Nissan 300zx 1990
Model 300zx made in 1990 by Nissan got 24 consumer complains as well as 7 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and equipment. The car has one 3.0l engine.
Model 1990
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 3.0L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 19/24/21 | 21/30/24 | Premium | $ 857 | 1 | 890901 |
| ( 3.0L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 18/24/20 | 20/31/24 | Premium | $ 900 | 1 | 890901 |
| ( 3.0L) | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 18/24/20 | 20/31/24 | Premium | $ 900 | 1 | 890901 |
| ( 3.0L) | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 18/24/20 | 20/31/24 | Premium | $ 900 | 1 | 890901 |
| ( 3.0L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 19/24/21 | 21/30/24 | Premium | $ 857 | 3 | 890901 |
| ( 3.0L) | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 18/24/20 | 20/31/24 | Premium | $ 900 | 3 | 890901 |
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 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 mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 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 mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 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 mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| NTB94117 | 02/01/1995 | 39162 | Voluntary service campaign on ignition power transistor unit. *tw | 03/17/1995 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| NTB-09-129 | 11/17/2009 | 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 | 04/07/2010 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| NTB97011 | 01/29/1997 | 52164 | Transmissions detent holes eliminated from adapter plate. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| NTB-09-101 | 09/29/2009 | 10031305 | Nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on/flashing. no models or model years listed. *pe | 01/04/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| Transmission--shifts fron 1st to 2nd slowly, leaks. timing belt replaced twice (3,894 miles in between). battery caused electrical problems in car. air conditioning and stereo problems. owner wants to know if these problems are covered in a secret warranty or recall. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/30/2009 | 1 | ||
| In december 2008 i bought a water pump for my 1990 nissan 300zx from advance auto parts in mauldin, sc. it failed within four weeks, causing my engine to overheat. i handed the defective pump back to the store personnel. a weep hole in the side of the pump was spurting out water, and the spinning part was chewed up. the store personnel told me the pump was visible defective. the store gave me a receipt for a replacement pump, which i picked up from an advance auto store/parts warehouse in spartanburg, sc. within three weeks that part failed, my engine overheated, and was destroyed. incredibly, the store and the regional manager told me their system had lost the first pump, which they had sent back to a regional parts return warehouse in georgia. they wanted the second pump, but could not give me a name, position, or department that would actually receive the pump, or a tracking number or method. i was lucky that the pump failures had not put me in a life or death situation on a highway median, or failed me during a freezing rainstorm. unfortunately, the two failures destroyed my car engine. i was shocked that no technical investigation had been done of the first part, no document hold had been issued, and they seemed unconcerned about their inability to track defective parts which had been returned to them. in fact the store manager, and regional manager, did not seem to take seriously the failure of two pumps that may have been produced weeks apart. i expect a company to stand behind its products, and to take the safety of the public seriously. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 1 | 02/01/1991 | |
| Plastic cooliing fan cracks at hub. danger that fan blades may fly off and cause damage or injure someone. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/12/1998 | 07/16/1989 | ||
| Defective engine valves. nissan put out a bulletin on 08/07/93, stating that some of the 300zx models had defective valves. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/01/1997 | 63000 | 2 | |
| At 63000 miles veh developed unexplained oil leaks resulting in replacement of engine. less than 15000 miles later while driving on a straight road, transmission failed to change from second to third gear on automatic transmission. *ak | |||
| 02/03/2000 | 3 | ||
| When the weather is hot consumer could start the engine for a few minutes. then, it will shut off. but, when the weather is cold engine will start up fine. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| Transmission--shifts fron 1st to 2nd slowly, leaks. timing belt replaced twice (3,894 miles in between). battery caused electrical problems in car. air conditioning and stereo problems. owner wants to know if these problems are covered in a secret warranty or recall. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 03/26/1996 | |||
| Fuel injectors are leaking fuel over the engine. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 98000 | 2 | |
| Vehicle ran rough and wouldn't accelerate faster than 10 mph. this was due to a failure in the fuel injection system. there wa fuel injection recall 95i006000, but it only included earlier model year vehicles. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 03/07/1999 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Car caught on fire and burned while driving on highway. failure more than likely due to fuel injector defect, spraying gas over engine. result was intense fire destroying car. nothing salvagable. recall of 90's nissan 300zx is highly recommended. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 2 | 05/01/1990 | |
| Fuel injectors failed. | |||
| 08/15/1995 | |||
| Fuel injectors keep going out; told by dealer, common problem; causes excess fuel to go into cylinder; potential for engine compartment fire. *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rear hatch latch failure, ejection, attorney for consumer. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/01/1997 | 63000 | 2 | |
| At 63000 miles veh developed unexplained oil leaks resulting in replacement of engine. less than 15000 miles later while driving on a straight road, transmission failed to change from second to third gear on automatic transmission. *ak | |||
| Transmission--shifts fron 1st to 2nd slowly, leaks. timing belt replaced twice (3,894 miles in between). battery caused electrical problems in car. air conditioning and stereo problems. owner wants to know if these problems are covered in a secret warranty or recall. | |||
| 06/27/1995 | 1 | ||
| Automatic transmission failure, vehicle seized while driving. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 08/23/1995 | 1 | 11/23/1991 | |
| Automatic transmission experienced repeated planetary failure due to design of cooler. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 08/23/1995 | 1 | 11/23/1991 | |
| Automatic transmission experienced repeated planetary failure due to design of cooler. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 2 | 01/01/1990 | ||
| Aluminum calipers overheat and warp causing other components to fail as well as vibration, aluminum wheels replaced w/steel wheels. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| Abs brakes; intermittently when applying brakes system will lock up and then accelerate. please describe details. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 11/28/1998 | 3 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Excessive shake and steering wheel vibration while brakes were applied. have turned rotors twice and replaced brake pads. problem will disappear for about 1 month then will start again. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 07/03/1998 | |||
| While driving the steering wheel locked up, causing he vehicle to collide . manufacturer has not been notified. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 06/10/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1992 | |
| Passenger door will not open whatsoever. person on passenger side could be trapped in car, unable to open door. this is a very dangerous situation. the drivers side electronic lock also failed completely. | |||