. The fire department was called to extinguished the fire. No injuries. The…”
“Call nissan number listed on the recall and was informed that there was no recall for leaking fuel injector replacement for my vin. The recall listed on your web site refers to all z cars 84-89. Is the recall not longer valid. It appears they are no longer concerned about the fire risk to my car.…”
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 1986 Nissan 300zx as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.