Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1990 Nissan 300ZX, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling6
- Fuel system, gasoline5
- Power train4
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Service brakes, air1
- Latches/locks/linkages1
- Steering1
- Electrical system1
- Structure1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 4 1990 300ZX vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 5 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1990 Nissan 300ZX failed the safety check 0.71% of the time — 39% less often than the average 1990 passenger car (1.16%). Median odometer at inspection: 97,495 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
56 first registered in 1990 are on Dutch roads; 55% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde12
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen7
- Band onvoldoende profiel4
- Band beschadigd4
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm3
- Schijf-, trommelrem loopt niet vrij2
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage2
- Stuurkogel te veel speling2
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1990 Nissan 300ZX.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Nissan told its dealers about the 1990 Nissan 300ZX: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 52164 | TRANSMISSIONS DETENT HOLES ELIMINATED FROM ADAPTER PLATE. *JD |
| 39162 | VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN ON IGNITION POWER TRANSISTOR UNIT. *TW |
| 10032506 | NISSAN: VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT. WHEN REPLACING THE EVAP CANISTER VENT CONTROL VALVE FOR REASON: USE THE ONE LISTED ON PAGE 2; FOR VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTION OF THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE MANUALS (ESM; WHEN INSTALLING THE NEW VALVE, DO NOT ADD ANY LUBE TO ITS O RING; FOR FRONTIER (D40 SERIES) ONLY, INSTALL THE PROTECTOR LISTED IN PARTS INFORMATION. *PE INCLUDES 2005-09 FRONTIER. UPDATED 12/8/10. *PE |
| 10031305 | NISSAN: TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WARNING LIGHT ON/FLASHING. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED ON 08-11-2011. *KB |
| 10030165 | NISSAN: THE 12 VOLT BATTERY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IS REQUIRED TO STAY CONNECTED WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS/CAUTIONS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)