The 1987 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 30 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.
“I have a strong fuel odor coming from my engine through my vents, and into the interior of my car. I was told by a mechanic that there was a recall on the fuel injection system of my car (1987 nissan 300zx). I would like to know if nissan is still able to remedy the problem. *ak”
“While vehicle was parked consumer noticed fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle. Smelled gasoline coming from the rear. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The cause had not been determined.*ak”
“While driving vehicle caught on fire underneath the hood. *ak”
“Consumer states while going 25-30mph the brakes locked up when applying for a sudden stop causing the vehicle to skid. The skidding of the vehicle resulted to a rear end accident and the front end caught fire. The consumer noticed no abs or brake warning lights indicating a malfunction. The dealer…”
“Make: nissan model: 300zx turbo year: 1987 recall number: 95i006000 after recently purchasing this vehicle, I learned about a major safety recall by nissan in which all 84-89 nissan 300zx's had a problem with the fuel injection system, which results in the cars catching fire. I immediately brought…”
“Transmission went out on the beltway coming home from work. I was about a mile from my home when my car wouldn't pull up the hill. No matter how hard I tried it just didn't have any pull. I never received a recall letter on the transmission so I just went and had another transmission put in which…”
“After filling gas tank, vehicle experienced noise when shifting from 1rst to 2nd gear which caused a loud explosion in engine resulting in fire. *yc”
“My name is annette, I purchased the car from james sipple on a payment plan. When payment was received in full, james sipple would then sign over pink slip. 2 months later it caught fire. Then I heard that the car had been recalled due to bad injectors. I have spoke with 4 different people at…”
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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 1987 Nissan 300zx as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.