1985 Nissan 300ZX Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 9%of 75 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1985 Nissan 300ZX, 9% of the 75 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This vehicle has been brought into two Nissan dealerships four or more times for the same safety defect. It has also been to a z-doctor who was unable to repair it.the car hesitates and then surges when warming up. Now when driving on the freeway, the accelerator will occasionally stick at the wide open position, which is extremely dangerous. I have to immediately disengage the engine from the power train or a serious accident will result. The defroster/heater/A/C nows doesn't work (after picking it up from the dealer). …”
NHTSA complaint #762039, filed 2002-05“Accelerator pedal locked-up / stuck causing engine to race. Consumer put vehicle into neutral, decelerating, but the pedal didn't come down, requiring mechanic to turn the vehicle off.”
NHTSA complaint #845515, filed 1999-08Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1985 Nissan 300ZX
49 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1985 Nissan 300ZX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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